Wow, what a year it has been! December 2018 will mark the 39th month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles. Each month, InsideEVs tracks all the plug-in EV sales/deliveries for the United States by automaker. The last five consecutive months are now the top five best-selling months of all time. We have no doubt December will make the list, but […]
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FAW’s Hongqi Launches First Electric SUV Called E-HS3
More electric SUVs coming in China. Hongqi, the premium car brand owned by FAW Group, officially put its first all-electric SUV dubbed E-HS3 into mass production on December 27. The model has been unveiled at the Auto China 2018 in April and is about to hit the market next year. The Hongqi E-HS3 boasts a […]
VW Unveils New 360-kWh Mobile Charging Station
To charge where there is no power Volkswagen presents at the turn of the year its new Mobile Charging Station, which is basically a fast charger with 360 kWh energy storage system. Development of such stations was announced earlier this year by the way of 80th anniversary of Wolfsburg, which will get the 12 first, starting in […]
Volkswagen to take over telematics specialist WirelessCar from Volvo
The Volkswagen Group is acquiring a majority stake in the Swedish telematics specialist “WirelessCar” from Volvo with a view to making further advances in fleet connectivity. The Volkswagen Group is acquiring a 75.1 percent stake in WirelessCar. Comple…
Q&A with Brendan Jones of Electrify America
Electric Revs recently interviewed Electrify America’s Chief Operating Officer, Brendan Jones, at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 27. Prior to joining Electrify America in 2016, Jones served as the Vice President of OEM Strategy & Development for EVgo…. Read More ›
Q&A with Brendan Jones of Electrify America
Electric Revs recently interviewed Electrify America’s Chief Operating Officer, Brendan Jones, at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 27. Prior to joining Electrify America in 2016, Jones served as the Vice President of OEM Strategy & Development for EVgo…. Read More ›
Volkswagen I.D. Spends Christmas In Wolfsburg: Video
Volkswagen I.D. cannot wait for Christmas Volkswagen sends Christmas wishes in a new video with the I.D. at its Wolfsburg headquarters. Production should start in Zwickau in about one year and a fleet of prototypes entered the final stage of tests and developments. The first I.D. were demonstrated a week ago in South Africa. Gut verpackt, unser Geschenk […]
Video: Volkswagen ID. first drive by Fully Charged
Fully Charged was present at and demonstration of the Volkswagen ID. in South Africa together with the Top Gear magazine and a couple of German journalists. It’s very unusual for anyone outside a big car manufacturer to get to drive a test vehicl…
Video: Volkswagen ID. first drive by Fully Charged
Fully Charged was present at and demonstration of the Volkswagen ID. in South Africa together with the Top Gear magazine and a couple of German journalists. It’s very unusual for anyone outside a big car manufacturer to get to drive a test vehicl…
Is VW Type 7 Trademark For Electric Amphibious Car?
Could this be for a new electric amphibious concept? Volkswagen is up to something these days. Well, every car manufacturer is, but the German marque seems to be up for nostalgia with its recent trademark application. As spotted by AutoGuide, VW has filed for the trademark of the name “Type 7.” In case you didn’t know, the […]