UPDATE #2: August 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales: What To Expect?

Will August EV deliveries raise our confidence about a whopping 300K U.S. electric car sales for 2018? ***UPDATE #2: September 4, 2018 @ 2:30 PM EST – A few other automakers have also released sales charts ahead of the official U.S. reporting date. We’ve added them to the monthly sales scorecard. Stay tuned for GM and Tesla […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk On Volkswagen, Vegas, And Probability

ELON MUSK TALKS ABOUT VOLKSWAGEN, VEGAS, AND ‘THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE’ With unparalleled fame and attention for a CEO, the spotlight is getting brighter for Tesla’s Elon Musk. His decision (and subsequent reversal) to take Tesla private, has only heightened the glare. One pivotal reason Musk backed off his bid to go private was reported by the Wall […]

Documents Show German Auto Cartels Cheating New Emissions Tests

COLLUSION CONTINUES: GERMANY’S AUTO CARTELS CHEAT NEW EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TESTS The dirty diesel debacle was never just about Volkswagen. All five of the major German automakers have been investigated by European and US authorities, accused of participating in a cartel that thwarted competition and stifled innovation. *This article comes to us courtesy of EVANNEX (which also makes aftermarket Tesla […]

Volkswagen e-Crafter Electric Van: Test Drive Review

Whistle at this work truck. The Volkswagen e-Crafter is something of a strange beast. With a body borrowed from a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine and a soul (electric drivetrain) borrowed from the VW e-Golf, this work-a-day Frankenstein is able to conduct its business about the city without attracting much attention. It blends in […]

FAW-VW JV opens new Tianjin factory

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Volkswagen and their Chinese partner FAW have opened a new factory in Tianjin. The factory will serve to support their SUV offensive in China. It will serve as a production facility for Volkswagen and Audi SUVs, including PHEV variants. The daily production capacity is set at 1,200 units, with an annual production capacity of 300,000 […]

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Report Claims Volkswagen Wanted To Buy Into Tesla

Musk was reportedly suspicious of the offer. What do you get when you cross a Tesla Model 3 with a Volkswagen I.D. Buzz? It looks like we’re never going to find out, but it might have been legitimate speculation had the deal to take the California automaker private gone through. The company’s CEO Elon Musk put an […]

Volkswagen investment plans blocked by Tesla

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Volkswagen reportedly intended to invest 30 billion dollars in Tesla together with other investors including Silver Lake. This venture was blocked by Musk, however, as this would have provided VW with too much influence over the EV brand. A possibility behind Musk’s sudden change of heart regarding privatization may be related to an attempt by […]

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Volkswagen Launches “We Share” With 2,000 Electric Cars In Berlin

Volkswagen announced its all-electric “We Share” car sharing In the second quarter of next year, Volkswagen intends to start its “We Share” all-electric car sharing service in Berlin, which will be followed from 2020 in other major cities in Germany, Europe and North America. The “We Share” will be the first service of a broader new […]