Elon Musk Wanted a Race. Now He Has One
Two hundred thirty-eight. Not so long ago that number would have been unthinkable. When Tesla Motors Inc. rolled out its first electric car, the 2008 Roadster, it boasted what was Continue Reading
Why Electric Cars Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think
In 2015, about one in every 150 cars sold in the U.S. had a plug and a battery. But mass adoption of electric vehicles is coming, and much sooner than Continue Reading
EV Revolution Set To Cripple More Than Just The Oil Industry
The electric car revolution is already underway, and if the long-term projections are even remotely close to accurate, the effects will ripple through every corner of the global economy. A Continue Reading
New Zealand steering committee to push EVs
New Zealand government forms a special counsel to help accelerate the implementation of electrical vehicles on the roads. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug. 24 (UPI) — Continue Reading
Could A Lithium Shortage De-Rail The Electric Car Boom?
Lithium brine We’ve gone electric, and there’s no going back at this point. Lithium is our new fuel, but like fossil fuels, the reserves we’re currently tapping into are finite—and Continue Reading
Tesla unveils 100 kWh battery for Model S, Model X cars
People visit a Tesla Model S car during the Auto China 2016 in Beijing, China, April 25, 2016. Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc ( TSLA.O ) will launch a Continue Reading
MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption
A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available Continue Reading
Tesla posts $293M Q2 loss, up 59% from Q2 2015
Tesla reported a $293-million GAAP net loss for Q2, a 59% increase from the $184-million net loss for Q2 2015. This marks Tesla’s 13 th consecutive quarterly loss. However, Tesla Continue Reading
Nissan: more electric car charging stations than fuel stations in UK by 2020
There will be more public locations to charge electric cars in the UK than there are gasoline stations by the summer of 2020, according to new analysis by Nissan. At Continue Reading
The Fuel That May Halt The Electric Car Revolution
Gas Storage Electric cars are often touted as the nail in the coffin for gasoline-powered vehicles. However, there’s another fuel revolution in the developing world, which is changing the economics Continue Reading