Five Million Electric Cars on California Power Grid? No Sweat
Governor Jerry Brown wants to see five million electric cars in his state by 2030 Right now there are more than 360,000 plug-in electric cars on the road in California, Continue Reading
The EV War Is About To Heat Up
While it’s taken them two years to join the race, German automakers are poised and ready to take on Tesla during a particularly vulnerable time for the electric carmaker. Mercedes-Benz Continue Reading
Should you buy an electric car?
Sitting in an electric car on the start line at Silverstone, about to go head to head with the latest Aston Martin, I quietly wonder what on earth I am Continue Reading
Ford Asked If Police EVs Could Be Exempt From Obligatory Noise Rule
Ford asked the U.S. government back in 2015 if the cars it makes for the police could be exempt from the new mandatory rule for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids Continue Reading
California advances electric vehicle legislation
A bill that requires a regular review of California’s electric vehicle infrastructure is a step toward a clean-energy economy, a trade group said. By a unanimous vote, California lawmakers approved Continue Reading
Europe Sells 1 Million EV/Hybrids, Norway Leads the Pack
Sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in Europe jumped by 42 percent annually in the first half of 2018, hitting the 1-million milestone, with the plug-in share of Continue Reading
From AK To EV: The World’s Weirdest Electric Car
Kalashnikov is synonymous with machine gun, but the Russian arms and military equipment giant has recently revealed that it has ambitions in other industries as well. This week, Kalashnikov took Continue Reading
City of London weighs limited ban on non-electric vehicles
The City of London is considering banning non-electric vehicles from a special “low-emission” street, in a pilot programme that underscores the severity of the air pollution crisis plaguing the financial Continue Reading
Elon Musk Met With Saudi Fund About Taking Tesla Private
Elon Musk said Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund has approached him several times over nearly two years about providing financial support to take Tesla Inc. TSLA 0.26% private, as the chief Continue Reading
ABI Research forecasts EV mileage share to exceed 20% by 2030, driven by car-sharing fleets
A new report by ABI research forecasts that a proportionately higher uptake of EVs in car-sharing fleets, and the higher utilization rates of those EVs, will result in global electric Continue Reading