China looks at plans to ban petrol and diesel cars
China wants more electric cars on the road to fight pollution China, the world’s biggest car market, plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol cars and Continue Reading
China’s Electric Car Push Lures Global Auto Giants, Despite Risks
Volkswagen, the German auto giant, is preparing for a swift expansion in its output of electric cars next year — and the biggest jump in production will be in China. Continue Reading
Electric-Car Makers Turn to Tested Formula: the Racetrack
Big-name car makers are vying to win the electric-car race—literally. This July, all of Germany’s motor-sport icons— Audi , Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and BMW —said they would soon join Formula E, Continue Reading
Oil Markets Need To Plan For EV Dominance
The investment bank says that despite hiccups for many EV models to date, Tesla’s success thus far “shows that the consumer preference for internal combustion engines can be swayed.” Morgan Continue Reading
Oil fading as an energy source because of electric vehicles
The global demand for oil will peak within the next five years, driven largely by the increased market presence of electric vehicles, a top energy consultancy said. DNV GL, a Continue Reading
Nissan unveils new LEAF; 150-mile range; high-power variant with larger battery in 2019
Nissan revealed the Nissan LEAF electric vehicles in a global launch event in Yokohama, followed by its North American debut at a media event in Las Vegas. The new LEAF Continue Reading
Storm flooding destroyed hundreds of thousands of cars in a city that relies heavily on them
Every single mode of transportation Katrina Chadbourne’s family owned was swallowed in Hurricane Harvey’s flooding. “My husband’s truck is gone,” Chadbourne said. “My daughter’s Lexus is gone. My husband’s Harley Continue Reading
House of Representatives to vote on self-driving car legislation next week
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls and bar states from blocking autonomous vehicles, congressional Continue Reading
Car makers, retailers rush to open, restock Houston after Harvey
Houston area car retailers and automakers are rushing to reopen dealerships and beef up inventory to replace many thousands of vehicles damaged in flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Pete DeLongchamps, vice Continue Reading
Greater EV Adoption Relies on Some Big ‘Ifs’
What are the key assumptions for a ‘carbon-constrained scenario’? Electric vehicles (EV) constitute a very small share of all cars on the road worldwide. According to the International Energy Agency Continue Reading