China’s Higher EVs Sales Target Will Likely Be A Huge Challenge
China is looking to raise its target to have new energy vehicles (NEVs) account for 25 percent of all car sales in 2025, up from a previous target of ‘over Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of PHEV batteries in Bangkok; 3rd plant in global battery production network
Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. The new battery factory was built on a 50,000 m² site located at Continue Reading
GM, LG Chem to announce EV battery joint venture in Ohio
South Korea’s LG Chem ( 051910.KS ) said on Thursday it would invest $916 million in its U.S. subsidiary by 2023 to set up an electric vehicle battery joint venture Continue Reading
Hyundai Motor eyes thrust on electric vehicles in $52 billion investment plan
Hyundai Motor plans to invest about 61.1 trillion won ($51.81 billion) between 2020 and 2025, the company said on Wednesday, with a third of the expenditure focused on electric and Continue Reading
3 Game Changing Electric Vehicle Technologies
Millions of electric cars are to hit the market next year as every self-respecting carmaker submits its lineup of plug-in vehicles for the environmentally conscious. Sales forecasts for these electric Continue Reading
Ford Stock Climbs On Electric-Mustang Hype
For the first time in over half a century, Ford’s Mustang lineup is getting an addition . The electric vehicle revolution continues to build as legacy automakers are making their Continue Reading
Musk Claims Cybertruck Orders Have Surpassed 200,000
A total of 200,000 orders have been placed for Tesla’s latest model, the Cybertruck, which came as a surprise to many not least because of its departure from the Tesla Continue Reading
DHL to debut zero-emission electric delivery vans in U.S. cities
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s StreetScooter electric vehicle unit will enter the U.S. market next year as delivery firms and municipalities work to cut greenhouse gas emissions. o DHL will debut Continue Reading
China’s electric vehicle market to see sales rebound next year, executives say
China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market is likely to see a sales rebound next year as automakers roll out more new products to lure buyers, but more supportive government policies Continue Reading
Tesla unveils its Cybertruck electric pickup
At a livestreamed event in Los Angeles, Elon Musk unveiled his company’s latest creation, the electric pickup Cybertruck. The idiosyncratically designed truck will come in three powertrain versions: single-motor RWD; Continue Reading
The Next Stage Of The Electric Vehicle Boom
Transportation needs to clean up its act. As we edge closer and closer to a greenhouse gas emissions tipping point toward catastrophic climate change, it becomes harder to deny that Continue Reading
BMW targeting ~600 km (~373 mile) range for electric i4 in 2021; 390 kW/530 hp motor
BMW will introduce the electric i4 ( earlier post )—the Group’s first purely electrically powered model for the premium mid-range—in 2021. The i4 will feature the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology Continue Reading
Ford Wants to Sell You an Electric S.U.V. It’s Called a Mustang.
Ford Motor’s latest offering seems like an oxymoron twice over: It’s a sport utility vehicle that’s electric … that’s a Mustang. It’s also Detroit’s biggest bet yet on a mass-market Continue Reading
Ford unveils all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV
In Los Angeles, Ford unveiled the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV. When it arrives in late 2020, Mustang Mach-E will be available with standard (75.7 kWh Li-ion battery) and extended-range (98.8 Continue Reading
BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis
The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich. The purpose of the facility Continue Reading
The World’s Biggest EV Market Braces For Another Crippling Blow
China may cut, yet again, subsidies for customers buying electric vehicles (EVs), in what could be another heavy blow to electric car sales in the world’s biggest EV market, which Continue Reading
VW starts battery system production in Germany, targets 500,000 units/year
VW has started production of lithium-ion battery systems at a factory in Braunschweig, Germany, set to produce 500,000 units per year, the automaker said Friday. VW started the production of Continue Reading
The Renewable Solution To One Of The World’s Dirtiest Industries
“If all the ships on Earth were a single country, that country would be the sixth-largest polluter in the world.” This shocking fact comes from a recent NPR report by Continue Reading
Study finds recycling technologies for Li-ion batteries not keeping pace with rapid rise of EVs
Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, setting up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, Continue Reading
GM sells shuttered Ohio plant to EV truck start-up
– General Motors Co confirmed on Thursday it has sold its shuttered Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio to a start-up that has an ambitious plan to begin building electric pickup Continue Reading
The One Metric That Matters For Electric Cars
Looking beyond the dramatic headlines—the cliff-hanger nature of Tesla’s financial statements and the Trump administration’s efforts to re-engineer the auto industry—we need to focus on one number that determines when Continue Reading
Tesla May Have Just Found A Home For Its Next Gigafactory
Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, which is also set to be one of the biggest and fastest-growing electric vehicle (EV) markets in the world, could be the ideal location for Tesla’s Continue Reading
Europe slow to standardize electric car charging: ChargePoint
Inconsistent requirements for charging stations across Europe are keeping the infrastructure for electric cars from growing as fast as it could, the CEO of ChargePoint, one of the world’s largest Continue Reading
Decline of motor industry drives global economic slowdown
As the global economy faces its sharpest slowdown since the financial crisis, one industry is both culprit and victim. The motor industry affects the health of the global economy far more Continue Reading
The Key to Electric Cars Are Batteries. One Chinese Firm Dominates the Industry.
Auto makers weren’t pleased, but they fell in line. During a visit to CATL headquarters in 2017, three Daimler AG executives displayed their irritation shortly after the meeting started, recalled Continue Reading
The 10 Minute Charge: EVs Hit Major Milestone
A team of scientists at Penn State University in Pennsylvania has developed a method through which lithium-ion batteries can heat up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes and then Continue Reading
Merkel wants Germany to have one million electric car charging points by 2030
Germany should have one million charging stations for electric cars by 2030, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a video message on Sunday, ahead of meetings on Monday with the car Continue Reading
The Surprising $6 Billion Market Born From The EV Boom
Electric vehicles (EVs) are catching on faster than even their most ardent supporters ever expected, which inevitably means the pile of spent lithium-ion batteries that once powered those cars is Continue Reading
Volkswagen boosting e-mobility efforts in China
The Volkswagen brand is boosting its e-mobility offensive in China. Next year, about 300,000 electrified models will be handed over to customers there; this will then reach about one million Continue Reading
Electric cars could charge in 10 minutes with a new kind of battery
A new style of battery could let electric cars charge quickly Yang Wang Group Electric vehicle owners may soon be able to fully charge their cars in as little as Continue Reading
The Most Popular Electric Car In Europe
Tesla sold 17,490 Model 3 cars in the European Union last month, making it the most sold plug-in EV on the continent, according to data compiled by Clean Technica. The Continue Reading
Tesla’s Global Expansion Is Paying Off
Tesla surprised the market last week with an unexpected profit for the third quarter, but a filing to the SEC on Tuesday showed that the electric vehicle (EV) maker saw Continue Reading
Tesla’s Tipping Point: Breaking Into China
Tesla chief Elon Musk believes China be the tipping point that will lead to his company’s global domination of the electric vehicle stage, but it’s become a very tough sell. Continue Reading
VW ramps up China electric car factories, taking aim at Tesla
Volkswagen AG ( VOWG_p.DE ) is ramping up production of electric cars to around 1 million vehicles by end of 2022, according to manufacturing plans seen by Reuters, enabling the Continue Reading
The 3 Hottest Transportation Trends For 2020
We’re on the brink of a new revolution in transportation. A shift that could be even greater than the invention of the car. It’s one of the most exciting developments Continue Reading
Schumer’s proposal would boost EVs and the companies making them in the US
Buyers of Tesla and GM electric vehicles will soon be ineligible for the federal EV tax credit . Meanwhile automakers (GM most recently) are grappling with production locations and long-term Continue Reading
Tesla Climbs Further On Another Round Of Positive News
Tesla has begun selling Model 3 cars made in China, complete with its Autopilot system, Reuters reports , adding the price tag for the vehicle will be a little over Continue Reading
Ford’s Shocking New Addition To The EV Market
Ford Motor Company will reveal on November 18 an all electric SUV inspired by its iconic Mustang, one of the world’s largest auto manufacturers said , as legacy carmakers try Continue Reading
Senate Democrat Schumer proposes plan to swap gas cars for electric vehicles
Senator Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, late on Thursday proposed a $454 billion plan over 10 years to help shift the United States away from gasoline-powered vehicles by offering Continue Reading
Tesla overtakes GM as most valuable U.S. automaker, short sellers burned
Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) shares soared 17% on Thursday after the electric carmaker surprised Wall Street by delivering on Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s promise of a profit in Continue Reading
Virginians are buying less gas but driving more miles. For transportation officials, that’s a problem.
Evening rush hour traffic on I-66 westbound, as seen from eastbound lanes near Centreville, Virginia. (Creative Commons/Flickr) For the first time ever, Virginians are paying less in gas taxes while Continue Reading
Tesla shares soar 21% as surprise profit answers skeptics
on Wednesday surprised investors with a quarterly profit that sent its shares soaring, as Chief Executive Elon Musk promised a 2020 rollout of a cheaper SUV and more self-driving technology Continue Reading
The Billionaire Battle For EV Dominance
The neck-to-neck race to dominate the electric vehicle space continues between Elon Musk’s Tesla and Warren Buffet’s BYD. But it’s a much larger story than just EV sales — with Continue Reading
China factory production key as Tesla reports third-quarter results
Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) is conducting trial production runs at its new $2 billion China factory for the past several weeks and will sell some of the first cars Continue Reading
Nissan unveils Ariya Concept electric crossover at Tokyo Motor Show
Nissan unveiled the Ariya Concept, a crossover EV with twin electric motors, powerful acceleration, award-winning driver assistance technology and a look that signals a complete reinvention of the brand’s design. Continue Reading
Number of electric buses in Europe has increased from around 200 to 2,200 in 5 years
Over the past five years, the number of electric buses in Europe has increased from around 200 to 2,200 vehicles, according to a report from Busworld. For 2019, Poland-based Solaris Continue Reading
Ford Aims to Make EV Charging Easier in North America
The network targets both public and at-home EV charging. Ford Motor Co. reported Thursday that it is introducing North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network to encourage customers to Continue Reading
Electric Vehicle Adoption Overshadowed By SUV Boom
There are now 200 million SUVs on the roads globally, up from 35 million in 2010, according to data the International Energy Agency (IEA). In fact, 60 percent of the Continue Reading
Toyota to show production-ready ultra-compact BEV at 2019 Tokyo Motor Show; introducing new BEV business model
Toyota Motor will display its new, production-ready Ultra-compact BEV (battery electric vehicle) at the FUTURE EXPO special exhibition of the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show ahead of the vehicle’s planned commercial Continue Reading
Toyota unveils revamped hydrogen sedan to take on Tesla
Toyota Motor Corp ( 7203.T ) unveiled a completely redesigned hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan on Friday in its latest attempt to revive demand for the niche technology that it hopes Continue Reading