Transparent Factory in Dresden Now Producing Volkswagen ID.3
This is the 4th Volkswagen factory producing MEB-based electric vehicles.
Author: Zachary Shahan
Olectra Greentech Limited Wins Order For 350 Electric Buses In India (Who?)
We’ve been covering electric buses for many years, but I think this is the first time we’re writing about Olectra Greentech Limited. And it’s with regards to some big news. The company has reportedly secured an order for 350 electric buses in India. That said, in case you didn’t catch … [continued]
A US Carbon Tax In 2020–2021 Is As Viable As Paying The IRS With Dogecoin
As I rolled out of bed after a few hours of sleep yesterday morning, I rolled onto a writer group chat message that said, “According to Elon, Biden said no to a carbon tax.” My first thought was, “please tell me this isn’t what I think it is.” I don’t … [continued]
£182 Million In London Congestion Charges & Fines — Mostly Fines — In 1 Year
Citroën UK recently received data from Transport for London (TfL) via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and determined from the data that UK drivers (or “motorists” as they call them) had been fined £130 million for not paying the London Congestion Charge after going into the city in non-electric … [continued]
Mercedes-Benz EQA Is A Slick, Compelling Addition To UK Auto Market
If you’re going to sell cars in 2030, you’re going to need to sell a lot of electric cars. If you’re going to sell cars in the UK in a few years, you’re going to need to sell a lot of electric cars. Those of us who realize that are … [continued]
Brooklyn Getting USA’s 1st EV Fast Charging “Superhub”
Tesla builds Supercharger stations across the world with dozens of supercharging stalls at many new stations. However, EV charging stations from other companies often just have a few. In the US, Electrify America is now typically putting in stations with several stalls, but not dozens. An e-mobility company in New … [continued]
Citroën AMI Wins GQ Award
Cars are funny things. First of all, for many people, they are the second most expensive things they will ever buy (only behind a home). For many others, they are the most expensive (many people never buy a home). Secondly, they are often seen as extensions of our identities. Thirdly, … [continued]
Mr. E — Nice Alt–Super Bowl Ad For Porsche Taycan
Mr. W is one of my favorite videos ever. Surprisingly, I covered it nearly a decade ago. (Time flies! Pun somewhat intended.) Someone shared an alternative Super Bowl ad for the Porsche Taycan that I was just watching and it didn’t take me long to notice that it was following … [continued]
Electrify America Rolls Out 30 Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations In Rural California — And They’re…
As Jennifer Sensiba and others have been pointing out recently, rural areas need electric vehicle charging stations too. Electrify America is stomping across the country building out a large ultrafast charging network, and it has clearly learned a great deal about these needs and the challenges serving these needs in … [continued]
Volvo Cars & Luminar Open Up Long-Distance Lidar Dataset
There are approximately a dozen autonomy-related companies I’m keeping an eye on. As noted in a recent article about Waymo’s approach versus Tesla’s approach, two key take-home points were: 1) autonomous driving experts disagree on which approach will lead to the most success in commercialized autonomous driving, 2) I certainly … [continued]
