“World’s 1st ‘Intelligent’ EV Battery” — Huh?
We’ve had a press release sitting on our story list for a few weeks that I’ve been debating whether to cover. It touts “the world’s first ‘intelligent’ EV battery.”
Andy Palmer
Aston Martin’s Lagonda Revival — The Exotic, High-End, Electric “Vision Concept”
Hang onto your hats, we may be entering the era of the electric SUV. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, BMW X5 xDrive40e, and of course Tesla Model X have been around for a while, but we now have the Kia Niro EV, Tesla Model Y, Jaguar I-PACE, Audi E-Tron Quattro, VW ID Crozz, Nio ES8, Weltmeister EX5, Nissan iMx, Byton’s first entry into the market, and others on the way. The latest to join the club? Aston Martin. As Jo Borras writes, Aston Martin is planning to revive the legendary Lagonda brand. The electric SUV concept it is … slick.
Aston Martin — 100% Hybrids By Mid-2020s
Aston Martin — long an example of superb styling/design + compelling performance — isn’t playing games much longer, indicating that it is now ready to heavily move into the electric space. As the title indicates, it plans to go 100% hybrid by the middle of the 2020s. Hybrid, of course, is a jumping pad to a fully electric future. The goal is to be fully electric by the end of the 2020s.
Crazy Auto Company Exec Comments About Tesla
Editor’s Note: Below is a repost from TeslaMondo that is followed by excerpts from an EV Annex post that further builds on the topic, with the topic being crazy anti-Tesla quotes from non-Tesla auto company execs.
Next Aston Martin Rapide Will Be Electric
Originally published on Gas2. Ever since James Bond drove a silver Aston Martin DB5 equipped with machine guns, an ejector seat, and metal shredding wheel nuts, Astons have been known as silky, slinky toys for wealthy British gentlemen who wished to be seen as dashing and debonair. The company’s 12 … [continued]
100%-Electric Aston Martin Rapide Coming Within 2 Years
The renowned luxury automotive company Aston Martin is now aiming to bring an all-electric version of its Rapide model to the consumer market within two years, according to recent reports. The announcement came via the company’s CEO, Andy Palmer, who made the comments while speaking at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance … [continued]
Obama, Elon Musk, Michael Bloomberg, & Me On A Top 20 List
I know, I thought it was a joke at first, too. I actually received a tweet about the list on April 2, with a link to a slideshare (embedded below) and a note about me being on a list with some top automotive leaders. So, when I was looking at … [continued]
