China is different, and that is definitely the case with electric vehicles. China gets new EVs and new EV tech first, and sometimes it’s the only market that gets it. That’s even been the case with Tesla in the past several years, despite being an American company. Now we’ve got … [continued]
I thought we must have covered this report, but it seems we have not. Well, we have covered S&P Global Mobility reports in years past, including last year, when Tesla was still #1 in auto brand loyalty. However, a leaked update of the latest S&P Global Mobility report indicates that … [continued]
This is, without a doubt, a weird year for electric vehicle sales in the United States. We’ve got Tesla, which scores about half of the country’s sales, dropping like a rock on the back of Elon Musk sprinting manically off of a political cliff. We had weak demand at the … [continued]
As we all know, Donald Trump is not a fan of electric vehicles. In fact, overall, the Fossil Fuel Party does not want people leaving the gas pump behind and driving electric cars. So, it was also no surprise to those who pay attention to these things that Donald Trump … [continued]
In June, I wrote an article about a used Mitsubishi i-MiEV that cost only about $1,000. The same guy who bought it, Kyle, just got another really cheap used electric vehicle — this time a Toyota RAV4 EV. There weren’t a lot of these EVs made and they go back … [continued]
Ford has spent three years teasing plans for an affordable EV and it finally unveiled some key details on August 11, beginning with a mid-sized electric pickup truck to be available in 2027 with a target prize of $30,000.
India’s electric vehicle market is developing in a context that differs fundamentally from the United States, Europe, or China. Car ownership per capita is low, two-wheelers dominate personal mobility, and three-wheelers are integral to urban and peri-urban transport. The infrastructure for fueling and maintaining internal combustion vehicles outside of major … [continued]
Ford Philippines launched the Mustang Mach-E Premium EV in the Philippines on August 8, priced at PHP 3,499,000 (~$61,690). It features a 98.7-kWh (88 kWh usable) battery with a 550 km range, dual motors providing 394 hp and 678 Nm torque, and electronic AWD. The design combines a classic Mustang … [continued]
Tariff wars and tax credits notwithstanding, Ford celebrated the grand opening of its new Electric Vehicle Development Center in California last week, while GM pitches low-cost LFP batteries and Costco spreads the word about its EV marketplace.
Honda has been one of the biggest laggards in the auto industry when it comes to full vehicle electrification. It took forever to bring a long-range electric vehicle to market, and then outsourced it — the Honda Prologue is really a GM vehicle underneath. Honda executives have made countless negative … [continued]
