KYB & REE Collaborate For “Next-Generation Modular EV Platform”
May 26th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
KYB Group and REE Automotive have announced that they are developing "suspension capabilities for future electric vehicle (EV) platforms."
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Tritium Jumps Into “Plug & Charge” At 350 kW
May 26th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Tritium, an EV fast charging company based out of Australia, has now jumped into Plug & Charge. In fact, Tritium says it's "first to market" with this new solution, offering 350 kW ultrafast chargers (aka high-power chargers) right now with Plug & Charge capability
KIA Says Micro-EV Could Replace Public Transportation
May 26th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
KIA is reportedly working on an all electric micro-car similar to the Citroen Ami that would substitute for public transportation in an era where health concerns make people leery of using mass transit options.
Volkswagen ID.3 Wins Design Awards & Volkswagen Battery Plans Slowly Progress
May 25th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The Volkswagen ID lineup, led by the ID.3, has been getting a good deal of attention outside of EV world and all across the auto industry, including winning several recent design awards
California May Soon Mandate Uber & Lyft Shift To Electric Vehicles
May 25th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
California wants more EVs for Uber and Lyft, and may have a plan to make that happen. Despite the ongoing pandemic, though, California believes now is the time for Uber and Lyft to get their act together environmentally
Polizei Goes Electric — Hyundai Kona EV Popular With Police Fleets Around Europe
May 25th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
I believe there are police officers everywhere who want to switch to electric cars — or are at least interested in finding out more about them. In Europe, the Hyundai Kona EV is a particularly popular model with the police
Audi e-tron Is The New King Of Norway
May 25th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Norway remains one of the most fascinating auto markets in the world. With a 70% plug-in vehicle market share in the first 4 months of 2020, there is nothing that comes close to it. That isn't an overnight figure either — the country has been far ahead of any other market in terms of plug-in vehicle market share for several years
Plug-in Vehicles = 7% Auto Market Share in Austria (7.5% in April)
May 25th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Austria is yet another European country to pass up 5% plug-in vehicle market share in 2020. The market is actually at nearly 7%, one of the highest plug-in vehicle market shares in the world, thanks to April showing 7.5% share, according to our friends at EV Volumes
Volvo Will Rely On Lidar From Luminar For Next-Generation Autonomous Driving Technology
May 25th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Volvo will partner with Luminar to embed its lidar units in future Volvo cars beginning in 2022.
GridCars Network Is Charging Up South Africa’s EV Revolution
May 25th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
One of the main players in the South African EV space is GridCars. Established in 2009, GridCars has grown to become South Africa’s largest Electric Vehicle Charging Service Equipment (EVSE), Charging Station Infrastructure and Management Systems firm
German Rental Car Company Will Buy German-Made Tesla Model Y
May 25th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
German EV rental firm NextMove is loving the Tesla Model Y. Last year, the veteran rental firm made headlines worldwide when it canceled a $5.5 million purchase of Model 3s citing build issues. Things have apparently turned around in NextMove's eyes
#1 Tesla = 29% of Global Electric Vehicle Market in Q1 2020
May 24th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The top selling brands in the electric vehicle market are no big surprise, but the details are fascinating to look at
BYD Qin = China’s Best Selling Electric Vehicle In April (China EV Sales Report)
May 24th, 2020 | by Jose Pontes
Plugin vehicle sales continue to recover in China. They were still down 29% year over year (YoY) in April, but that was the smallest drop so far this year. Slightly more than 61,000 units were registered in April
Lightyear’s Solar Car, New Prosun Solar Panel, US Auto Sales Collapse — CleanTechnica Top 20
May 24th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
A solar powered car — directly solar powered car, a new residential solar panel from Prosun, and the 496,000 unit collapse of the US auto market in the first quarter — those were the most popular stories on CleanTechnica last week
Tesla Roadster Will Really Use SpaceX Rocket Thrusters — Because Elon
May 24th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
The next-gen Tesla Roadster will be more than a work of drivable art. It will be an icon that represents Tesla in one multifaceted image
Northvolt’s Voltpack, Tesla Texas vs. Tesla Tulsa, Synbio — CleanTech Weekly News Show
May 23rd, 2020 | by Chanan Bos
This is the 9th edition of CleanTechnica’s fairly new weekly news broadcast. This episode covers Tesla gigafactories in Shanghai, Nevada, and potentially Texas and Oklahoma, as well as Northvolt batteries, a Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, Synbio startup Octant, and much more. Have a look
Meek Mill Wants To Buy All The Teslas!
May 23rd, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Meek Mill recently tweeted the he is looking to buy some Teslas — er, "all" Teslas
Scorching Hot Solid-State Electric Vehicle Battery Race Heats Up, Now With Buttery Sauce
May 23rd, 2020 | by Tina Casey
A smooth buttery paste could be the secret sauce that gives the solid-state electric vehicle battery an edge in the race for EV buyers
Tesla Gets A Mixed Debut In Largest Danish Car Owner Satisfaction Report
May 23rd, 2020 | by Jesper Berggreen
The Danish Motorist Association (FDM) has released its newest car owner satisfaction report: The Motor AutoIndex 2020. Tesla is represented for the first time since the first report came out in 2003, with mixed results
GM EVs May Someday Have Million-Mile Batteries & 600 Mile Ranges
May 23rd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
General Motors says it is making good progress toward new batteries with higher energy density and lower costs. It will use pouch cells manufactured at a new factory shared with LG Chem in Lordstown, Ohio.
Big Oil States To Elon Musk: We Want Tesla!
May 22nd, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
"Big Oil" states such as Texas and Oklahoma have a very powerful message for Elon Musk: We Want Tesla!
7 Reasons Why Tesla Will Benefit From The Crisis — #7: People
May 22nd, 2020 | by Alex Voigt
Bringing the right people at the right time with the right skills together is a gift not many have, and if you are one of the gifted, you may not even be aware of it
Plug-In Vehicles = 8.5% Market Share In Germany In April
May 21st, 2020 | by Jose Pontes
Despite the Covid-related lockdown that sent the overall German auto market down 61% year over year (YoY) in April, the German plugin market grew 33% last month, having registered 10,253 units
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