Over the last couple of years, there’s been a surge of excitement surrounding electric fleet vehicles, especially transit buses as a key momentum-driver for the EV industry. Pat Hayes and Kendell Whitehead, who together manage ABB’s transit charging business in the United States, were interviewed to discuss what’s driving the … [continued]
Tesla’s Giga Texas continues to grow and flourish, and yesterday, Jeff Roberts, one of the drone pilots who is part of the “Quad Squad” tracking progress at Giga Texas, was able to film large semi trucks delivering cathodes directly into the factory. They didn’t stop and unload like you would … [continued]
The Volkswagen ID.5 and ID.5 GTX were introduced to the public today.
This is the second part of a two-part article. You can find Part 1 here. Running The Numbers I can’t know the exact figures for the ID.4 in my example in Part 1, but I’ll assume $750 for the transport and assume there are no state or local incentives (but … [continued]
Connected and intelligent charge management is one of the many proposed solutions to assist the mass adoption of EVs.
I know it’s not wise to count your chickens before they hatch, especially when you’re depending on the US Congress for something. So, I may be getting ahead of myself by discussing upcoming EV tax credits. As currently written, they’d give GM and Tesla buyers access to the tax credits … [continued]
In the old days, when an automaker issued a recall for a vehicle, this was something to worry about. In the 21st century, we have Tesla solving such issues through over-the-air software updates, and this latest recall reflects just how adept Tesla is at solving a problem without inconveniencing its … [continued]
October saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle market remain above 50% for the second month in a row, gaining 50.9% share, up from 36.2% a year ago. BEVs alone took 22.9% of the market, up 2.8× year-on-year. The overall auto market volume was down 28.5% from last year at 19,957 units. … [continued]
Starting on November 3, Tesla vehicles will be available for Uber drivers in London wanting to buy or lease a clean energy vehicle, Reuters reports. This is part of a plan to encourage Uber’s customers to use EVs. The article noted that over 135 million pounds had been collected for … [continued]
Tesla is now offering vehicle financing services to its customers in China, reports the South China Morning Post. The goal is to make its made-in-China EVs more affordable. The financing includes options where buyers don’t even have to pay a down payment. The article noted that customers who choose a … [continued]
