Originally published on EV Obsession. The guys over at the Autoline Network dug a bit deeper into the BMW i3 in a video discussion earlier this year, pulling in industry experts and BMW Product Management rep John Kelly to really unpack the car even further than just nuts and bolts… going all … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. DriveNow and London City Airport have partnered to make the popular car sharing program available to travelers using the popular English airport, according to a recent email sent to EV Obsession. The partnership marks the first occasion of a UK airport playing host to a … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Despite the general public impression of Russia as being relatively opposed to renewable energy and electric vehicles, the city of Moscow will actually, reportedly, be getting a fleet of electric buses in 2016. Though, some questions remain, based on the coverage of the situation that I’ve … [continued]
A couple of months ago, I published an article about how well electric cars work as primary cars. On the CleanTechnica repost, reader “AltairIV” made a superb comment and I asked if we could republish it. Luckily, he was happy to see it reach more eyes and enthusiastically replied, “It … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. New fast-charging lithium-in batteries were recently unveiled by workers from Watt Lab — an arm of the Central Research Institute at Huawei Technology Corporation — at the recent 56th Battery Symposium in Japan, according to recent reports. The newly unveiled batteries reportedly charge ~10 times … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s been a lot of buzz as of late about a possible Apple electric car. Much of it has been concerning the potential that the offering will be a fully autonomous one (a likely possibility from the looks of it) . Going by a recent interview … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Back in 2013, sporty plug-in hybrid manufacturer Fisker Karma filed bankruptcy and things were not looking good for the brand. It was purchased by self-made Chinese entrepreneur Lu Guanqiu and has since leased a factory in California for 11 years and changed its name to Karma Automotive. As part of … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The equivalent of the Department of Transportation in Hong Kong has reportedly clarified that Tesla’s new autopilot feature is technically illegal until it’s been approved, owing to the city’s Road Traffic Ordinance. As such, drivers that use the new feature and end up in an accident … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. In a show of just how well made and innovative some of the electric vehicles out there currently are, Wards Auto recently included two of them in its 2016 Ward’s 10 Best Engines nominations list. The two electric vehicles (EVs) in question are: the BMW … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. In addition to now being used as police cars in a number of different cities and regions (Bavaria in Germany, Los Angeles in the US, and London in the UK), BMW’s electric models are now being used as cash pickup service vehicles in Poland, according … [continued]
