Electric Car Insider magazine is looking to bring its in-depth coverage of electric vehicles to more mobile device users, in the form of an interactive app for iOS and Android platforms, with the aim of not just raising awareness about the benefits of driving electric, but also giving prospective buyers … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. This is not a time for global companies to sit around and rest on their laurels. Panasonic is pushing ahead with its partnership with Tesla Motors to build the Gigafactory in Nevada. Now it has also forged an alliance with Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) to manufacture electric … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. By Adam Whitmore Various policy driven scenarios show electric vehicles (EVs) gaining market share over the next few decades but the question is by how much. According to Adam Whitmore, independent energy advisor, there are reasons to assume that annual sales of EVs will account … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following the company’s foundation back in 2012, and its acquisition of the main assets of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estates, NEVS has been moving towards a focus on electric vehicle technology and new mobility solutions. With that in mind, the company has opted to drop … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Rumors of a plug-in hybrid MINI Countryman have been swirling for a while now. But the emphasis was always the PHEV MINI was coming, never that it was actually here. Now, according to BMWBlog, prototypes have been caught testing in the wild. And this is not … [continued]
Originally published on TeslaMondo. It will take a while for investors, journalists and stock analysts to see it that way. But this isn’t the first time Tesla overestimated the public’s vision. You might remember the double-unveiling of the dual motor powertrain and Autopilot. O the letdown. The stock tanked because everyone had expected something really big. Nobody could … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Recent tests performed by Drag Times have revealed that the Tesla Model X P90DL, despite being less aerodynamic (the pregnant-hippo shape) and ~600 lbs heavier, comes close to outperforming the Tesla Model S P90DL in some circumstances. During testing at the Palm Beach International Raceway, … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Last year, we raved about an electric race car built by a team of Swiss university students that goes 0-100 kph (62 mph) in just 1.785 seconds. From a dead stop, it needed only 98 feet of track to get moving that fast. Designed and built … [continued]
The Nissan Motors and Dongfeng Motor Group partnership will be introducing a new “low price” electric vehicle to the Chinese auto market sometime this summer, according to recent reports. The new low-price electric vehicle (EV) will reportedly sell for around 30% less than the models for sale currently. What that … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. An unnamed source tells Bloomberg that Shanghai now is the leading candidate for a Tesla manufacturing facility in China. The source is anonymous because the negotiations are not yet a matter of public record. He says that Jinqiao Group, a Shanghai government-owned company, has signed a non-binding … [continued]
