Hyundai IONIQ 5 Battery Upgrade, VW ID. Buzz Coming to South by Southwest — EV…
An upgrade for the Hyundai IONIQ 5 leads today’s electric car news.
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18% of New Cars Were Plugin Vehicles in France in January
Dacia Spring is #1! While the overall auto market fell off a cliff in January (-19% YoY), the French plugin passenger car market hit the accelerator, all thanks to pure electrics (BEVs) jumping 58%, to 10,217 registrations. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) dropped 3% YoY, to 7,934 units, allowing pure electrics to … [continued]
Which Legacy Automaker Will Truly Lead On Electric Vehicles?
The tipping point for EV adoption will not be some technical advance or killer new model. It will be the moment when one or more of the legacy automakers decides to convert its EV program from an R&D project to a profit center. Automakers are competitive, and they constantly battle … [continued]
Video: Hyundai Promotes Ioniq 5 In New Ad With Jason Bateman
Hyundai is running several ads for its electric cars designed to make them look normal instead of strange.
Tesla #1 In World EV Sales In 2021
Tesla wins its 4th title as top selling EV manufacturer. Top Auto Brands in EV Sales High-tide mode Tesla managed to win another monthly Best Seller title in December, and with a record to boot (170,000 registrations). Tesla crossed the 100,000 registrations/month average for a quarter for the first time. … [continued]
Advanced Air Mobility Takes Flight With New Partnership
Advanced air mobility, vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, like the one pictured, may be the next frontier in urban transportation. Mobility-as-a-service has revolutionized transportation in cities across the country, allowing travelers to connect with services such as shared vehicles, bicycles, and scooters to move within urban areas. The next frontier … [continued]
$200 Million Says Solid-State Batteries Will Soon Crack Gasmobile Death Grip
A hot market is growing for solid-state batteries that function efficiently at room temperature, as demonstrated by a new $200 million round of Series D funding for the US energy storage startup Factorial Energy.
26% of New Vehicle Sales Plugin Vehicle Sales in Germany in 2021
36% plugin vehicle share in December! The German automotive market has opened the gates to plugin vehicles, with December close to setting a record month, ending some 1,000 units below December 2020 with 81,188 registrations. Plugin vehicles (PEVs) scored an amazing 36% share (21% BEV) in December, with the full … [continued]
65% Plugin Vehicle Share in the Netherlands! Volkswagen ID.3 Shines!
The top 10 vehicles in the Netherlands in December in terms of registrations were all 100% electric vehicles. December was the second best month ever in the Dutch market for plugin vehicle sales, with 23,150 plugin registrations. That score was only behind the all-time record set a year ago when … [continued]
EV Commercials Go Prime Time
Driving an EV is fun and surprising! Luxury, confidence, and being visionary are also themes that emerge in automakers’ recent shift to EV marketing. The stakes are high.
