Fully Charged Mercedes EQC Electric SUV Lovefest
Electric cars are going main stream and the it doesn’t get any more main stream than the Mercedes EQC electric SUV.
Mercedes EQC
Tesla Model 3 = #1 Best Selling Vehicle In The Netherlands Again (June 2019)
The Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market had another great month in June, with 4,543 plug-in registrations, up 196% year over year (YoY). That translated into a PEV share of 11%. The year-to-date (YTD) count reached 20,047 units, which means a market share of 8.9%, well above the 6% of 2019.
Jaguar I-PACE, Audi e-tron, Mercedes EQC — Electric Autobahn Range Disasters
The entrance of the Model S in Germany was considered a failure about 5 years ago. Autos of this class were expected to be “Autobahn capable,” which in Germany translates to driving for 3 hours at 130 mph. Of course, nobody ever does it, beside car magazine journalists testing their (and the cars’) endurance while driving in the middle of the night. In day time there is far too much traffic to do stupid things like that.
Tesla Thanks VW
Today was another exciting day for the electric drive aficionados. Volkswagen presented its ID. sub-brand to the world, with the first model, the ID.3, ready for reservation. The times that VW was short for VaporWare are over.
Mercedes Catching Its Breath — #CleanTechnica @ Geneva Motor Show 2019
“Mercedes did not think it would go this fast. All is going to be electric.” That’s the heartfelt admission of a Mercedes person trying to explain what was on the stand.
Coming To America In 2019 — Compliance Cars Only
In 2019, a dozen new fully electric cars and SUVs are coming to the USA market. Well, they are not coming to all states — many will be what are called “compliance cars.” What makes carmakers only offer compliance cars in the States? Let’s explore.
European Electric Vehicle Invasion — Winners, Big Winners, & Champions
For those who follow the fully electric car market, 2016 was exciting. GM introduced the Chevy Bolt a full year ahead of Tesla’s Model 3. It was the first long-range affordable electric car in the United States. For many reasons, we did not really see it in most of Europe.
Compliance Cars In USA vs Europe & China — A Deep Dive
In this new year, a lot of new fully electric vehicles are coming to market. Well, they are not coming to all markets and many will be compliance cars.
Mercedes Budgets $23 Billion For Battery Cells Over Next Decade
Mercedes says it has committed to purchasing battery cells worth $23 billion between now and 2030. All those cells will be used to build battery packs at factories in Kamenz, Untertuerkheim, and Sindelfingen in Germany, as well as Beijing, Bangkok, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama according to Reuters.
Tesla Model 3 = Lightning, Model Y = Thunder
Maybe this isn’t the right metaphor. Lightning and thunder are essentially the same things — just the light and sound manifestations of a certain phenomenon.
Nonetheless, in a sense, I guess you could say that the Model 3 and Model Y will be different forms of the same thing as well, right? Different vehicle forms using the same powertrain — or a very similar powertrain.
