It’s fun and interesting to look at which automakers lead full electric vehicle (BEV) sales in the USA, and to look at which auto brands lead the market. I’ll get into that breakdown in a moment. However, first, even more fun for me is looking at which auto brands and … [continued]
Tesla has reportedly toppled Ford to become the most searched auto brand in the United States. Behind Tesla and Ford is Toyota in third. Globally, in terms of number of countries where an auto brand is #1, the story is a bit different. Toyota is #1 (for the 4th year … [continued]
When we discuss electric cars, trucks, and SUVs, one of the first things we discuss is their official range ratings. Unfortunately, these range ratings are not uniformly created and are not uniformly accurate. Therefore, some electric cars do better than expected in the real world and some do worse than … [continued]
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) is investing R100 million ($5.35 million USD) in a solar PV installation with 22,847 solar panels at its East London manufacturing plant. This installation will be part of the second phase of MBSA’s pursuit towards net-carbon-neutral manufacturing. The first phase of the 3,692 PV solar panel … [continued]
In case you haven’t caught wind of the hottest new show on YouTube, it’s Jo Borras and me talking about electric vehicles! Jo has decades of experience in the EV world, and even deeper history in the auto world. I’ve been covering the EV sector for more than a decade … [continued]
From China to Amsterdam to Atlanta to Los Angeles, the electric vehicle industry continues to grow and improve at a rapid clip. In fact, it is the only climate solution that is growing enough to put us on track for only 1.5°C of global heating. I’d say that the biggest … [continued]
I have covered the Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub announcement here and the roundtable with Mercedes-Benz executives here. In this article, I’m sharing my pictures and a summary of the opening, my comments on the EQS, and comments on the EQS from one of my friends. The Chargers The Hub For People … [continued]
I got the chance to attend the opening of the first Mercedes-Benz charging hub in Atlanta this week. The announcement was covered in my article yesterday, and here is a direct link to their announcement. Before the opening, there was an opportunity to ask questions of our special roundtable panel, … [continued]
Today, I got the chance to view the EV Charging Hub that Mercedes-Benz is opening to electric vehicles of all manufactures. I will publish a followup article that will cover my first impressions of the hub. This article will describe what was announced today and compare and contrast it to … [continued]
There’s one proven way to get people to love electric cars — put them behind the wheel of electric cars. So, when it comes to getting an auto company’s many employees onboard with EVs, and better understanding the benefits of EVs, there has been one particularly useful tool — making … [continued]
