Hyundai Teases Big 3-Row Ioniq 9 Electric SUV For Space-Hungry Drivers
Hyundai is expanding its zero emission lineup into three-row mobility with the Ioniq 9 concept electric SUV styled along the lines of traditional Hanbok design.
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Volkswagen Plans Off-Road Electric SUV & Pickup Truck Under Scout Brand
Do you remember the Scout from International Harvester? Volkswagen does.
Nissan Leaf Rebuilding Project In Zimbabwe
As the number of EVs on the road grows, there is now an urgent need to train automotive technicians to be ready to work on all these EVs. Taurayi Raymond Sewera wants to help address this gap starting in Zimbabwe. He is setting up the International Institute of Automotive Technology Training (IIATT) with a major focus on PHEV and BEVs.
Japan’s Disappointing EV Sales Are Bad For Africa, & Here’s Why
A potential bottleneck could come quite soon on the used EV supply side. Thanks to Japanese OEM’s love of mild hybrids and their quest to prolong the ICE age as long as possible, sales of EVs in Japan have been very disappointing. Sales have been so poor that the market share of EVs in Japan was recently just under 1%.
Africa’s Low Motorization Levels Present An Opportunity For Another Leapfrog Event
Even counting used vehicles, the majority of African countries still have very low levels of motorization compared to countries in the developed world. Only a handful of countries have motorization rates above 100 vehicles per 1,000 people.
Driving Electric In Africa Is A Whole Lot Cheaper Than Driving ICE: Part 2
One of the best ways to reduce emissions going forward is not to restrict the importation of used vehicles but to simply shift to cleaner and safer used vehicles. Used vehicles tend to come in at price points that are more affordable for the target market in most of these African countries.
Electric SUVs Could Be The Most Important Segment In Africa
It’s very common for small African countries to have governments with at least 30 ministers and an equal number of deputy ministers. Quite fascinating really, considering much bigger economies have fewer than 15 ministers.
The Car Classes, Range, & Features In High Demand With Electric Car Drivers — #CleanTechnica…
What car classes do electric car drivers want? How much range do they need? What features do they require or strongly desire? Read on and check out our many charts on these topics to learn more.
Aston Martin’s Lagonda Revival — The Exotic, High-End, Electric “Vision Concept”
Hang onto your hats, we may be entering the era of the electric SUV. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, BMW X5 xDrive40e, and of course Tesla Model X have been around for a while, but we now have the Kia Niro EV, Tesla Model Y, Jaguar I-PACE, Audi E-Tron Quattro, VW ID Crozz, Nio ES8, Weltmeister EX5, Nissan iMx, Byton’s first entry into the market, and others on the way. The latest to join the club? Aston Martin. As Jo Borras writes, Aston Martin is planning to revive the legendary Lagonda brand. The electric SUV concept it is … slick.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV — Still UK’s Best-Selling Plug-In Electrified Vehicle
We’re glad to see we’re not the only ones impressed with the amazing Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV). We reported in January that it had just passed 100,000 sales in Europe. Now we get news that it is still the top best-selling plug-in vehicle in the UK, and there is a reason of 10 for that.
