Editor’s Note: I’m happy to announce that José Pontes of EV-Sales.blogspot.com and EV-Volumes.com has joined our writing team! José will be writing regular pieces on sales in big EV markets, where he has been working hard to aggregate sales data for years. He will also report from some EV/car events for … [continued]
The Volkswagen e-Golf will be getting a battery-pack size upgrade in the near-future, according to recent reports. The model’s lithium-ion battery-pack capacity will be increased from 24.2 kilowatt-hours (kWh) to 35.8 kWh, reportedly. This will translate to an increase in range, leading to a total (real-world) range of around 200 … [continued]
Below are some great articles and interesting news from around the interwebs, to complement CleanTechnica‘s obsessive coverage. Enjoy. Highlight Article Almost Everything You Know About Climate Change Solutions Is Outdated, Part 1 Almost everything you know about climate change solutions is outdated, for several reasons. First, climate science and climate politics … [continued]
Despite our inability to get to all of these stories, there have been some big ones lately regarding the ongoing diesel scandal. Have a look: Volkswagen Agrees To Set Aside $10 Billion To Pay US Claims $10 billion is well below the theoretical maximum penalty VW could face. The cost of … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Update: At the bottom of the article is a response from a Shell representative on this story, and my reply. With the European Union’s planned new fuel efficiency targets looking more and more likely to be implemented, VW and Shell have apparently partnered to fund a new … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Yes, Ford Energi in the title probably comes as a little bit of a surprise, but if you add Ford’s two Energi models together, they almost tie the Chevy Volt for #2 in US electric car sales in April at 17%. This, combined with the Chevy … [continued]
Volkswagen Group is planning to invest around €4 billion in conjunction with its joint venture partners in China in 2016, according to a recent press release. The investment funds will be used primarily to support the company’s focus on the SUV and “new energy vehicle” markets in the country. The … [continued]
The AAA Green Car of the Year this year was the Tesla Model S 70D. As the leading green car, Tesla Model S 70D is featured with 80 other green vehicles in 2016, but tops them all according to AAA. The AAA Green Car Guide is a comprehensive report published annually by … [continued]
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller has taken to the airwaves again to emphasize the company’s refocus on electric cars, as well as “mobility services” like carsharing, ridesharing, etc. This is not the first time Mueller and other Volkswagen execs have indicated that they would shift toward an ambitious, leading (… potentially) launch into electrification … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the early developers of hybrid vehicle technologies, Paice, has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission against Volkswagen Group for patent infringement. The filed complaint argues that VW, Audi, and Porsche (note that Audi and Porsche are part of Volkswagen Group) … [continued]
