Here at CleanTechnica, we regularly cover all of the great work BYD is doing — cranking out great electric buses, selling several plug-in hybrid cars in China, and the impressive adoption of the fleet EVs BYD is selling around the world. Today, I am especially excited because we get to see what that production looks like on the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. As part of the company’s continuing response to its infamous diesel emissions scandal, Volkswagen will reportedly be transitioning to the use of flat battery packs for its long-range electric vehicles — following (slowly) in the footsteps of companies such as Tesla, Nissan, and BMW. The … [continued]
On numerous occasions, I have wanted to know and share some specs or other info regarding production electric cars and EV batteries but had a hard time finding what I was looking for — either because it was buried on the manufacturer’s site, not on there at all and hard to find in … [continued]
This week, a long list of CEOs, including Elon Musk, cousin and SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive, Michale Brune (Executive Director of Sierra Club), and Jigar Shah (President, Generate Capital co-founder and regular guest writer here at CleanTechnica) wrote to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to request an intervention in regards … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Volkswagen will be unveiling a new all-electric concept car during a keynote address given by one of its execs at CES 2016 in January 5th, according to recent reports. The keynote address is set to be given by Volkswagen’s head of passenger cars, Dr Herbert … [continued]
The Porsche Mission E concept looked like a killer electric car when it was announced earlier this year and had gearheads the world over drooling at the possibility of an electric powerhouse juxtaposed with the infamous road-hugging handling of a Porsche. The contrast seemed to start early cries of the Mission … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. US electric car sales are in, and they aren’t particularly uplifting. The big deal hitting sales seems to be that people are waiting for a longer-range Nissan LEAF (or a much longer-range LEAF), a longer-range BMW i3, and the 200-mile Chevy Bolt (hitting the market ~1 year from now), … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Despite Volkswagen sales in the US generally falling following the diesel car emissions testing scandal, e-Golf sales have been rising notably — with a year-on-year comparison of 2014 and 2015 sales showing an increase of nearly 300%, based on the the most recently released sales … [continued]
As much as we obsessively cover electric vehicle news, we can’t get to everything that I think is worth sharing. Here’s a roundup of some top electric vehicles news and commentary from around the interwebs. Enjoy. Tesla News Tesla Resale Best in UK So says CAP Automotive, a heavy-hitter in … [continued]
An interactive mapping tool shows the effects of the Volkswagen diesel scandal on populations across California. The interactive map suggests that a response — by VW — could make amends to those hardest hit. Those affected by the VW diesel mishap will likely appreciate this mapping tool. A recent press release from … [continued]
