Electric Car

If you ask the head of development at BMW’s M division, he doesn’t know whether a gasoline engine or an electric car is better when it comes to performance. Whether the answer is deliberately diplomatic or he really means it, we will never know. In a new interview, Alexander Karajlović…

Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that electric cars require six times more minerals than a petrol or diesel car. A wind power plant requires about nine times more…

Battery electric cars took 29% of new car sales in Europe in August, and across the European Union for the first eight months of the year they reached 21.7% of registrations, exactly level with petrol. Hybrids remain the largest single category on 36.6%, and the spread between Norway at 98%…

A lot of it comes down to the size of your car and how often you use it. Jacktamrong/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. So, you've purchased an electric car to finally stop relying on fossil fuels and power up your EV cleanly and economically…

Volkswagen has unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a 4-seater coupé prototype that it calls the “world’s most efficient near-production electric car”. Produced using affordable mass-market technology, the Mission Efficiency uses parts from the ID. Polo and ID. Cross. The sleek 2+2 electric coupé takes its inspiration from Volkswagen’s legendary XL1 (VW…

As battery costs fall and fuel prices remain high, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming the most cost-effective choice for drivers in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT). That trend is changing the automotive market and manufacturing across Europe and reducing the European…

US President Donald Trump is open to Chinese car manufacturers producing electric cars in the United States, provided they employ American workers to do so. However, he intends to maintain the de facto American blockade on the import of Chinese cars. “If China wants to open a factory here to…

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Sept 7, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Airwheel Unveils Next-Generation AI Suitcases with Electric Riding, Smart Connectivity and Cabin-Ready Design. As intelligent mobility and connected technology continue to reshape everyday life, the traditional suitcase is entering a new stage of evolution. Airwheel, a brand focused on intelligent mobility and…

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She writes for energy websites and covers several other industries, as well as writing… More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock - Sep 06, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT Electric two-wheeler…

A new study by the Austrian firm AVILOO includes data from used electric vehicles tested via the independent AVILOO Flash test. For each model, AVILOO calculates the average state of the batteries at three key mileage points – 50,000 km, 100,000 km and 150,000 km – with an expected range…