Electric Car

The plant will produce EVs with the so-called Modular Electric Drive matrix, VW’s modular car production platform, which is confusingly abbreviated to MEB (from the German “Modularen E-Antriebs-Baukasten). VW Anhui is the German company’s third joint venture in China: The first, with SAIC Motor 上汽集团, opened in 1984 and the…

CATL has achieved a mix of sodium ion and lithium ion which allows them to complement each other and thus increase the energy density of the battery system. This will help the transition to sodium ion batteries by using them at scale for suitable range electric cars and energy storage.…

Hyundai and Kia posted overall record sales in the U.S. in November, but sales of its flagship electric cars dwindled as government subsidies were stopped. The culprit is the Inflation Reduction Act, which excludes EVs made outside North America from tax rebates. Hyundai sold 1,191 Ioniq 5s and Kia just…

Key pointsCar-sharing services are extending into electric vehicles.Shared EVs are being offered to apartment blocks, office buildings and hotels.Experts say the trend could also have significant consequences for car ownership in Australia.What if you didn't need to own a car? What if you could just pop downstairs and borrow one…

Canetti/Shutterstock By 2040, brand-new gasoline vehicles won't be sold in most countries if everything goes according to plan. Some U.S. states such as Virginia, New York, Oregon, California, and Massachusetts are committed to a 2035 deadline to phase out gasoline vehicles and replace them with electric vehicles. Even major auto…

The ability to conveniently charge an EV away from home is a top concern for many EV owners. A 2022 survey of EV owners by Forbes indicates that 62 percent of respondents are so anxious about their EV range that travel plans have been affected. While “range anxiety” may be…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is considering allowing express toll lanes on highways and tripling a fee for electric car owners as he targets his first big push after winning reelection — paying for tens of billions of dollars in roadway projects. The Republican is adamant about…

JAKARTA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to subsidise sales of electric cars and motorbikes starting next year so that they become more affordable, a senior government minister said on Tuesday. Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said the government is finalising a scheme to subsidise about…

Lancia, the Italian car company owned by Stellantis alongside Fiat, Chrysler, Citroën, Vauxhall, and Peugeot, is being revived as an electric car brand. The company announced plans to produce three electric vehicles between 2024 and 2028: a new Ypsilon, new Delta, and an unnamed “new flagship.” The brand is also…

The sought-after Ford Mustang Mach-E is apparently struggling with some reliability issues (Image: Ford)The sleek electric car from the Michigan-based manufacturer is supposed to compete against the extremely successful Tesla Model Y and Model 3, but it has now lost the recommendation of the influential US publication Consumer Reports due…