Electric Car

March 29th, 2020 by Steve Hanley  Volkswagen is bullish on the future of electric cars. On its company blog, it has published a number of new posts in recent days. Yes, much of it is happy talk intended to burnish the company’s luster in public, but there are some bits…

Covid-19 concept image with "Coronavirus covid-19" text against a blue background. Red viruses made ... with rendering 3D - computer generated image. Getty Auto industry investors are hoping for at least a “U” shaped recovery in Europe after the coronavirus-induced slump in sales, aided by “cash for clunkers” government help,…

The electric EV3 that England-based Morgan unveiled at the 2016 Geneva auto showhas been deep-sixed, but the company hasn't given up on electrification. It's now developing the technology in-house. "We have two EV-trained technicians in our development team,… Read More

Generic image of an electric car charging on a shopping streetFears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are a damaging myth, new research shows.Media reports have questioned if electric cars are really “greener” once emissions from manufacture and electricity generation are counted.The research concludes that in most places…

Batteries Published on March 21st, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan March 21st, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  One of the most interesting and most challenging things in my career in cleantech media in the past decade has been communicating technology transitions. It is simply so difficult for us humans to deeply…

Porsche has dated its second all-electric car, the Taycan Cross Turismo, giving the Taycan EV its first derivative in the shape of a crossover. The launch comes after three different versions of the Tesla-rivaling Taycan, and will pave the way for another all-electric Porsche with a more familiar name for…

At 50 percent smaller by volume than a typical lithium-ion battery, Samsung's prototype solid-state pouch cells could enable 500-mile electric car ranges and cycle lives over 1,000 charges in a much safer package.The drive towards solid-state is one of the key fronts in the battle to break through to the…

Chinese electric car startup Nio has had a roller-coaster couple of years here in the United States. After launching its IPO here in September of 2018, stocks tumbled, then quickly recovered, before falling again after disappointing delivery figures that same… Read More

homenewsProduction High-Performance Volkswagen R Electric Car Is Still Some “Time Away”It’s a challenge that Jost Capito, head of VW’s R brand, is eager to take on, though.Jost Capito, head of Volkswagen's R performance brand, is eager "to do a really fantastic affordable electric performance car" for the German automaker. Just…

Cars Published on March 17th, 2020 | by Jose Pontes March 17th, 2020 by Jose Pontes  After January’s record performance, the French plug-in electric vehicle market continued on fire in February, seeing 13,317 registrations last month. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) shot up 228% year over year (YoY), to 9,452 units,…