A new type of electric motor — weighing just 50 kilograms, but delivering a continuous power output of around 260 kilowatts (roughly 5 times comparable drive systems) — was recently demonstrated live in an Extra 330LE […]
Those interested in purchasing a Tesla Model X, but not interested in having to wait several months to get it, and also interested in getting a bit of a discount, may want to consider purchasing an […]
Tesla and Ruby Tuesday restaurants are partnering as part of the electric auto company’s Supercharger expansion plans, according to a recent press release from Ruby Tuesday. The partnership will see Supercharger stations installed at a number of Ruby […]
Tesla’s soon-to-be-released over-the-air firmware update 8.0 will upgrade the Autopilot function so as to allow autonomous highway exiting, and overall improved Autosteering and traffic awareness as well, according to recent reports. The company has apparently referred […]
In another example of the way that Tesla’s passenger vehicles stand out from the crowd… a commenter by the name of “Nicomaco” on the Tesla Motors Club forum just related an interesting story about his Model S […]
Mitsubishi will be unveiling a new plug-in hybrid SUV concept — known as the “Ground Tourer Concept” high-end SUV coupé — at the upcoming 2016 Paris Motor Show, according to recent reports. The new plug-in hybrid […]
If the fuel-economy standards set by many regulators around the world are to be achieved, then electric vehicle market share will need to rise to 16% by the year 2020, according to a new report from […]
Despite the fact that California represents just one amongst a great many distinct US states, the Golden State’s zero-emissions vehicle mandate has had an outsized impact on the country — with the mandate now affecting roughly […]
We’ve previously covered Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s public assertion that the best seat option for the Model X is the “Ultra White synthetic leather” option, especially for those with kids. Why? Musk himself noted that they […]
Tesla’s first Model X deliveries to Denmark (3 Founders’ models, and 2 Signature models) were officially made at a rather nice looking Tesla-hosted event in the Northern European country, going by recent reports. A commenter by […]
The North American plug-in electric vehicle market is expected to experience year-on-year growth of around 62% in 2016 — bringing sales numbers up to around 200,000 — according to a new report from Navigant Research. The […]
The Ukrainian Parliament has gone ahead and passed a bill that will see the import duty on electric vehicles dropped. The third attempt to vote on the draft law occurred in the session hall on Thursday […]
Even a relatively minor increase in energy investment and associated policies could slash premature air-pollution related deaths significantly by the year 2040, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA’s World […]
Sales figures for electric vehicles (all-electrics + plug-in hybrids) in France during the month of May 2016 were recently released (estimates anyways) by the EV Sales blog. So, what do they show? They show that there were over […]
How are electric vehicle sales in Germany going? Sales during May 2016 were apparently the worst in 15 months — with an 18% year-on-year decrease (as compared to May 2015) being observed. The electric share of […]
