Chevy Bolt = LG Bolt?
Originally published on CleanTechnica. While we’ve alluded to the fact that the Korean firm LG is actually the force behind much of the Chevy Bolt in the past, we’ve never really gone into detail on the […]
Schaeffler Revealing New CVT-Based PHEV Concept At VDI Transmission Conference
The company Schaeffler will be revealing a new plug-in hybrid concept based on a “continuously variable transmission” at the upcoming VDI Transmission Conference in Friedrichshafen, according to a new press release from Schaeffler. While the combination […]
Barcelona To Lisbon Leg Of 80edays Around-the-World Electric Vehicle Rally Completed
The Barcelona (Spain) to Lisbon (Portugal) leg of the 80edays Around-the-World Electric Vehicle Rally was completed on June 20th, according to a new press release sent our way. The race-leg was finished by all 11 international electric-vehicle-driving teams […]
1906 Pope-Waverly Victoria Phaeton Electric Car Sells At Auction For £44,800
A recent auction held at the famous Brooklands racetrack in England saw two very early electric car models sell for a pretty fair amount of money — with one of the cars even selling for more […]
Tesla Energy Sales To Be A Catalyst For Company Growth?
Will Tesla’s growing Tesla Energy business serve as a catalyst for company growth in 2016? That’s the question posed by a recent article published on The Motley Fool. While we’ll probably have to wait a while […]
Audi Reportedly Planning To Manufacture Electric Q5 At New Facility In Mexico
An electric version of the Audi Q5 midsize SUV will be manufactured at the company’s new (set to open on September 30) manufacturing facility in Mexico, according to recent reports. Audi’s plans call for the new […]
Local Motors Introduces “Olli” — First Self-Driving Vehicle To Utilize IBM Watson
The first self-driving vehicle to utilize the “advanced cognitive computing capabilities” of IBM Watson was recently unveiled by Local Motors. The new electric autonomous vehicle — which has been dubbed “Olli” — was unveiled during the […]
New Tesla Model S 60 Can Be Charged To “100%” Without Impacting Long-Term Battery Performance
Owing to the fact that the new Tesla Model S 60 and 60D actually feature 75 kilowatt-hour battery packs, rather than 60 kilowatt-hour ones, they can be regularly charged to 100% without any harm being done […]
California’s EV Rebate Is Kaput (For Now)
California’s electric vehicle rebate program has had its cash-flow cut off, for the time being anyways, according to recent reports from EV buyers. The Golden State’s new budget, still awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s signature, was approved […]
China Receives Its First Tesla Model X
Tesla recently held an event in Beijing to mark the official delivery of the first Model X to the Asia-Pacific region. The regional launch event at the historic Diaoyutai State Guesthouse saw the attendance of around […]
Tesla Model S Spotted On TV Show “Person Of Interest”
The Tesla brand appears to be continuing its slow submergence into the collective subconscious…. It appears that the Tesla Model S has been featured on yet another popular television show recently — this time on “Person […]
Tesla’s Ludicrous Mode “Is A Facade” Says Porsche Product Manager
A product manager for Porsche was recently quoted as saying that Tesla’s Ludicrous Mode upgrade was a “facade” — using the dig to also claim that the Porsche Mission E will be capable of being run […]
Kokam Company Reveals Lithium-Ion NANO Battery Technology Ballistic Tests, No Thermal Runaway Even When Shot
Kokam Company has conducted ballistic tests on lithium-ion battery cells utilizing the company’s NANO battery technology and found that even when the cells in question are shot, they do not undergo thermal runaway. The company’s NANO […]
10 EU Countries Have Breached National Emission Ceilings Directive Limits Since 2010 Compliance Deadline
Even following the passing of the 2010 deadline for compliance, 10 European Union countries have remained in breach of the individual air-pollutant emission limits established by the National Emission Ceilings Directive (2001/81/EC). That finding is based on preliminary […]
NVIDIA & NYU Partnering For Autonomous Driving Research
NVIDIA and New York University (specifically, it’s well-regarded deep-learning research team) are partnering for a new research collaboration focused around the development of autonomous driving technologies, according to a new press release. The new research collaboration […]