VW CEO Reportedly ‘Pled For Mercy’ With Obama Concerning Diesel Emissions Cheating Scandal Penalties

A number of recent articles describing the recent meeting between the US President Barrack Obama and the VW Group CEO Matthias Müller have featured rather colorful language. The New York Times article on the subject even […]

Kelly Blue Book: Chevy Bolt Sales To Total 30,000–80,000 During First Year Offered

How high will Chevy Bolt sales numbers go during the first year of being offered? Is 30,000 a reasonable guess? Or is that low-balling or high-balling it? How much of an effect will the recent unveiling […]

Volkswagen Plans €4 Billion 2016 Investment In China, Largely “New Energy Vehicles” & SUVs

Originally published on CleanTechnica. Volkswagen Group is planning to invest around €4 billion in conjunction with its joint venture partners in China in 2016, according to a recent press release. The investment funds will be used […]

Solar Impulse Pilot Talks With UN Secretary-General During Flight (Video)

Originally published on CleanTechnica. We’ve covered the pioneering around-the-world-in-a-solar-airplane flight currently underway by the team at Solar Impulse quite a lot here at CleanTechnica. I suppose more than a few observers of the Solar Impulse flight […]

SimilarWeb: Tesla’s Website Saw 798% Surge In Internet Traffic Following Model 3 Launch

As we’ve reported previously, awareness and interest in the electric car manufacturer Tesla (as measured by internet search interest) surged following the unveiling of the Model 3 mass-market offering. The digital market intelligence firm SimilarWeb recently […]

Volvo Cars: Company Will Sell 1 Million “Electrified” Cars By 2025

Volvo Cars will be working towards the goal of selling up to 1 million “electrified” cars by the year 2025, according to a new press release from the Swedish company. “Electrified” cars in this case apparently […]