Electric Car FAQs: Is It Still Worth Buying A Hybrid?
Electric cars — and electrified or hybrid cars! — are mostly like regular cars. You step on the pedal on the right and the car goes, you turn the wheel and the car turns, and the […]
UN Highlights Urgent need to Tackle Impact of likely Electric Car Battery Production Boom
Originally published on UN News, Global perspective, Human stories Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD, to call for the social […]
One becomes Two: World Premiere of the New Arteon & Arteon Shooting Brake
Fastback and Shooting Brake – there will be two versions of the Arteon in future The Shooting Brake is a completely new interpretation of the estate concept The entire product line has received a comprehensive technical […]
First-Ever Aston Martin SUV Will be Available As A Hybrid (20+ Pics)
The LA Auto Show is underway, and there are a ton of great stories coming out the automotive universe from all corners. In the world of supercars, however, you could convincingly argue that the first-ever Aston Martin SUV– the all-new DBX shown here– is the biggest story news of them all.
CATL and Honda signed cooperation agreement to supply 56GWh of batteries for EVs and Hybrids
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) is one of the top suppliers of EV batteries in China and has been making inroads into supplying companies outside of China, such as BMW, Volkswagen, Nissan and Renault. Now […]
China’s Green Licence Plates Scheme Goes National
China’s Green Licence Plate Timeline On the 20th of November, it was announced that China’s green new energy license plates would be rolled out across the nation in three stages. Previously, the green licence plates had […]
Changan Automobile aims to end sales of traditional fuel vehicles by 2025 and invest 100 billion Yuan (15 Billion USD) into electrification
Changan Automobile finds Shangri-La The Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer Changan Automobile (Changan Automobile (Group) Co., Ltd.) has announced that it will not sell any more traditional fuel vehicles by 2025. On 19th of October 2017, Changan Automobile […]
Ford Reveals Industry’s First Pursuit-Rated Hybrid Police Car
Ford has revealed what it describes as the industry’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police car, the Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. This is part of Ford’s $4.5 billion “electrified” vehicles push (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and pure electrics).
Microvast Delivers More Than 7,500 Electric Buses In 2016
Global battery storage solution provider for mobile and stationary applications Microvast announced that it delivered more than 7,500 fully electric and electric-hybrid buses in 2016, which is a new record for the company.
Ube Industries Expanding Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Production Capacity
In order to meet growing demand from the automotive industry, Ube Industries will be expanding its lithium-ion battery separator production capacity at its Sakai Factory (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), which supports the production of Toyota Prius batteries. […]
Democratic National Convention Uses Electric Buses Backed By Al Gore
(Note — just as a fun political connection — that Al Gore’s got money in Proterra.) Proterra, SEPTA, and PECO are promoting democracy-supportive transportation at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Philadelphia has always been a relatively pedestrian- and transit-friendly […]
Hyundai Reveals UK Prices For Hybrid & Electric Versions Of The Ioniq
Pricing information for the hybrid and all-electric versions of the Hyundai Ioniq in the UK market have now been revealed, showing that Hyundai is clearly taking the market seriously, as it will be undercutting the Toyota […]
Buick Lacrosse Hybrid Headed To China… And Only China
The 2017 Buick Lacrosse Hybrid was recently unveiled at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show. As one would expect considering the venue, the new model is slated to be released in the Chinese market sometime in the […]
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 […]
Paice Pursuing Legal Options Against VW Group For Alleged Hybrid Patent Infringement
One of the early developers of hybrid vehicle technologies, Paice, has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission against Volkswagen Group for patent infringement. The filed complaint argues that VW, Audi, and Porsche (note […]