EV Charging In Amsterdam, Holland (Original Videos)
As you may know by now, I went on a little cleantech tour of the Netherlands last month. Spending a few days in Amsterdam, Holland, I got to see dozens of plug-in cars parked and driving […]
Volkswagen Golf GTE Reviews (Videos)
The Volkswagen Golf GTE (a sporty plug-in hybrid electric car) is one of the more popular cars on the European electric car market these days. In fact, it was the top-selling electric car in the Netherlands in […]
BMW & NTU Singapore Ganging Up On Electromobility Challenges
Electric vehicles are the future. Many large auto manufacturers either don’t seem to get it or are simply trying to postpone the future for as long as possible while they make money on their ICE vehicles. […]
Nissan LEAF & Chevy Volt Sales Down As Buyers Wait For New Models?
Unfortunately, June was a pretty poor month for US electric car sale when compared to June 2014. Of course, most electric cars on the market are compliance cars, which means that their makers don’t try all […]
Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Tops Another Market…
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) is topping market after market these days. With strong sales in a few countries, it even rose to #1 in Europe recently. The latest news is that it has passed up […]
Q2 Tesla Model S Deliveries Surpass Tesla’s Highest Estimate
Tesla* has released quarter 2 delivery data for its single on-the-market model, the Model S. Previously, Tesla said that it expected to deliver 10,000 to 11,000 Model S electric sedans in quarter 2 (Q2), but it […]
Chevy Bolt Updates, + Awkward Swipes At Tesla
General Motors (GM) seems keen to keep a strong focus on its coming long-range, affordable electric car — the Chevy Bolt. If nothing else is clear, it’s clear that GM wants to be seen as a […]
Tesla Model X Reservations Twice What Model S Reservations Were?
Some serious crowdsourcing by members of the Tesla Motors Club (and, most specifically, Model X reservation holders) and some nice sleuthing by Fred Lambert reveal that there seem to be about twice as many reservations for […]
Tesla Gigafactory Ahead of Schedule, Model X Production Line Has Several Times More Robots
A couple of quick updates on Tesla Motors* manufacturing have come through the wires in recent days. First of all, a Nevada economic development official said last week that the Tesla Gigafactory is actually ahead of schedule. […]
Life-Sized LEGO Tesla Supercharger & Giant Tesla Logo
Update: I’ve added a couple of videos featuring these LEGO constructions underneath the pictures. Thanks to John Hanlon for the tip. It’s quite a bit of work following all of the post on the Tesla Motors […]
Tesla P85D Voted The Best Car In Norway (Colorful Language From Tesla Motors Norway Chief Of Delivery)
The best car (“coolest” might be a better translation) in Norway is the Tesla P85D according to a recent survey undertaken by the Norwegian company E24. Tesla’s P85D managed to take a clear first place in […]
Car & Driver Calls Tesla Model S 70D “Car Of The Century”
In a recent article, the highly regarded and long-respected industry magazine Car & Driver gave pretty high praise to the recently upgraded Tesla Model S 70D — even going so far as to referring to it as […]
Nissan-Renault Alliance Sells Its 250,000th Electric Vehicle
More than 250,000 electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold to date by the Renault-Nissan Alliance — making the alliance far and away the world’s top seller of EVs. For those with a sense of curiosity to […]
European Electric Vehicle Sales Surpass US Sales For First Time — Europe 60% Ahead For January-April 2015
The US is no longer the top market for plug-in electric vehicle (EV) sales — with the overall European market surpassing the American one for the first time, according to recent reports. To be exact here, […]
Cheapest Electric Car Is… (Complicated)
I noticed recently that a common search term these days is “cheapest electric car.” Realizing that I’ve never specifically answered that implied question, and that it’s actually quite complicated, I’ve decided that today is as good […]