Most of those reading this are probably already aware that electric vehicles were actually quite popular back at the beginning of the 20th century, near the dawn of the automotive industry. The extent of this popularity […]
While the electric vehicle sector is often spoken of as a relatively homogenous entity, the truth is that there’s not necessarily that much overlap between buyers of a Tesla Model S, a Nissan LEAF, a Mahindra […]
The top producer of automotive-industry-utilized lithium-ion battery cells in 2014 was Japan — with around 2 gigawatt-hours of batteries produced in the country during the year — according to a new infographic from the US Department […]
More than 1.4 million kilometers (869,919.7 miles) of travel was undertaken via Audi’s Electric Mobility Showcase — which saw 80 Audi A1 e-tron prototypes and 40 production models of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron put to […]
The effects of global demand-side polices incentivizing plug-in electric vehicles purchases were examined in a recent report from Navigant Research — one that saw trends in historic sales and market conditions correlated with incentives-based support efforts, […]
The findings of a recent study on consumer attitudes toward electric and low-emission vehicles, commissioned by the California Air Resources Board, is slated to be publicly presented by Dr Ken Kurani of the UC Davis Institute […]
Researchers at Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland recently completed work examining new methods of extracting lithium from natural brine sources — revealing that the new methods allow for an increase in the purity of the […]
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently released a new report on public electric vehicle awareness — and specifically on the current barriers to wider awareness and adoption. The new National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report is […]
Even relatively “low” levels of common air pollution damage the lung functioning of children, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care. The study found that children living within […]
A new report commissioned by the Institute of the Motor Industry argues that the UK’s economy could be boosted by around £51 billion a year if the government was to make strategic investments into the country’s […]
Electric vehicle sales figures for March 2016 in Norway recently became available, confirming much of what was expected. Sales rose to total 4,684 units during the month — representing a roughly 24% year-on-year increase in sales […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Tesla has posted an update on total fleet miles driven, which just hit the 2 billion mark. This is exciting because the update came with a chart that beautifully depicts the trend chart […]
Electric car sales in the US were a mixed bag again in March. Several plug-in hybrid models, led by the Chevy Volt, had a strong month and first quarter, but several fully electric models saw lower sales […]
In case you’ve been so overwhelmed with the Tesla Model 3 unveiling and reservation news that you’ve lost your mind, here’s one last reminder that we are launching our CLEANTECH REVOLUTION TOUR in Berlin tomorrow (Saturday, April […]
The share of the total French automotive market — cars and light-commercial vehicles — held by electric vehicles in 2015 was around 1.16%, according to the most recent figures from EV-Volumes. Year-on-year growth for the French […]
