Tesla Q1 2016 Deliveries Totaled 14,820 Vehicles — Year-On-Year Increase Of Roughly 50%

Tesla delivered 14,820 vehicles worldwide during Quarter 1 2016 — representing a roughly 50% year-on-year increase from Quarter 1 2015 deliveries — according to the company’s most recent financials release. Of that figure — 12,420 of […]

BMW Unveils iNext Strategy Focusing On Autonomous Driving, Digital Connectivity, & Electrification

BMW has unveiled a new strategy, dubbed iNext, that calls for the company to focus on automated driving, digital connectivity, electrification, and lightweight construction, among other things, according to recent reports. The new “Project i 2.0” […]

2016 China Electric Car Sales To Double 2015 Sales, China Minister Says

Originally published on Sustainnovate. Electric vehicle sales and production will double in China in 2016, according to recent reports. This refers of course to both all-electric vehicles (EVs) and also to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). This matches […]

Electric Bus Battery Market Set To Overtake Consumer Electronics Battery Market

Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new report from the research firm IDTechEx argues that the electric bus market’s rapid growth could function as a “game changer” for the global battery market over the […]

BMW Testing Self-Driving Robot At Materials Logistics Hub, Uses Recycled BMW i3 Batteries

A new self-driving robot, utilizing recycled BMW i3 electric vehicle batteries, is currently being tested at the company’s Innovation Park in Wackersdorf, Germany, according to recent reports. The recycled-electric-vehicle-(EV)-battery-powered-robot is being used to move roller containers […]

Lux Research Launches “EV Inflection Tracker” To Predict Year EVs Make Up More Than 50% Of Car Sales

The research firm Lux Research has launched a new tool — dubbed the “EV Inflection Tracker” — with the intent of helping predict when exactly the electric vehicle market will comprise over 50% of new car […]

EV Sales In The Netherlands Reached All-Time High In December 2015

Electric vehicle sales in the Netherlands hit an all-time high in December 2015 — with more electric vehicles being delivered in the country during the month than during all of 2014 combined — according to the […]