Based on the latest electric car sales numbers from auto manufacturers, as well as estimates for Tesla and Fiat electric car sales, plug-in electric car sales in the US seem to have increased 15% in January […]
With the after-effects of the diesel emission cheating scandal still being felt, Volkswagen has understandably been making a number of internal changes, in order to rehabilitate consumer confidence in the brand, amongst other things. In that […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. 2015 was a challenging year for Volkswagen, to put it mildly. The company was found to have been intentionally bypassing emissions controls on most of its diesel vehicles, violating the trust of customers, shareholders, […]
The 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf will be getting a notable boost to its range, as compared to earlier model years, according to recent reports. Owing to improved battery technology, the new model year will reportedly possess a […]
2016 looks like it will be an interesting year for electric car sales. We have some significantly upgraded versions of the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt, as well as several new entrants to the market — such as […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. To say that Volkswagen has struggled in the last few months would be an understatement. The company and associated automotive brands were found to have intentionally bypassed emissions controls for the vast […]
Following my slightly premature highlighting of Tesla crushing the electric car competition, here’s my full electric car sales report for December and 2015 as a whole. There’s not a whole lot more to add. However, aside […]
Editor’s Note: Neil Blanchard is a longtime reader and top commenter on EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. He’s very detail oriented — as in, he pays close attention to details and has what I’d call a scientific mind. […]
As part of the company’s continuing response to its infamous diesel emissions scandal, Volkswagen will reportedly be transitioning to the use of flat battery packs for its long-range electric vehicles — following (slowly) in the footsteps […]
Volkswagen will be unveiling a new all-electric concept car during a keynote address given by one of its execs at CES 2016 in January 5th, according to recent reports. The keynote address is set to be […]
US electric car sales are in, and they aren’t particularly uplifting. The big deal hitting sales seems to be that people are waiting for a longer-range Nissan LEAF (or a much longer-range LEAF), a longer-range BMW i3, and the […]
Despite Volkswagen sales in the US generally falling following the diesel car emissions testing scandal, e-Golf sales have been rising notably — with a year-on-year comparison of 2014 and 2015 sales showing an increase of nearly […]
Planned investments into Volkswagen’s Automotive Division will be slashed by around €1 billion in 2016 as a response to the ongoing diesel emissions cheating scandal, according to recent reports. The move means that planned investments by […]
Following the full (well, perhaps there’s more to come…) unfolding of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, the company went ahead and appointed a new CEO — Herbert Diess — and stated that it was going to be […]
The German automotive manufacturer Audi is utilizing one of Alstom’s 1,000-horsepower plug-in hybrid shunting locomotives at its facility in Ingolstadt, according to recent reports. The new 3-axle Alstom H3 plug-in hybrid locomotive is capable of running […]
