10 Electric Vehicle Stories We Missed — Hyundai IONIQ 6 Wins Award, Shell Buys Volta, IKEA EV Charging …

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 13 May 2023 04:54:03 +0000

There are always a large number of stories we put on our story sheet for writers that don’t get covered. And some of those are big stories that I wish we had covered. New UK DriveElectric Hub to Give Real-Time EV Cost and Carbon Data As electric vehicles (EVs) get more and more popular, a […]

Read more

NIO: 10 Billion Kilometers, 20 Million Battery Swaps

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 13 May 2023 00:58:15 +0000

It seems that NIO has been rolling out big news quicker and quicker. It just keeps hitting new giant milestones and innovating on its unique technology. In the past few weeks, it has reached 10 billion kilometers driven across its customer vehicle fleet, and it has surpassed 20 million battery swaps. More stunning stats and […]

Read more

First Drive: The Nissan ARIYA AWD

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 15:30:14 +0000

The Nissan ARIYA is the tip of the spear in Nissan’s second big push into electric vehicles. It follows behind the Nissan LEAF which was an attempt to build a truly affordable electric vehicle for the masses. Then CEO Carlos Ghosn believed that designing and building an affordable electric vehicle would help the company achieve […]

Read more

Tesla Model 3 Service & Maintenance Costs After 3.75 Years & 37,000 Miles

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 04:17:45 +0000

My Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) is 3 months away from its 4-year birthday, and is approaching 37,000 miles. I had the air filter changed today, which means it’s time for another update on the car’s operation and maintenance costs. The last time I wrote an update on my Model 3 maintenance costs […]

Read more

Kia Steps Up EV Education Efforts

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 00:55:59 +0000

It can be tough to be an EV driver if you don’t know much about EVs. Here are some of the awful (but very avoidable) things that a novice EV driver can do wrong: Overcharging the battery: EV drivers who overcharge their vehicle’s batteries can reduce their battery life and damage the vehicle’s electrical systems. […]

Read more

Sierra Club Survey Says 30% Of US Dealers REFUSE To Sell Electric Cars

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 21:11:19 +0000

30% of US car dealers tell the Sierra Club they refuse to sell electric cars. Pretty soon they won’t have to because they will be out of business.

Read more

GM Hires Former Apple Exec To Get Infotainment On Track

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 12:38:33 +0000

Have you noticed how important infotainment systems have become in vehicles lately? Over the years, they went from being a bonus feature to a must-have. It used to be that in-car entertainment was an optional thing, with shows like “pimp my ride” installing everything from TVs to DVD players to Playstations. Today, they’re serious business […]

Read more

EVs Shock the Gayndah Orange Festival

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 02:52:40 +0000

When Geoff Walden contacted the Australian Electric Vehicle Association to ask for some electric cars to participate in a parade, he was hoping for a handful. He was pleasantly surprised when four Teslas, four BYDs, and two Kona EVs showed up on Saturday morning. He commented: “Given the lack of charging infrastructure out here in […]

Read more