The Sky Is Falling On Electric Car Sales In China. Should We Run & Tell The King?

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:25:05 +0000

Sales of electric cars in China have plunged after the government cut back on EV incentives. The problem may be too many manufacturers, not too few customers.

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Volkswagen Has An E-Mobility Plan: Make Electric Cars For Millions, Not Millionaires

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:00:30 +0000

Volkswagen says the ID.3 electric car is as important to its future and the Beetle and the Golf were to the company’s past. Here is a look at its plan to more the EV revolution forward.

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Researchers Say Lab Rats Prefer Driving Their Own Electric Cars Over Riding In Autonomous Vehicles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:15:20 +0000

Rats prefer electric carsIn an experiment that may have implications for humans, researchers at the University of Richmond say lab rats are happier driving electric cars than being ferried around in autonomous vehicles. Imagine that.

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Meet The New Toyota Mirai: Same As The Old Mirai, Only Different

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 18:24:04 +0000

Toyota MiraiThe second generation Toyota Mirai will be unveiled October 24 at the Tokyo auto show. It features a next generation fuel cell and larger hydrogen storage tanks for a 30% increase in range.

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Xpeng P7 Completes Durability Test Good For “10 Round-The-World Trips”

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 03:09:15 +0000

Xpeng P7While the Xpeng G3 electric vehicle (EV) continues its stellar sales climb, the stunning P7 EV has finished a round of tests equal to traveling 10 times around the globe. The company also secured a charging network and ecosystem partnership with TELD, China’s largest charging infrastructure. Additionally, the P7 is the first Smart Car with its own Alibaba In-Car Mini app, and pioneers an IFAA-standard Virtual Car Key. Not bad for a three-year young startup working on a Chinese schedule

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GM Makes Empty EV Promises As Strike Talks Continue

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:45:26 +0000

UAW GM strikeThe United Auto Workers decided to strike General Motors this week after contract negotiations failed to achieve a new contract acceptable to the union. The next day, the company issued a statement saying it intends to invest $7 billion in its US manufacturing facilities over the next 4 years

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