2012 Tesla Model S Crushes 2020 EV Entrants

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 06:51:38 +0000

2012 Tesla model sThe 2012 Tesla Model S, despite being nearly 8 years old, is crushing the new 2019 and 2020 EV entrants on range and efficiency. In a tweet by our favorite Earl of FrunkPuppy, he shares a screenshot from the US government’s Fuel Economy website, which offers comparisons between vehicles on key metrics

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Tesla Model 3 = 21% of Small + Midsize Premium Car Sales in USA — CleanTechnica Report

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 05:01:49 +0000

The Tesla Model 3 continues to dominate the US premium-class car market. In fact, it has dominated this market to such an extent that it has more sales in 2019 than all of BMW’s small & midsize models combined, all of Mercedes-Benz’s small & midsized models combined, all of Audi’s small & midsized models combined, all of Lexus’s small & midsized models combined, etc

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E-mobility Through The Eyes Of A Child

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:10:57 +0000

https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2019/12/e-mobility-through-the-eyes-of-a-child.htmlChildren from “Die Arche” (The Ark) organization in Berlin were recently invited to discover the world of electric mobility at “the DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum.” E-mobility will be normal by the time they are older, but how do they react to it today

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13 Non-Tesla Electric Vehicle Stories You Might Have Missed

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:38:45 +0000

There’s too much electric vehicle news to cover every week to have full stories on all of the pieces. Writers pick the stories that interest them, which leaves many less glamorous items (especially non-Tesla news) on the bench. To make up for that a bit and highlight several stories that I think shouldn’t be skipped, below is a roundup of recent electric vehicle news

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Volkswagen Announces Pre-Production At Chinese Electric Vehicle factory

Credit to Author: Tim Dixon| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 21:30:21 +0000

Volkswagen has announced that it has started pre-production of the Volkswagen ID at its first purely EV-focused factory in China

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7 More Electric Vehicles That Could Hit 10,000 Sales A Month (Perhaps)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:37:56 +0000

In response to a recent article of mine about electric vehicle models that could potentially hit 10,000+ sales a month, several readers suggested other models that I neglected (or simply didn’t have much faith in). I thought these suggestions warranted a followup article

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Is Volkswagen Pushing The EV Revolution To The Tipping Point?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:06:12 +0000

Okay, let’s be frank: Tesla pushed the EV revolution up to today. Volkswagen Group execs, to their credit and honor, have basically said the same. Good on them. Also, before I completely shift away from Tesla and focus on Volkswagen, I certainly do think Tesla has a multi-year advantage on some key EV matters and I drive a Tesla Model 3 because I think it’s the best car on the market. Nonetheless, “first followers” are often just as important as the leaders

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Is Volkswagen Pushing EV Revolution To The Tipping Point?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:06:12 +0000

Okay, let’s be frank: Tesla pushed the EV revolution up to today. Volkswagen Group execs, to their credit and honor, have basically said the same. Good on them. Also, before I completely shift away from Tesla and focus on Volkswagen, I certainly do think Tesla has a multi-year advantage on some key EV matters and I drive a Tesla Model 3 because I think it’s the best car on the market. Nonetheless, “first followers” are often just as important as the leaders

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China × Cleantech — September 2019

Credit to Author: Tim Dixon| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 03:43:31 +0000

Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech, our September 2019 edition. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website

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South Africa Could Miss Out On EVolution

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:00:44 +0000

Elon Musk’s home town of Pretoria recently hosted the Smarter Mobility Africa 2019 Summit, where the future of South Africa’s automotive manufacturing industry was one of the major sessions. According its website, “Smarter Mobility Africa brings together mobility thought leaders from business and government to consider, collaborate, co-create and consolidate efforts for accelerating the transition to electric and smart mobility.” Some of the discussions zoned in on how international markets are preparing for the transition to electromobility and how South Africa’s motor vehicle manufacturing industry could be impacted by this shift

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