Leaked Images Show the Damage Inside the Fremantle Highway RoRo Ship
16 Aug 2023, 19:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / At least one Porsche Taycan can be seen in the pictures, which also show the ship's structure. Of the 3,783 cars, around 900 survived the blaze.
BEV Range Discussion: Two Recent Episodes Show How Urgent It Is
15 Aug 2023, 09:09 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / MotorTrend confesses the Hyundai IONIQ 5’s climate control gives it range anxiety, while a Ford F-150 Lightning called BEVs the biggest scam of modern times.
China's EV Graveyard Story Is Not As Dramatic as You've Been Led To Believe
14 Aug 2023, 08:09 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / No, people in China are not simply abandoning their EVs and letting them rot on an intermontane plateau. The real story is different
Meet the Neta GT: An Affordable All-Electric Coupe That Looks Fresh and Feels Fast
13 Aug 2023, 19:43 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you have dreamt at least once about a cool-looking but relatively small electric vehicle, then you will love the Neta GT. Here's what it can do
BYD's Path Toward 5 Million NEVs Relies Heavily on LFP, Blade Batteries, and Planning
11 Aug 2023, 11:47 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company took 13 years to deliver the first million new energy vehicles (NEVs), but things accelerated after Blade Batteries were introduced in March 2020.
Volkswagen's Platform-Purchasing Deals Subvert Old Automotive Paradigms
4 Aug 2023, 17:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Volkswagen wanted the MEB to be the electric Beetle. Not long ago, it was Chinese automakers that needed Western help to create their own cars.
Fremantle Highway Reinforces the Questions Felicity Ace Raised About BEV Transportation
31 Jul 2023, 20:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The fire cause is yet to be determined, but it does not matter if it started with a BEV. The point is understanding what to do when they are aboard.
Cars Are Time-Savers – Any Attempt to Change Them Has to Take This Into Consideration
25 Jul 2023, 19:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The leading advantage automobiles offer is something the electric car shift keeps trying to minimize, and that has started to backfire.
BEV Advocates Should Cut Conspiracy Theories If They Really Want Clean Transportation
21 Jul 2023, 21:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It seems they are more focused on the means to achieve carbon neutrality than on the results these tools should deliver.
Chinese EV Brands Are Facing a Hard Time in Europe, But Not Chinese EVs Themselves
20 Jul 2023, 07:26 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Tesla Model Y became the first BEV to become the best seller in that continent in the first half of 2023, but NIO, BYD, and Great Wall are facing problems.
Californians Charging Their EVs at Home Increases Natural Gas Use
16 Jul 2023, 20:52 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Buying an EV for the sake of the environment could be the right thing to do in the long run. But mind at-home charging! It may have unintended consequences
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N Proves That Automakers Still Think Only ICE Cars Can Be Fun
15 Jul 2023, 08:26 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Putting the new BEV to make noises and pretend to have a dual-clutch is equivalent to saying there is no way to make a BEV more engaging.
With Higher Sales Abroad, Tesla's Repairability Concerns Are Crossing the Pond
12 Jul 2023, 08:22 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla has celebrated several best-selling titles with the Model Y, but that will also raise awareness of how expensive its BEVs are to repair.
For the ICE Pope, Carmakers Don't Talk About Engines to Avoid Share Depreciation
11 Jul 2023, 10:06 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Fritz Indra developed engines for Alpina, Audi, and General Motors and is considered a master in that field. He does not believe ICEs are about to die.
Stellantis' STLA Medium Platform Promises 435 Miles of Range, But Works at 400V
5 Jul 2023, 20:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new electric platform is the first of four that Stellantis plans to introduce in the next few years, but it arrives with an evident shortcoming.
BYD's Brazilian Plant and Ford's New German Factory Investor May Be Deeply Connected
5 Jul 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Is it just a coincidence, or will BYD really purchase Ford's German factory? The purchase of the Brazilian units points to a possible connection.
GM's New Purchase Shows How Concerned and Powerless Carmakers Are About Battery Packs
3 Jul 2023, 17:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Israeli startup ALGOLiON developed "sophisticated software" that monitors the health of battery packs to anticipate problems and prevent fires.
Study Reveals How Many Millions of Chargers the U.S. Will Need to Go Fully Electric
30 Jun 2023, 09:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) calculated the needed number of charging ports for 33 million BEVs by 2030 is 28 million
EVs Could Damage Roads Way More Than ICE Cars Due to Weight
29 Jun 2023, 16:03 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Telegraph made an analysis based on the weight of electric cars, and the results show a higher risk of damaging smaller residential and rural roads.
Rich Rebuilds Salvages $17,000 From $37K Repair Bill for His Rivian R1T and Here's Why
27 Jun 2023, 21:47 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the youtuber, Rivian and its certified body shops are trying to find ways to make the repairs less expensive.