Lithium-Ion Batteries Deconstructed: Why They are Terrible in the Cold
1 Jan 2021, 21:45 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / As the holiday season is currently underway, the weather is also getting a lot colder in most parts of the planet, and batteries don't really like it
The Perks of Driving an Electric Car in Winter
26 Dec 2020, 17:05 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / You'd think operating an electric car should be easier than an ICE-powered one, but that is not always the case, depending on the season
Modern Car Technologies That Aren't So Modern
25 Dec 2020, 21:20 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / As with many other areas of technology, some modern automotive features have been thought of well before most people think they have
Volvo Continues Its EV Charge With Sleeker Recharge Model Revealed Next March
24 Dec 2020, 17:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Despite a very aggressive deadline (50% EVs by 2025), the Swedes are only just beginning to release their first all-electric models
Volkswagen Bids Farewell to e-Golf, Will Refocus Dresden Facility to ID.3
23 Dec 2020, 12:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The German automaker's Transparent Factory in Dresden had been churning out e-Golfs since 2017; it produced a total of 50,401 electric Golfs
Mercedes-Benz Will Produce the EQS and EQE SUVs in Tuscaloosa From 2022
14 Dec 2020, 09:44 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It's a logical decision, since Tuscaloosa has already become a classic manufacturing location for the German luxury brand's large SUVs
Why Drum Brakes Make Sense on EVs
2 Oct 2020, 16:09 UTC · By: Teodor Ferseta / When employed on electric vehicles, the many advantages drum brakes offer outweigh their faults. The list of EVs where this setup is used gets longer.
Denmark Wages War on Fossil-Fueled Cars to Make Room for a Million EVs
8 Sep 2020, 17:09 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After last year it announced a plan for Europe to completely ban ICE-powered cars by 2030, Denmark now wants to increase taxes on fossil-fueled vehicles
The ICE Shouldn’t Die, Says World’s Most Polluting Company
28 Apr 2020, 18:13 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Saudi Aramco literally has money to burn, and one of its most recent investments revolves around developing less polluting internal combustion engines
Coronavirus Pushes EV Buying Intention to New Heights
8 Apr 2020, 12:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A study by Venson Automotive Solutions finds that British customers' EV buying intentions have changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
1 Million Electric Bimmers to Buzz Around the World in 2021
13 Sep 2019, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The number of electrified BMW cars on the roads should be of around 1 million by the year 2021 said the company's chairman Oliver Zipse in Frankfurt
Volkswagen to Launch 70 Electric Cars by 2028
12 Mar 2019, 10:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On Tuesday, Volkswagen increased the sales target for electric cars from 15 million to a staggering 22 million over the next ten years
Shift to Electric Cars Will Cost Germany at Least 75,000 Jobs, Study Finds
5 Jun 2018, 12:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The swifter the move, the harder the hit: study stresses need for government and makers to prepare for the “electric revolution”
Sweden Opens World’s First Stretch of Electrified Road
16 Apr 2018, 08:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A road near Swedish capital Stockholm was fitted with 1.2 miles (2 km) of electrified track to allow cars to power up on the go
German Combustion Engines Have Six Years To Walk The Plank
25 Aug 2017, 17:26 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / In a somewhat surprising turn of events, one of the largest German automotive suppliers has predicted that ICE are on the way out
Mercedes EQ-A Coming in 2020, Rivals Tesla in Terms of Range
4 Aug 2017, 12:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After failing with the B-Class EV, Mercedes is trying again with a car that looks more futuristic and, crucially, is a crossover
Audi Germany Makes Pun Aimed at Elon Musk With Billboards
12 Jun 2017, 14:41 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A German advertising agency worked with Audi for a series of billboards, and some of them were posted on Facebook for all to see. One writes "Musk-have"
Renault Finds Second Life For EV Batteries, It Turns Out They Work In Houses
5 Jun 2017, 13:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Renault has started a collaboration with Powervault, which has unveiled its first result: electric vehicle batteries that get to live a "second life" in homes
Honda Opens Europe's Most Advanced EV Charging Station, Should Start Selling EVs
5 Jun 2017, 09:26 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Honda has opened what it describes as Europe's most advanced electric vehicle charging station. The Japanese brand does not sell EVs in Europe yet
New "Saab" 9-3 and 9-3X Are Electric Concepts from China's NEVS
31 May 2017, 11:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / These are just concepts, so it doesn't mean that the production model really will look this different to the original Saab 9-3