by Green Car Reports | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
GM said Friday that it will recall 3,233 2013 model year Chevrolet Volts to remedy a problem with battery cell balancing that could cause the car to shut down in traffic. The recall mirrors two service campaigns for the 2017 and 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EVs for similar...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Mercedes-Benz is going to introduce its third-generation of plug-in hybrids, under the EQ Power brand. As you’d expect, this new generation will focus on increasing all-electric range and performance. Apparently, the German manufacturer already pulled the C-Class,...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
John Deere Electronic Solutions (JDES) surprised by becoming supplier of the PD400 inverter for Fuso eCanter electric trucks produced by Daimler’s subsidiary. It could be a sign that John Deere is more and more interested in electrification too. In 2016, the company...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
The electric vehicle is still a few years away because the technology doesn’t yet meet Rolls’ standards. An electric vehicle from Rolls-Royce appears inevitable, and it may appear first in China, according a new statement from a company exec. Electric Flight – Airbus...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Best Value Charging Station For a Non-Tesla owner may be a . . . Tesla Charging Station? What?! [Author’s note: I know that 240V residential “charging stations” are actually EVSEs (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) that aren’t actually charging stations, and the...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
FOR TESLA’S ELON MUSK, TAKING DOWN THE SHORT SELLERS IS PERSONAL Dating back to the early days of Model S production, Elon Musk has been feuding with Tesla short sellers. Back then, Musk cautioned those betting against Tesla stock that a “tsunami of hurt” was coming...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
The Volvo 142 is a modest classic. The 2-door variant of the 140 series, first built in 1966, it set the stage stylistically for the brand from then until now, eschewing, as it did, the curviness of its forebearers for a boxy look. If one were to consider converting a...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Vattenfall launched its biggest battery storage system, first announced one year ago – the 22 MW unit was installed at Vattenfall’s Welsh onshore wind farm Pen y Cymoed in UK. The ESS consists of 500 BMW i3 manufactured battery packs (new 33 kWh packs), so we assume...
by Green Car Reports | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Tesla’s recent layoffs have hit Solar City installers. Chevrolet issues a recall for the 2013 Volt. EPA staff levels are below legal levels. And an energy industry poll says Americans aren’t fond of the electric-car tax credit. All of this and more on...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Standard model will soldier on with a 3.5-liter V6. In March this year, we saw a prototype of the refreshed Honda Pilot out testing for the very first time. Now, almost four months later, we have a batch of fresh spy photos, depicting the plug-in hybrid version of the...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
TESLA IS TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNICIANS FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FUTURE [VIDEO] Tesla is looking to provide a smooth transition from college to full-time employment for those interested in an electric vehicle future. One of its programs, Tesla’s Student...
by Green Car Reports | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Last week, Tesla announced it would lay off 9 percent of its workforce in an effort to keep its doors open as it tries to ramp up production of its critical Model 3 electric car. Now internal emails obtained by Reuters show that 13 or 14 of Solar City’s...
by Inside EVs | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Does the BMW i3 (Sport) still impress after living with it for a time? After a little over three years with a 2014 BMW i3 REx, I picked up my 2018 BMW i3s BEV on December 30th, 2017. It was actually the very first i3s delivery in North America. I had a little over...
by Green Car Reports | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Results of a study released Tuesday by the American Energy Alliance found that most voters object to tax credits for electric cars. Tellingly, the poll also shows that the public generally supports electric cars themselves. Two-thirds said they are better for the...
by Green Car Reports | Jun 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
If the EPA wants to reduce federal involvement in environmental protection, it may not need to roll back emissions requirements or cancel California’s environmental waiver. It could just quit enforcing the law. That is already happening to a degree, according to...
by Inside EVs | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Progressing electrification is expected to cause massive job losses in Germany. Assuming that all-electric and hybrid cars will take respectively 25% and 15% of production by 2030, some 75,000 jobs could be lost in the German automotive industry. Higher plug-in...
by Inside EVs | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
According to the latest Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s forecast – New Energy Outlook 2018 – falling battery prices will significantly affect the energy market. It’s estimated that lithium-ion battery prices decreased by 80% between 2010 and now. That was a major force...
by Inside EVs | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
A tidy place to spend time. Kia is increasing its plug-in offerings by adding the Niro EV to its lineup. With its exterior recently revealed, first at the 5th International Electric Vehicle Expo on the island of Jeju, and then again even more officially at the Busan...
by Inside EVs | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
The Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street says he is in “advanced” negotiations with Formula E about organising a street race that would revive the Birmingham Superprix. The potential race would form part of FE’s 2018/19 season, the first campaign that will feature...
by Electrek | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
With leaked emails from Elon Musk on Monday, we first revealed that a Tesla employee had sabotaged software in the automaker manufacturing system and stolen data. Now things have escalated as Tesla has sued the employee, Martin Tripp, and Tripp is attacking Tesla in...
by Electrek | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Amazon offers the Greenworks 18-inch 12A Corded Electric Lawn Mower for $119 shipped. Also at Walmart. For comparison, it sells for around $160 at retailers like Target and today’s deal is a new Amazon all-time low. This entry-level electric lawn mower features a 12A...
by Inside EVs | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
The plug-in car market in China is booming. In May, nearly 95,000 New Energy Cars were sold at a record 5% market share. The rate of growth year-over-year was high 128% and a new monthly all-time record is expected soon (the current record was set at 102,000 in...
by Inside EVs | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Trillium CNG, a company engaged in CNG services for more than 20 years, changed its name to Trillium in the dawn of electrification era. Trillium announced the change at the Advanced Clean Transportation Exp, where it presented a DC fast charger. We are not surprised...
by Electrek | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Following a comment from Elon Musk about changing the Autopilot’s ‘Hold Steering Wheel’ alert, Tesla has released a new software update to enable the change and it clarified how they detect the hands on the wheel. more… View Entire Article on...
by Inside EVs | Jun 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Fastned recently released a very interesting article with basics on electric car charging and particularly fast charging. The article starts with a general explanation of battery charging – always by direct current (DC), which means that when using AC charging...
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