After ordering an onslaught of Teslas, Hertz secured deals with GM and Polestar to add many more EVs.
Monthly Archive: January 2023
Mahindra Launches Its First C-Segment Electric SUV, The XUV400, Starting At $19,500
After a very slow start, the Indian battery-electric car market is starting to get exciting. BYD is expanding its presence in the country, shifting from being mostly a B2B player for fleets and is now accelerating the B2C side as well. BYD is adding its new lineup of exciting BEVs, led by the ATTO 3. […]
XPeng Cuts Prices In China By Up To 13 Percent, EV Price War Is On
Following Tesla's price cuts earlier this month, XPeng has slashed prices on the G3i SUV and P5 and P7 sedans by as much as $4,500.
$2.9 Billion Approved For CA Zero-Emission Vehicles Infrastructure
In mid-December, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $2.9 billion in funding for California’s zero-emission transportation infrastructure. The funds will be used for the installation of more EV chargers, zero-emission trucks, school and transit buses, and hydrogen refueling technology. Approximately 90,000 more EV chargers will be installed in California as a result of the new […]
Caravan Industry Association of Australia Calls for Fast Charging
“The Caravan Industry Association of Australia has issued a call for commercial and government assistance to install fast-chargers for electric cars on its sites as a way to address rising demand for the technology,” Perth Now notes. I couldn’t agree more. On our travels across this wide brown land, Majella and I have often called […]
2024 Volvo XC40, C40 due for range boost, possible RWD version
Volvo has revealed early details for revamped single-motor versions of its most affordable EVs, the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge crossovers, which have up until now not been offered in the U.S. Both vehicles get some fundamental changes underneath. Up until now they’ve come with front-wheel-drive. Now, by switching that single-motor layout... Tesla orders spiked 500% in some cities in China after the price cut
Compared with Decemeber orders in China
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Mazda’s Rotary Range Extender Might Succeed Where Others Have Failed
In a recent press release, Mazda Europe finally announced its highly-anticipated MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV for the European market. The announcement happened at the Brussels Motor Show, and since then various automotive news outlets have been sharing details like pricing (starting at just under $35,000). But, I want to discuss why this new application for a […]
Wyoming Republicans Propose Electric Car Ban
The Wyoming legislature is considering a bill to outlaw electric cars. It's a snide and silly example of political grandstanding.
Human Aversion To Urban Environments Makes CleanTech More Important Than Most Think
I recently came across a discussion on social media that both shows a common misconception and an important fact about human nature. Strangely enough, an idiotic political account started the discussion that led to something insightful. https://t.co/b3vDunOU3B It’s a little counterintuitive. Urban living generally has a much lower footprint than suburban/rural living. The book linked […]
