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Delorean: The Untold Story
DeLorean is unapologetically human.A New Energy mobility brand.We have a clear vision of our future, knowing it does not represent today.Read More
SEVU 33: Recreating America’s First Road Trip — Electrified! Stu’s EV Universe
Stu talks with Jack Smith, who traces Horatio Nelson Jackson’s 1903 journey — the first cross-country automobile trip in the United States. Smith drives a 60’s-era VW bus, converted to electric, dubbed the Rust Bus. Each journey had its own unique set of challenges. Drive on this adventurous path with […]
Polestar reports strong start to 2022 with record sales, continued growth and market expansion
Polestar, the premium electric performance car brand, has announced record sales for the first four months of 2022 as well as excellent global order intake fuelled by continued expansion into new and existing markets. In the first four months of the year, vehicle sales more than doubled to approximately 13,600 […]
BYD Seal opens for pre-order in China, prices start at about $31,860
BYD has equipped the Seal with powerful features and offers attractive price tags, making it one of the strongest competitors so far to Tesla’s Model 3 in China. After months of warm-up, BYD’s (OTCMKTS: BYDDY, HKG: 1211) highly anticipated Seal sedan is finally available for pre-order in China today.Read More
CITY TRANSFORMER SECURES INVESTMENT TO CHANGE THE WAY WE MOVE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
City Transformer, EV tech disruptors from Israel, is accelerating along the road to mass production of its first foldable microcar, the CT-1, following completion of its Series A financing.Read More
Anxiety The Problem, Not EV Range
A recent report from the United Kingdom highlights a maturing charging network and a reduction in range anxiety. The Automobile Association (AA) reports that the percentage of breakdown callouts for low battery has halved in the past 12 months. They have found that range anxiety does not match reality — […]
Ford delivers its first F-150 Lightning as EV truck war kicks into high gear
A rural Michigan man became the first person in the nation to receive a Ford F-150 Lightning, according to Bloomberg. Nicholas Schmidt, the chief technology officer of a grid optimization startup, took delivery Thursday of a silver electric truck at Richardson Ford, a dealership in the small town of Standish, […]
Electric Cars: Past and Present
Electric vehicles (EVs) are vehicles that use electricity as a power source rather than the fossil fuels typically used in modern automobiles. Within this class of vehicles, there are two main types: Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) run completely on electric energy stored in the battery, while plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) […]