The surge of electric cars to a 58.4 percent market share in March came as Tesla ramped up delivery of its mid-sized Model 3. Almost 60 percent of all new cars sold in Norway in March were fully electric, the Norwegian Road Federation (NRF) said, a global record as the country seeks to end fossil-fueled […]
Chinese fuel-cell cars, lithium-ion battery growth, EPA and health: Today’s Car News
A Chinese hydrogen company introduces its own line of fuel-cell cars. A Texas startup plans to make motors more efficient. A report shows more battery production coming online. And without science boards the EPA questions some fundamental links. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Chinese Institute of Geosciences and the Environment is […]
Researchers learn how to better predict battery degradation
Some electric-car owners go to great lengths to preserve the battery life in their electric cars. Others just plug them in every time they’re finished driving and charge them up to full. Maybe, according to new research announced earlier this week, the durability of batteries can be determined after only the first few charge cycles, […]
Dear President Trump, you have some questions about electric cars: here are the answers
During a rally in Michigan, President Trump mocked electric cars, but it sounded like he had a few questions about the technology. Here, we try to answer them. As Trump was going after the Green New Deal in his speech, he briefly mentioned electric vehicles (via Fox News): “And it’s got to be, of course, […]
Jaguar I-Pace range, electric BMWs, Ford factories, Fisker batteries: Today’s Car News
BMW plans to have 10 plug-in models by next year. Ford announces where it plans to build a wider array of upcoming electric cars. Fisker postpones plans for solid-state batteries. And we assess why the Jaguar I-Pace has made us more anxious than other EVs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At its […]
Kia Partners With Amazon To Sell Charging Stations For Electric Vehicles In The US
Kia Motors America has tied up with Amazon Home Service for the purchase and installation of electric car charging stations that can be purchased online. Kia Motors America (KMA) in partnership with Amazon Home Services has announced a new program for its plug-in vehicle customers. The program will see Amazon sell and install electric vehicle […]
FAME-II to Help Commit Investments in Electric Vehicles: Auto industry
Recently, the Union Cabinet cleared a Rs 10,000-crore programme under the FAME-II scheme to be implemented over a period of three years with effect from April 1, 2019. Automobile industry players said the government’s announcement of Rs 10,000-crore FAME-II scheme brings clarity and policy stability and will provide a big fillip to the popularisation of […]