The incentives will be provided to automobile and drone manufacturers in India over a five-year period. New Delhi: India will splash 257 billion rupees ($3.5 billion) on incentives for the auto sector to boost production of clean cars, the government said Wednesday, as it seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions as part of the Paris […]
China goes ahead with hydrogen-powered cars, defying Elon Musk’s warnings
In a 15-year plan for new-energy vehicles released on Nov. 2, China’s State Council said the country will focus on building the fuel-cell supply chain and developing hydrogen-powered trucks and buses Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has spent years mocking the idea of using hydrogen fuel cells rather than electric batteries to power […]
Why Norway leads the world in electric vehicle adoption
Norway has only 5.26 million people—about half the size of Los Angeles County in population, and with only about 35 percent of LA’s vehicles on its roads. But there’s one measure in which Norway trumps America’s most saturated EV market. Per capita, Norway has more electric car owners and drivers than anywhere else in the […]
Tesla self-driving, battery production challenges, Qiantu K50: Today’s Car News
Tesla announced plans to launch its self-driving network, and a report showed problems with battery production at Panasonic’s battery-supply operations in Nevada. We took a close look at the Qiantu K50 electric sports car from Mullen. And our readers weigh in on which electric cars most interested them from last week’s auto shows. All this […]
Kona Electric pricing, Ford charging software, Karma recall, EV racing: Today’s Car News
Prices have gone up on the new 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric. Ford revealed new software and testing to determine optimal locations for public chargers. Karma gets hit with an airbag recall for original 2012 Fisker Karmas. And our in our latest Twitter poll results, our readers change their minds about electric racing. All this and […]
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, […]
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 […]