We’ve seen and driven the upcoming Audi e-tron quattro electric SUV, and this week got a look at the more affordable Q4 e-tron as well as four new plug-in hybrids coming from Audi. In between, the brand is also scheduled to release a fastback version of the e-tron Quattro SUV, called the e-tron Sportback. Auto-industry […]
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NIO Stock Plummets After Decision To Not Build A Factory In Shanghai
NIO, the Chinese electric car startup founded by William Li, has been promising big things for a few years. It says it has 3,000 people devoting all their energy to developing world class electric powertrain and self driving technology. “I believe autonomous driving, AI, and auto intelligentization will become crucial in reshaping user experience,” Li […]
4-wheel eQooder with Zero powertrain unveiled – is it an electric car, motorbike, or scooter?
Quadro Vehicles just unveiled an electric version of their popular four-wheeled Qooder at the Geneva Motor Show. The eQooder blurs the line between electric motorbikes and cars. Quadro unveils the new eQooder Swiss-based Quadro entered into a partnership with Zero Motorcycles to develop the eQooder. To power the eQooder, Zero supplied their Z-Force 75-7 motor. Until last […]
Geneva Update: Fiat Customizable EV, Mitsubishi V2G Platform
The big news at the Geneva auto show this year has been the unveiling of the Audi Q4 compact electric SUV and the Honda Urban EV in near production-ready form as well as the “pie in the sky” announcements from Piëch about its ground breaking, “never seen anything like this” battery and charging technology. But […]
Toyota Has a Curious Justification for Not Selling Any EVs (Yet)
Toyota has long said it believes hybrids are a better bridge between internal-combustion vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Most competitors, however, have been been bullish on developing battery-electric vehicles. A Toyota executive finally outlines the logic behind the company’s EV decision making. Toyota does not sell a single full-electric vehicle in the United States, not counting the hydrogen […]
Tesla Model 3 helps electric car sales surge in California
The volume production of Tesla Model 3 and the deliveries of the electric sedan in its home state has helped electric car sales surge to new highs in California. According to registration data gathered by IHS for a California New Car Dealer Association report, all-electric vehicle sales have increased by over 80% in California in 2018. […]
