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Kia Niro EV concept at CES: 238 miles of range from 64-kwh batteryKia Niro EV concept at CES: 238 miles of range from 64-kwh battery

John Voelcker

It’s well known that a battery-electric version of the Kia Niro will join the lineup soon, completing a range that now comprises the Niro Hybrid and the recently launched plug-in hybrid. Most observers had assumed the...

2018 Kia Soul EV gets bigger battery, range boost from 93 to 111 miles2018 Kia Soul EV gets bigger battery, range boost from 93 to 111 miles

John Voelcker

Updates to conventional cars come in a predictable pattern. Once a new model is launched, it gets only minor tweaks to features, prices, and paint colors for two or three years. Then in the third or...

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada for 2017: two Dec debuts before ZEV rulesPlug-in electric car sales in Canada for 2017: two Dec debuts before ZEV rules

Matthew Klippenstein

Plug-in electric vehicles topped 1 percent of Canadian new-car sales in the second half of 2017, but will fall just short of that milestone for the full year. They’ll probably end around 0.95 percent when final...

Plug-in electric car sales in Dec: 2017 set new record, Bolt EV ends strong (final update)Plug-in electric car sales in Dec: 2017 set new record, Bolt EV ends strong (final update)

John Voelcker

2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV It was clear late last year that the number of plug-in electric cars sold in the U.S. during 2017 would set a new record. December is always a strong sales month for...

Tesla Model 3 Long Range rating of 310 miles: Is it understated?Tesla Model 3 Long Range rating of 310 miles: Is it understated?

John Voelcker

Amidst all the coverage on Wednesday of the Tesla Model 3 production numbers, we realized we’d forgotten one piece of the Model 3 saga. That would be the official EPA range and efficiency ratings for the...

Mainstream media on electric cars: more thoughtful on their growthMainstream media on electric cars: more thoughtful on their growth

John Voelcker

As with any innovation, coverage of plug-in electric cars by mainstream media has been, shall we say, variable. Seven years after the first Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt were delivered to their buyers in December 2010,...

Batteries in autonomous electric cars must be more durable: lithium-ion pioneerBatteries in autonomous electric cars must be more durable: lithium-ion pioneer

Mark Stevenson

We tend to take batteries for granted. Day after day, we recharge batteries and expect them to work without giving a thought to how they work or to their state of health. But Akira Yoshino is...

California bill to ban new fossil-fueled car sales by 2040 introducedCalifornia bill to ban new fossil-fueled car sales by 2040 introduced

Mark Stevenson

A California lawmaker has submitted a bill that will ban the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles in the state starting in 2040. Assemblymember Phil Ting, a Democrat representing much of the Bay Area, introduced the...

South Korea to standardize on CCS fast-charging standard used by US, German makersSouth Korea to standardize on CCS fast-charging standard used by US, German makers

Mark Stevenson

Buyers of electric vehicles in South Korea won’t need to consider the pros and cons of charging standards in the near future. The South Korean Agency for Technology and Standards announced in mid-December it would revise the...

Shenzhen now uses only electric buses: 16,500 of themShenzhen now uses only electric buses: 16,500 of them

Mark Stevenson

Over the last few years, the Chinese government has begun to push electric vehicles with all its might. In addition to incentivizing the purchase of electric vehicles, the central government has recently banned the sale of...

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Kia Niro EV concept at CES: 238 miles of range from 64-kwh batteryKia Niro EV concept at CES: 238 miles of range from 64-kwh battery

2018 Kia Soul EV gets bigger battery, range boost from 93 to 111 miles2018 Kia Soul EV gets bigger battery, range boost from 93 to 111 miles

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada for 2017: two Dec debuts before ZEV rulesPlug-in electric car sales in Canada for 2017: two Dec debuts before ZEV rules

Plug-in electric car sales in Dec: 2017 set new record, Bolt EV ends strong (final update)Plug-in electric car sales in Dec: 2017 set new record, Bolt EV ends strong (final update)

Tesla Model 3 Long Range rating of 310 miles: Is it understated?Tesla Model 3 Long Range rating of 310 miles: Is it understated?

Mainstream media on electric cars: more thoughtful on their growthMainstream media on electric cars: more thoughtful on their growth

Batteries in autonomous electric cars must be more durable: lithium-ion pioneerBatteries in autonomous electric cars must be more durable: lithium-ion pioneer

California bill to ban new fossil-fueled car sales by 2040 introducedCalifornia bill to ban new fossil-fueled car sales by 2040 introduced

South Korea to standardize on CCS fast-charging standard used by US, German makersSouth Korea to standardize on CCS fast-charging standard used by US, German makers

Shenzhen now uses only electric buses: 16,500 of themShenzhen now uses only electric buses: 16,500 of them

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