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Tesla Model 3 Unveil On March 31, Deposits Accepted That DayTesla Model 3 Unveil On March 31, Deposits Accepted That Day

John Voelcker

Tesla Motors held its quarterly conference call yesterday for its fourth-quarter and 2015 full-year financial results, and some of the numbers weren’t great. But for eager buyers and Tesla advocates, the most important news concerned the...

Chevy Bolt EV To Be Sold In Europe As Opel Ampera-E Electric CarChevy Bolt EV To Be Sold In Europe As Opel Ampera-E Electric Car

Stephen Edelstein

When the first-generation Chevrolet Volt debuted just over five years ago, General Motors created a version for Europe called the Opel Ampera. It was essentially identical to the Volt except for styling and other cosmetic differences,...

Once Again: Electric Cars Have Lower Lifetime Carbon EmissionsOnce Again: Electric Cars Have Lower Lifetime Carbon Emissions

Stephen Edelstein

Battery-electric cars produce no direct carbon emissions from driving, but those are not the only potential source of emissions related to these vehicles. The lifetime carbon emissions of electric cars seem to be the question that...

GM Willing To Sell Chevy Volt's Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain To Other MakersGM Willing To Sell Chevy Volt's Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain To Other Makers

John Voelcker

The biggest challenge in introducing new technologies is getting to the volume production that permits economies of scale for expensive components. Toyota is now nearing 9 million hybrids produced, over almost 20 years–but it builds 10...

Valentine Extravaganza: Red Roses In Maroon Tesla Model S (With Disclaimers)Valentine Extravaganza: Red Roses In Maroon Tesla Model S (With Disclaimers)

Stephen Edelstein

The “Summon” feature now available on the Tesla Model S has been hailed as an important technological breakthrough on the long march to fully autonomous cars. But apparently there’s a romantic side to this technology as...

Georgia Electric-Car Fee Cut From $200 To $75 By Proposed BillGeorgia Electric-Car Fee Cut From $200 To $75 By Proposed Bill

John Voelcker

For a couple of years, Georgia offered an example to the rest of the nation on how a seemingly unlikely state could boost electric-car sales. Then it all came crashing down. Last spring, opponents of the...

LG Chem's Large Battery Plant In China Took Less Than 2 YearsLG Chem's Large Battery Plant In China Took Less Than 2 Years

Stephen Edelstein

Korean firm LG Chem has made significant headway in the electric-car battery market by adding up contracts from a large contingent of automaker customers. While Panasonic and AESC are tied exclusively to Tesla and the Renault-Nissan...

Tesla Model X European Buyers Will Have To Wait For ChineseTesla Model X European Buyers Will Have To Wait For Chinese

Stephen Edelstein

The first Tesla Model X electric crossovers were delivered to a handful of U.S. customers at a flashy event last fall. And now the company is ramping up production to fill accumulated U.S. orders. But what...

How Many Electric Cars Does California Buy? One-Third To One-Half Of All Of 'EmHow Many Electric Cars Does California Buy? One-Third To One-Half Of All Of 'Em

Stephen Edelstein

It’s no secret that California is considerably more enthusiastic about electric cars than the rest of the nation. Policies put in place to promote plug-in cars–and a population willing to embrace new technology–make the Golden State...

Bentley To Be Fourth VW Group Brand To Offer Electric CarBentley To Be Fourth VW Group Brand To Offer Electric Car

John Voelcker

If an electric Audi is good, then an electric Audi plus an electric Volkswagen plus an electric Porsche plus an electric Bentley must be better, yes? At least, that would seem to be the thinking at...

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Tesla Model 3 Unveil On March 31, Deposits Accepted That DayTesla Model 3 Unveil On March 31, Deposits Accepted That Day

Chevy Bolt EV To Be Sold In Europe As Opel Ampera-E Electric CarChevy Bolt EV To Be Sold In Europe As Opel Ampera-E Electric Car

Once Again: Electric Cars Have Lower Lifetime Carbon EmissionsOnce Again: Electric Cars Have Lower Lifetime Carbon Emissions

GM Willing To Sell Chevy Volt's Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain To Other MakersGM Willing To Sell Chevy Volt's Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain To Other Makers

Valentine Extravaganza: Red Roses In Maroon Tesla Model S (With Disclaimers)Valentine Extravaganza: Red Roses In Maroon Tesla Model S (With Disclaimers)

Georgia Electric-Car Fee Cut From $200 To $75 By Proposed BillGeorgia Electric-Car Fee Cut From $200 To $75 By Proposed Bill

LG Chem's Large Battery Plant In China Took Less Than 2 YearsLG Chem's Large Battery Plant In China Took Less Than 2 Years

Tesla Model X European Buyers Will Have To Wait For ChineseTesla Model X European Buyers Will Have To Wait For Chinese

How Many Electric Cars Does California Buy? One-Third To One-Half Of All Of 'EmHow Many Electric Cars Does California Buy? One-Third To One-Half Of All Of 'Em

Bentley To Be Fourth VW Group Brand To Offer Electric CarBentley To Be Fourth VW Group Brand To Offer Electric Car

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