Electric Car Ownership Is The Right Choice For 1.5 Million In UK

Research shows many could make the switch without affecting their lifestyles. Around 1.5 million households could easily switch to an electric car without it impacting their daily lives, according to new research. A study of some 25,000 people by consumer-focused car magazine WhatCar? revealed that 17 percent of multi-vehicle households have at least one car… Continue reading Electric Car Ownership Is The Right Choice For 1.5 Million In UK

LG Chem To Build Second Battery Factory In The U.S.

The location could be Kentucky or Tennessee. Production expected from 2022 on. LG Chem is expected to build a second lithium-ion cell plan in the U.S. as the plug-in electric car market expands. The South Korean manufacturer already produces batteries in Michigan, as well as in South Korea, China and Poland. The decision about the… Continue reading LG Chem To Build Second Battery Factory In The U.S.

Tesla Supplier Hints At Doubling Parts Production For Model 3

Could it reach an average of 10,000 per week in 6-9 months? Tesla soon will significantly increase the production of the Model 3 according to the latest news – first the upcoming increase was hinted by internal email, written by Jérôme M. Guillen, Tesla’s President of Automotive to employees. Now, the precision stamping service provider China… Continue reading Tesla Supplier Hints At Doubling Parts Production For Model 3

Inside Look At The Production Of The Volkswagen ID.3

We go inside the plant where the brand’s new history is written: this is where the electric revolution starts for VW. This September, at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, the standard version of the Volkswagen ID.3 will be officially presented, the first electric vehicle designed for a mass market, with a starting price below 30,000 euros. More ID.3 News ***Editor’s… Continue reading Inside Look At The Production Of The Volkswagen ID.3

Production Of Pre-Series Parts For Volkswagen ID.3 Now Underway

Launching volume in-house production of core components like drive units and battery systems is proof of serious intentions. Volkswagen Group Components, part of the Volkswagen Group, released an interesting presentation about core components and parts for the upcoming ID.3, which are produced in-house. The company says that the production of pre-series MEB platform parts already… Continue reading Production Of Pre-Series Parts For Volkswagen ID.3 Now Underway

Electric Cars Are Difficult To Live With According To Jaguar Boss

Difficulty with charging infrastructure still holds back adoption Many of today’s electric vehicles offer improved range. Nonetheless, if an area’s charging infrastructure is lacking, in disrepair, or over-complicated, people will still have range anxiety and be apprehensive about making the switch to electric. Rawdon Glover, UK managing director for Jaguar, is well aware of the above issue,… Continue reading Electric Cars Are Difficult To Live With According To Jaguar Boss

Mini Rocketman Electric Will See Production In 2022, Says Autocar

It required 11 years to happen, but, since the style never looks old… A common joke these days is that a Mini can be anything but mini. Market demands made the model grow, receive two additional doors, become a coupé, a roadster, and even SUVs. The mini part of Mini was missing until the Rocketman… Continue reading Mini Rocketman Electric Will See Production In 2022, Says Autocar

Bentley EXP 100 GT: Zero Emission Future Of Grand Touring

The ultra-luxury, zero-emission concept will be unveiled on July 10, 2019 Bentley just released another teaser of its upcoming new concept Bentley EXP 100 GT, which is called the “future of grand touring”. This new concept is zero emission, but we don’t know yet whether it’s battery electric or a hydrogen fuel cell, although we… Continue reading Bentley EXP 100 GT: Zero Emission Future Of Grand Touring

Volkswagen ID.3 Pre-Production Prototype Spotted In Stuttgart

Definitely better without camouflage While most of use saw only a heavily camouflaged Volkswagen ID.3, some are lucky enough to spot a brand new ID.3 without camo in front of their own house. Greg Kable from Stuttgart, Germany released a few great photos of this most important modern VW: “A lightly disguised @Volkswagen ID. 3… Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 Pre-Production Prototype Spotted In Stuttgart

Another Chinese Company Plans A European Battery Gigafactory

SVOLT Energy Technology plans a 20 GWh battery factory in Europe, possibly for German/French manufacturers. SVOLT Energy Technology, which in 2018 became independent from Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor, intends to build five lithium-ion battery plants by 2025. According to the company’s presentation, those plants will have a total battery capacity of 100 GWh within… Continue reading Another Chinese Company Plans A European Battery Gigafactory