Porsche Convinced It Can Its Make Fans Go Electric With Taycan

Top company exec maintains that a “Porsche will always be a Porsche,” even if it’s electric Porsche is demonstrating confidence ahead of the launch of the all-electric Taycan this year that brand loyalists won’t go screaming – or if they do, it’ll be almost silent.  “We would never come to market with a new car… Continue reading Porsche Convinced It Can Its Make Fans Go Electric With Taycan

China’s NIO Lays Off San Francisco-Based Staff

The company continues to streamline operations with continued promises of growth China-based NIO continued its model expansion last month, but has now laid off a number of employees in California and closed an office there, according to a state agency.  Reported Thursday by The Verge, NIO laid off 20 employees from its North American headquarters… Continue reading China’s NIO Lays Off San Francisco-Based Staff

Are Tesla Model 3 Orders Declining In Germany?

A lower number of applications for subsidies for the Tesla Model 3 suggests a declining number of orders. The number of applications for a government subsidy by consumers ordering the Tesla Model 3 in Germany amounted to 3,292 during the first four months of this year. However, according to the monthly data, the number of applications are decreasing… Continue reading Are Tesla Model 3 Orders Declining In Germany?

Audi Set To Join Hydrogen Fuel Cell Race

Company says it’s restarting development of technology, with tests planned early next decade While Audi has been promoting its battery electric vehicles lately, promising a great line of E-Tron models, the Volkswagen Group company has effectively resuscitated its development of hydrogen fuel cell technology for use in a vehicle as early as 2021.  Comments from… Continue reading Audi Set To Join Hydrogen Fuel Cell Race

Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Norway Down Due To PHEVs In April

720 Tesla Model 3 sold in April keeps Tesla in charge as the #1 brand after the first four months of 2019. Plug-in electric car sales in Norway decreased a little bit in April, but it’s all because the plug-in hybrids dropped, as the all-electric are doing well. In total, some 5,596 new passenger plug-ins… Continue reading Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Norway Down Due To PHEVs In April

Hyundai Ioniq Electric Gets Boosted Range, Stronger Motor, New Look

Automaker’s original electric gets a boost in power and range to keep up with rivals. Hyundai has given its Ioniq Electric some attention – and arguably not a moment too soon. An updated Ioniq range of hybrid and plug-in hybrid models, along with the Electric, were announced Thursday in a bid to give it some… Continue reading Hyundai Ioniq Electric Gets Boosted Range, Stronger Motor, New Look

Europeans Bought 125,000 Electrified Cars In March

But the continent’s car market is still struggling overall. March saw European electric and hybrid car registrations top 100,000 in a single month for the first time ever, despite a seventh consecutive month of decline for the industry as a whole. Statistics from data firm JATO showed a marked slump in all 10 of Europe’s… Continue reading Europeans Bought 125,000 Electrified Cars In March

Nissan Bumps Up LEAF Base Price In UK

The company says it’s adjusting the price because of outside influences. Despite competing in a tough new car market, Nissan thinks it deserves to give its still-fresh Leaf a price hike in the UK. A Nissan official told Autocar this week the price change is due to, “market demands and other influences, such as inflation… Continue reading Nissan Bumps Up LEAF Base Price In UK

Family Of Man Killed In Tesla Sues Over Claimed Autopilot Flaw

Walter Huang was involved in a 2018 fatal crash on a California highway. The family of a man killed in a crash last year is suing Tesla over its Autopilot system and its widely publicized “driverless” capabilities.  Walter Huang was driving a Tesla Model X on Highway 101 in Mountain View, California, near Tesla’s headquarters, when… Continue reading Family Of Man Killed In Tesla Sues Over Claimed Autopilot Flaw

BMW Plug-In Electric Car Sales In U.S. Drop Below 1,000 In April

BMW is experiencing tough times in terms of plug-in electric car sales in the U.S. April brings more of the same for BMW Group in the U.S. as plug-in electric car sales continue to decrease. Perhaps a new BMW EV will stop the decline. The company reports a 52.3% sales drop, which makes the EV sales… Continue reading BMW Plug-In Electric Car Sales In U.S. Drop Below 1,000 In April