BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says, “I think… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004920
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German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004918
Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says: “I think I’m a long way from buying a Chinese car.” A little later, two of the four interviewees in the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004918
Cleantechnica: Norway’s Plugin Market Share Drops, BEVs Still Growing 002150
Norway, the leading country in the electric transport transition, saw a rare annual drop in plugin electric vehicle share in July 2022, to 83.0% from 84.7% year on year. Full electrics grew share modestly (70.7%, from 64.1% YoY) by plugin hybrids lost share (12.3%, from 20.6%). The overall auto market was down 31% in volume… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Norway’s Plugin Market Share Drops, BEVs Still Growing 002150
Legacy automakers: Who is investing the most into EVs?
The EV race is heating up. Electric car sales in the US reached a new record in the first quarter, and the momentum does not look to be slowing anytime soon. Traditional automakers are spending billions to catch up to EV leader Tesla. Which legacy automakers are spending the most on EVs? Traditional automakers are… Continue reading Legacy automakers: Who is investing the most into EVs?
Tesla partners with national technical school to train next-gen of EV technicians
Tesla and Lincoln Tech, a company with technical schools across the US, announced a new partnership to train next-generation of electric vehicle technicians. Until 2018, Tesla had mainly been recruiting technicians who have been working for other automakers or coming out of training programs where they mainly worked on internal combustion engines. Of course, electric cars… Continue reading Tesla partners with national technical school to train next-gen of EV technicians
Tesla enables paid charging at Destination Chargers, but there’s a catch
Tesla is enabling paid charging at Destination Chargers, which have generally been free up to this point, but there’s a catch: You have to have at least six Wall Connectors to be able to set pricing at your Destination Charger location. The automaker operates two different charging networks. While Tesla’s Supercharger network is made of DC fast-charging… Continue reading Tesla enables paid charging at Destination Chargers, but there’s a catch
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba teams up with Tesla rival Xpeng on tech for driverless cars
For Xpeng, the move marks its ambitions to pull ahead in China’s fiercely competitive electric vehicle market and attempt to challenge giants Tesla and BYD. Go to Source
Tesla drivers love their EVs, but Musk’s antics wearing thin with faithful
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German Manager Magazin: BYD: “Tesla-Jäger” from China will start in Germany and Sweden in 2022001952
It’s hard to imagine that it will stay that way, but the Chinese one electric car builder BYD recently has the market leader Tesla with its sales figures overtaken in the first half of the year – also because the competitor in the Far East with its production facilities was largely spared from lockdowns. Now… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: BYD: “Tesla-Jäger” from China will start in Germany and Sweden in 2022001952
Orbis Brakes launches in historic fashion as Preferred Brake of Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Brake innovator to showcase new product line, debut Stellar Performance Award at renowned vintage racing event SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Orbis Brakes is launching its innovative line of Periodic Wave™ disc brakes in a dramatic way, serving as the Preferred Brake of the 2022 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 17- 20… Continue reading Orbis Brakes launches in historic fashion as Preferred Brake of Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion