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August 8, 2014

Best Selling Electric Cars In Europe - All Models!

Best Selling Electric Cars In Europe - All Models!

Here we present all of the available plug-in electric vehicles sales data from Europe. We see more than 8,000 sales in June, which is more than an 80% increase year-over-year, and roughly 43,000 sales in the first half of the year.
By Mark Kane 08 August 2014
Tenth Fastned Quick Charging Station Now On-Line In Netherlands

Tenth Fastned Quick Charging Station Now On-Line In Netherlands

A year after announcing the concept of a fast charging network in the Netherlands, Fastned reached a milestone of 10 charging stations. The nationwide network will have 200 stations in a few years.
By Mark Kane 08 August 2014
Daimler Bullish On Electric Vehicles In China

Daimler Bullish On Electric Vehicles In China

“I really think the determination of the Chinese government makes a lot of sense,and you will see a significant amount of electric vehicles” says Mr. Troskasaid, Daimler's China boss.
By Mark Kane 08 August 2014
2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, 2016 Audi A3 E-Tron Get Carbon Offset, SunPower Home Solar In U.S.

2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, 2016 Audi A3 E-Tron Get Carbon Offset, SunPower Home Solar In U.S.

Audi and Volkswagen will offer home solar systems through SunPower for VW e-Golf and Audi A3 e-tron owners. A Carbon offset program is offered too.
By Mark Kane 08 August 2014
Tesla Model S 85 kWh 0 to 60 MPH Test - Video

Tesla Model S 85 kWh 0 to 60 MPH Test - Video

Here's a 0 to 60 MPH test run in a Tesla Model S 85 kWh.
By ElectricCarsTV 08 August 2014
Plug-In Hybrids Outsell EVs in UK For First Time Ever in July

Plug-In Hybrids Outsell EVs in UK For First Time Ever in July

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV The Number of plug-in car registrations reached the second highest level ever in the UK in July and, at the same time, sales of PHEVs for the very first time exceeded sales for BEVs. From 1,052 registrations 552 were PHEVs (up 89% year over year), while BEVs accounted for 500 (up 800% year over year). We are of course curious which models did so ...
By Mark Kane 08 August 2014
Siemens Wants Electric Vehicles To Be "Rolling Computers"

Siemens Wants Electric Vehicles To Be "Rolling Computers"

Siemens is developing new technology aimed at transforming electric cars into rolling computers controlled by a centralized computing architecture.
By Mark Kane 08 August 2014
BMW i8 Gets EPA Rating: 15 Miles Electric Range , 76 MPGe, 28 MPG

BMW i8 Gets EPA Rating: 15 Miles Electric Range , 76 MPGe, 28 MPG

The BMW i8 has received its official EPA ratings: 15 Miles Electric Range , 76 MPGe, 28 MPG
By Eric Loveday 08 August 2014
BMW Looking To Share Samsung SDI Battery Technology?

BMW Looking To Share Samsung SDI Battery Technology?

"If Mercedes called us, we would be happy to find a way with Samsung SDI to supply them with battery cells," says BMW.
By Eric Loveday 08 August 2014
Constellation Technology Ventures Invests in ChargePoint

Constellation Technology Ventures Invests in ChargePoint

As promised, ChargePoint found an investor for an additional $4 million, thus completing the latest round of $27 million funding.
By Mark Kane 08 August 2014
BMW Versus Tesla - Two Different Approaches To EVs Right Now, But Head-To-Head Battle Is Inevitable

BMW Versus Tesla - Two Different Approaches To EVs Right Now, But Head-To-Head Battle Is Inevitable

BMW and Tesla are currently taking different approaches to electric vehicles, but these two automakers will ultimately face off soon in the plug-in vehicle segment.
By Tom Moloughney 08 August 2014
Europe Now Home To Over 35,000 Charging Stations

Europe Now Home To Over 35,000 Charging Stations

According to Renault, Europe is now home to over 35,000 plug-in electric vehicle charging stations.
By InsideEVs Editorial Team 08 August 2014
Sources: Next-Gen Chevy Volt To Get 1.0 Liter 3 Cylinder Engine, Seating For 5

Sources: Next-Gen Chevy Volt To Get 1.0 Liter 3 Cylinder Engine, Seating For 5

The next-gen 2016 Volt is expected to arrive in showrooms sometime in late 2015. GM will add a third seat in the rear and downsize to a 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine, from the current 1.4-liter four-cylinder
By Eric Loveday 08 August 2014
Tesla Annual Sales To Hit 500,000 In 2020?

Tesla Annual Sales To Hit 500,000 In 2020?

According to this chart, annual Tesla sales will hit 500,000 units in 2020. Here's how Tesla will get to that sales mark.
By Eric Loveday 08 August 2014
General Motors On Chevy Volt: "It's Not A Mass Market Vehicle"

General Motors On Chevy Volt: "It's Not A Mass Market Vehicle"

Chevrolet Chief Marketing Officer Tim Mahoney told us that General Motors no longer considers Volt a mass-market vehicle.
By Eric Loveday 08 August 2014
California Re-Enters Tesla Giga Factory Race With "Urgency" Bill To Benefit Tesla

California Re-Enters Tesla Giga Factory Race With "Urgency" Bill To Benefit Tesla

"California has reentered the race and closed the gap with the other states," said Tesla spokesman Simon Sproule in an interview Thursday. He says the change has come through the state's efforts to speed up the approval process. "Now, the state has indicated that (it) wants to move as quickly as we need (it) to move."
By Eric Loveday 08 August 2014
2013 Tesla Model S P85 vs Tuned 2014 BMW 335i

2013 Tesla Model S P85 vs Tuned 2014 BMW 335i

Video of race - 2013 Tesla Model S P85 vs Tuned 2014 BMW 335i
By Eric Loveday 08 August 2014
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