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March 3, 2017

In Norway, 9 Of The 10 Best-Selling Cars Were Electrified In 2016

In Norway, 9 Of The 10 Best-Selling Cars Were Electrified In 2016

Passenger plug-in electric car sales in Norway increased in February by 12.2%, to 3,915. That gave them 33.2% market share, and hybrids held nearly 48%.
By Mark Kane 03 March 2017
Honda In Road Charging Tech Gives 25 Miles Of Range For 1 Mile Of Infrastructure

Honda In Road Charging Tech Gives 25 Miles Of Range For 1 Mile Of Infrastructure

Honda will present information on a high-power, dynamic contact charging system for EVs at the 2017 SAE World Congress in April. The figures are impressive.
By Mark Kane 03 March 2017
Truck Transporting Teslas Strikes Underside Of Bridge

Truck Transporting Teslas Strikes Underside Of Bridge

Here's a photo showing a Tesla transport truck, carrying three Model X, narrowly escaping a windshield-crushing accident while traveling beneath a bridge.
By Eric Loveday 03 March 2017
Tesla's Revenue From China Tripled In 2016 To Exceed $1 Billion

Tesla's Revenue From China Tripled In 2016 To Exceed $1 Billion

Revenue from China was way up in 2016 for Tesla. In fact, revenue tripled to more than $1 billion in 2016.
By Eric Loveday 03 March 2017
BMW i8 AC Schnitzer Edition To Debut In Geneva

BMW i8 AC Schnitzer Edition To Debut In Geneva

On March 7th, AC Schnitzer will have its tricked-out i8 on display at the 2017 Geneva Motor where BMW will also exhibit the recently introduced i8 Protonic Frozen Black Edition and the i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow Edition.
By Adrian Padeanu 03 March 2017
PHEV Ford F-150 Coming Soon From XL Hybrids

PHEV Ford F-150 Coming Soon From XL Hybrids

Ford doesn't offer its F-150 pickup trucks in plug-in hybrid version, but XL Hybrids can upgrade F-150 for you with 10 kWh battery.
By Mark Kane 03 March 2017
Godfather Of Lithium-Ion Battery Says He's Found A New Battery Breakthrough

Godfather Of Lithium-Ion Battery Says He's Found A New Battery Breakthrough

A team of engineers led by 94-year-old John Goodenough has discovered a breakthrough all-solid-state battery cells suitable for electric cars.
By Mark Kane 03 March 2017
Borg Warner CEO Is One Of Few To Ask Trump To Leave Strict CAFE Standards Alone

Borg Warner CEO Is One Of Few To Ask Trump To Leave Strict CAFE Standards Alone

President Trump has been quick to meet with tech company leaders, top manufacturing gurus, and automakers, including the Detroit Three. However, these companies count on a vast network of suppliers to make their products a reality. Thus far, the administration hasn't had time to communicate with automakers' substantial support network.
By Steven Loveday 03 March 2017
Hybrid Kinetic Group's H600 EV Concept Arrives With Pininfarina Design

Hybrid Kinetic Group's H600 EV Concept Arrives With Pininfarina Design

Hybrid Kinetic Group, along with design house Pininfarina, will unveil the H600 EV concept in Geneva.
By Eric Loveday 03 March 2017
Tesla Model X Offroads With A Trailer - Video

Tesla Model X Offroads With A Trailer - Video

Well this is surely an interesting one. Some of you will probably quickly cringe as you watch this Tesla Model X owner giving the beast a workout.
By Steven Loveday 03 March 2017
Europe: 31% More Plug-Ins Sold In January 2017. Renault ZOE In Charge

Europe: 31% More Plug-Ins Sold In January 2017. Renault ZOE In Charge

Europe began year 2017 with solid growth of plug-in electric car sales by 31% year-over-year according to EV Sales Blog report. 19,000 sales in January.
By Mark Kane 03 March 2017
PSA Interested In Nabbing Chevy Bolt Powertrain Info

PSA Interested In Nabbing Chevy Bolt Powertrain Info

According to media reports, sales of Opel to PSA Group isn't easy task as there are several roadblocks. GM blocks car sales in Europe, Russia and China
By Mark Kane 03 March 2017
Lucid Targets Sales Of 255 Launch Edition Airs in 2019, Price Expected To Be $165,000

Lucid Targets Sales Of 255 Launch Edition Airs in 2019, Price Expected To Be $165,000

Some 255 units of Lucid Air are planned for customer sale in 2019, with the highest-end version, the "launch edition," selling for approximately $165,000.
By Eric Loveday 03 March 2017
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