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Hello again and welcome back to the next installment of the ABCs of EVs.   We’re taking a topic in each video to delve into some of the terminologies that you hear in the world of EVs. Now, we love our fully electric cars, but let’s face it, there’s a lot of hybrids out there and there are also a few range extenders. So

Panasonic‘s new President and CEO Yuki Kusumi is on a mission to oversee the company’s operations from the manufacturing floor up, focusing on improving efficiency. In the most recent Bloomberg article, he hints at potential “large investment” in EV battery production to supply Tesla and other manufacturers with the new Tesla’s 4680 cylindrical cells. “Panasonic

In the most recent episode of Munro Live, Sandy Munro was joined by representatives from Sabic (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) to talk about the potential weight reduction of battery packs. Using the Volkswagen ID.4‘s battery as an example, a team of engineers exercised a little bit to come with better ideas that would save weight for

As the resident sourpuss, I make it my business to complain about every industrial hypocrisy that crosses my path and the automotive sector has kept me so busy that there’s hardly any time left to address my own failings. Though I do have to confess that I sometimes feel guilty about how frequently I’m compelled

Today we will take a look at the fast charging results of the brand new Tesla Model S Plaid that is expected to offer the best charging curve of any Tesla car so far. One of the first Plaid cars on the road was recently tested at a V3 Supercharging station (250 kW) by MotorTrend,

The all-electric car segment is booming in the U.S., according to the latest report on car registration from Experian (via Automotive News). During the first four months (January-April) of this year some 133,509 new BEVs were registered, which is 95% more than a year earlier (about 68,466). The growth of the all-electric segment is three

So, you think the Tesla Model S Plaid‘s yoke is pretty awesome? Now, you can get an aftermarket yoke for your Tesla Model 3 or Model Y. Brian Jenkins (i1Tesla) got one from Hansshow and installed it himself. He writes, “My carbon fiber and Alcântara wrapped Yoke wheel is amazing. Not that hard to install

The latest electric car that underwent Bjorn Nyland’s humorous banana box test is the all-new Audi Q4 e-tron. Since the car is based on the MEB-platform and produced alongside its more mainstream cousins: Volkswagen ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq iV, it’s interesting to see whether its cargo capacity is as impressive (see previous tests here: Enyaq

We’ve got more bad news about Lordstown Motors. Following several volleys of bad mojo ending with the departure of its upper management, the EV startup has informed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday that it doesn’t have any binding purchase orders or commitments. That’s not what the company was saying several months ago. Hell, that

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Skoda chose not to make its own model equivalent to the Volkswagen ID.3, opting to launch an ID.4-rival, the Enyaq, as its first electric vehicle based on the MEB platform. And it looks like it still doesn’t want to make its own version of the ID.3, which is what SEAT/Cupra is doing, and according to

Lincoln is accelerating electrification efforts with a pretty ambitious goal to electrify its entire portfolio by 2030. Moreover, half of the global sales volume will be zero-emissions vehicles by mid-decade (around 2025). Currently, Lincoln offers in the U.S. only two plug-in hybrids, Lincoln Aviator PHEV and Lincoln Corsair PHEV. Next year, when Ford‘s luxury brand will

Get ready for a whole new level of performance from sports sedan – the Tesla Model S Plaid is here and it’s out for hypercar blood. One stripped-out and modified example was recently driven around the Laguna Seca racetrack by Randy Pobst (who will also be driving that same car at Pikes Peek on June

Lordstown Motors announced today several changes to its executive management team – officially, because the “company begins to transition from the R&D and early production phase to the commercial production phase of its business.” We guess that it’s rather because the situation is quite challenging and requires fast and possibly radical moves to secure financing

Our own video director Kyle Conner makes a ton of videos for several different YouTube channels, and each channel has its own unique content. While you’ll find some traditional car reviews from Conner, a lot of his coverage is quite different from what you’ll see from rival video producers. With that said, one of Conner’s

NIO announced that it has received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EWVTA) for the NIO ES8 all-electric SUV, which was an essential foundation for NIO’s entry into Norway and the European market at large. It means that the ES8 can now be sold and get license plate registrations in all EU countries (and some EU-related

According to a recent article by Autoblog, based on information from sources familiar with the matter, Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz to head up its electric car project. Kranz is a former BMW executive with ties to the i3 and i8. A spokesperson from Apple has confirmed the hiring of Kranz. A few months ago,

Just how fast can a 611hp Tesla Model X P100D go? Our friends over at the YouTube channel, TopSpeedGermany, recently set out to find the answer.  The channel is known for taking fast cars out onto the autobahn in Germany and seeing how fast they can get the vehicle up to. We should note that

Renault unveiled the Megane eVision concept last year in October and now it has shown the production vehicle it inspired, the fully-electric Megane E-Tech (in pre-production form). This EV will be built on the same CMF-EV platform as the Nissan Ariya, although it doesn’t have as much range or performance. Unlike the Ariya, which has

Back in February, we reported that Electrify America, though its residential EV charging division, Electrify Home, announced that it would be soon offering a new level-2 residential charging station called HomeStation.  It took a little over three months, but HomeStation is now available to order from the ElectrifyHome.com webstore for $649 with free shipping and returns within the

Having covered the White House’s incredibly expansive and costly infrastructure plan, specifically as it pertains to transitioning the entire nation toward alternative energy vehicles, we’ve often found ourselves asking questions. Puzzlers include wondering whether or not consumers actually want this change and how can we possibly expect to pay for this when we’ve already starting conjuring

Volvo Cars reports that its global sales increased in May by 43% year-over-year and it was the 11th consecutive month of growth. Volvo notes strong demand in the U.S., recovery from a sales drop in Europe (COVID-19), and a steady increase in China. The plug-in electric car sales, under the Recharge subbrand, accounted for 23.7%,

Fiat 500 electric is one of the latest electric cars on the market in Europe. Today we will take a look at the fast charging capabilities of the 42 kWh battery version (there is also a smaller 23.8 kWh battery option). The new Fiat 500 is equipped with a CCS Combo 2 inlet and according

As electrification progresses, more and more fleets are adding electric delivery vehicles and Royal Mail, a British postal service and courier company, is no exception. Most recently, the company announced its first delivery office that operates a 100% electric delivery fleet. All 23 diesel vans at a Bristol Delivery Office were replaced with new, all-electric

The entry-level Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (made in California) was recently tested by Bjørn Nyland at a distance of 1,000 km (622 miles). The conditions for this test were perfect, with temperatures between 22-27°C (24°C average), which translated into a very good result of 10 hours and an average speed of 100 km/h

Page-Roberts is a London-based start-up that claims it can improve EV range by 30 percent with a very unconventional design.  The company’s patented design relocates the battery pack. Instead of mounting the battery pack in the floor like it’s currently done, Page-Roberts mounts the battery vertically in the cabin of the electric car between the

BMW i4 is the fully-electric version of the 4 Series Gran Coupe, but it has rather good specs for an electric car built on repurposed ICE vehicle underpinnings. In the United States, the i4 electric hatchback will be sold in two distinct trims, as a lower-powered rear-wheel drive variant, and a more powerful all-wheel drive

We got our hands on a Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo for a very short 24-hour loan and the first thing we wanted to test is how far this new Taycan variant could go at highway speeds. So we headed over to an Electrify America station, charged it up to 100%, and drove it at

Nikkei reports that Nissan, together with a Chinese partner, will invest over 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) to build two new EV battery plants – one in Japan and one in the UK. Production might start as early as 2024 with a goal to provide enough battery cells for 700,000 electric vehicles annually. Nissan’s partner