Solid-State Batteries Promise Massive Boost To Electric Car Popularity, But Technical Mountains Must Be Scaled First. Solid state battery technology should be the knight in shining armor for the electric car revolution, as it steps in to slash the cost of batteries and make living with a plug-in car just like an internal combustion engine […]
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Renault Slow To Replace Highly Successful Zoe But Electric Plans Look Sound
Renault Slow To Replace Highly Successful Zoe But Electric Plans Look Sound. “Renault had a good start, but stopped there. Still, it’s the third best-selling BEV, which is remarkable considering the new Peugeot e-208, Fiat 500, Opel/Vauxhall e-Corsa, etc” Renault pioneered battery electric vehicles (BEV) with the little Zoe, launched in 2012, but analysts say […]
German Auto Breathes Again As Coalition Eschews Radical Policies
German Auto Breathes Again As Coalition Eschews Radical Policies. “When I first glanced through the coalition agreement, I liked the sound of three numbers: 15 million electric cars, I million charging points and 80% renewable energy,” German automakers were breathing a collective sigh of relief as a new three-party coalition government appeared to hold off […]
Stellantis Edges Ahead Of VW In Europe Thanks To Chips
Stellantis Edges Ahead Of VW In Europe Thanks To Chips. “The latest data makes it increasingly likely that sales in Western Europe will not eclipse the anaemic 2020 result” Stellantis, the auto giant created by the merger of Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, toppled long-time leader Volkswagen from the top of Western Europe’s sales league in […]
Tesla Crashes German Party; VW Says Work Harder, BMW Plays Premium Card
Tesla Crashes German Party; VW Says Work Harder, BMW Plays Premium Card. VW building new factory for next generation BEV called Trinity, expected to launch by 2026 at the latest, and hopes to reduce the manufacturing time per car to 10 hours The Tesla Model 3 topped the European electric car sales charts in September […]
Investors Expect Ferrari To Thrive In An Electric World
Investors Expect Ferrari To Thrive In An Electric World. “We see Ferrari as an emerging much overlooked EV play. The window of opportunity to own Ferrari while the market holds its “EVs are bad for Ferrari” narrative won’t last long” Ferrari shares consolidated after powering ahead by about 25% over the last month, as new […]
Auto Industry Commits To All-Electric, But Hybrids Make Powerful Interim Case
Auto Industry Commits To All-Electric, But Hybrids Make Powerful Interim Case. “not possible. We can’t dictate here what green fanatics devise in the European Parliament,” As politicians declare their love for clean, pure electric cars and fall over themselves to be the first to ban the sale of allegedly dirty, climate threatening new fossil-fuel powered […]
Fiat 500 Shows Small Electric Car Feasibility; Next Job, Down-Size Price
Fiat 500 Shows Small Electric Car Feasibility; Next Job, Down-Size Price. “Well, from the European carmakers, it seems not in their mid-term plan to launch a product at €10,000 or less. The electric car revolution in Europe has made a strong start with many impressive technical achievements, but to become sustainable the industry must start […]
Mercedes EQA An Interim Electric Car, Before The Serious Push Starts in 2025
Mercedes EQA An Interim Electric Car, Before The Serious Push Starts in 2025. “Mercedes’ starting gun has only just begun with the EQE/EQS that are based on custom-developed architecture. The Mercedes EQA compact SUV is likely be a big seller for the German premium automaker as the company turns from being a laggard in the […]
Renault Results Reveal Big Chip Production Hit, But Industry Predictions Vary
Renault Results Reveal Big Chip Production Hit, But Industry Predictions Vary. “In light of chip packaging and testing plants in Malaysia back up and running, there could be a gradual auto production recovery kicking in the current quarter” Investors hope to find out more evidence about the state of automotive supply chains when Europe’s auto […]