Next Phase Of Electric Car Sales Could Expose Neglect Of Affordable Vehicles. “The Chinese are taking aim at the middle to expensive part of the market. No sign yet of aiming at the mass market. When they do the heart of European autos will be threatened” It’s easy to sell electric cars to relatively wealthy […]
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Solid-State Batteries
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 […]
Insistence Electric Cars Must Win Risks Wasting Valuable ICE Technology
Insistence Electric Cars Must Win Risks Wasting Valuable ICE Technology. “In other words, the future is eclectic” Governments declaring they know best and nominating electric cars alone to lead the race to be green are in danger of wasting valuable and proven resources provided by internal combustion engines (ICE) linked to batteries, and hybrid technology […]
Lithium Shortage May Stall Electric Car Revolution
Lithium Shortage May Stall Electric Car Revolution. “They ignore the trillion-ton elephant in the room. Carbon-free power and gasoline-free transportation cannot exist without mining an absurd amount of lithium” The electric car revolution will stall in the West if supplies of crucial battery elements like lithium fail to keep up with the forecast huge increase […]
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 […]
BMW, Like Mercedes, Manages To Raise Profits While Sales Slide
BMW, Like Mercedes, Manages To Raise Profits While Sales Slide. “the auto industry is currently divided between the likes of VW and supplier Hella who have been forced to make profit warnings, and the likes of BMW and Mercedes” BMW pleased investors with a 50% increase in 3rd quarter profits and joined Mercedes in managing […]