What The Dealer Didn’t Tell You About Your New Electric Car. “Manufacturers should make clear the range claim is based on an average 55 mph, the fast lane cruising penalty is (say) 50%, and the battery capacity will often not even get close to WLTP” If you’ve just taken delivery of a new electric car, […]
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European 2030 EV Sales Targets Slashed Again
European 2030 EV Sales Targets Slashed Again. “Automakers are grappling with slow EV sales as drivers are turned off by high sticker prices and subpar charging infrastructure” Europeans will buy 2 million fewer electric vehicles a year in 2030 than investment researcher Jefferies had previously predicted, joining other forecasters busily slashing predictions. If sales don’t […]
Scope Ominously Widens For China EV Tariff Reaction
Scope Ominously Widens For China EV Tariff Reaction. “The European Union is getting more than it bargained for” The European Automotive industry is nervously looking east to see the scope, of any possible reaction to the EU’s provisional decision to add penalty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, alleging illegal subsidies. Unfortunately for Europe, the possible […]
Auto Makers Laud EU/UK Electric Battery Tariff Extension.
Auto Makers Laud EU/UK Electric Battery Tariff Extension. “leniency reflected the need to present a tough front to China” Europe’s automakers breathed a sigh of relief after the European Commission and the British government agreed in principle to a 3-year extension of so-called rules of origin for electric car batteries. The deal will be put […]
Honda e:NY1 Advance review
Honda e:NY1 Advance review. For: handsome, high quality, super handling, excellent performance. Against: disappointing battery capacity, wonky range prediction. *** Price: £47,845 Competition: Tesla Model Y, Jeep Avenger, Skoda Enyaq, Volkswagen ID.4, Kia Niro, Nissan Ariya, Mazda MX-30 R-EV*, Toyota RAV4* “600-mile round trip? I’d leave the e:NY1 at home and jump into my petrol-powered […]
Insurance Becoming A Barrier To European Electric Car Sales
Insurance Becoming A Barrier To European Electric Car Sales. “I was kidnapped by my runaway electric car” European electric car partisans are facing some serious challenges, as zooming insurance costs add a big purchase hurdle, sales growth is about to hit a wall, while news of an out-of-control MG EV might spook some would-be buyers. […]
China’s EV Threat Sharpens As U.S. And Europe Stumble
China’s EV Threat Sharpens As U.S. And Europe Stumble. “The price gap has widened, with the average retail price of an electric car available in China now less than half seen in Europe and the USA” China’s electric vehicles (EV) are getting cheaper, while the reverse is happening in Europe and the U.S., according to […]
EV Revolution Threatened By Excessive Insurance, Repair Costs
EV Revolution Threatened By Excessive Insurance, Repair Costs. “Most problems relate to the battery, and is leading to EVs being written off prematurely” The high cost of insuring an electric car in Britain and a lack of competent repairers will jeopardize the emerging market for EVs unless urgent action is taken, according to a report. […]
High Mileage EVs Win CO2 Race, But Low Use Favors Hybrids
High Mileage EVs Win CO2 Race, But Low Use Favors Hybrids. “the fewer miles, the longer it takes to reach the break-even CO2” The argument about how long it will take an electric car to reach break-even carbon emissions (CO2) compared with a combustion car has taken another twist. It’s linked to distance traveled and […]
France Desire For EU Help Against China Electric Irks Germany
France Desire For EU Help Against China Electric Irks Germany. “Germans are heavily exposed to the Chinese domestic market versus French with limited direct China exposure” The European Union (EU) sees an existential threat to its own electric car business. China is a big danger because of its early start, leading to its lead in […]