The Volkswagen Group has invested approximately $100 million in California battery QuantumScape, a Standford University spin out, following six years of collaboration with the firm. VW also announced that it aims to have a production facility for solid-state batteries by 2025. VW estimates that solid-state battery technology could more than double capacity compared with its […]
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French racing driver Romain Dumas, broke the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record in clocking a time of 7:57 on the 12.42 mile (19.99 kilometre) track. The time not only breaks the record for the fastest electric car, but eclipses the all-time record set in 2013 by Sebastian Loeb’s modified Red BUll Peugeot 208 (which uses a
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As we have said many times, Plug In Hybrid mileage claims need to be taken with a large pinch of salt. We know of many people who have given their Plug In back and either moved for full electric or better Plug In that gives a longer battery only range. Your driving style and average
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Tesla continues to ramp Supercharger network as competitive advantage and now operates over 10,000 globally. Tesla has reached another significant milestone as their network of fast charging stations now includes more than a thousand sites with over 10,000 Superchargers installed worldwide. Tesla is a little behind schedule but says they are catching up quickly. Tesla
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Interesting report from Reuters showcases what we have been saying for some time. The transition to electric mobility will put 75,000 engine and gearbox manufacturing jobs at risk, according to a study commissioned by German automakers and trade unions. The auto industry accounts for 840,000 jobs in Germany, of which 210,000 have to do with
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Thanks to our kind readers our site EVinfo.Info has been selected as one of the top 10 Electric Vehicle Blog sites. We received a communication yesterday from Anuj Agarwal, the Founder of Feedspot with the exciting news. Feedspot says: The Best UK Electric Vehicle Blogs from thousands of UK Electric Vehicle blogs on the web
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California, New York, and New Jersey’s new efforts could boost EVs beyond niche status Three US states announced major investments in charging infrastructure for electric cars on Thursday. In total, California, New York, and New Jersey will put $1.3 billion on the table in the coming years to help chip away at one of the
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