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Zero-to-60 times are shorthand for what anybody buying a Porsche is supposed to care about. But with the all-electric Taycan due out later this year, Porsche executives are talking up a less-exhilarating metric: getting to 60 miles of charge. Stepping into the world of electric cars is making even the most hallowed performance brands rethink […]

The 2019 Kia Niro EV is the production version of the electric concept crossover that debuted back at last year’s CES. We’ve already driven the hybrid one, and now we’re going to putter around in the fully-electric one. So tell us what you want to know! Here’s the basics: Our own Jason Torchinsky considers it a wagon, not […]

Tata group Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday said the conglomerate plans to invest in lithium ion battery manufacturing in Gujarat. Speaking here at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, he said group firm Tata Chemicals is also looking to enhance its soda ash capacity to one million tonnes annually. “Many of our group companies like Tata […]

Tesla’s Model 3 is stealing away sales from a surprising range of vehicles and Toyota is admitting to seeing an impact on Prius sales. As a premium car, you would think that it would more likely affect Lexus sales, but Toyota says “Tesla is creating an entirely new segment of vehicles.” Last year, Tesla revealed the top […]

Electra Meccanica, a Canada-based electric vehicle startup, confirmed today that it received over 41,000 orders for its all-electric Tofino roadster and over 23,000 reservations for the SOLO EV as they move production to China. We have often reported on the Vancouver-based company for its effort to bring the SOLO, a ~$15,500 all-electric 3-wheeler with 100 […]

Mountain View-based light electric vehicle company Boosted just announced today that they have raised $60M in Series B financing. The company intends to use the funding to develop and produce new types of personal electric vehicles designed to be even more rugged and robust. The $60M round of financing was led by Khosla Ventures and […]

For automotive battery makers LG Chem Ltd <051910.KS> and Samsung SDI Co Ltd <006400.KS>, the Chinese market has begun to offer promise after painful loss-making investments. The reason for their hardship: a government list of recommended battery suppliers published three years ago that became linked to generous car subsidies and did not include foreign firms. […]

With new electric bicycles entering the market seemingly continuously, it is becoming harder to standout. And while some manufacturers are competing on price to create the most affordable e-bikes, others are competing on design and features. And that’s where SURU comes in. The Canadian company introduced an electric moped that combines the best of motorcycles […]

The EU made official its deal to cut CO2 emissions from new cars by 37.5% by 2030, which should force automakers to sell more electric vehicles in Europe. While the goal is aggressive and unprecedented for such a large market like Europe, it’s actually a compromise over a compromise. As we reported earlier this year, […]

China wants to play in America’s car market. While US sales have plateaued around 17.2 million per year (paywall), it’s one of the most lucrative on the planet (and second in size only to the 28.88 million sold in China last year). No Chinese brand has managed to break into the US market and establish […]