At a Ford conference about a year ago, Charged asked CEO Mark Fields (and every other exec we could buttonhole) if the company had any plans for an answer to the 200-mile Bolt that GM had just announced. His coy answer of “nothing we can talk about” led willing minds to believe that there was… Read more »
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The new Chevrolet Bolt bares all in juicy powertrain pictures
GM has always been pretty good about showing us the details of its technology. Now it’s showing off the upcoming Bolt’s electric powertrain in a series of detailed photos. The Bolt represents the pinnacle of GM’s electric technology, and it’s particularly interesting to see how that has been steadily improving. We get an up-close look… Read more »
New report urges UK government to invest in EV skills or risk missing out
A new report commissioned by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) urges the UK government to make significant investments in building charging infrastructure and improving skills in the UK motor industry or risk missing out on the economic benefits of a fast-growing industry. The author of the report, Professor Jim Saker of Loughborough University,… Read more »
Will Tesla’s Model 3 finally inspire major automakers to get charged?
Tesla’s mission has always been to get more people driving EVs, even if it’s not the one selling them. Elon Musk has said many times that he welcomes competition from the major automakers. Musk and his crusading carmakers have had some success in this regard. Former GM exec Bob Lutz has acknowledged that Tesla was… Read more »
More details about the Tesla Model 3
Last week’s historic unveiling of Tesla’s Model 3 left auto lovers with a host of questions. Since then, some answers have been trickling out, mostly from the thumbs of Elon Musk, who’s been tweeting like a tree full of birds over the past few days. Musk hopes to log 500,000 reservations before the “Part 2… Read more »
EVoReel cable management system allows safe and convenient charging
Auto dealers and service technicians need quick and easy access to EV charging cables. EVoCharge’s new EVoReel cable management system offers a 50-foot retractable cable for Level 2 charging stations that’s designed to keep cables off the ground and reduce tripping hazards. EVoReel can be installed overhead in the rafters of a service bay, similar… Read more »
March plug-in sales take off as Tesla factory cranks into high gear
US plug-in sales have resumed their steep upward climb. March sales shattered last year’s figure, setting a new all-time record. Around 13,725 plug-ins were sold in March, a 33% increase over March 2015 and a few units more than the previous monthly record set in December. American car buyers now have around two dozen EV and… Read more »
Indian Power Minister proposes a way to electrify the country’s entire auto fleet by 2030
The Indian government is working on a scheme that would offer EVs to consumers with no down payment, to be paid for out of the fuel savings. The aim is to electrify the country’s entire auto fleet by 2030. At a recent press event, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said that a working group including the… Read more »
Video: Pre-production Chevrolet Bolts already rolling off the line
GM has announced that pre-production units of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt are rolling off the assembly line. The company released photos and a video from its plant in Orion Township, Michigan, showing the white and grey newborns trundling down the line in their cradles. Chevrolet has not announced a firm target date for the first… Read more »
Loop Energy wins $7.5 million grant for battery/fuel cell truck powertrains
Loop Energy (formerly PowerDisc Development) has won a $7.5-million grant from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to accelerate deployment of the company’s zero-emission powertrain for heavy-duty trucks. The Loop powertrain combines an electric battery with a hydrogen fuel cell designed around its patented eFlow technology. eFlow addresses unequal current distribution in the fuel cell by… Read more »