article thumbnail

Study: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks

Green Car Congress

Current EV business models are doomed unless manufacturers that have bet their futures on them, such as General Motors and VW, invest in or coordinate on a robust supercharger network. million automobiles were sold in the United States in 2019, of which only about 245,000 were battery-powered electric vehicles, researchers said.

Davis 334
article thumbnail

Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Volkswagen operates a plant in Xinjiang as part of a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch says.

Chinese 40
article thumbnail

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

Grid 134
article thumbnail

What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

Below are two charts I created last March for inclusion in my CleanTechnica article: GM’s 10(+) Future EV Models: Our Estimated Specs & Sales Volume. Navistar’s FCEV will get energy from two GM Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes. If you think about General Motors, we are strong in the middle of the country.

GM 116
article thumbnail

When Bob Met Elon … and Chris

Revenge of the Electric Car

Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Mr. Lutz put in a plug for the “range-extending capability” of the Volt, which can travel about 40 miles on electric battery power alone and another 300 miles or so with a recharging assist from an onboard gasoline generator. By JERRY GARRETT.

Detroit 140
article thumbnail

Top 10 green cars at Frankfurt

Green Cars News

It is one of two Ford Focus EcoNetic vehicles debuting at the event – the other doesn’t have start/stop technology and has emissions at 104g/km – and includes features such as regenerative braking and low tension front end accessory drive (see article ). . Definitely one for those with a touch of nostalgia (see article ).

article thumbnail

Tesla Prepping IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

Here is the full text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO. by Reuters.

Tesla 140