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Tesla sold 75% of EVs in Q1 2022, maintaining its dominance on the US market

Teslarati

According to Kelley Blue Book’s (KKB) data , Tesla dominated the United States electric vehicle market in the first quarter. The Tesla Model Y came in first place as the best-selling EV in Q1 2022 , followed by the Model 3 in second place and the Ford Mustang Mach-E in third place. As per Automata Corp.

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Top 10 Green Cars revealed

Green Cars News

Green cars are definitely the in-thing in the auto industry and now consumer website kbb.com (part of the Kelley Blue Book) has named its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010. Now before you wonder where the likes of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt are on the list – they are not yet available and [.].

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

Cars That Think

And, of course, my [older] brother read really well, and my father was a professor with a lot of books to read. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars. “I was so frustrated that I couldn’t read,” he wrote in his memoir, Witness to Grace.

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Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

The CFA report examines historical and current day mileage and pricing data as well as new polling data to determine what consumers want and need, whether or not the auto industry can deliver on those needs, and whether or not fuel economy improvements will be cost prohibitive. Poll Results.

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

Cars That Think

And the auto industry had just canceled the battery EV. At the moment, the auto industry does not have a clear interest in V2G. Some automakers, notably Nissan and now Ford , already sell bidirectional EVs, and others are experimenting with the technology.

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

Teslarati

Electreon says it plans to begin extensive testing of the inductive charging road in early 2024, using a Ford E-Transit equipped with its proprietary receiver. We are the birthplace of the auto industry, and the home of the first mile of concrete road and the first three-way traffic signal.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

In India, even though it is not an electric car, the OLA electric scooter got bookings worth Rs 1,100 CR. Chinese auto will play a significant role in the auto industry in the future. The Japanese giants, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, are in denial, whereas the Americans giants, Ford and GM, are floundering.