EV Central

APRIL 12, 2025

This is typical of the brand and exacerbated by the challenge facing the auto industry to make EVs really interesting to drive and not just fast in a straight line. The EX30 rides, handles and steers with impressive quality, but its not really involving. Theres a very Volvo-esque layer separating the driver from the experience.

Volvo

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 4, 2025

And going back to the fuel economy topics, turns out that hybrids and plug-in hybrids are the types of vehicles that are bringing owners the most joy. This suggests that increasing technology and menu complexity remain persistent challenges for the industry,” said Frank Hanley, senior director of auto benchmarking at J.D.

Cars

Plug in America

AUGUST 4, 2025

How this hurts EV adoption One in four vehicles sold globally this year will have a plug. auto industry in its transition to domestic EV and battery manufacturing. Plug In America’s 2025 EV Driver Survey was recently published, and it showed that EV loyalty continues to grow among EV drivers. will hamstring the U.S.

Tax Credit

InsideEVs

JULY 31, 2025

Also on deck: the lithium industrys gold rush moment is over and Teslas Robotaxi pricing is growing up as it plans to expand. Its not that cut-and-dry, though, because new reports suggest that the Lanzador might just end up being a plug-in hybrid instead of a battery-electric powerplant as originally teased. “We Lets jump in.

Prius

InsideEVs

AUGUST 4, 2025

back That kicks off this Monday edition of Critical Materials , our morning roundup of industry and technology news. So what does it mean for further legal action against Tesla, and perhaps even the entire autonomous driving industry? This will be the benchmark of the industry,” Zipse said. It’s not a good day for Tesla.”

Tesla

Electrek

JULY 25, 2025

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) also saw higher demand, with sales rising 56% to 138,633. Comments Expand Close comments Expand Close comments Guides Volkswagen Volkswagen Group Author Peter Johnson EVPeteJohnson Peter Johnson is covering the auto industry’s step-by-step transformation to electric vehicles. Volkswagen ID.4

Germany

InsideEVs

AUGUST 6, 2025

shift toward battery power, and the Trump administrations new tariffs are hammering every industry—especially the automotive sector. Welcome back to Critical Materials , the best place on the internet to get a round-up of the most interesting EV, technology and industry news of the day. But as the U.S. Let’s hop to it, folks.

America

InsideEVs

AUGUST 1, 2025

That radically shifted outlook has had ripple effects across the EV industry, with automakers from Honda to Nissan canceling or delaying new models. Photo by: Electrify America “Even though we are at this weird time where there are industry headwinds, it is also a really exciting time,” she told me.

America

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 24, 2025

All a buyer need do is plug in the year, make, and model (and sometimes trim, depending on the part yer looking for) into a series of drop down menus before they start clicking around searching for parts. Robust packaging helps guard against disaster.

Hyundai

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 8, 2025

We've been in 12:18 the auto industry in one form or another for so many years. One of our clients, uh, plug, 14:14 their CEO is Jimmy Douglas. I don't think as an 18:24 industry candidly we did that right. 12:10 Use it as an opportunity so they know. So it was brilliant. So let's talk about uh uh our specialty.

Tax Credit

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

Well, he's a +15 year Auto Industry veteran, born and raised in the Motor City! So, sit back, relax, and let the nostalgia wash over you as we celebrate the iconic 1986 Honda Civic Si. Welcome to Drive Culture ! A detailed car review YouTube channel hosted by the ultimate car enthusiast, Jonathon Rivers! Who is Jonathon Rivers?

Honda

InsideEVs

AUGUST 13, 2025

Followers should check out Xpeng’s G7 SUV, Li Auto’s i8 electric minivan or even Tesla’s Model Y, he said.” Now, is this camaraderie for China’s auto industry? “If you need to buy a car quickly, other China-produced new energy vehicles are pretty good,” he wrote on social media in July. 100% What Happens On October 1st?

America

InsideEVs

AUGUST 11, 2025

That kicks off this Monday edition of Critical Materials , our morning roundup of industry and technology news. China (where plug-in vehicles have nearly half the market) gets most of the attention, but neighboring Vietnam isn’t far behind: Pure-play EV-maker VinFast Auto Ltd. So what happened here?

America

InsideEVs

JULY 30, 2025

But today on Critical Materials, your one-stop shop for some of the biggest stories in the EV world, we have to discuss the Environmental Protection Agencys reversal of 15 years of climate policy, and what it means for the auto industry. For four decades, our industry has proven that we are committed to reducing emissions.

EPA

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. —Energy-saving and new energy vehicle plan.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Policy.

Obama

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

The growing share of alternative drive trains in the automotive industry offers opportunities for jobs in the automotive sector, according to the “ ELAB ” study, the first broad-based, practice-oriented analysis of the effects of technological change on employment in the automotive industry.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Source: ALTe.

Conversion

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Percentage of Global R&D Spending by Industry, 2013. A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) concludes that the automotive industry is not only “high-tech,” it is frequently a leader in technological developments and applications. Click to enlarge. —Center for Automotive Research. Click to enlarge.

Industrial

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. of the UK’s 2.5 in 2017 to 119,821 units. and BEVs rose by 32.5%

2017

Electrek

MAY 7, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. employment in the US motor vehicle manufacturing industry in 2025.

Fuel Economy

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2018

auto industry was the world's largest. For a century, the U.S. That ended in 2009, when China's sales of 13.5 million new vehicles surpassed a recession-slammed U.S. total of 10.4 Last year, U.S. drivers bought 17.5 million new vehicles—against more than 30 million sales in China. DON'T MISS: Why China will beat U.S.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

HELLA is working with Paul Vahle GmbH to develop wireless (inductive) charging systems for plug-in vehicles. The cooperation between Vahle and HELLA combines the expertise and experience of both companies in the field inductive charging. Wireless, inductive charging is a far more convenient way to recharge a vehicle''s battery system.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), administrator of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), has introduced an online interactive map with information on the distribution of more than 20,000 rebated plug-in cars. Map screenshot showing rebated PEVs at the zipcode level for SoCal. Click to enlarge.

California

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

GM’s Britta Gross, Director of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Commercialization will participate in a webchat tomorrow to field questions about the development of the plug-in ecosystem. GM is focused on the first two pillars: leading plug-in technology vehicles and the enabling technologies. Tony Posawatz. Earlier post.).

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

2454 , The American Clean Energy and Security Act—which establishes a cap-and-trade program also contains a number of provisions for accelerating the deployment of a vehicle charging infrastructure and the manufacturing of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Large scale electrification program.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

positioning BYD as a dominant player in China’s plug-in hybrid vehicles market. vastly improve the integrity of pure EVs as one of the industry’s safest power batteries. will continue to be open to the industry, further accelerating the electrification of automobiles. Globally, the DM-i model also holds an important position.

BYD

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. The Grid Interaction Tech Team helped to identify and address roadblocks that would prevent successful commercialization of all types of plug-in electric vehicles.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Outfitting of a high-volume manufacturing facility to build DC Bus Capacitors for the electric drive vehicle industry.

Lithium Ion

Green Car Reports

MAY 28, 2020

billion) bailout package to help the auto industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and electric cars will be an important part of it. The aid package, as reported by Automotive News Europe, includes more generous incentives for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, as well as a.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Estimated automobile ownership in China will exceed 200 million by 2020, causing serious energy security and environmental issues, according to Wang Fuchang, director of the Department of Equipment Industry under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

2020

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

Plug-in electric vehicles will play a critical role for the global auto industry to cope with issues related to fuel supply and environmental sustainability. China, the largest auto production and consumption market, has explicitly made alternative energy vehicle development a state strategy. Earlier post.).

GM

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 16, 2010

Auto lobbyists say the government should provide more cash subsidies to ease. If they don’t, then the car industry warns it’ll be hard to hit President Obama’s goal of one million electric and/or plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015. the introduction of EVs.

Industrial

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis. According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement.

Li-ion

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

The Porsche Panamera S E-hybrid plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is already in the showrooms in China; the Group will launch two further plug-in hybrid vehicles there next year with the Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post ) and the Golf GTE ( earlier post ). China Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers'

2018

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The joint industry proposal will enable the use of one type of plug independent of car make, electricity provider or country. industry with needed lead time to implement these new solutions in their vehicle development programs and to make necessary adaptations to the infrastructure. cost reductions for the industry.

Standards