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SEAT to invest €3B in conversion of Martorell plant for the production of small EVs

Green Car Congress

is leading the development of the Small BEV family for the Volkswagen Group and will start producing fully electric vehicles by 2025 for different brands. SEAT will invest €3 billion in the conversion of its Martorell plant for the production of small EVs. The plant has a total surface area of 2.8 million square meters.

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Toyota’s greenwashing AI ‘eco-copilot’ is fake, but the prank makes a real point

Baua Electric

The team built an actual AI chatbot, which you can access yourself here , whose main goal is to push all sorts of EV myths and channel consumers seeking a cleaner option into buying one of Toyota’s gas-powered hybrids instead of an actual electric car.

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Tesla co-founder shares warning about OEM’s EV focus: “They haven’t really done the math fully”

Teslarati

Former Tesla CTO and co-founder JB Straubel recently shared some insights about the electric vehicle revolution and the focus of OEMs on pure electric cars. As noted by Straubel, Tesla was actually quite surprised that the Model S did not cause a substantial shift among OEMs to commit fully to battery-electric cars.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

My Energi

Buying the perfect electric car for Mums. Modern-day kids are engrossed in a world of rambling Youtube stars and have adopted that same approach in daily conversation. The way Elon thinks, there may well be flying Tesla’s with a ‘self-cleaning mode’ by the time the Range Rover electric hits the scene!

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Why Your Auto Dealership Needs EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

With strong policy support and aggressive climate initiatives , prioritizing plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles makes more sense for auto dealers than ever. That prominence also creates more opportunities for conversation and education. After logging a record-breaking 6.6 consumers reported knowing much about EVs.

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Think to resume electric car production

Green Cars News

NK City is the company’s latest generation EV, and is one of the few ready-to-market fully electric vehicles available in the world today. With zero local emissions and an energy efficiency three times that of a traditional combustion engine car, it is a car for the environment. NK electric car exit protection Think.

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History: Electric Cars: The Golden Age

Clean Fleet Report

With the recent growth of the electric automobile industry , it’s no surprise that EVs are a hot topic of conversation. Whether it’s a Tesla, the Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf, it’s getting more common to see electric cars on the road. Let’s dive into electric cars from the 1900s and explore the reasons for their popularity.