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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

The local importer has confirmed the BYD ute will be tested in Australia in late 2023 and 2024 ahead of an on-sale later in 2024. litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

EV Central

Fiat’s three-year-old 500e will go on sale in Australia from around August, 2023. It was popular in Germany and Spain, too, helping it to a third place in total EV sales across Europe’s 10 largest markets. Inside Though the 500e is slightly larger all over than the petrol-burning Fiat 500.

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Electric Car Watch #6: FORD's weak 2030 EV plan

Plug In India

In this presentation, FORD announced it’s electrification plan with a goal of 40% of its sales being all-electric by 2030. Video: Electric Car Watch: FORD's weak 2030 EV plan | Sandy Munroe's rant Weak EV Goal 40-50% sales of all-electric and plug-in hybrids combined by 2030 is a weak goal in my opinion and frankly is just not enough.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Expected deposits in 2009 and first sales in CA in 2010.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. “If any energy company ignores the long-term impact on future fossil-fuel-backed energy sales, they will be in for a shock.&# Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home. Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video.