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16600 electric and plug-in hybrids were sold in China across the month of September, representing an increase of 170%. The EV Share has risen above 0.7%, an impressive result considering that last year it ended at 0.25% and in 2013 it was just 0.09%.  100 000 have been sold so …

Consumer Reports has downgraded the Model S’ reliability rating from “average” to “worse-than-average” in terms of its overall problem rate.  While praising the quality of the car itself it’s longevity can be questioned. From surveying 1400 people Consumer Reports found a number of complicated issues plaguing the Model S. The main …

The number of Plug-in vehicles sold in the UK in September is up 27% on figures for last year.  3912 Plug-in vehicles were registered of which 2363 were plug-in hybrids and 1549 were BEVs.  Both categories are growing from last year. Inside EVs has more.

In the wake of the “Dieselgate Scandal” Volkswagen has announced it will shift more towards electrification. The Volkswagen Brand Board of Management has indicated major changes to the car giant’s strategy going forward.  In addition to major streamlining including a 1 billion euro annual cut in investments it plans to push …

Could we see mass-produced self driving vehicles on the roads by 2020? Elon Musk and his rivals think so. 2020 is shaping up to be a benchmark year for the electric vehicle industry. Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk announced in September that his company would be in a position to produce …

Corvus Energy announced a Corvus ESS with a Siemens BlueDrive PlusC marine propulsion system will power the Selfa Elmax 1099 electric fishing boat designed and built by Selfa Arctic AS. The 11 meter electric vessel will have a 195 kWh ESS consisting of 30 Corvus AT6500 lithium polymer battery modules. The …

Last August, OLEV Korea set up its system for two buses in Gumi, South Korea, each running a continuous 24 km inner-city route. As an example of a typical application of the OLEV charging system, charging apparatuses are installed beneath the street in strips of concrete-encased wires 5 m at …