In a bid to show that it’s getting ready for the electrification of American roads, Royal Dutch Shell is buying Greenlots, a Los Angeles-based developer of electric vehicle charging and energy management technologies. Shell, which is making the acquisition through its Shell New Energies US subsidiary, snatched the company from Energy Impact Partners, a cleantech-focused […]
View More With its Greenlots acquisition, Shell is moving from gas stations to charging stationsCategory: electric car
Tesla reports back-to-back profitable quarters
Tesla reported Wednesday a profit of $139 million, or $0.78 a share, and better-than-expected sales, yet failed to meet analysts expectations for earnings in the fourth quarter. Shares fell after the markets closed and are down 1.7 percent as of 2:30 pm PT. Tesla has managed to string together two profitable periods in a row […]
View More Tesla reports back-to-back profitable quartersGBatteries let you charge your car as quickly as visiting the pump
A YC startup called GBatteries has come out of stealth with a bold claim: they can recharge an electric car as quickly as it takes to full up a tank of gas. Created by aerospace engineer Kostya Khomutov, electrical engineers Alex Tkachenko and Nick Sherstyuk, and CCO Tim Sherstyuk, the company is funded by the […]
View More GBatteries let you charge your car as quickly as visiting the pumpSchneider’s EVLink car charging stations were easily hackable, thanks to a hardcoded password
Schneider has fixed three vulnerabilities in one of its popular electric car charging stations, which security researchers said could have easily allowed an attacker to remotely take over the unit. At its worst, an attacker can force a plugged-in vehicle to stop charging, rendering it useless in a “denial-of-service state,” an attack favored by some […]
View More Schneider’s EVLink car charging stations were easily hackable, thanks to a hardcoded passwordFirst buses, now Shenzhen has turned its taxis electric in green push
Roads in a Chinese city have gotten much quieter in recent years. Shenzhen, widely called the Silicon Valley of hardware, has been pouring resources to phase out rattling diesel vehicles chugging through the city of 12 million people. All public buses in the city went electric by the end of 2017. Taxis soon followed suit. […]
View More First buses, now Shenzhen has turned its taxis electric in green pushTesla is rolling out a cheaper, mid-range Model 3
Tesla is now offering a new, cheaper mid-range battery version of the Model 3 that starts at $45,000 before federal tax incentives. CEO Elon Musk announced the new variant, which has an estimated battery range of 260 miles, via Twitter. The company’s website has already been updated. Customers in the U.S. can order the mid-range […]
View More Tesla is rolling out a cheaper, mid-range Model 3Avrios has quietly raised $14M for an AI-fueled fleet management platform
Swiss startup Avrios reckons business mobility is going to get a whole lot more interesting as companies adopt more tailored mobility solutions, rather than sticking with the traditional one car per person model. And at the same time as businesses are seeking to accelerate their progressive cred by moving away from combustion cars to greener alternatives, new […]
View More Avrios has quietly raised $14M for an AI-fueled fleet management platformIsraeli autonomous technology developer Innoviz is entering China’s car market
Innoviz, a developer of light detection and ranging technologies for computer vision and autonomous vehicles, is getting a toehold in China, the world’s fastest growing auto market, through a partnership with the Chinese automotive supplier HiRain Technologies. From offices in Beijing, Chicago, Detroit, Shanghai, Tianjin HiRain serves as a global supplier to some of China’s […]
View More Israeli autonomous technology developer Innoviz is entering China’s car marketZipcar plans all-electric fleet of over 300 Volkswagens in London
Zipcar is rolling out a fleet of 300 Volkswagen e-Golfs in London this year — in what the company is touting as the largest rollout of electric cars in a single English city. Details from the company are still sketchy, but Zipcar said that the first electric vehicles will be available over the summer, with […]
View More Zipcar plans all-electric fleet of over 300 Volkswagens in LondonThis crowdfunded, low-speed, electric 2-seater is “the iPad of cars”
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Electric-vehicle manufacturer Eli Electric has created a futuristic but odd-looking electric car. You can pre-order it today on … Indiegogo?
Yes, that’s right: A crowd-funded car. That’s not something you see every day.
The Eli Zero, a two-seater electric vehicle that looks suspiciously like a go-kart with doors, has, in its first few days of crowdfunding, already surpassed its $20,000 goal.
We’ll be the first to admit that this thing looks absurdly fun to drive. Its compact size makes it ideal for zipping around the city, or for quick jaunts to the grocery store or gym. But it has a top speed of 25 miles per hour and a starting range of 55 miles, so forget driving it on the highway — or anywhere of consequence, really. Read more…
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Porsche plans 500 fast charging stations across US
Porsche is planning a Supercharger-like network of fast charging stations at dealerships and highway locations across the US. There will be at least 500 by the end of 2019 according to Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Porsche Cars North America, speaking to Automotive News. The timing coincides with the launch of its Mission E electric vehicle […]
View More Porsche plans 500 fast charging stations across USSF Motors reveals first two EVs, aims to ship its first SUV by next year
SF Motors has revealed its first two models, electric vehicles aiming for 2018 production and 2019 street dates. The electric vehicle technology company with a headquarters in Silicon Valley, as well as a globe-spanning R&D footprint and manufacturing facilities in both China and the U.S., and it’s aiming to distinguish itself rom the established market […]
View More SF Motors reveals first two EVs, aims to ship its first SUV by next year