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Archive : Electric cars (EVs)
Elon Musk chose the European Type 2 plug but gives no detail about superchargers network
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, was at the Geneva motor show today, and I had the opportunity to interview […]
A great EV prototype, the Volar-e supercar from Applus+ IDIADA
There was something highly unusual at the Catalunya racetrack a few days ago. Normally, the Northern Spain track is used […]
The Bolloré Bluecar, Autolib’s EV, now available to private buyers, but it’s too expensive
This is a surprise as most people (this writer included) thought the Bluecar would never be on sale. But it […]
French administration orders 2,600 electric cars, Zoe’s the big winner and Mia’s saved
Once again, France shows that it is leader in electric mobility. The UGAP, France’s official supply agency for all public […]
The Nissan Leaf, the best-selling electric car in the history of the world sets new records
Nissan sold 26,976 Leaf electric cars last year, and that makes it the best-selling electric car on the planet by […]
Toyota i-Road, the promise of a better performing Renault Twizy for urban commuting
The Geneva motor show next month will see the European premiere of Toyota’s new RAV4. The concept of a GT86 […]
AC Propulsion showed once again its talents with the GAC Trumpchi GS5 BEV
American company AC Propulsion was once the world’s leader in electric car technology. Tesla Motors wouldn’t exist if AC Propulsion […]
No new and better Leaf in Europe yet, but instant price reduction
The Nissan Leaf is probably the best electric car on the market today. Besides its limited range, the only thing […]
2013 Nissan Leaf better and much cheaper with US manufacturing
The Nissan Leaf has just got better for 2013. It gets a new 6.6-kW charger, a more efficient heater, and […]
Electric Volkswagen Up will start below 25,000 euros in Germany
Regarding EVs in Europe, the biggest news this year will be the commercial launch of the Renault Zoe, but another […]
Very poor EV sales in Europe last year, with France an artificial leader
There were 5,663 new electric passenger cars sold last year in France. That’s out of a total of 1,898,872 new […]