Articles tagged "Misc"

In the thrilling world of the Chinese automotive market, plug-in vehicles are quickly taking over the scene. To put it into perspective, China's plug-in vehicle sales shot up by an impressive 54% compared to the previous year. The previous month...

Rolling through a growing cityscape of electric vehicle enthusiasm, the U.S. auto market seems to have taken a surprise pit stop. Latest reports are showing an unexpected buildup in unsold EV inventories. Quite a turn, considering we'd just grown...

There is no other way to put it - the automotive industry is on the verge of a seismic shift. Imagine a world where electric vehicles compete head-to-head with their fuel-powered counterparts in terms of range. That future might not be as far as we...

Just when we thought the EV market in China was going to simmer down a bit, the rug got pulled out from under us. You know what they say - promises are made to be broken, especially when you're the China Association of Auto Manufacturers...

Not everyone is happy with the rapid switch to the NACS - several prominent EV charging companies are urging Texas to reconsider its plan to mandate Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) in state charging stations. In a letter to the Texas...

Electric Vehicle car-sharing and rental service provider Halo.Car is paving the way for a future of remote-controlled vehicles on public roads. The Las Vegas-based firm recently revealed that it had started operating its fleet of electric cars...

Today we are looking at the top 25 electric vehicles from our 57 electric cars range test at highway speeds . All were tested at a constant speed of 130 km/h to find out how far they can really go. While electric cars are getting better, and their...

Buying an electric car is not an easy task. It’s not just about picking the right color, different interior, and various options. It’s not even about picking different battery sizes - it’s all about trying to figure out how far, in real-life...

The Chinese NEV (New Energy Vehicle) market may be booming, but according to long-term reports, the growth is slowing down. China’s State Council is so concerned about the progress - or rather a lack of - that it is considering extending the tax...

ZEROVA Technologies is a new company established by Phihong Technology, and its latest standalone 4-car DC charger is nothing short of revolutionary. This new DC charger will officially debut on June 11 at the EVS36 Expo in Sacramento, California,...

When two giants of the electronics industry partner up, the outcome should be interesting. In this case, MediaTek and Nvidia are entering a partnership on one of the most popular products at the moment - AI. The two companies will work together to...

Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), has announced its plan to acquire Autotalks, a semiconductor company specializing in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. The acquisition is subject to customary...

The state house of Texas voted through a bill that will slap EV owners with a $200 tax. As you can imagine, this is a highly controversial situation with both sides of the argument having some valid points. On one hand, the flat $200 fee feels like...

California is leading the way yet again - this time CARB voted through the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation which effectively bans sales of new diesel trucks from 2026. It means that all medium- and heavy-duty trucks will have to be...

The strongest chain is only as strong as its weakest link - it’s a universal truth that applies to pretty much everything. Take electric cars - there’s no doubt that they are game changers, fun to drive, and have the potential of making our lives...

Range anxiety may be gone and forgotten, at least when it comes to the newer and more expensive electric cars, but the idea of the cross-country trip is still quite a feat to achieve. Until we have reliable charging networks spanning entire...

The German Bosch Group is joining a growing list of companies taking advantage of the vast incentives made available by the US government and its Inflation Reduction Act. Bosch just announced it has closed the purchase of TSI Semiconductors from...

The boundaries between electronic giants and the automotive world are getting blurred more and more with every passing day. We have Apple with CarPlay, and we have Alphabet with Android Automotive and Android Auto. Nvidia offers some of the best...

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released the data on March sales and the numbers are simply staggering. Not surprising, but still staggering. Over 653,000 vehicles sold in the country were electric which is nearly 35% more than in...

The times of homemade EV conversion kits are long gone. We are entering an era of more and more accomplished electric car conversions. From small companies offering niche services to automotive giants realizing that a big portion of car owners have...