Investment Considerations QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium-metal battery features a revolutionary new design bringing significant improvements in terms of cost, safety, range, charge time and cycle life. The company’s revolutionary battery design is expected to reduce manufacturing costs – one of the greatest challenges to mass-producing solid-state batteries. One of the major backers and investors in QuantumScape … Continue reading “QuantumScape Corp. (NYSE: QS)”
Despite the litany of import tariffs placed on Chinese electric vehicle exports, recent data has revealed that Chinese auto companies are making a killing. China’s EV industry is booming and some experts say that the ongoing boom is thanks to support from the West. According to one auto industry expert, China is now the largest … Continue reading “Expert Says Chinese EV Industry is Booming Due to Support from the West”
A recent analysis of data from the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Transport (MOT) has revealed that electric vehicles in the UK have a similar lifespan to internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. The international research team discovered this similarity after studying 300m MOT records to determine failure rates for petrol and diesel cars as well … Continue reading “Study Finds That the Lifespan of EVs in the UK Equals That of ICE Vehicles”
Prices for Jaguar’s new lineup of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are poised to rise after the carmaker went through a major rebrand as part of a company-wide effort to transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to luxury electric cars. Jaguar Land Rover CEO Adrian Mardell recently revealed that a single unit of the automaker’s … Continue reading “Jaguar’s EVs are Poised for an Unexpected Price Surge”
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that electric vehicle sales in the United Kingdom (UK) have risen despite an overall drop in vehicle sales. The lobby Group’s data shows that EV sales were up in October as automakers sold 29,800 cars while petrol and diesel vehicle sales dropped by … Continue reading “UK EV Sales Mount Despite Drop in Overall Vehicle Sales”
The European Union (EU) is set to impose major taxes on electric vehicles imported from China after the majority of EU member states approved a proposal for steep EV tariffs. With the EU already levying provisional import tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric cars, the recently approved plan is part of the European … Continue reading “EU Members Endorse Steep Tariffs on Chinese EVs”
With the transportation industry accounting for at least one-third of global emissions, electrifying the world’s massive fleet of vehicles will be a critical step toward finally achieving carbon neutrality. To achieve this goal, dozens of established automakers, EV startups and battery companies across the globe are working to pack as much energy as they can … Continue reading “An Overview of Vehicles Pushing Electrification to the Max”
Chinese electric-vehicle companies registered a surge in EV sales in the European market, currently the second-largest electric vehicle market on the globe, in June as customers raced to beat the impending tariffs on Chinese EVs. As with the United States, the European Union has taken a somewhat combative stance against new energy vehicles manufactured in … Continue reading “Chinese EV Companies Register Sales Surge as EU Motorists Look to Buy Before Tariffs Bite”
A startup based in the United Kingdom has developed an electric vehicle battery that can reportedly recharge in less than five minutes. The recently unveiled EV battery could finally solve one of the most challenging aspects of owning an EV: the vehicle’s batteries take too long to charge. While every fossil fuel-powered vehicle can refuel … Continue reading “British Start-Up Unveils EV Battery That Can Recharge in Under Five Minutes”
A report by Auto Trader has found that the used-vehicle market in the United Kingdom has a shortage of affordable electric cars. According to Auto Trader, just 10,000 of the second-hand EVs on its online marketplace are currently trading at under £15,000 ($19,000), compared to a whopping 350,000 used fossil-fuel cars within the same price … Continue reading “Study Shows UK Drivers Have Limited Options of Used EVs”
