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WednesdayMay 25, 2022 2:49 pm

Chinese EV Maker NIO Concerned by Supply Chain Problems, Not EV Demand

While speaking during an interview before NIO’s secondary listing in Singapore, NIO CEO William Li said he was currently more concerned about supply chain stability rather than looking at demand for electric vehicles. The recent upward revision of EV prices by the company shows how much those supply chain issues are affecting company operations. In addition, the company had to temporarily halt its operations in April when COVID-19 containment measures in China made it impossible for the company to source the needed raw materials from some suppliers. These two examples illustrate how serious supply chain problems are, not only for…

TuesdayMay 24, 2022 12:14 pm

Ford Signs Petition Urging EU to Go Fully Electric by 2035

The European division of Ford, together with 27 other companies, has signed a petition calling on the European Union to pass regulations mandating that only fully electric vehicles will be sold within the bloc by 2035; that goal was identified in order to be on course to hit the net-zero targets whose deadline is 2050. The group also wants compulsory targets for charging networks to be passed for the region. The petition emphasizes that it is important for vehicles running on fossil fuels to be removed from the roads if the net-zero targets are to be achieved and Europe is…

MondayMay 23, 2022 11:52 am

Uber Launches EV Service Featuring Polestars, Teslas

Uber is unveiling an EV service that will enable clients to specifically request an electric vehicle when they need a ride. This service, dubbed Uber Comfort Electric, will debut in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego as well as Dubai, and features fully electric cars made by Polestar and Tesla. The launch comes approximately one year from the time the ride-hailing company announced that it was partnering with Hertz to avail a maximum of 50,000 electric vehicles made by Tesla to Uber drivers who wished to rent those vehicles by 2023. Polestar, part of Volvo, also penned an agreement…

FridayMay 20, 2022 11:43 am

Emergency Prep Tips for Electric Vehicle Owners

If you have just bought an electric car or are planning to buy one, you may be wondering about what possible emergencies could occur so that you can leave home prepared to deal with those situations should they ever arise. We discuss a trio of necessary precautions EV owners need to take so that they can get out of tricky situations quickly. Keep tabs on the 12V battery You may not know it (yet), but electric vehicles also have a lead-acid 12 volt battery. What? Yes, that battery is used to provide power for a number of minor functions, such…

ThursdayMay 19, 2022 1:59 pm

Police Scotland Invests Nearly $25M to Electrify Fleet

According to figures released a few days ago, Police Scotland has so far purchased 599 customized electric vehicles over a period of three years in a bid to become the greenest police fleet within the United Kingdom. These vehicles cost the department £15.2m (almost $19 million), and an additional £3.1m ($3.8 million) went to the installation of 130 charging stations located within 26 police stations spread across the country. The number of charging locations is scheduled to increase from the current 130 to more than 400 as more EVs are bought by the force and deployed for use by officers…

WednesdayMay 18, 2022 1:32 pm

EV Makers Warn That Supply Chain Problems Could Derail EV Rollout

The largest manufacturers of electric vehicles are warning that the ongoing supply chain issues together with the escalating raw material prices could jeopardize the ramping up and adoption of EVs despite the current huge demand for these vehicles in the world’s major markets. This warning was made last week during the 8th Future of the Car conference organized by the Financial Times. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), was first to sound the alarm. In his conference address, he stated that the previously announced target that Tesla would deliver 20 million EVs annually by the end of…

TuesdayMay 17, 2022 3:10 pm

Q1 Sales Numbers Suggest EVs Are Taking Off in US

According to the latest vehicle sales figures, electric vehicles appear to be approaching the tipping point to mass adoption by the motoring public in the United States. Records indicate that while overall automobile sales slumped by 18%, EVs registered an impressive 60% jump in sales during the first quarter of this year. This sharp sales increase, taking electric vehicles’ market share to just 4.6%, may pale when compared to countries such as Norway where approximately 86% of all the vehicles registered in March alone were fully electric. However, it is significant because it is the biggest sales surge recorded in…

MondayMay 16, 2022 3:41 pm

Why Aren’t Level 1 EV Chargers Getting the Attention They Deserve?

You have probably heard that one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption is a shortage of charging infrastructure. To fix this, manufacturers such as Tesla are setting up their own charging networks and governments at local, state and federal levels are also coming up with their own ways to fix this problem. However, the solutions being considered so far, such as setting up charging stations along major highways, are based on old technology whose time has passed. To understand why that thinking is “old school,” think about the things that you can do with your smartphone today. In today’s…

FridayMay 13, 2022 2:18 pm

The Ford F-150 Lightning Could Be the Needed Turning Point for EVs

The F-150 Lightning pickup truck made by Ford has been introduced onto the market, and it could turn out to be the elusive key that unlocks the floodgates of people buying electric vehicles in mass, at least within the United States. Several factors provide reason for this optimism. First, Ford’s pickup trucks, the F-Series, hold the record for being the most popular as well as best-selling vehicles in America. The company has made the huge decision to overhaul these vehicles, making fully electric versions of these much-loved trucks. At the moment, 5.8% (16.4 million F-series pickup trucks) of all automobiles…

ThursdayMay 12, 2022 1:14 pm

Experts Look for Additional Ways to Make EVs More Efficient

As battery technology makes major strides forward and fossil fuel prices soar, electric vehicles have shifted from being a niche product to a viable answer to the transportation needs of today and the future. However, researchers are sounding the alarm bell that if the attention of experts doesn’t stretch beyond trying to improve EV batteries alone, it may be hard for electric vehicles to serve humanity’s transportation needs as reliably as the combustion engine has done for a century. David Klink, an EV researcher based at Monash University in Australia, says the current attention placed upon improving battery tech is…

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