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Although automakers have sold millions of electric cars at this point, EVs are still an oddity on American roads, especially in nonurbanized regions. They make up a small percentage of vehicle sales, with the bulk of EV sales happening in states such as California and urban areas with more high-income earners and a higher density … Continue reading “EVs Poised to Become Commonplace”

America’s electric vehicle industry is still in its infancy. Electric cars still make up a small percentage of total vehicle sales in the country, and most experts agree that it will take some time before there are enough EVs on the road to offset carbon emissions from internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. This is primarily … Continue reading “Data Shows a Few States Dominate US EV Adoption”

A virtually unknown electric vehicle maker recently made the news after retail giant Walmart ordered more than four thousand of its EVs. Canoo, an EV company based in Arkansas, released a statement saying that it had signed a definitive agreement with Walmart to deliver 4,500 fully electric vans as part of efforts to achieve zero-carbon … Continue reading “Canoo Shares Soar after Walmart Orders 4,500 EVs”

As we transition from fossil-fuel-powered vehicles to zero-emission battery electric cars, the need for efficient electric-vehicle battery-management systems (EVBMs) will increase exponentially. Data from the latest issue of Reports and Data shows that the EVBMS market is poised to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2% and reach a whopping $17.13 billion … Continue reading “EV Battery-Management Market Predicted to Exceed $17 Billion in 2030”

At the moment, only a small percentage of the population can truly afford to purchase an electric vehicle. The average EV costs at least $30,000 to $40,000, not to mention the cost of purchasing and installing a charger at home. For the past couple of years, governments across the world have provided discounts and incentives … Continue reading “Ford CEO Predicts Upcoming EV Price War”

Over the last 10 years, the price of batteries has declined significantly. Analysts expected that the prices of electric cars would drop as the prices of batteries reduced, as batteries are the most expensive feature of these cars. This, they expected, would make electric cars more affordable. Despite the lower battery prices, the price of … Continue reading “Why the Cost of EVs Is Increasing Despite Drop in Battery Prices”

Zero-emission vehicles have all but dominated the conversation in the automotive sector for the past couple of years. As extreme weather events continue to ravage parts of the world, several territories have resolved to replace the fossil fuel vehicles on their roads with electric cars and reduce their carbon emissions. Carmakers have taken to electrification … Continue reading “Electric Vehicles Dominate Latest World Car Awards”

Interest in zero-emission electric vehicles seems to be on the rise based on recent data from Google Trend. As gas prices around the country rose over the past few months, more and more Americans searched for electric vehicles on online search engine Google. Google Trend, which analyzes top search queries and their popularity on Google … Continue reading “Google Trends Reveals Record-Breaking Interest in EVs”

Last week, more than eight environmentalists and organizations wrote a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom asking him to enforce stricter emission regulations. According to Scott Hochberg whose organization Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute co-signed the letter, Californians deserve an electric future as the residents deal with the highest gas prices in the … Continue reading “Environmental Groups Urge California to Enforce Stricter Emissions Rules”

Toyota (NYSE: TM) is seeking to maintain the manual transmission in electric vehicles (“EVs”). This news comes after patent applications by the carmaker were posted on Toyota BZ Forum, a forum of Toyota enthusiasts. A total of eight patents are attached, detailing different features that the manual electric model will have. Electric cars mainly have … Continue reading “Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) Patents Reveal Upcoming EV Will Have Manual Transmission System”