The Tesla Model S/X will have a proprietary charging connector with capabilities well beyond the standard charging connectors used today, but by going it alone could create problems down the road. At Wednesday’s annual shareholders meeting for Tesla Motors, amid talk of Tesla’s business roadmap, Elon Musk dropped some strong…
Speaking at the Tesla shareholders meeting on Wednesday, Elon Musk showed Tesla’s progress and business roadmap for the next few years, talking about the Model S, Model X, and the high volume production vehicles to follow. At Wednesday’s annual shareholder for Tesla Motors, CEO Elon Musk gave a business roadmap…
At a public hearing today convened by California Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett to discuss Electric Vehicle Deployment, representatives of GM and Nissan sparred over electric car fast charging standards. A big battle is being fought over the charging socket of electric cars, one in which billions of dollars in…
Fisker Automotive has released a press release denying allegations that the company rushed the Fisker Karma into production in an attempt to meet Department of Energy loan milestones. Fisker Automotive is denying last weeks report that delivery of the Fisker Karma was rushed in an attempt to meet deadlines in…
Many are concerned about warranty coverage of the Nissan Leaf battery pack, it’s expected useful life-time, what sort of repairs are needed for the battery pack, and what about that factory in Smyrna that’s supposed to increase Nissan Leaf production. Nissan latest in their series of online videos about the…
Coda Automotive reached an important milestone today, becoming the newest electric car maker to deliver electric cars to paying customers. As promised, Coda Automotive today delivered the first of the company’s electric cars to paying customers. The milestone was marked in a trio of ceremonies, at Coda dealerships in San…
GM’s CEO Dan Akerson made a pair of appearances in San Francisco last week in which he made a strong case for the Chevy Volt, improved fuel efficiency, as well as the government playing a role in shaping industry. His comments come amid a swirling politicized controversy surrounding General Motors,…
Coda Automotive is in the news with assembly of the companies first production electric car, so we take a look at the company’s claim their electric car offers the best value proposition of electric cars in its class. A Coda, a Focus Electric, an i-Miev, a Leaf, a Model S,…
Last week Consumer Reports posted a brief report that the Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid luxury sedan, that CR had bought for testing had died, and was towed back to the dealer for servicing. This prompted a flurry of coverage, some of it over-hyped negativity, and I posted a piece…
Electric car manufacturer Coda Automotive reached a significant milestone today, ending the beginning of the company’s journey by rolling the company’s first production electric cars off the assembly line today. Today, in Benicia CA, the first Coda electric Sedan rolled off the assembly line, and on Friday the company expects…
Launched in November 2011, the San Diego car2go service boasts 6000 members (and growing) after 100 days of service, in the only all-electric car sharing service in America. In November 2011, Daimler’s car2go car sharing service launched in San Diego, and in its first 100 days of operation has signed…
Nissan’s latest video on the Nissan Leaf covers what charger installation at home, the speed of charging via various charging station options, fast charging at a CHADEMO DC Fast Charge station, and the optimal charge level. Nissans’ series of educational videos about the Nissan Leaf continues with a discussion of…
This weeks news that a Fisker Karma, purchased by Consumer Reports for testing, broke down, piling yet another piece of bad-looking news on the back of Fisker Automotive. Fisker Automotive is learning it’s painful when your Karma breaks down. That’s the lesson this week after Consumer Reports went public with…
Startup lithium battery manufacturer A123 Systems is in a rocky period, between troubles at Fisker Automotive, and new deals with Tata and SAIC, the largest automakers in India and China respectively. A123 Systems is on a roller coaster of a ride right now. The company has announced several new deals…
Lithium battery startup company Envia Systems plans to announce tomorrow, at the ARPA-E conference, development of a high energy density lithium battery (400 watt-hours per kilogram) which could be the tipping point enabling long range affordable electric cars. Long range electric cars have been possible for quite awhile, Solectria built…
