Electric vehicles are more expensive to fuel than gas cars, at least for now
click to enlarge Shutterstock A new study found electric vehicles were more costly to fuel than gasoline-driven cars with good mileage. …
BYD’s Battery Technology Gives Its Electric Vehicles a Global Advantage
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. Over the summer, BYD began shipping its electric vehicles to Norway, a country that has experienced rapidly growing demand for battery-powered cars. The Chinese manufacturer is able to capitalize on…
This is when electric vehicles will outsell combustion engines in Australia, according to an expert
You might not have driven an electric car just yet, but in the not-so-distant future – we’re talking potentially within the next ten-or-so years – they will likely be the only kind of car the big manufacturers are making. © Provided by Business Insider…
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce to switch to all electric vehicles by 2030
Rolls-Royce Steve Christo – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Rolls-Royce will produce only electric cars by 2030, the luxury carmaker said on Wednesday, joining other premium brands making the switch such as Volkswagen’s Bentley and…
Ford jolts auto industry with $11 billion investment in electric vehicles [Video]
The Ford Motor Co. gave the auto industry a jolt Monday with word that it plans to spend $11.4 billion on new production sites in Tennessee and Kentucky where it plans to build electric pickup trucks and cars — and the batteries to power them — on a…
Ford announces new factories in shift toward electric vehicles
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it is taking big steps into the electric vehicle market with three new battery factories, an electric truck plant, and 11,000 new jobs. Formed as a partnership with South Korean battery cell provider SK Innovation,…
Five myths about electric vehicles
(Shutterstock via Associated Press) Rory Caroll is the editor in chief of Jalopnik. A number of automakers say they’ve begun phasing out internal-combustion engines, with most setting target dates to go all-electric within the next decade or so. Others…
Electric vehicles go vegan? Volvo is ditching leather, but vegan cars aren’t here yet
When Sammie Herrick went vehicle shopping this summer, the Boston resident was initially hoping to buy a “vegan car.” After visiting at least six dealerships, she was disappointed to discover there’s no such thing available on the mass market. Indeed,…
Ford considers “purpose-built electric police vehicles,” offers Mach-E electric car for testing
Police cars are a significant chunk of Ford’s fleet business, and now the company is taking steps to make them electric. Ford on Friday said it is “exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles” as part of its overall…
Ask Eartha: Electric vehicles are the future
An electric vehicle charging station is pictured at the Frisco Transit Center on April 20.Sawyer D’Argonne/Summit Daily News Dear Eartha, gas prices are making me cringe. I’ve heard that electric cars can be cheaper to drive than my gas guzzler. Is…