It’s getting easier and easier to create a case for electric cars. The technology is improving all the time, charging infrastructure is expanding, and costs are coming down. But some could still be inclined to wait another couple of years for further advances. It is not something small to ...
That would mark a significant increase over 2024 when customers purchased 17 million EVs. China continues to lead the world when it comes to EV adoption. Nearly half of all the cars sold last year in China were electric. The country can now boast that 1 in 10 cars on the road is an ...
Biden did. He increased Trump's earlier, 25% tariff on Chinese cars to 100% for Chinese electric vehicles. Then, Biden gave car maker Stellantis a $335 million grant to convert Belvidere to electric cars. We don't know how much that helped, but...
Teslas are priced similarly to luxury cars and other electric vehicles, making them relatively expensive. However, Tesla has recently lowered the price on its models amidst shrinking car sales and other company challenges [1]. Below is the approximate starting price for a Tesla base trim by mo...
The self-driving systems developer is now at the center of a multibillion-dollar investment. Argo AI and its partners think that self-driving vehicle technology must be good for more than just replacing taxi drivers. “I hate the word robotaxis," Salesky said in a rare interview at Argo's...
This is good news for industries and buyers of products ranging from electric cars to mobile phones. But for some applications, the conventional shape and structure of a battery is simply too heavy and awkward to use. For example, skin patches(贴片) that monitor health conditions, require more...
So... wouldn't 'fancy cars and toys are a terrible investment' be a better title for this thread? Some EVs are a great 'investment'. I know people that bought a used LEAF for $6k and are saving ~$2k/yr on maintenance and fuel costs. Then... how do you account for externalities...
Depending on a host of factors, some analysts suggest overall vehicle sales could be 1 million vehicles or more higher than last year. Note 2023 sales of battery-electric cars, at roughly 8 percent, equaled those of conventional hybrid models, also at about 8 percent. As before, half of ...
The number of electric vehicles on the world's roads is surging,hitting a record number last year. That would seem to be good news, as the world tries to wean itself off fossil fuels that are wrecking the global climate. But as electric cars become more popular, some question just how ...
Li Auto's L9 has a large following for family use, especially amongnaiba. Li Qisheng, an overseas returnee who works in an investment firm in Shenzhen, said he was considering buying an EV and would choose from ...