24 Apr 2024 23:16:37 UTC
CURATED EV NEWS ABSTRACTS
Polestar: Most EV Buyers In It for the Tech, Not the Environment
03 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Kelly Blue Book
"The company commissioned a survey of 5,086 American drivers who own electric or gasoline-powered cars to find out 'the state of electric car acceptance...""55% of those who had switched to electric cars did not list environmental concerns as their top reason for the switch.
"Younger drivers have more confidence in new EV-only brands, the survey found." Read Full Story
Solar Electric Tricycle Gives Zimbabwean Women a Lift
03 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Africa News
"Assembled by Harare-based social enterprise Mobility for Africa, the off-road three-wheelers were first introduced in Zimbabwe in 2019 to help women develop their businesses..."...a single trip to buy chicken feed from a local business centre used to cost her $12. But charging her new solar-powered vehicle sets her back only $2.50 every two weeks, and the mother of two is now making a profit." Read Full Story
The Future of America's EV Charging Network Takes Shape
03 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Axios
"The plan, which calls for installing up to 500,000 direct-current 'fast chargers' along the nation's most heavily traveled highways, could boost drivers' confidence..."...all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, have submitted plans for their share of the $5 billion EV charger money, which comes by way of last year's bipartisan infrastructure bill." Read Full Story
Stellantis Overtakes Tesla In Europe EV Sales, Targets Top Spot
03 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Inside EVs
"In the first half of 2022, Stellantis sold 105,413 fully electric cars in Europe compared to Tesla's 78,277 sales, and was just behind Volkswagen Group's 116,307..."Fiat's New 500 was also the best-selling EV in Italy and Germany in the second quarter...Stellantis' sales also included several thousand full-electric passenger vans, including the Citroen e-Berlingo compact van (956 sales) and its Opel Combo-e sibling (866)." Read Full Story
Africa's Own Electric Motorcycle, the $1,500 Roam Air
03 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from New Atlas
"The Roam Air is cheap, lightweight, practically focused, and capable of riding up to 180 km (111 miles) on a pair of removable batteries. It's been designed, developed and built in Kenya, to suit the needs of African riders in rural and urban areas."Air is immediately cheaper per day than an equivalent petrol-powered 150cc scoot...prices impressively low...at US$1,500 single-battery bike...and $2,050 for a dual-battery." Read Full Story