All About EV Batteries
A deep dive into battery tech by a man who was instrumental in helping it get on the road
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
PACE Award Nominees Announced
Automotive News has announced the list of finalists for the 2016 PACE Awards (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence). The group includes 28 technologies from 21 different suppliers in seven countries.
New Volvo Plug-In Hybrid to Include Level 2 Charger
Volvo Car Corp.'s XC90 T8 plug-in-hybrid crossover will be the first PHEV to get a standard dual-volt charger when U.S. sales begin later this year.
Nissan to Offer Leaf Buyers Free Battery Charging
Nissan Motor Co. is preparing to introduce a new program in July that will give some of its U.S. customers to buy or lease a Leaf electric car free public charging for two years.
Kia Reveals Electrified Soul
Kia Motors Corp. will begin selling its first U.S. electric model, the Soul EV, this autumn.
An EV Challenge
One of the challenges that auto companies face when it comes to selling (or more likely leasing) electric vehicles (EVs) is that not only must they convince potential customers of the viability and reliability of the vehicles, not only must they do tremendous work explaining that while it is pretty much like a car it doesn’t make any engine noise because it doesn’t have an engine, not only must they try to overcome the objection that the range is limited even though the person who may buy the car is likely not to regularly commute for a distance that is even a fraction of the total potential battery range. . . they must also help develop the infrastructure for the EVs.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Growth in EV Charging Stations Predicted
One of the inhibitors of the proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) is, quite simply, the lack of charging stations.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
