News: Volkswagen e-Delivery Trucks Accelerate in Brazil
Volkswagen Caminhões e Õnibus, one of the biggest truck and bus manufacturers in South America, plans to build the first Volkswagen e-Delivery trucks in its plant in Resende, Brazil.
News: 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS Adds 48-Volt System
Mercedes has introduced its style flagship, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS to the media prior to its arrival in dealerships this fall. The sleek four-door coupe marks the move by Daimler, Mercedes parent, into electrification.
News: Top Five Trade-ins for Tesla Model 3
During the recent quarterly earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned the top five trade-in cars that are being traded in by buyers of the new Model 3.
News: Tesla Hits 200,000 Sales Mark
As expected, Tesla announced right after the start of the third quarter (July 1) that it has hit the magic cumulative sales number of 200,000 units—the combined total of Roadsters, Model S, Model X and Model 3 units it has sold.
News: Tesla Hits Production Milestone with Model 3
Today, Tesla announced it actual production and sales numbers for the quarter and most analysts commented, in so many words—not so fast. Tesla built 28,578 Model 3s for the quarter and delivered 18,440 to customers.
Personal: More Nissan Battery Complaints
As a result of its recent stories outlining Nissan’s response to consumer complaints about Leaf battery degradation, Clean Fleet Report has received a variety of communications from Nissan Leaf owners.
News: 2019 Hyundai Kona EV Details Revealed
More details are emerging about Hyundai’s upcoming crossover battery electric vehicle, the 2019 Hyundai Kona EV, which show Hyundai looking to position it against the current market leaders.
News: Zero-Emission Bugatti Chiron Goes on Sale
This week a more environmentally friendly version of the Chiron was introduced by Lego Technic—a 1:8 scale plastic model that contains 3,599 pieces. The Lego Bugatti Chiron model will stand five inches tall, 22 inches long and nine inches wide when it’s assembled.
News: Consumer Reports Flips Tesla Model 3 Rating
In the automotive equivalent of pulling a rabbit out of a hat, Tesla has magically transformed its rating from the powerful product testing magazine, Consumer Reports, from a “not recommended” to a “recommended buy.”
News: Royal Wedding Highlight—A Classic Jaguar EV
Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works aims to take the looks, handling and performance of this Sixties icon and updates it with a state-of-the-art electric powertrain, creating the Jaguar Concept Zero.