China  Six years after Xpeng launched, the company has announced they’ve produced 100,000 cars.  For comparison, it took Tesla 12 years to produce 100,000 vehicles. Xpeng’s Chinese competitor, Nio, said in April they also reached the 100,000 production milestone after...

Electric Vehicles Rolls-Royce will produce only electric cars by 2030, joining other premium brands making the switch. The company’s first fully electric-powered car, Spectre, will be on the market in the fourth quarter of 2030. BMW, the company that owns Rolls-Royce,...

EVs in 60ish Seconds: This Week's Top News Check out some of this week's top EV headlines below or get the full scoop here. At the very least, you’ll be the smartest person at the water cooler when it comes to major headlines in the industry and at best, you’ll win...

EVs in 60ish Seconds: This Week's Top News Check out some of this week's top EV headlines below or get the full scoop here. At the very least, you’ll be the smartest person at the water cooler when it comes to major headlines in the industry and at best, you’ll win...

Electric The second-largest car-producing nation in the EU is dedicating more focus to EVs.  Luxury vehicle manufacturer says their first all-electric vehicle will be a SUV.   British businesses plan to invest £16...

Cobalt Pricing is UP As the demand for EVs grow, so does the demand for the materials for batteries for EVs. Cobalt is a key component for lithium ion batteries andcobalt pricing is up 65%this year and at its highest price since December 2018. The demand for cobalt is...

The EV Revolution Sales continue to grow globally for EVs and the expectation is that this will continue at an accelerated pace. China is expected to have a 31% YoY growth and the EU is expected to have a 58% YoY growth with EV sales. Factors that are helping with...

Electric & Autonomous Vehicle Newsletter 2/25/2021 EV Registrations EV Registrations were at their highest level in 2020, which accounted for 1.8% of all registrations.  There is a lot of room for growth, but it’s trending in the right direction.  EV's also...

Public Support for EV's A recent poll by the Environmental Defense Fund shows there is broad public support for electric vehicles.  This includes nearly two-thirds of voters supporting transitioning to EV's and voters believing that a shift to EV's is mostly positive...

Electric & Autonomous Vehicle Newsletter 2/10/2021 States Policies on EV's It is estimated that by 2050, 90% of light-duty vehicles on the road will need to be electric in order to meet emission targets.  The American Council for An Energy Efficient Economy...