The question “In a Decarbonized World, Will Freedom of Mobility Be Affordable to a Happy Few Only?” was the topic of the first Freedom of Mobility Forum debate. This was a debate between intelligent, well informed, very opinionated people who regretfully used the debate to talk about their mobility-related hobby-horses … [continued]
That the world is headed to 70% BEV sales by 2030 is likely. It is based on the expectations of some carmakers and some simple math. I got to thinking about it after reading the article by Steve Hanley “IEA Predicts Electric Vehicle Sales Will Rise 35% This Year.” It … [continued]
Fastned annual report 2022 was so good it makes me eager for the 2023 report.
Traditionally, Dutch BEV sales show a spike in the last quarter of the year. This is followed by a trench in the first quarter. Sales of fossil fuel vehicles follow the opposite trend. Low sales in the last quarter followed by high sales in the first quarter. The current quarter … [continued]
The European fully electric car market saw many new models in 2020 and the start of 2021. This was a result of the new EU regulation on Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). I’ve been trying to explore and test drive as many of these as possible. Here’s a quick summary … [continued]
On the website of our our colleagues at Inside EVs, I encountered an article about Tesla Master Plan III. Thanks, Dan Mihalascu, I was not yet aware of the publication before that. But I am sorry to pop the bubble. The two pages you focus on are misinterpreted, just like … [continued]
In our ongoing review of top electric cars available in Europe, here’s a short summary of the Kia EV6 and its specs. Intro Long, long ago in a country far, far away, two carmakers believing in fairytales about the future of the automotive industry (like all other carmakers were) designed … [continued]
Looking at the charging infrastructure in Europe is not something that makes me happy. A new website shows just how bad the situation is. I live in the Netherlands. That is the world’s charging paradise. Norway has the most fully electric cars, but charging electric cars is least problematic for … [continued]
While Volkswagen Group plans to go all electric by 2033 in the EU, some German drivers and BMW would like to keep their tailpipe polluters. After agreeing to the EU regulation to ban internal combustion light vehicles by 2035, the FDP, the smallest member of the German governing coalition, is … [continued]
Before the much awaited Tesla Investor Day on March the 1, 2023, in Austin, Texas, there was much speculation about the revelations that would come from Tesla and Elon Musk. On all previous such occasions, like Battery Day and AI Days, we were served with a clear state of development … [continued]
