If the roadblocks around solid-state batteries are cleared, that could unlock a new level of range and charging performance to make the EV ownership experience as convenient as owning a gas car.
Official numbers published by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show that the diesel engine's market share in the EU+EFTA+UK region fell to just 10.4% last year.
This is part of why the U.S. truck market has been hard to crack: Ford, Chevy and Ram put a lot of emphasis on fleet sales, and customers know they'll be able to quickly service vehicles and get them back on the road.
In the video, a facelifted Tesla Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive was parked outside through a freezing Canadian night with temperatures dropping to -15 degrees Fahrenheit (-26 Celsius).
VW didn't share any technical details, but logic suggests it will ride on the modular electric drive (MEB) platform that underpins its current slate of ID series of EVs.
It was released in the second half of January and includes improvements to the vehicle alarm, Apple Music integration and driveability in reverse, as well as several bug fixes.
Recently published numbers by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association show that EVs have a mountain to climb to catch ICEs.
The company now offers hybrid versions of all of the important models it sells (Sorry Toyota GR 86, Supra and Lexus IS, but your sales barely register).
According to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the problem stems from corrosion between the external reservoir, damper body, and mounting flange on long-flange rear shocks.
Waymo, the widely accepted leader in current autonomous technology, has expanded slowly in part due to its need for high-fidelity maps and intense beta testing in each new city where it operates.
At the 2023 Rally Portugal, he lost the WRC2 lead after receiving a one-minute penalty for exhibition driving at the end of Saturday's super special stage.
Additionally, roughly 200 units of the electric crossover are part of a different recall that has to do with improperly heat-treated front drive shafts that may break under load.
