Posts by: Sean Alder

Volkswagen to Install 2,800 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in the US

In December of 2017, the unit Electrify America of Volkswagen AG announced that it was planning to place 2,800 electric vehicle charging stations in 17 of the biggest cities in America no later than June of 2019. The selected cities include Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Raleigh

Jaguar I-Pace Wins Against the Tesla Model X in Drag Race

The electric vehicle industry has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past few years. Not only have cheaper and more efficient hardware options made the market more accessible for all types of competitors, but the new flow of ideas has relatedto a greater degree of innovation. With manufacturers competing against one another, individuals can look forward to more functionality in the versatil

Dyson Creates New Jobs With Electric Vehicle Plans

As hardware and technology for electric vehicles becomes more and more accessible, the market begins to see more advanced stages of expansion. Not only are more auto manufacturers beginning to join the race to create a new line of electric vehicles, but the technological improvements have also allowed other brands to get started on their own developmental plans when it comes to the electric car ma

Porsche Reveals Details Regarding New Electric Vehicle

With new electric vehicle developments available every week, fans of the budding market will be excited to learn that more and more auto manufacturing giants are beginning to join the developmental trend. It has already been quite some time since the Tesla brand proved that electric cars do not need to be a particularly difficult or ambitious project. Top brands have already announced their releas

California Leads in Electric Vehicle Goals

As more and more barriers to electric car adoption begin to drop, new reports find that California has been finding tremendous success in the field of electric vehicle use. As the state is one of the leading figures in electric car adoption, reports state that California may reach its goal of having upward of 1.5 million electric cars on the road by as early as 2025. A San Franciscan think tank k

Driverless Vehicle Testing Could Begin in California by April

It has been an exciting last few years for the automotive world. From new breakthroughs in safety technology to new electric vehicle options and expanded testing for driverless cars, there is a great deal to look forward to in the future. In the field of driverless vehicles, in particular, enthusiasts can now look forward to moving one step closer to owning a driverless car. Automakers who have b

Manufacturers Sprint to Create Cheaper Electric Vehicles in Growing Markets

With so much attention fixed firmly on North American and European markets when it comes to electric vehicles, it is not surprising to see other countries beginning to pick up the pace in regards to their own green vehicle options. Recent reports show that many of the world’s automakers are beginning to focus their efforts on creating more affordable electric vehicles for drivers in emerging

Does Your Car Really Need Premium Gas?

No one likes to spend more money on gasoline for their car than they have to. However, most of us want to do what will keep our vehicle running at its best for a long time to come. This can present a dilemma when we go to fill up at the pump. You stand to save as much as 20 to 40 cents on the gallon by using a regular fuel, but at what price to your vehicle's performance? Like most car owners, you

Ford Moves EV Production to Make Room for Autonomous Development

As Ford Motor Company increases its investment in autonomous vehicles, the planned production of an electric crossover is being moved from Michigan to Mexico. Moving the production of the vehicle that is expected to have a 300-mile range out of the country will allow the auto giant to create and produce self-driving vehicles in their home state.Automotive News reported that an internal memo they o

China's Plan to Create a Giant State-Owned Automaker

Over the last few years, the steelmaking, railway equipment, and coal mining industries have been consolidated by the government in Beijing. Decreasing costs, making a profit, and creating new products were all goals of this project.Now, this trend is making its way to the Chinese auto industry. In December of 2017, three state-owned automakers revealed that they will be sharing technology, platfo