InoBat claims 20% range boost by 2023, Gigafactory by 2025

InoBat Auto batteriesSlovakia-based battery startup InoBat Auto announced Friday that it will introduce an electric-car battery with greater energy density than anything else currently on the market. The battery will allow for a 20% boost in range for "current best-in-class" electric vehicles by 2023, the startup said in a press release. InoBat plans to produce its...

Analysis: EVs will triple their market share in Europe during 2020

2020 BMW i3Pushed by stricter European Union emissions standards, electric cars are set to triple their market share in Europe this year, according to a new report from advocacy group Transport & Environment (T&E). European EV sales have surged since this January 1, when new emissions standards kicked in, the group noted. Based on sales through the...

2021 Honda Accord Hybrid: 48-mpg sedan goes quicker, gets tech upgrades

2021 Honda Accord HybridHonda has announced some significant performance upgrades to the Accord Hybrid’s powertrain for the 2021 model year, while preserving its 48-mpg combined rating. At face value, the Accord Hybrid gets output numbers in line with the new CR-V Hybrid. Specifically, system output climbs to 212 horsepower and peak torque to 232 pound-feet, from...

REE Automotive shows its 3 modular EV platforms in motion

REE Automotive skateboard platform track testingIsraeli startup REE Automotive on Tuesday released a video showing its modular skateboard EV platform in action. The videos show three different versions of the platform, designed to underpin different types of commercial vehicles. REE previously said the platform was flexible enough for use in everything from taxis to delivery vans. REE isn't the...