Mixed fortunes for EV start-ups
ISRAEL: Better Place pulls the plug as EV sales stall
Better Place, the Tel Aviv-based company launched in 2007 to develop a global network of recharging stations for electric vehicles,…
US: Tesla pays back big Federal loan early
Tesla Motors has announced that it has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the US Department…
US: New Chinese bid to buy Fisker – reports
Chinese business interests are again reportedly moving to buy financially crippled electric car start-up Fisker Automotive. Reuters reported today that…
UK: BMW announces ‘i’ dealer network
BMW UK has announced the network of dealers that will sell and service its new i sub-brand using electric drive…
SWEDEN: Volvo to increase plug-in hybrid production
Geely Group's Volvo Cars is ramping up production of its V60 plug-in diesel hybrid by 90% to cope with strong…
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COMMENT: Is Tesla really worth twice as much as Fiat SpA?
We live in strange times. As Fisker, a rival with supposedly superior range-extending technology falls apart, the value of Tesla…
NORWAY: Nissan Leaf takes number two spot in Norway sales chart
The Nissan Leaf has taken the number two spot in the overall car sales chart for Norway in April, beating…
COMMENT: Can we stop talking about EV start-ups, please?
Far too many analysts and writers have spent time covering electric cars by focusing overly on start-up automakers that formed…
US: Tesla posts first ever quarterly profit
US-based electric car maker Tesla Motors has posted its first ever quarterly profit in the first quarter as it also…
US: Coda bankruptcy filing raises uncomfortable questions
Coda Holdings' bankruptcy filing this week appears to be the latest in a series of bumps in the road to…