Ford and Purdue University in the US have patented a cable technology that in the future may mean that charging an electric vehicle takes no longer than refueling an ICE vehicle. The problem that the new cable will solve is that today's cables cannot transmit...
Presented by Amazon Web ServicesNot sure when it's time to change tires on your car? Not for the season, but because the tires have done their thing and are run out? Or do you want to be able to take the EV for a longer trip but get sweaty at the mere thought of...
In our very first Optimist's Edge article, we wrote about the future of electric cars, and when these would be as affordable to buy as the equivalent petrol or diesel car.Now the facts for 2021 have become available and it is time to update the conclusions and...
A range of issues plagues the automotive industry: from CO2 emissions to be reduced, to the increasing costs of purchasing raw materials, to the problem of disposing of exhausted batteries.A solution already researched by many manufacturers is the implementation of...
Ford is investing $ 11.4 billion in building factories to produce electric cars and batteries.Blue Oval City, as the two plants in Kentucky and Tennessee are known as, will produce Ford's electric F-150 Lightning pickup and have a production capacity of 129 GWh...
ABB is releasing a new electric car charger, Terra 360, which will provide the fastest charge to date, according to the company.It should not take more than 15 minutes to fully charge an electric car, according to ABB. If you are in even more of a hurry, Terra 360 can...