Many EVs have a lower five-year cost of ownership than comparable gasoline models, according an annual roundup from Vincentric, a source for ownership cost calculations for websites and automakers.  Vincentric’s analysis covers eight factors: depreciation, fees and taxes, financing, fuel cost, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs. It assumes new vehicles are driven 15,000 annually […]

A logistical nightmare is unfolding at European ports and shipping terminals. Chinese-made electric vehicles are piling on as carmakers and distributors struggle to secure onward transportation at some of Europe’s busiest ports, including the Port of Antwerp Bruges in Belgium and the Port of Bremerhaven in Germany. China is the world’s largest EV market. The

The Volkswagen Group (which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, and more) reports 2,104,300 global vehicle sales during the first quarter of 2024 (up 3.1% year-over-year). However, in the all-electric segment, the group noted a slight decline. In Q1, Volkswagen Group’s all-electric vehicle sales amounted to about 136,400 (down 3.3% year-over-year). EVs accounted for

Reviewing new cars in Europe, you start to notice how none of them ever seem to live up to their official Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) figures. If it’s an internal combustion vehicle, it can’t quite match the official efficiency numbers, while if it’s an electric vehicle, it always falls short of the