Korean automaker Kia announced an acceleration of its electric transition plan with “11 model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026.” Is it enough? Kia’s Plan S update At its investor day today, Kia announced an update to its Plan S, which consists of a transformation of the automaker into a mobility brand. Ho Sung Song, president and CEO of Kia Corporation, commented: Kia is being…

Tesla is on track this year to complete its new R&D center in Shanghai that will engineer and design its new $25,000 electric car. Tesla R&D center in China Just over a year ago, Tesla announced plans to establish a new R&D and design center in China to build “a Chinese-style” electric car. Tesla started taking design submissions for its Chinese-made small electric car last…

Audi has unveiled today the 2022 e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT: a performance electric sedan powered by the same platform as the Porsche Taycan. Audi e-tron GT Design The concept for the e-tron GT was unveiled back in 2018, and we have since seen it several times leading to the launch today, including in a product placement in an Avengers movie. But the vehicle has evolved since the concept, and…

Federal legislation was introduced today to create a federal tax incentive for the purchase of electric bicycles in the US. Electric cars and motorcycles already have their own federal tax incentives in the US, and now electric bicycles may be next. That’s thanks to the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act, which has been spearheaded by Representatives Earl…