Electric Vehicles
I often wonder what caused Toyota to invest $50 million in Tesla. Obviously they deemed it important in expediting their introduction of electric vehicles. But doesn’t a company the size of Toyota have a considerable gaggle of engineers who know …
Can Someone Explain Toyota’s Lethargy in the Electric Vehicle Space? Read More »
I’m one of these people who’s always interested in product placement – you know, that Coors Light that the handsome and likeable guy in the movie you’re watching just happens to be sipping, or the United Airlines jumbo jet that …
Article Suggests Coda Among Leaders in Electric Vehicles Read More »
I want to call readers’ attention to the whole car-sharing phenomenon – particularly as it applies to the deployment of electric vehicles, and this excellent article that tackles some of the issues. There is no doubt that car-sharing in dense …
I was speaking earlier today with a friend whose current business life revolves around making sense of the auto OEMs’ embrace of electric vehicles. “If I were a cynic,” he began, “I wouldn’t see too much sincerity in what these …
How Soon Will the Auto OEMs Offer Us Electric Vehicles in Production Quantities? Read More »
I was amused at the remarks of BMW’s spokesperson Tom Kowaleski when I talked to him two years ago about the company’s initial foray into the EV market with the Mini E. He snickered when I asked if he’d consider …
BMW’s Electric Vehicle Program: Still Stuck in Neutral? Read More »
I thought readers may be interested in the response I got from two dedicated EV buffs (both partners of mine at EVWorld Associates – see bios here) when I asked them why they favored the electric version of the Ford …
EV Consultants Speak on the Ford Focus Electric and the Nissan LEAF Read More »
Over a period of almost 30 years, I ran the delivery organization of the marketing consultancy I co-founded, Mueller/Shields. I found this terrifically rewarding in a number of ways – one of which was knowing that I was at least …
It’s May, and We’re Arranging Marriages in the Electric Vehicle Industry Read More »
I’m always a bit cheesed off when my Monday morning calls to my business partners reveal that they had more exciting weekends than I did. While I was getting a bit of exercise and catching up on my writing, my …
EVWorld’s Bill Moore Speaks with BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu Read More »
EV buff Dick Schoen argues: “EVs, the 110 models coming into the US from forty or so manufacturers worldwide, cannot successfully commercialize without free public solar charging.” I reply: Dick: Thanks for writing. I have a great deal of respect …
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ22mlwxRMU&w=425&h=349] In this week’s 2GreenEnergy Video Report, I discuss a potential trap for investors and business people more generally — the gap in funding necessary to achieve momentum and successful commercialization of a new electric vehicle product.
