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This S3XY chart shows Tesla’s exponential growth in the making

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Tesla’s production figures for the first quarter 2018 were released recently and provided great support to the company’s mission to accelerate the adoption of electric cars. Elon Musk’s company is under intense pressure as it strives to ramp up production … Continue reading →

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Will Tesla Model 3 be 2018 World’s best selling EV?

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Tesla has finally revealed production numbers for Q1 2018 on its website (they can be found here). The much awaited news got analysts and media crunching numbers to obtain guidance on the company’s near term progress and longer term expectations. … Continue reading →

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Fully Charged video coverage of Geneva 2018 Motor Show

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

I recently wrote about this year’s Geneva Motor Show, arguably the first time production EVs really steal the scene at the Salon Auto. The brilliant Youtube channel Fully Charged has covered the show with a brilliant double episode, a pleasure … Continue reading →

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2 years ago I ordered my Tesla Model 3. Should I move on?

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Exactly two years ago today, I was preparing to watch one of the most awaited events in the Elon-Musk-age: the Tesla Model 3 reveal. 31st of March 2016 at 8.30pm in California. Touted as the first mass produced, affordable long … Continue reading →

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Norwegian winter EV test finds surprise winner

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Any EV enthusiast knows that Norway is a country of early adopters, so much so that it actually keeps breaking records. Thanks to a generous incentive regime, something like half of all new car sales in the Scandinavian country are … Continue reading →

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What’s so important about Geneva’s 2018 Motor Show

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

This year’s Salon Auto in Geneva will be remembered as the one where electric concept cars got finally replaced with production models. The transition has been years in the making, around ten or so in fact, but never did it … Continue reading →

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Electric cars to boast 500-mile range by 2020, says VW

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Carlo Ombello

Electric cars will drive over 500 miles on a single charge by 2020. These are the insightful projections of Martin Eberhard, electric vehicle engineering Director at Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) in Palo Alto, California. Mr Eberhard, who joined VW in early … Continue reading →

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This year’s Geneva Motor Show – what it means for the car industry in the 2010s (part 2/2)

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Carlo Ombello

The evidence is mounting: electric cars are no more the impossible dream of a few forward-thinkers, they are instead set to become mainstream. The automotive industry is heading full throttle towards hybrid and eventually full electric propulsion, and there is … Continue reading →

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This year’s Geneva Motor Show – what it means for the car industry in the 2010s (part 1/2)

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Carlo Ombello

I’ve been a huge fan of Geneva’s Motor Show for a long time, but to me this year’s exhibition marked a transition between the past and the future. In its last few shows I got used to my eyes bulging at … Continue reading →

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