Tesla to ward off the cold and maximise battery life

Tesla is working to overcome reported battery efficiency and range issues caused by cold weather. The technology firm has announced it will introduce a battery preheating feature in order to warm up cars’ power packs before owners need to start driving – it says this will avoid the reduction in battery life caused by low […]

‘Dress rehearsal’ is over for electric cars

Hard work must begin now the “dress rehearsal” for electric cars is over, according to Ernst & Young’s latest report on the global electric vehicle (EV) market. Aside from obvious issues such as battery life, the market needs more EV models to give customers a wider choice, while governments and industry must develop common standards […]