wirtschaftswoche: McKinsey: Deutschland wird 2021 größter E-Autohersteller der Welt

Die drei deutschen Autohersteller VW, BMW und Daimler werden im laufenden Jahr erstmals über eine Million Elektroautos bauen. 2021 werden sie laut einer McKinsey-Studie China als den weltgrößten E-Autohersteller ablösen. mehr...

Bloomberg: Hype Meets Reality as Electric Car Dreams Run Into Metal Crunch

When BMW AG revealed it was designing electric versions of its X3 SUV and Mini, the going rate for 21 kilograms of cobalt—the amount of the metal needed to power typical car batteries—was under $600.Only 16 months later, the price tag is approaching $1,700 and climbing by the day.When BMW AG revealed it was designing electric versions of its X3 SUV and Mini, the going rate for 21 kilograms of cobalt—the amount of the metal needed to power typical car batteries—was under $600.Only 16 months later the price tag is approaching $1,700 and  by the day. [more...]

guardian: Elon Musk hands over first Tesla Model 3 electric cars to buyers

With half a million orders for the $35,000, 350km-range vehicle, the upstart carmaker faces its biggest test [more...]