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In his 1962 book Diffusion of Innovations, Everett M. Rodgers defined five groups of individuals responsible for the adoption and eventual market penetration of a new idea or technology: the innovators, the early adopters, the early majority, the late majority, and the laggards. And as with any market-based technology, the electric vehicle’s …

The last several months have been busy in the electric vehicles revolution. Governments have been announcing their phase out plans for petrol vehicles and automakers have committed billions of dollars to electrification programs. At this point automakers are practically falling over each other racing to get out their announcements. How many electric vehicles …

The onslaught starts with an electric Mini coupe and an electric X3 crossover. Volvo isn’t the only automaker attempting to electrify its entire lineup. BMW Group wants in on the action, too. BMW Group, which includes both BMW and Mini, announced Tuesday that it plans to electrify all brands and models under its …

Plug-in Prime is a better Prius, but at what cost? THE GOOD   The Toyota Prius Prime’s plug-in hybrid power train is more flexible and efficient than the standard model. It boasts 25 miles of electric range per charge and up to 133 mpge. THE BAD   The Prime’s batteries add noticeable …

If you’re the getaway driver, seeing the cops coming after you in a fleet of hybrids may be a reassuring sight. What, they’re gonna chase me down in those things? But, as the triumphant officers will surely tell you as you sit in your cell, pairing an electric motor with …

Concerns about EV range anxiety may not matter for much longer, at least when you’re traveling to and from a national park. BMW announced that it will build up to 100 electric vehicle charging stations at national parks across the US. The first one went online today, at the Thomas …

toyota concept-i at CES 2017: ‘imagine if the vehicles of the future were friendly, and focused on people’, that’s the vision behind toyota’s ‘concept-i’. announced at the 2017 consumer electronics show in las vegas, the groundbreakingconcept vehicle demonstrates the japanese-automaker’s view that vehicles of the future should start with the …

Dubai, UAE, January, 2017: Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to collaborate with Masdar, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Air Liquide, and Toyota distributor Al-Futtaim Motors in a joint research program to explore the potential of hydrogen energy use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the creation of a …

Davos, Switzerland―17th January 2017: Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies have today launched a global initiative to voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition. In the first global initiative of its kind, the ‘Hydrogen Council’ is determined to position hydrogen among the …