EVs boosted January vehicle sales, but tariffs take the spotlight
January appeared to be a relatively strong month for new-vehicle sales in the US, but uncertainty around tariffs has the industry in a chokehold.
January appeared to be a relatively strong month for new-vehicle sales in the US, but uncertainty around tariffs has the industry in a chokehold.
“The demand and eagerness is there. But the lack of apps and options and choice for consumers is creating a barrier to entry,” Smartcar’s CEO tells Tech Brew.
“The novelty, the simplicity, and the relative ease developing the technology is very appealing,” Jonathan Beck, an Airbus exec, tells Tech Brew.
At a post-CES tech event, Continental showed off emerging tech like a biometric sensing display and a window projection feature that could someday be on the road.
Recent surveys from Verra Mobility and Escalent provide further insight into consumers’ charging concerns. Could at-home charging be the key?
EVs are becoming more closely entwined with the grid, thanks to emerging capabilities like vehicle-to-grid technologies.
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