The ChargeSmart Blog

The latest deep dives into world trends and news.

Nov 9, 2020
5 min

A sports car hidden inside SUV clothing...

Up until the last few years I had always considered Jaguar a bit of an old-school, old-England, senior executive car brand. One that you ...

NigelB

Oct 13, 2020
3 min

Economists and Bankers Praise EVs!

2020 has been a tough year for many industries, and automakers are no exception (see graph below). The pandemic had most global citizens ...

NigelB

Jun 12, 2020
2 min

Hyundai Announces 3 New EVs!

The latest EV concepts from Hyundai!

Shell Double Their EV Chargers in Germany

Matthew

Mar 5, 2020
2 min

Shell Double Their EV Chargers in Germany

Shell are going all out with their sustainability efforts

Matthew

Mar 4, 2020
2 min

Amazon Partner Up With Rivian

Amazon are going electric with their Rivian EV delivery vans!

Matthew

Mar 4, 2020
2 min

What to Expect From the Tesla Model Y

Tesla's fifth ever car is set to be another success but what exactly can you expect from the Model Y? Let's take a look.

Matthew

Mar 2, 2020
3 min

GM Want to Make EV Charging Normal

Charging is still holding people back from buying EVs, see what GM are doing to change that!

Matthew

Mar 2, 2020
3 min

Let's Talk About the UK's ICE ban

The UK has brought forward their ban on ICE cars so who's happy and who's not?

Mercedes vs BMW, Who's Better at Building EVs?

Matthew

Feb 27, 2020
3 min

Mercedes vs BMW, Who's Better at Building EVs?

Mercedes and BMW do things differently, that's why they are rivals! How are they going about building EVs then? Let's take a look.

Matthew

Feb 26, 2020
4 min

GMC Hummer vs Tesla CyberTruck

It's the big comparison you've been waiting for!

Business Fleets Could Lead the EV Charge

Matthew

Feb 25, 2020
3 min

Business Fleets Could Lead the EV Charge

Could business fleets help drive faster EV adoption?

Matthew

Feb 24, 2020
2 min

Are EVs Putting Germany in Trouble?

Germany has more than 100 years of experience with petrol and diesel engines but what happens when they can't be used anymore?

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