While you may notice more electric vehicles on the road today than ever before, the technology is now making its way to miners, the companies extracting the critical minerals needed to build EVs, ensure adequate global food supply, etc. A new contract to supply battery electric vehicles to the Jansen potash project (potentially the world’s largest potash mine) expects to slash carbon emissions in half compared to its peers. What if we could apply this technology to miners in the EV industry, creating a full circle sustainable supply chain. More…
Tesla Model S Becomes A Hybrid, Never Uses Charger On 1,800-Mile Trip
This modified Model S has a generator in the back that charges its battery all the time, even when it’s parked. More…
2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Chattanooga edition
Volkswagen was kind enough to bring us to their new manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN for an all-day test drive of the 2023 VW ID.4. This was our first opportunity to put the US-made variant, in the Pro S trim, to the test and compare it to the original German-made varieties.. More…
Vitesco Technologies targets break even by 2024
Vitesco’s eMobility components have scored the drive supplier orders worth around €10 billion in the last two and a half years. Vitesco expects the electrification business to break even in 2024 as the German supplier lays out its business strategy for this decade. Vitesco, which was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange last year, announced […] More…
BYD Atto 3 Scored Five Stars In Euro NCAP Safety Tests
The Chinese compact SUV soon will enter select European markets. More…
Shell forms consortium for mining EVs & microgrids
Shell has announced the formation of a consortium to create electrification solutions for mining sites. Besides Shell, the consortium includes Skeleton Technologies, Microvast, Stäubli, Carnegie Robotics, Heliox, Spirae, Alliance Automation and Worley. Shell envisions working with the nine-member consortium to create battery solutions for off-road vehicles that can be charged quickly and combined with a […] More…
UPDATE: 10,000 Volkswagen ID.3 And ID.4 Have Potential Battery Defect
Volkswagen is already moving forward with a service measure. More…
10,000 Volkswagen ID.3 And ID.4 Have Potential Battery Defect
Volkswagen is already moving forward with a service measure. More…
Marine charging network Aqua superPower partners with Ingenity electric boats to promote e-mobility
Global marine charging network Aqua superPower continues to expand its reach and promote electric boat adoption with its latest partnership. It has teamed up with award-winning electric boat manufacturer Ingenity Electric to establish compatibility standards in marine e-mobility to expedite electric boat adoption and the charging infrastructure necessary to support it. More…
Valeo doubles sales in thermal solutions for EVs
French automotive supplier Valeo has won orders for its thermal systems for vehicle electrification worth more than four billion euros since the beginning of this year. Thermal solutions include air conditioning, heat pumps and battery cooling systems. The increase in sales represents almost double the figure for the same period in 2021. The major contributor […] More…
Sony-Honda EV will be American-built, with 2026 US launch
Sony and Honda have a new joint venture to build electric vehicles. And this morning, that venture released some big news: It plans to launch the new line of EVs in the U.S.—and build it in North America. The U.S. launch for the new Sony-Honda EVs will be in 2025, with pre-orders starting then, the companies confirmed Thursday. Deliveries… More…
If Tesla is facing ‘demand destruction,’ where are the demand triggers?
Many industry watchers are claiming Tesla is facing “demand destruction,” but if that’s the case, why isn’t Tesla pulling on some demand triggers. More…
Anglian Water drives up EV share of their fleets
The water service company Anglian Water is accelerating its e-mobility advance, with more than 300 electrified vehicles coming to the East of England in the next few months. Almost 300 vehicles are on order and will join an existing fleet of electric and hybrid vans. Anglian Water, with a service area covering about a fifth […] More…
JLR UK signs up to Plugsurfing service
Jaguar Land Rover UK has partnered with Plugsurfing to offer JLR customers access to the charging network. Jaguar Charging and Land Rover Charging clients can now charge at over 300,000 charging points stretching across 27 countries and integrating 700 separate CPOs. Plugsurfing has provided JLR with charging services since 2018 in Europe, so the latest […] More…
JLR signs up to Plugsurfing service
Jaguar Land Rover UK has partnered with Plugsurfing to offer JLR customers access to the charging network. Jaguar Charging and Land Rover Charging clients can now charge at over 300,000 charging points stretching across 27 countries and integrating 700 separate CPOs. The biggest charge point providers in the Plugsurfing network in the UK include Osprey, […] More…
Polestar Has No Plans To Offer A Model Smaller Than Polestar 2
Polestar is working on creating a small but well-rounded lineup of EVs, but don’t expect a compact option anytime soon. More…
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Full Pricing And Equipment Revealed
Prices range from $39,845 for the base SE trim to $49,995 for the fully loaded 40th Anniversary Edition (excluding $1,345 destination). More…
Wireless charging electric taxi trial goes live in Nottingham
The ‘Wireless Charging of Electric Taxis’ (WiCET) project funded by the British government started a few days ago. At a taxi rank in Nottingham, nine converted electric and hybrid taxis now charge via induction pads with 10 kW. The trial is the first of its kind in the UK and has taken some time. We […] More…
Siemens and Volta Trucks join forces in fleet infrastructure
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Volta Trucks have announced to facilitate full fleet electrification. They signed a letter of intent outlining how they will jointly seek to deliver “turnkey solutions” integrating vehicles, charging infrastructure and energy management. “The offering will be designed to require minimal upfront investment or technical knowledge,” writes Siemens. Volta Trucks, a startup […] More…
Tesla Model Y takes top sales spot in Germany
The Tesla Model Y took the top sales spot in the German vehicle market in September, according to sales numbers reported by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) (via Electrek). Tesla has achieved monthly bestseller status in other countries—such as Norway—but doing so in Germany is significant because the American firm is… More…
