Swiss public transport operator Postauto is going electric and wants to add electric buses to its fleet in Bern. There is just one problem: They are too high for the bus terminal there. Read more…
Japan’s coolest looking electric cargo trike is now coming to the US
For years I’ve followed progress of the STREEK cargo trike, a fascinating-looking electric cargo carrier from Japan. This utility-focused electric bike relies on a tilting-frame design with a rare tadpole trike setup, which is a more stable design that we rarely see in the electric trike market. And now this uniquely Japanese creation is making the long journey across the Pacific to the US, thanks in part of to the e-bike brand Vvolt. Read more…
Tesla starts Cybertruck deliveries in Canada as US backlog runs out
Tesla is officially starting Cybertruck deliveries in Canada as its backlog in the US appears to have been exhausted. Read more…
GM has now sold over 300,000 EVs in the US with ‘EV for all’ plan finally unfolding
GM has officially sold over 300,000 EVs in the US since 2016. The company announced the milestone on Monday as sales surged to a new record last quarter. Read more…
Voltari’s electric patrol boat offers government and security applications at over 50 mph
Marine electrification specialist Voltari continues to deliver some of the sleekest and best-performing electric boats on the market today. The company’s latest market entry is the Patrol 26 RIB, a carbon fiber electric boat with military-grade specs designed for security and government operations. Read more…
Nio will soon deploy hybrid EVs to regions outside China
Nio wants to launch its first hybrid model in 2026 and only sell it in foreign markets, including the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. It will be an electric model with range extender (EREV) for the Nio brand Firefly. Read more…
Researchers at University of Kassel develop new commercial EV transmission
A team of researchers at the University of Kassel, Germany, is working with Daimler Truck AG to develop a system that can be used to install electric drives for electric cars in commercial vehicles. A two-speed gearbox plays an important role. Read more…
New study forecasts tons of lithium reserves beneath southwestern Arkansas
A machine learning model predicts that five to 19 million tons of lithium reserves are beneath southwestern Arkansas. This amount of lithium can meet the projected 2030 world demand for lithium in car batteries nine times over. Read more…
GM Has Sold Over 300,000 EVs In The U.S. In Less Than A Decade
It’s a big milestone for General Motors, and one that has it tracking to be America’s no. 2 EV automaker behind Tesla. Read more…
BYD’s Huge October Sales Prove It’s Taking Over The World
The Chinese hybrid and EV giant hit a massive new milestone in October. Plus: Toyota pulled off its own win with electrified cars. Read more…
Bentley Boss: Second EV phase begins around 2027, third around 2035
As the automaker prepares to launch its first all-electric models, Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser believes electric vehicles are about to undergo rapid change. The auto industry is now coming to the end of the first phase of EV development, Walliser said in a recent interview with Autocar. The second phase, which Walliser expects to begin… Read more…
Lancia’s electric flagship to be called ‘Gamma’
Stellantis has officially confirmed the model name Gamma for the Lancia brand’s electric flagship announced around a year ago. The Lancia Gamma will be based on the STLA Medium platform and will be built at the Stellantis plant in Melfi, Italy, from 2026. Read more…
Kempower announces new charging supply deals in Finland and Turkey
Kempower has been tasked with delivering fast charging stations to Finnish charging operator ABC-Lataus, which plans to open multiple charging parks this year. Additionally, a sales and service deal has been signed with the Ecoline Group in Turkey, which is also endeavoring to set up charging infrastructure there. Read more…
ChargePoint introduces cloud subscription plan
The new service named ChargePoint Essential cloud plan represents an alternative to a traditional cloud subscription, according to ChargePoint. The ‘Essential’ cloud plan offers a competitively priced software fee that is covered by driver payments for charging, allowing small businesses to install their own infrastructure more affordably. Read more…
BYD Atto 3 driver assist absolutely bombs safety tests
It’s thumbs down on the BYD Atto 3, at least from Europe’s leading car safety agency EuroNCAP when rating the BEV’s driver assistance system. Meanwhile, the BMW i5, along with other European models, receives top scores. Read more…
Tesla updated its summon feature. Now this owner can’t get to his car.
Tesla recently sent out an update to its vehicle “summon” feature – which it calls Actually Smart Summon – and as a result, one Tesla owner can no longer use his car. Read more…
China Oct NEV wholesale at record 1.4 million, CPCA estimates show
As of now, all provinces in China have implemented the car replacement subsidy policy and brought a new wave of growth momentum to the automative market, the CPCA said. Read more…
Einride partners with Catena in Sweden
Catena, a Swedish developer and manager of logistic properties, has partnered with Einride. The latter will install charging hubs for electric trucks at two of Catena’s properties. Read more…
Ford pushes EV routing update for Tesla chargers, Google Maps
Drivers of Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning electric vehicles are getting more EV trip-planning options, via Google Maps, in Ford’s latest over-the-air software update. Part of Android Auto, this feature makes use of vehicle data to show an estimated battery level upon arrival at a destination, suggest charging stops along the way, and… Read more…
You Can Save Up To $2,000 On A New EV Or PHEV At Costco
The wholesale giant has deals for battery-powered cars from Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Polestar and Volvo. Read more…
