This tech-laden Tesla Model Y rival has the potential to make or break the Chinese EV brand. More…
2023 XPeng G6 Is Probably The Brand’s Most Important Model Yet
Sono Motors: “Community funding” may have been illegal
Barely two months after abandoning its solar car project, Sono Motors may be facing more trouble over the project’s financing. Capital magazine questions the “community funding” approach the German startup had resorted to and says reimbursements remain outstanding in some cases. Said “community fundings” had seen around 21,000 private individuals advancing almost 44 million euros […] More…
Lexus RZ Outdoor Concept Gives The Electric SUV A More Rugged Look
The tweaks include lots of additional illumination and skid plates. More…
Tesla’s New Battery Pack Assembly Line Coming Together In Fremont
Filings suggest Tesla is well underway with the new line, as tools were already installed as early as February 2023. More…
Hexagon Purus trucks to be powered by Panasonic batteries
Hexagon Purus has signed a multi-year supply contract with Panasonic in North America. Panasonic will deliver battery cells for use in electric trucks. Even before the first delivery, Hexagon Purus is investing several million to secure production capacity. Under the supply agreement, Hexagon Purus will make an upfront payment of around $43 million (€39.3 million) […] More…
New Velotric Thunder 1 E-Bike Is A Sleek, Tech-Loaded Commuter
The flagship Thunder 1 packs built-in GPS and smartphone integration via the Velotric mobile app. More…
Elon Musk May Have Been Right, His Tesla Model Y Guess Could Come True
Tesla CEO Elon Musk often gets to prove to people that he was right all along, and another such opportunity may come soon enough. More…
Estimated Tesla Order Backlog Slightly Decreased: 102,000 On March 31, 2023
This would explain the recent price reductions in the United States and Europe. More…
US: Tesla Reduced Model 3/Model Y Prices Again By $2,000-$3,000
The Tesla Model 3 RWD starts at $39,990 (+DST), Model Y AWD starts at $46,990 (+DST). More…
Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2023 earnings preview: What to expect today
Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q1 2023 financial results today, Wednesday, April 19, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. More…
Gogoro battery-swapping stations now form virtual power plant in Taiwan
Taiwan’s micro-mobility company Gogoro has partnered with Italy’s Enel X to combine thousands of battery swapping stations into one virtual power plant. The partners claim the VPP already holds 1,300 ‘GoStations’ with another 1,200 scheduled for network deployment shortly. By mid-2023, Gogoro and Enel expect the VPP to incorporate all 2,500 stations in Taiwan with […] More…
Ineos confirms electric SUV to be built by Magna in 2026
Ineos Automotive, the company behind the old school Grenadier off-roader, will launch an electric SUV, to be built by Magna at the latter’s Graz, Austria, factory starting in 2026. This new EV “will deliver world-class off-road capability,” and will be tested on Austria’s Shöckl mountain near Magna’s factory, Ineos said in a press release… More…
Iveco opens new bus factory in Italy
Iveco Group has opened its plant in Foggia, Italy, which will manufacture battery and fuel cell buses, among other products. The inauguration of the new plant comes eight months after the foundation stone was laid. Iveco announced a little less than a year ago that it wanted to manufacture buses in Italy again. Now, up […] More…
Smart presents the SUV coupé #3
Smart has presented the exterior and interior design of its second electric model since the brand’s revamp. The Smart #3 is an all-electric SUV coupé that will be launched in the first European markets from the end of this year. As a coupé offshoot of the Smart #1, the design of the new model is […] More…
Einride launches with PepsiCo in the UK
Einride has launched in the UK and enters the market with a mighty partner. PepsiCo will use Einride electric trucks to carry Walkers’ wares between plants in Leicester and Coventry, but that is just phase one. Throughout the three-year partnership, PepsiCo expects Einride to expand the electric truck fleet and for the EVs to cover […] More…
Zeekr announces plans for European launch in Sweden and the Netherlands
Geely’s Chinese premium electric brand Zeekr will also be launched in Europe later this year. The two models will initially be offered in Sweden and the Netherlands this year. Zeekr announced that the European models will be the Zeekr 001 and the new Zeekr X model. As reported, the latter is a compact car with […] More…
Electric Bike Company unveils low-cost US-built 28 mph moto-style electric bike
Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its newest e-bike, the Model J. Not only does it come with some impressive specs, but the introductory pricing borders on unbelievable. More…
Aral aims to double its German high-power charging network
Aral is accelerating the expansion of its HPC network in Germany. By the end of this year, the German oil company, now owned by BP, wants to double the ultra-rapid charge points from today’s 1,500 to 3,000 and invest up to 100 million euros for this purpose. “With our expansion targets for this year, we […] More…
Lordstown Resumes Production, Deliveries Of Endurance EV Pickup
The EV startup said output is “expected to continue at a very low pace,” though. More…
CATL launches ultra-high energy ‘Condensed Battery’
CATL is showing novel ‘Condensed Battery’ technology at Auto China in Shanghai, which claims an energy density of 500 Wh/kg at the cell level. The Chinese battery giant considers it suitable for electric aircraft but also envisions use in road vehicles, with series production to start this year. Officially referred to as “Condensed Matter” battery, […] More…
