The Tesla Cybertruck’s been turned into a police car The Irvine Police Department took delivery of its police-spec Cybertruck The conversion to police spec was handled by UP.FIT The world hasn’t gotten quite bad enough for the emergence of RoboCop, but the first police-spec Cybertruck has reported for duty in California. In July the Irvine Police… Read more…
Uber adds EV-only preference for riders, AI chat for drivers
Uber is looking to increase utilization of EVs for its ride-sharing service, in part by updating its app to help get riders matched with EV drivers more easily. That starts with making the Uber Green option all-electric—in some cities, at least. Uber Green currently includes both EVs and hybrids, but Uber announced Tuesday that it had enough… Read more…
Volvo streamlines management – Deputy CEO Annwall leaves
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars has announced an organisational change to its top management to increase speed and reduce complexity. The most high-ranking personnel change is CCO and Deputy CEO Björn Annwall stepping down. Read more…
GM Pushes On With The Key To Its EV Future: Profits
General Motors has good news on the EV front. Meanwhile, Volkswagen tries again and Honda hedges its bets. Read more…
Honda’s EV Plans: Simulated Shifting, VR Passengers And Leaderboards
Honda’s taking a page out of Hyundai’s book, introducing game-like features to its next-generation EVs. Read more…
China Sept NEV wholesale at record 1.228 million, CPCA estimates show
China’s wholesale sales of passenger NEVs are estimated at 1.228 million units in September, up 48 percent year-on-year and up 17 percent from August. Read more…
BMW and Mini cars get Paramount+ streaming
BMW and Mini EV models with BMW or Mini Operating System 9 are getting Paramount+ in conjunction with BMW Digital Premium or the Mini Connected Package. The streaming service is available in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, the US, and Switzerland. Paramount+ has a lot of blockbusters, new originals, and hit shows. You will unsurprisingly only be able to… Read more…
Zeekr expands to Norway
The electric car brand Zeekr from the Geely Group is expanding its footprint in Europe and will soon launch in Norway, the country with the largest share of new electric car registrations in Europe. It will be the third country in Europe where Zeekr is active. Read more…
Porsche seals investment in Varta subsidiary V4Drive
As planned, sports car manufacturer Porsche has acquired a majority stake in the Varta subsidiary V4Drive Battery. The latter bundles Varta’s business for large-format lithium-ion round cells, which are used by Porsche. Read more…
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Highway Range Test: 441 Miles On A Single Charge
It even outpaced its projected combined EPA range rating while driving at 70 mph. Read more…
EU rejects China’s proposal for €30,000 minimum price
Despite the EU vote in favour of special tariffs for EVs from China, negotiations with Beijing continue. The European Union is said to have rejected China’s latest proposal. The Chinese government apparently offered not to sell imported electric cars in the EU for less than €30,000. Read more…
Nissan joins BMW, Ford, Honda alliance vehicle-to-grid tech
Nissan’s taking a 25% stake in ChargeScape ChargeScape is a vehicle-to-grid joint venture formed by BMW, Ford, Honda, and now Nissan Nissan has a vision for the “fuel station of the future” where EVs would double as energy-storage units Nissan on Monday announced that it will join ChargeScape, the vehicle-to-grid joint venture formed in 2023 by… Read more…
Tesla China sells 88,321 cars in Sept, highest since Mar
In the third quarter, Tesla China sold 249,135 vehicles, contributing 53.82 percent of Tesla’s global deliveries. Read more…
Uber uses more than 180,000 electric cars
Uber has provided an update regarding the use of electric cars on its platform. According to the ride-hailing company, more than 180,000 electric cars can already be booked via Uber – and the company is doing a lot to ensure that this number increases quickly. Read more…
KIT opens world’s first ‘agile’ battery cell production facility
A new facility at the German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) can build battery cells as flexibly as was previously only possible with manual production. The initiative is based on the AgiloBat research project – and involves not only scientists but also medium-sized machine and plant manufacturers. Read more…
Ashok Leyland delivers first electric trucks to Billion Electric Mobility
Indian manufacturer Ashok Leyland has now handed over the first units of its AVTR 55T Electric, BOSS 19T Electric, and BOSS 14T Electric trucks to Billion Electric Mobility. The latter is a subsidiary of the BillionE Group and a sister company to the Indian charge point operator ChargeZone. Read more…
BYD revisits plans to build electric cars in India
BYD is making a second attempt to heavily localise its electric cars in India. Following a setback in 2023, the company is again looking at setting up a full-fledged manufacturing facility in the country. Read more…
Porsche Recalls Over 27,000 Taycan EVs Because Of Battery Fire Risk
Model years 2020 through 2024 are affected, but the fix is different depending on the year of manufacture. Read more…
Zeekr makes foray into Norway, to begin local deliveries within this year
Zeekr will begin taking orders for the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X in Norway later this month, with the first customer deliveries occurring by the end of this year. Read more…
Chinese companies register 62,000 EV charging technology patents
An analysis of patent applications for charging technology for electric mobility has revealed that China dominates research in this area internationally. More than 62,000 charging technology patents have come from China compared to just between just under 4,000 and under 6,000 from Japan, Germany, South Korea, and the USA. Read more…
