The Chinese government wants to continue the purchase tax exemption for New Energy Vehicles (BEVs, FCEVs and PHEVs) in 2023. The purchase tax exemption for NEVs in China has been in place since 2014, and with its continuation the government wants to further support the growth of the industry. The purchase tax exemption has been […] More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Countersues Twitter Over $44 Billion Deal
Musk still believes Twitter is holding out on him and not quickly providing the user data he’s been requesting.More…
BP to invest up to £50 million in battery lab in the UK
BP will invest up to £50m in an EV battery testing centre and analytical laboratory. The site will be located in Pangbourne, Berkshire, at the existing global headquarters for its Castrol business. The new battery research facilities are planned to “help advance the development of fluid technologies and engineering for hybrid and fully battery electric […] More…
BMW Recalls 83 i4 and iX Electric Vehicles Over Battery Fire Risk
Owners of affected vehicles told not to drive or charge their cars; instructed to park them “away from any buildings.”More…
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai Cranking Out EVs And Packing Pier Parking Lots
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai appears to be filling up, and the automaker has overtaken the pier to park thousands of new EVs.More…
Tesla (TSLA) surges higher ahead of stock split vote and Cyber Roundup
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is surging higher ahead of its shareholders voting on a stock split and event Cyber Roundup event later this week. More…
Study: EV startup brands aren’t doing well in connecting with prospective customers
Startup EV brands Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and Polestar have touted desirable products and a direct-sales business model that avoids dealership hassles. But they may not be connecting as well with prospective customers as traditional luxury brands, according to a recent study from consultancy Pied Piper. In a ranking of 25 brands, Rivian came in last… More…
Bratislava opts for Solaris hydrogen buses
Solaris has received an order from Dopravný Podnik Bratislava (DPB) for four hydrogen buses. This is the first order under a framework agreement for Solaris to supply up to 40 fuel cell vehicles to Bratislava. The FCEVs of type Urbino 12 Hydrogen will be the first fuel cell buses entering Slovakia. Solaris and DBP, however, […] More…
Royal Mail delivers with 3,000 electric vans coming in on target
Royal Mail announced it had surpassed 3,000 electric vehicles across its postal delivery fleet. The roll-out largely follows cities with low-emission zones, including London, Bristol, Glasgow, Cambridge and Oxford. Royal Mail thus delivers on its target set in June last year to roll out 3,000 electric vans to delivery offices across the UK. So far, […] More…
BP Opens Its First Charging Station For Electric Trucks
It’s ready to handle large and long vehicles.More…
Italian Motorbike Maker Fantic Introduces ISSIMO 45 E-Moped
This rugged city-slicker has a 28-mile-per-hour top speed and a 500W Bafang motor.More…
Ganfeng Lithium building huge solid-state battery plant
Ganfeng Lithium has begun construction of a solid-state battery production facility, which the company says will be the largest of its kind in China to date. Once completed, the factory in Chongqing will offer annual capacities of 10 GWh each for the production of battery cells as well as battery packs. Ganfeng is actually the […] More…
Mass-market Lightyear 2 solar car aims for efficiency boost with tech from supercar maker Koenigsegg
Lightyear will borrow tech from Swedish supercar builder Koenigsegg for its upcoming mass-market solar-assisted EV. Koenigsegg is also investing in Lightyear, the two companies confirmed in a press release. The startup unveiled its first production car, the Lightyear 0, in June with a price tag equivalent to roughly $260,000 and an initial run of… More…
Webasto seeks investor for EV charging division
German automotive supplier Webasto is looking for a partner and investor in its business with charging equipment for electric cars. Still, according to local media, Webasto does not want to sell its complete charging division. Handelsblatt broke the news relying on financial circles. Still, Webasto confirmed the information later on request: “We see at our […] More…
Webasto want to sell parts of their EV charging division
German automotive supplier Webasto is looking for a partner and investor in its business with charging equipment for electric cars. Still, according to local media, Webasto does not want to sell its complete charging division. Handelsblatt broke the news relying on financial circles. Still, Webasto confirmed the information later on request: “We see at our […] More…
Dennis and di Grassi win the London Formula E races
Andretti driver Jake Dennis and Venturi driver Lucas di Grassi won races 13 and 14 of the Formula E season in London. In the battle for the championship, Stoffel Vandoorne and his Mercedes team were the big winners even without a race win. Saturday’s season race 13 was started from pole position by Brit Dennis […] More…
Dennis and di Grassi take the win in London Formula E races
Andretti driver Jake Dennis and Venturi driver Lucas di Grassi won races 13 and 14 of the Formula E season in London. In the battle for the championship, Stoffel Vandoorne and his Mercedes team were the big winners even without a race win. Saturday’s season race 13 was started from pole position by Brit Dennis […] More…
Togg produces first electric test cars in Turkey
Turkey’s budding EV manufacturer Togg has taken a key step toward series production. Togg released the first test cars straight off the lines in the Gemlik industrial centre, southeast of Istanbul. CEO Gürcan Karakas told German media more about the ambitious schedule. Quotes Handelsblatt: “At the beginning of November, we will have perfected the processes […] More…
Tesla secures battery material supply deals with two big Chinese companies
Tesla has secured battery material supply deals with two large Chinese companies, according to new fillings. The move aims to ensure battery supply to support its electric vehicle production through the mid-decade.. More…
Nio plans to set up an affordable electric car brand
The Chinese manufacturer Nio plans the third brand for even more affordable electric cars. According to a media report, the third Nio label will cover the EV segment with a price range of 100,000 to 200,000 yuan – equivalent to about 14,500 to 29,000 euros. In addition to the current core Nio brand with higher-priced […] More…
