Chemicals company Elkem and its project partners VTT, Siemens, Stellantis and Gemmate Technologies have developed a 3D printing powder for EV motors. The development is part of the SOMA project, which aims to develop lightweight solutions for e-mobility by using additive manufacturing for soft magnetic alloys. Elkem has developed a new specialized iron silicon powder … Read more…
Meet Verdie – An electric, AI-powered robot that can do all your landscaping [Video]
Electric Sheep – an artificial intelligence and robotics company specializing in large-scale landscaping operations, has announced a new autonomous robot to its fleet – Verdie. This electric robot can work alongside Electric Sheep’s other products and landscapers to perform edging, trimming, and even blowing. Verdie also looks quite cute doing it. Check it out. Read more…
Rivian updates iPhone app with support for Live Activities while charging
Rivian is rolling out an update to its iPhone app with support for Live Activities. This lets Rivian drivers track their car’s charging progress right from their iPhone’s Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15.. Read more…
Jeep, Ram owner calls on former GM exec to spearhead EV offensive in the US
Stellantis, the owner of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and others, appointed Carlos Zarlenga to lead North American operations. Zarlenga, a former GM executive, is tasked with launching eight EVs as the brand begins its electric offensive in the US. Read more…
FREY Dopamine 2.0 launched as new high-performance electric mountain bike with throttle
FREY is one of the biggest players in the game when it comes to high-power electric mountain bikes. Now, the company is making waves with its newest model, the FREY Dopamine 2.0. Read more…
2024 Kia EV9 Ownership Review: Deep Dive After Six Months
The entry-level Kia EV9 variant is better than you think. Read more…
BYD refreshes Han and Tang EVs, slashes their prices
Chinese EV giant BYD, the undisputed king of the world’s largest electric car market, has turned up the heat once again. The company has launched updated versions of two of its popular flagship models, the Han sedan and Tang SUV, with prices slashed for good measure. BYD calls these new models “Glory Editions,” and the company confidently promises they’ll undercut… Read more…
2024 VW ID.4 price rises for substantial upgrades, more range
The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 gets a price increase for the new model year, but also a number of upgrades. Prices start at $41,160 (including a mandatory $1,425 destination charge) for models equipped with the smaller 62-kwh battery pack. That’s a $2,370 increase from the 2023 model year, when the 62-kwh pack was introduced in the ID.4 Standard grade… Read more…
Musk: Tesla Roadster arriving in 2025 with SpaceX ties
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave some conflicting signals about the upcoming product on Tuesday night. “Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster,” the CEO said, via a post on X. Musk then clarified that the production design is complete and the product is due to be unveiled at the end of 2024, with aims to ship it in… Read more…
Why Is Motorcycle Racing Afraid Of This Electric Bike?
Why are the powers that be seemingly intent on keeping the Stark Future on the sidelines? Read more…
Honda unveils hydrogen-powered CR-V
Honda has unveiled the fuel cell version of its CR-V compact SUV, which was announced at the end of 2022. A special feature: the on-board battery can be charged externally. Sales of the Honda CR-V e:FCEV are set to begin this year in Japan and California. Read more…
Vitesco prepares ‘high-voltage box’ for series production
The supplier Vitesco Technologies has presented a so-called “high-voltage box”, in which several individual components for charging, converting and distributing electricity in electric cars are combined in a single unit. Two car manufacturers have already ordered this product. Read more…
Tesla to co-develop Roadster with Space X
Tesla plans to unveil the production version of the new Roadster, which was first shown at the end of 2017, at the end of 2024. However, the model will no longer have much in common with the electric sports car that the electric car manufacturer unveiled a good six years ago. Read more…
Tesla adds solar surplus charging function
Tesla has introduced the new ‘Charge on Solar’ function in various countries, which is currently being made available via a software update for the Tesla app. However, there is an important hardware requirement for the feature to be used with Tesla vehicles. Read more…
‘Mind-Blowing’ Tesla Roadster Final Form To Debut This Year, Musk Says
“There will never be another car like this,” Tesla’s CEO says of the long-delayed sports car amid a slow growth year. Read more…
Watch Tesla Cybertruck Owner Shoot Bullets At His Truck With Submachine Gun, Shotgun
Don’t try this at home. Read more…
Chinese Cars Would Get 125% Price Increase Under New Senate Bill
Plus, every car is the Apple Car now, and Fisker gets some U.S. dealers. Read more…
50 class 8 electric trucks delivered for NFI in California
In California, the use of heavy-duty electric trucks has taken another major step forward. The logistics company NFI has taken delivery of 50 new electric trucks. The purchase of electric trucks and provision of suitable charging infrastructure is embedded in the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI). Read more…
Here’s why the tiny Fiat 500e is a big litmus test for the US EV market
The 2024 Fiat 500e returns to the U.S. in March to relaunch the brand, and this time Fiat is all about EVs—and keeping the 500 lineup as a two-door icon. As Fiat has already said in various ways over the past couple years, the U.S.-bound 500e will stand on its own. It won’t be a loss-leader for the brand, or $49-a-month EV lease deal… Read more…
Tesla to unveil new Roadster this year, Elon doubles down on rockets/SpaceX collab
Elon Musk says that Tesla plans to unveil the new Roadster this year, and he is doubling down on the SpaceX collaboration to put cold air trustees on the electric supercar. Read more…
