The standard electric Lightning can be specced with up to 131 kWh of juice. But this isn’t your average pickup. Read more…
Tesla-powered Hummer H1 EV weighs half as much as GMC Hummer EV
A restomod Hummer H1 EV with Tesla batteries has entered the chat The Hummer H1 EV weighs only about 4,500 pounds The Hummer H1 EV is said to have about 300 miles of range from its 75-kwh battery A Canadian company already established as an EV conversion shop is building an electric Hummer that’s lighter than the one General Motors is currently… Read more…
CATL, Rolls-Royce tie up to bring Tener energy storage system to Europe
The Tener energy storage system has been integrated into Rolls-Royce’s mtuEnergyPack QG solution. Read more…
Dealers still not allowed to sell the ID.6 in Germany in dispute with Volkswagen
Is a dealer allowed to sell the VW ID.6 that was made for the Chinese market in Germany? This issue is at the core of a legal dispute between Volkswagen and the used car dealer Gregory Brudny. Now there has been another decision in the proceedings. Read more…
Mercedes launches long wheelbase versions of eCitan and EQT
Mercedes-Benz is expanding its product range in the Small Van segment for private and commercial customers. The electric models eCitan Tourer and EQT are now available with a long wheelbase and can be ordered with up to seven seats. Read more…
Say Hello To North Korea’s First EV. It’s Not What It Seems
Enter the Madusan EV, which claims 450 miles of range—better than any of Tesla’s current EVs. Let’s unpack that. Read more…
Zeekr 001, Zeekr’s main seller, reaches 200,000th delivery
Zeekr gifted the car to an older Zeekr 001 owner with 320,000 km, the longest of any Zeekr owner. Read more…
Wrightbus launches re-powering service for electric buses
Bus manufacturer Wrightbus has announced NewPower, a new programme to convert diesel buses to electric. The goal is to get more fleet operators to make the switch to electric vehicles, without having to replace its fleet. Read more…
Footloose, for e-bikes? The US town that banned all electric bicycles
As electric bicycles skyrocket in popularity and adoption rates soar, nearly everywhere in the US is seeing a higher number of e-bikes used for transportation. That is, except for one town that banned e-bikes and e-scooters devices altogether. Read more…
Spy images reveal Xiaomi MX11 Coupe SUV
The electric vehicle market is about to get even more exciting as Xiaomi prepares to unveil its second electric car. Spy photos have surfaced, revealing a coupe SUV with the internal codename MX11. Expected to rival Tesla’s Model Y, this EV is set to follow the highly succesful SU7. The leaked images offer the first glimpse of the MX11’s design,… Read more…
Tesla is purging turn-signal stalks, but owners are adding them back
Tesla has removed control stalks from the Model S, Model X, and Model 3, but owners are adding them back with aftermarket parts. As discovered by InsideEVs, aftermarket stalks are available for about $400, and there are even some YouTube videos explaining how to install them. As one video explains, this process is a bit involved. It involves… Read more…
WEVC reveals lightweight electric vehicle platform
British Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has presented a lightweight architecture for low-to-medium volume electric vehicles, such as sports coupes, roadsters, or off-road buggys. Read more…
Nobia orders 88 electric buses from Solaris
Swedish public transport company Nobina has ordered 88 electric buses from Polish manufacturer Solaris. The order includes articulated Urbino 18 electric and the Urbino 15 LE electric. Read more…
Canada prepares potential tariffs on Chinese EVs, report says
Canada is preparing potential new tariffs on China-made EVs to bring the country in line with actions by the US and the European Union, according to Bloomberg. Read more…
Volkswagen Truck & Bus tests electric bus with ultra-fast charging battery in Brazil
Volkswagen Truck & Bus has presented a prototype of an electric bus in Brazil with an battery that promises ultra-fast charging. This is due to the use of the heavy metal niobium to enrich a lithium-ion battery. Read more…
Ampersand to use BYD’s battery cells in its electric motorcycles
Ampersand has joined hands with BYD to source battery cells for its electric motorcycles. The Rwanda-based startup, founded in 2016, owns a large fleet of electric commercial motorcycles with swappable batteries. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz recalls 2,380 EQ series EVs in China due to risk of power loss while driving
Due to a software deviation, some of the vehicles included in the recall may experience a high-voltage battery disconnection, which could cause the vehicle to lose power while driving. Read more…
Cellcentric starts FC system pilot production
Cellcentric, the fuel cell joint venture by Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group, has announced the start of a pilot production at the Esslingen-Pliensauvorstadt site in Germany. Large-scale production will kick off by the end of the decade. Read more…
Ecopro to produce cathode material for sodium-ion batteries
South Korean battery material manufacturer Ecopro could produce materials for sodium-based batteries for a South Korean carmaker. According to local media, talks are already underway. Read more…
Volkswagen: PowerCo appoints new CTO from its own ranks
HW Vassen will become the new Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen battery subsidiary PowerCo on 1 August 2024. He succeeds Soonho Ahn, who will leave his post on his own initiative at the end of July. Read more…
