That’s despite the EV running the latest software version. Read more…
Why The Rivian R3 Sparks So Much Joy, According To Car Designers
Car design experts explain why the charming R3 hatchback stole the show at Rivian’s R2 reveal event. Read more…
Shell Is Closing 1,000 Gas Stations To Focus On EV Charging
Shell, which is preparing for an electric future, says gas will only play a “backup role” in the future. Read more…
Delta presents 500 kW charging station
Delta Electronics has announced the market launch of a 500 kW fast charging station called the UFC 500. It is designed to impress with a relatively small footprint and can charge two electric vehicles simultaneously with 250 kW each. Read more…
Flux Mobility to build eight electric vehicles for Basel fire brigade
Flux Mobility, a Swiss developer of light electric commercial vehicles, has received an order from the Basel professional fire brigade to supply eight electric vans and emergency vehicles. The fire brigade had a Flux vehicle in its fleet for intensive testing beforehand. Read more…
Electric piste basher grooms cross-country ski trail in the Flumserberg ski area
Switzerland’s first fully electric snow groomer has been undergoing tests in the Flumserberg ski resort in the canton of St. Gallen for several weeks. It comes from the Italian manufacturer Prinoth. Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk is providing its mobile charger. Read more…
Cupra to launch electric Formentor before 2030
The Seat brand Cupra is planning the next generation of its Formentor model with a purely electric drive. The electric Formentor will be launched “towards the end of the decade” and will probably utilise the Volkswagen Group’s upcoming SSP platform. Read more…
BYD enters Greek passenger car market with Atto 3, Seal
BYD’s Dolphin and Seal U will be introduced to Greece next. Read more…
GM considers odd EV battery cell shapes for better cooling
As it seeks to address production issues with its current Ultium battery cells, General Motors may be considering something even more complex. First spotted by Motor1, a recently filed GM patent application discusses battery cells with Lego-like shapes meant to accommodate cooling channels. Instead of building battery modules out of a solid mass… Read more…
Nio’s William Li shows interior space of Onvo sub-brand’s 1st model in short video
Li said in a short video on Douyin that he took test rides and test drove the first model of the Onvo brand on the Nio factory campus. Read more…
BMW unveils Neue Klasse X – its uber-smart, environmental-friendly vision of the future
As expеcted today BMW showcased its Neue Klasse X – previewing the future Sports Activity Vehicle to succeed the iX3. BMW says the Neue Klasse has four main points – electric, digital, circular, and the driving pleasure people attribute to BMW cars. The design is a big part of the Neue Klasse X as expected from a concept meant to… Read more…
Greater Paris area to launch tests of 24-metre electric bus
In the French capital region of Île-de-France, the first test drives are taking place with an electric double-articulated bus equipped with a floor-based conductive charging system from Alstom. The public transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités is planning to purchase an entire fleet of 24-metre-long electric buses. Read more…
Four Electric Pickup Trucks Were Driven Until They Died. Only One Met Its Advertised Range
The Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 Lightning, and Chevrolet Silverado EV were driven at 70 MPH until they ran out of juice. Read more…
Volkswagen’s Cupra Brand Is Coming To The U.S. With Two EVs: CEO
By the decade’s end, the VW Group will plan a bigger electric U.S. expansion with SEAT’s Cupra brand and “a new distribution model.” Read more…
Common Electric Car Words, Terms And Topics Explained
There are a lot of terms associated with EVs, so let us explain what they mean. Read more…
VW ID.Buzz GTX is here with 335 hp and all-wheel drive
Following a teaser a few days ago, today Volkswagen has made the ID. Buzz GTX official. If the other GTXs are hot hatches, is this a hot van? We’ll let you decide. The GTX is impressive for a van, packing two electric motors that deliver a total of 250kW / 340 PS / 335 hp to make this the “most… Read more…
Siemens increases the charging capacity of the Sicharge D to 400 kW
Siemens has presented another variant of the Sicharge D fast charging solution with a maximum output of 400 kW. It enables dynamic charging of up to four vehicles simultaneously. Read more…
Hop on the magic bus: VW debuts souped-up AWD ID. Buzz GTX with 335 hp
Lovers of the retro VW bus can get a sporty, all-wheel-drive, all-electric version with 335 hp – the most powerful ID. Buzz to date. Today, Volkswagen has followed up the recently announced ID.3 GTX and ID.7 GTX with the debut of its high-performance microbus Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX. Read more…
Einride opens largest charging station for heavy-duty EVs, powered by Voltera
Electric freight mobility specialist Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station in the US, launching as the largest operational charging site for heavy-duty EVs on the continent. The new station is strategically located in a busy freight corridor, providing electric truck drivers with 65 charging piles powered by Voltera. Read more…
FreeWire’s new program offers free, custom EV chargers and its first client may surprise you
FreeWire Technologies continues to bring out-of-the-box thinking to a vital segment of EV charging infrastructure. Today, FreeWire announced a clever new Accelerate Program that essentially installs and manages its EV charger technology at no cost to businesses, making profits elsewhere while speeding up the adoption rate on new installations. The program’s first business to sign up is surprising but encouraging. Read more…
