Geely’s electric car subsidiary Zeekr has made its debut on the US stock exchange and immediately recorded a rising share price. However, it seems ironic that the long-planned IPO coincides with the electric car trade dispute between the USA and China. Read more…
Renault tests autonomous electric shuttles at the French Open
The Renault Group sees the future of autonomous driving less in private vehicles and more in local public transport. Renault is therefore focussing on this area and will soon be testing autonomous electric shuttles at the French Open tennis tournament together with its partner WeRide. Read more…
60 new electric buses inaugurated in NYC
The order was placed two years ago and manufacturer New Flyer has now delivered: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York is delighted to have 60 new electric buses, which have now been inaugurated by Governor Kathy Hochul. Read more…
BMW & Parkopedia partner up on charging
Parking service provider Parkopedia has expanded its partnership with BMW Group to provide EV drivers with additional EV Point of Interest data, enabling them to make more informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles. Read more…
British electric truck manufacturer Tevva is insolvent
Tevva Motors has filed an application for the appointment of an insolvency administrator. The British company wants to buy itself time to find new investors under creditor protection. Read more…
Tesla Is Going All-Out To Convince Shareholders To Approve Musk’s $56 Billion Pay
Plus, Tesla insiders reveal more on the Supercharging team layoff and Cruise will pay at least $8 million to a pedestrian it injured. Read more…
The Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Is Still The Go-To EV
The updated Model 3 “Highland” fixes many of its predecessor’s flaws and builds upon an already impressive package. Read more…
Lucid CEO Says Chinese Automakers Are Way Behind Tesla On EV Tech
Peter Rawlinson said that even though Chinese EVs should not be underestimated, they aren’t as advanced as Tesla. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck chief is out, parts of Supercharger team return
The winds of change continue to howl through Tesla’s headquarters. Renjie Zhu, the mastermind behind the Cybertruck’s manufacturing, has announced his departure from the company, adding another name to the growing list of high-profile exits since Tesla’s announcement of a 10% workforce reduction. The departure of Zhu isn’t the only news causing a stir. Rich Otto, the former head of… Read more…
EVgo to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard
EVgo announced that it will begin to deploy North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors, which are currently in the process of being standardized as SAE J3400, on its fast charging network later this year. Read more…
2025 Kia EV6 bows with bigger battery, styling updates
Kia this week revealed an updated version of its EV6 electric crossover for its home market of South Korea. The same changes are likely to be applied in the U.S. for the 2025 model year. The biggest change is a new 84-kwh battery pack, replacing the 77.4-kwh pack that has been the largest available in the EV6 since its 2022-model-year launch. This… Read more…
Tesla FSD Trial Convinced Just 2% Of Users To Pay For It, Credit Card Data Shows
The company’s marketing campaign might have been a dud. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Cancels Next-Gen Platform For EQS, EQE EVs: Report
Poor sales of the current generation of top-spec EVs prompted the German automaker to cut back on investments. Read more…
New Fuso eCanter electric truck with comprehensive updates introduced
The new Fuso eCanter, which entered series production and went on sale in 2023, has received a wide range of updates for better safety, comfort, and versatility. The electric light-duty truck is a derivative of the Fuso Canter, which has been the brand’s best-selling light truck for over six decades. Read more…
Penske signs on to demo and sell a customized version of REE’s P7-C electric truck
Commercial EV technology developer REE Automotive has added some clout to its growing order book as global transportation provider Penske has signed on to help demonstrate the former’s PC-7 electric truck to its customers and help facilitate sales. Read more…
In conversation: Dr Richard Ahlfeld, Ph.D.
Monolith’s CEO tells Rory Jackson how AI can help improve and shorten vehicle and powertrain development
For much of the 21st century, automotive applications of big data have been limited to some attempts at predictive maintenance in vehicles and powertrains. Read more…
Coil windings
Peter Donaldson takes electric machines apart to examine the inner workings of coil windings.
At first glance, electric machines are simple. They have one moving part, the rotor, which either rotates in response to an input of electrical energy or puts out an electric current in response to an input of mechanical energy that rotates it. Read more…
New Porsche Taycan 4S Sport Turismo thoroughly impresses in real life range test
Porsche announced the refreshed Taycan range back in February, and we’ve already seen an official range test. But now it’s time for a real-world range test, and this one features the Taycan 4S Sport Turismo specifically. It has been tested at 113 km/h, on German highways, and yes, that’s a very slow speed to go on a German highway, but… Read more…
ABB unveils new 400 kW charging station
ABB has presented its new A400 HPC charging station, characterised by particularly high reliability. It offers two connections with 200 kW continuous charging power each or up to 400 kW for a single vehicle. Read more…
Battery sealing
Nick Flaherty assesses the various materials and processes used to seal and protect a battery pack
Sealing a battery pack safely is a key requirement for e-mobility systems. While there may be concerns about the ingress of moisture or dirt, there are also issues over venting gasses and preventing electromagnetic interference. As a result, the choice of materials and the processes for sealing a battery pack, including cleaning the surfaces, are a series of engineering trade-offs. Read more…
