The German electric aerial taxi developer Volocopter has received an extension to its Production Organisation Approval from the German Federal Aviation Authority (LBA), which will enable series production of the VoloCity. Read more…
400V, 800V: What Do They Mean For Your EV And Charging?
Most electric vehicles run on a 400-volt architecture, but there are a handful of models with double the voltage and many advantages. Read more…
Consumer Reports Says Tesla Model Y Is The Best Electric Car Of 2024
It’s the only pure electric car on Consumer Reports’ ‘Best Cars Of The Year’ list. Read more…
Norway sees 6,647 electric cars registered in February
6,647 new electric cars were registered in Norway in February. This means that February was higher than both January and the same month last year. The most popular model, the Tesla Model Y, accounted for more than a quarter of all electric cars. Read more…
Mullen begins road-testing a van with a solid-state battery
Mullen has begun road testing its electric van with a new solid-state polymer battery pack. Mullen claims that the expected higher range of 190 miles has been exceeded in the first real-world tests. Read more…
Rivian trip planning adds Tesla chargers in March, adapters coming soon
Rivian said Thursday that it will add Tesla Supercharger sites to its in-vehicle trip planner in March, with adapter shipments to owners starting soon after that. This will give Rivian owners access to more than 15,000 Superchargers across North America, the company said on X (formerly Twitter). As of Thursday Tesla had added Rivian to the list of… Read more…
Watch A Ford F-150 Lightning Charge Perfectly At A Tesla Supercharger
With Ford’s new adapter, charging is reliable, fast, and seamless—just like you’d expect at a Supercharger. “I’m super impressed with this,” Tom said. Read more…
Renault 5 Debuts, Retro Fiats, Ford NACS Launches, Apple Car Is Dead
Plus Consumer Reports now says plug-in hybrids are good. Read more…
BYD Feb sales breakdown: Song 35,273 units, Qin 16,191
The Yangwang brand delivered 780 vehicles and Fang Cheng Bao 2,310 vehicles in February. Read more…
Li Auto officially enters BEV segment with Li Mega launch; rolls out updated L-series models
Li Auto reiterated the company’s confidence that the Li Mega will be the top seller in the car market with a price tag of more than RMB 500,000 yuan. Read more…
Color-changing BMW i5 is more than just a gimmick
BMW is known for its luxurious, high-performance vehicles, but its latest creation is turning heads for an entirely different reason. The BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA unveiled at the Frieze Los Angeles art fair, can change colors on command thanks to a collaboration with E Ink and South African artist Esther Mahlangu. BMW first debuted its color-changing E Ink technology at… Read more…
Karsan orders battery packs from Lion E-Mobility
German battery maker Lion E-Mobility AG has received an order to supply battery packs from Turkish bus manufacturer Karsan. The contract comprises binding orders worth around six million euros, with deliveries expected to start this year. Read more…
First come, first serve – Tesla opens Superchargers to other carmakers
After almost every OEM jumped onto Tesla’s fast-charging system in North America, Tesla is now starting to open its Superchargers as agreed. Drivers of Ford electric cars will be the first to benefit, with other manufacturers to follow. Read more…
Fisker future looks unsure
The electric car manufacturer Fisker warns in its latest annual report that it may not be able to continue operations. The current resources are not sufficient to cover the next twelve months. Read more…
Mini Countryman Electric is now in series production
BMW has announced the start of production of the Mini Countryman Electric at the Leipzig plant. Four months after the start of production of the Mini Countryman with combustion engines, the all-electric models are now also rolling off the production line in Leipzig. Read more…
Nissan Leaf production draws to a close in Sunderland
Nissan is ending production of the Leaf as it prepares its Briritsh plant for the car’s replacement and two more BEV models. The Japanese carmaker announced a Leaf successor last year alongside electric versions of the Qashqai and Juke. Read more…
MG is planning an electric estate MG4 and a small EV
The SAIC brand MG Motor is planning an estate offshoot of its electric compact model MG4, which is to replace the ageing existing MG5 estate. And a small electric car called MG2 is apparently also in the pipeline. Read more…
BYD sells 122,311 NEVs in Feb, down 39% from Jan
BYD saw a drop in NEV sales in February as the New Year holiday brought disruptions. Read more…
Nio delivers 8,132 cars in Feb, down 19% from Jan
The Chinese New Year holiday caused disruption, and potential customers’ wait-and-see ahead of the 2024 models may also have had an impact. Read more…
Xpeng delivers 4,545 cars in Feb, down 45% from Jan
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