WLTP estimated range, that is. Plus, it comes with ChatGPT built-in. Read more…
The Fisker Ocean Is The Worst Car MKBHD Has Ever Reviewed
MKBHD says “you could give me this car and I wouldn’t want to drive it.” Read more…
Nio ET9 spotted in camo for some street testing, shakes off snow like a boss
Nio unveiled the ET9 back in December as its top of the line model, one built to take on Mercedes’ Maybach and even Rolls-Royce. The car is still far from actually hitting the streets, however, as the first deliveries are only coming next year. Still, testing seems to be moving along quite nicely, as a prototype ET9 wearing camo was… Read more…
World premiere of the VW ID.7 Tourer: The Variant just got electric competition
With the Passat Variant, VW not only has a classic company car in its range, but the mid-range estate is also a popular family car. With the ID.7 Tourer, the carmaker now unveiled an internal rival model – with a purely electric drive. Read more…
Archer Aviation and NASA collaborate to advance eVTOL technologies
California-based Archer Aviation, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has a Space Act Agreement with NASA for a joint project that will initially focus on studying high-performance battery cells and safety testing for applications in the fields of advanced air mobility (AAM) and space. NASA aims to test Archer’s battery cell… Read more…
Electric Drive: GROB and ZEISS make manufacturing efficient and flawless
Sponsored by Zeiss. GROB is a pioneer of electromobility: The manufacturing technology and process expertise of the Bavarian family-owned company are used by more than two-thirds of all suppliers of EVs. GROB has earned this market leadership not only through courage and foresight, but also through high quality standards. With its comprehensive portfolio of quality… Read more…
Tesla Crashes Into Tesla, Then Crashes Into Another Tesla In California
Also, another Tesla was involved but didn’t get mixed up in the crash. (Of course this was in California.) Read more…
Warburtons puts four new electric trucks from Renault on the road
Following the successful deployment of a first electric lorry in Enfield, Warburtons, a British bakery brand, has added four more E-Tech D16s from Renault Trucks to its fleet. Two new electric vans are now also being used. Read more…
Could Stellantis soon produce EVs for Leapmotor?
According to an insider, Stellantis is looking into manufacturing electric cars for its new Chinese joint venture partner Leapmotor at its Italian plant in Mirafiori. Up to 150,000 units could be assembled there every year from 2026 or 2027. Read more…
Li Auto is planning a large-scale HPC charging network in China
Li Auto has recently announced plans to build more than 10,000 of its own fast-charging stations in China by 2025. That is more than three times as many as Li Auto officially announced in April 2023. On 1 March, the company known for its range extender drives will launch its first battery-electric model. Read more…
King Charles III’s I-Pace to hit the auction hall
An electric car of royal origin will soon be going under the auction hammer in England. It is the Jaguar I-Pace that King Charles III purchased in 2018 – back then as a prince. Its paintwork is unique in the world. Read more…
Forget Scheduled Heating, The NIO ET9 Can Shake The Snow Off Its Body
Useful feature or a fancy gimmick? You be the judge. Read more…
Japan’s Automakers Shift Into Crisis Mode Over The EV Race
Also, Ford sounds the alarm on China too, and Scout is looking for cheaper batteries. Read more…
Alpine A290 hot hatch’s takes a run around the Artic Circle
Alpine took its A290 to the Swedish Lapland to fine-tune the hot hatch in winter conditions. Alpine wants to confirm its direction with the A290’s handling and agility and make the EV effective in all weather conditions. The car is adorned in Alpine’s original camouflage, has the classic ‘A-Arow’ logo on the roof, and Alpine’s Blue color scheme. The prototype… Read more…
A major auto supplier for Tesla, VW, Ford to slash 10K jobs
Forvia, a major supplier for Stellantis, Volkswagen, Tesla, and Ford, plans to cut as many as 10,000 jobs in Europe over the next five years. The news falls days after major auto supplier Continental announced that it too was cutting its workforce by 7,150 jobs. Read more…
Biden may cave to pressures from automakers and Trump on EV ambitions
US President Joe Biden, whose administration has put electric vehicles front and center of an ambitious policy to dramatically curb emissions, may walk back his proposal on yearly EV requirements through 2030 due to political pressures and pushback from automakers and the UAW. Read more…
Stellantis mulls building Chinese EVs in Europe for joint venture partner Leapmotor
Four months after announcing a joint venture with Chinese EV automaker Leapmotor, Stellantis is reportedly mulling taking the strategic cooperation further by building hundreds of thousands of BEVs for its new partner in Italy to serve the European market. Read more…
Are Africa’s latest electric motorcycle battery swapping gains outpacing the world?
Battery swapping for electric motorbikes isn’t new technology, but its adoption rate has proven to be remarkably inconsistent around the world. One of the biggest surprises recently has been one of the places where such technology has grown rapidly: Africa. Read more…
Ionity hits milestone of 600 charging locations in 24 European countries
The fast-charging joint venture Ionity has reached the 600 charging parks mark in Europe. The number of Ionity locations is set to grow to more than 1,000 in the coming year. Read more…
Sono Motors revives with solar bus kit, not Sion solar EV
Germany’s Sono Motors has emerged from bankruptcy, but isn’t discussing the fate of its Sion solar-assisted EV. A press release announcing a plan to bring Sono out of bankruptcy did not mention the Sion, a small hatchback designed to use every body panel as a solar panel to boost range between charges. Instead, the company is focusing on solar… Read more…
