This Tesla FSD Beta tester gets to experience the Rivian R1T’s highway and drive assist feature (Drive+). More…
Tesla Owner Checks Out Munro’s Rivian R1T: First Drive & Impressions
New Flyer scores hybrid & e-bus orders
US bus maker New Flyer has garnered orders for 202 hybrid-electric buses in Canada from Toronto Transit, and orders for 5 purely electric buses from Virginia’s Blacksburg Transit in the USA. New Flyer (NFI) received the new firm orders entailing 134 Xcelsior forty-foot hybrid-electric heavy-duty transit buses, and 68 Xcelsior sixty-foot hybrid-electric buses. The two […] More…
Hubject collaborates with CEZ Group
Hubject has announced a cooperation with the Czech energy company and charging point operator CEZ. The collaboration will connect more than 2,000 additional public charging points to Hubject’s e-roaming platform Intercharge. The CEZ Group is primarily a fossil fuel energy supplier that – like many companies in the energy sector – is now also increasingly […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) tumbles amidst India shutting down car importation from Giga Shanghai, and questions about Musk buying Twitter
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) tumbled by as much as 10% this morning amid a broader market setback. Tesla seems to be particularly affected after India shut down the idea of Tesla importing cars from Giga Shanghai and questions about Elon Musk buying Twitter. More…
Blink Charging acquires EB Charging overseas, marking its first entry into the UK market
Blink Charging announced that its European subsidiary, Blink Holdings BV, has acquired Electric Blue Ltd. better known as EB Charging based in the UK. In addition to Blink’s first entry into the UK, the acquisition marks Blink’s global expansion which now includes over eighteen countries.. More…
Hyundai starts V2G project in Utrecht with Ioniq 5
Hyundai and We Drive Solar have started a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging project for electric car-sharing in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The two companies will initially deploy 25 Ioniq 5s equipped with V2G technology. For the first phase of the Utrecht project was announced last year and involved electric 100 Sion electric cars that could be shared […] More…
Plug Power Signs Green Hydrogen Deal For Walmart’s Fuel Cell Forklifts
The hydrogen specialist has been collaborating with Walmart since 2012 and now it is deepening its ties. More…
Chevrolet Shows Off The First-Ever Silverado EV In New Ad
The Ultium-powered electric pickup truck was built from the ground up, and it boasts up to 400 miles of range per charge. More…
Chrysler boss: We are rethinking the minivan for the electric era
To put it bluntly, Chrysler’s current product lineup is old. That’s not about to change anytime soon, but when the first electric vehicles arrive from the storied automaker it is clear they will lean into the automaker’s strengths. In an interview at the 2022 New York auto show Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell gave Green Car Reports some insights… More…
Quantron reveals light e-truck & e-tractor unit
German electric truck conversion company Quantron is launching the Qargo 4 EV Light Truck, the second vehicle in the brand’s new design. In future, the company’s product range will also include an electric tractor unit. Although Quantron started out as an electrification converter for existing vehicles, it is increasingly developing into a full-range supplier of […] More…
Leapmotor to install batteries directly in chassis
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor has announced its first production model with cell-to-chassis technology, in which the battery is integrated into the vehicle body. The Leapmotor C01 electric sedan is scheduled to hit the Chinese market before the end of the second quarter of 2022. According to the manufacturer, the C01 will offer around […] More…
Tesla Is Clearly Dominant: Are Rivals Actually Catching Up?
Tesla is honestly so far ahead that it’s hard to imagine competitors catching up, but the competition is certainly heating up. More…
GM confirms future electric Corvette; hybrid Corvette due as soon as 2023
An all-electric Chevrolet Corvette is in development, but a hybrid version will arrive first, the president of General Motors confirmed Monday “We will offer an electrified and a fully electric, Ultium-based Corvette in the future,” GM president Mark Reuss wrote in a LinkedIn post. “In fact, we will offer an electrified Corvette as early as next… More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Production Kicks Off Today: Watch Livestream Here
Tune in at 1:30 PM Eastern to see the new electric Lightning roll off the production line. More…
Twaice closes $30 million financing round
The battery analytics company Twaice has secured additional Series B funding of 30 million US dollars from investor Coatue and existing investors. The Munich-based company plans to use the money to further develop its platform and open new locations. This expansion builds on the US$26 million Series B funding from May 2021, which was led […] More…
Ford delays Android Automotive systems and confirms older models can’t be upgraded
One of Google’s biggest partners for Android Automotive in the US market is Ford, but the carmaker has just announced that its transition to its Android system is well behind schedule and will be delayed by a few months. More…
Tesla Is Betting The Company On FSD: Will Robo-Taxis Replace Personal Cars?
My reaction to a video about Tesla’s FSD, and the video producer’s detailed response. More…
Rivian delays Ocean Coast interiors, introduces ‘Sand’ and ‘Pet’ Modes and Dashcam
In a very “Muskivelian” move today, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tweeted some cool new features that would be coming to owners, while Tony Caravano, head of Rivian customer engagement, told reservation holders with Ocean Coast interiors (like myself) that their vehicles would be delayed further. Oh and today’s the day that Rivian stakeholder and competitor Ford starts deliveries of the F-150 Lightning. So much for subtlety.. More…
China: Volkswagen Doubled ID. Electric Car Sales In Q1 2022
However, overall sales of the Volkswagen Group decreased by almost a quarter. More…
Ford launches production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, says it’s a ‘Model T moment’
Ford has officially started full production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. More…
