General Motors is stepping back onto European grounds, and it’s doing it in style. It’s making an entrance with the Cadillac Lyriq, a premium electric SUV, confidently priced at CHF 82,000 (equivalent to about €83,600). GM is now taking orders for the Cadillac Lyriq in Switzerland, with initial deliveries planned for the first half of 2024. This is just the start, too, the company intends to expand its electric fleet to Sweden, France, and a few more European countries within the next two years. GM is steering clear of the traditional dealership approach, opting instead to sell… More…
Hyundai Just Handed Tesla The Win In The Charging Wars
The CCS plugs will still be around for a long time, but Hyundai’s move to Tesla’s NACS plug just settled things. More…
PowerCo & Umicore’s joint venture opens for business
Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo and Umicore want to set up large-scale industrial production for battery materials – so-called pCAM and CAM – in Europe. A joint venture called Ionway is to work on this with immediate effect. Lire la suite…
Toyota secures batteries for US-made EVs due in 2025
Toyota on Wednesday announced a “long-term” battery supply agreement with LG Energy Solution, which the automaker claims will secure batteries for U.S. EV production. Under the contract, LG will supply battery modules at an annual capacity of 20 gigawatt-hours starting in 2025, according to a Toyota press release. Comprised of… More…
Lucid Air Pure tops Tesla Model S in range: 410 miles, under $80,000
Lucid Motors on Thursday confirmed that the base single-motor rear-wheel-drive Pure version of its Air electric luxury sedan will offer 410 miles of EPA-rated driving range—more than a Tesla Model S—for less than $80,000. The Lucid Air Pure RWD is available to order now with a base price of $78,900 (including a mandatory $1,500… More…
Here’s How The EV Tax Credits Get Much Better In January 2024
InsideEVs spoke with U.S. Treasury officials to discuss how the EV tax credit will change for 2024 and beyond. More…
LeMond Unveils Performance-Oriented All-Road Prolog E-Bike
The carbon-fiber e-bike tips the scales at just 28 pounds, and boasts the compact Mahle M1 system. More…
Kia And Genesis Join Hyundai In Switching To Tesla’s NACS Plug
Within one year, the companies will start equipping new cars with the NACS charging inlet. More…
Tesla Starts Hiring For Semi Factory Expansion
No fewer than 10 jobs that have to do with the Semi’s assembly line have been posted online. More…
Toyota And Suzuki Rumored To Be Co-Developing Small Affordable EV
Toyota recently registered the “FT-3e” name with the USPTO, and it’s likely to use it on a concept previewing an upcoming EV. More…
Autel gets ready to produce EV chargers in North Carolina
Autel hopes to produce 5.000 DC chargers a year at its new facility in the US. It had aquired the site earlier this year and modernised it. Lire la suite…
Ebusco introduces new energy storage and charging solution
The Dutch electric bus and charging infrastructure manufacturer Ebusco is presenting a new bidirectional energy storage and charging solution called Ebusco Energy Flex at Busworld. It is said to be suitable for both passenger cars and buses. Lire la suite…
Scania unveils new platform for electric buses
A new battery-electric bus platform is on display from Scania at Busworld in Brussels. In a first step, it will be used for 4×2 low-entry buses, which will then achieve ranges of more than 500 kilometres “under optimal conditions.” Lire la suite…
Here’s What Tesla Cybertruck Accessories Could Be Coming Soon
A pair of release candidate pickups were spotted in Mexico with tire carriers, roof bars, and more. More…
Toyota Is Reinventing EV Production, Hyundai Commits To NACS, US EV Sales
We also discuss Tesla Semi production and shed some light on the latest Tesla Cybertruck news. More…
Volvo and Renault join forces on electric van development
Today, Renault Group and Volvo Group announced plans for a new joint venture tasked to create next-generation of electric vans and address a growing demand for zero-emissions light commercial vehicles. Market analysts believe that the market for all-electric vans will triple by 2030 and the two car manufacturers want a piece of the pie. CMA OGM Group will also participate in the joint venture with Volvo and Renault, pending only some regulatory approval processes. CMA OGM Group is a French-based logistics company with many years of experience in the field, while Renault and Volvo will… More…
Factorial Energy provides 100 Ah solid battery cell for testing
Factorial Energy has delivered A-samples of its lithium metal cells with more than 100 Ah to car manufacturers for testing. The US developer of solid-state battery cells is supported by Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Hyundai-Kia, among others. Lire la suite…
Ionblox launches its XFC cells
California-based battery developer Ionblox announces the launch of its ultra-fast-charging lithium silicon cells for electric vehicles. Ionblox’s investors include Bavarian aviation startup Lilium. Lire la suite…
Renault & Volvo to jointly develop electric transporters
The Renault Group and the Volvo Group are jointly developing a new generation of electric vans based on a software-based 800-volt platform. An independent joint venture is to handle the large-scale project. Production is scheduled to start in 2026. Lire la suite…
Kiepe Electric premiers mobile High-Power Charging
Kiepe Electric presents the K-Charger at the Busworld 2023 in Brussels. The company thus enters the market for high-end charging stations for the first time. Lire la suite…
