It’s packing the compact and powerful Brose S Mag motor, as well as Cane Creek suspension components. Read more…
Danish cab operator Dantaxi has over 600 BEVS in its fleet
The Danish cab company Dantaxi has increased the number of electric cars in its fleet by around 200 to 610. By the end of the year, the electric taxis are expected to have covered more than 50 million kilometers on Danish roads. Read more…
Electric shoes with walking support – for 1,300 euros
If you have ever felt the desire to get around faster on foot, then Moonwalkers might be something for you. These were developed by the company Shift Robotics and work in a similar way to a pedelec drive, meaning with electric pedal or, in this case, walking support. Read more…
Delaware approves the Advanced Clean Car II Act
The mandate will require automobile manufacturers in the state to hit a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales each year, which will increase gradually between 2027 and 2032. The rules will be in place beginning Jan. 2, 2026, for model year 2027 vehicles. Read more…
DAF to supply electric trucks for project in the UK
The electric truck models XD Electric and XF Electric from Dutch manufacturer DAF Trucks are taking part in a British program to demonstrate emission-free transport solutions for long-distance transport with battery-electric trucks. Read more…
US-made 2025 Volvo EX90 priced under $80,000 tax-credit cap
Volvo has announced pricing and opened pre-orders for the 2025 EX90 electric SUV. U.S. versions of the EX90 will start at $77,990 in its seven-passenger layout, while the six-passenger layout with captain’s chairs will start at $78,490 (all prices include the $1,295 destination fee). That means at least some of the lineup is likely to be EV… Read more…
Europe: Plug-In Cars Accounted For 25% Of The Market In October 2023
Sales increased by about a quarter year-over-year, mostly thanks to all-electric cars. Read more…
Asahi Kasei to expand coating capacity for lithium-ion battery separators
Japanese chemicals company Asahi Kasei will invest in additional equipment for coating Hipore lithium-ion battery (LIB) separators. From the first half of fiscal year 2026, Asahi Kasei LIB separator facilities in the US, Japan, and South Korea will start installing new coating lines. Hipore wet-process LIB separators from Asahi Kasei are polyolefin microporous base film… Read more…
Renault and Valeo develop new electric motor for EVs
Carmaker Renault and equipment manufacturer Valeo in France are collaborating to create a new electric motor generation. E7A, the third generation of this motor, is in the prototype stage and will debut in 2027. Renault is contributing the rotor and Valeo the stator, and both companies are providing technology development and production expertise. Renault plans… Read more…
Research into sodium-ion battery manufacturing processes
In the NaNaBatt project, EAS Batteries, Ionic Liquids Technologies and three institutes at TU Braunschweig are developing production processes for sodium-ion cells that are primarily intended to be sustainable and cost-efficient. The results should contribute to the further development of German battery cell production. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck: Here’s What We Expect at Today’s Launch
Some leaked details ahead of today’s launch reveal key details about Tesla’s long-awaited Cybertruck Read more…
Electrified Vehicles Surged To 18% U.S. Market Share In Q3 2023
The average transaction price for all-electric cars is now closer to the industry average than ever before. Read more…
Renault 5 E-Tech teaser reveals battery capacity, pricing and key design elements
Renault is almost ready to unveil the highly anticipated Renault 5 E-Tech Electric – it’s going official at the 2024 Geneva International Motor Show. Yet the company couldn’t wait that long and released an extensive teaser for its upcoming disruptive model. We got to learn the size, battery capacity and even pricing for it, along with some design bits. Read more…
Designwerk enters the megawatt charging sector
Designwerk is commercializing a battery-buffered charging device for commercial vehicles with two CCS charging points with 420 kilowatts of power each. But this is just the beginning. The technology on which the charging container is based comes from an ongoing demonstration project for megawatt charging. A charging station of this type is to be used for the first time by a customer in Switzerland in 2024. Read more…
Hyundai and Kia move EV motors closer to the wheels but not in them
Hyundai and Kia on Wednesday unveiled a new EV motor design that splits the difference between conventional motors and in-wheel motors. Dubbed the Universal Wheel Drive System—or Uni Wheel for short—this design moves motors closer to the wheels but not into them. That’s made possible by a planetary gear set with a central sun gear… Read more…
Priority Current review: A solid 5-speed belt-drive electric bike that’s built to last
The Priority Current quickly became one of my favorite commuter electric bikes soon after its release, thanks in large part to its high-quality design and higher-end components all offered for a reasonable price. Now that I’ve tested the second version of the bike with a 5-speed drivetrain and other new add-ons, I’m even more sold on this comfortable commuter electric bike. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Launch news hub and watch party
Tesla is holding a Cybertruck delivery event today, and it will unveil the specs and pricing of the production version of the electric pickup truck. Read more…
A wave of layoffs hits EV battery companies
It’s been a tough few weeks for workers at next-gen and traditional EV battery companies, with hundreds of employees in the US and Europe losing their jobs. Call it new industry growing pains: Companies are struggling to bridge the gap between early-stage products and the high-volume production that will be needed down the line, reports The Information. Battery makers also are looking to save cash as costs surge and investors move their funding to less risky prospects. Read more…
BYD slashes prices in year-end promotion as EV race with Tesla intensifies
China’s leading EV maker, BYD, is slashing EV prices as the race with Tesla for the global title heats up into the end of the year.. Read more…
GM CEO Expects ‘Significantly Higher’ EV Production In 2024
Mary Barra said the company was “a bit disappointed” because of the manufacturing restraints in building EV battery cells. Read more…
