Top-notch interior, a plush ride, a rotating center screen, and a price on par with the Model 3. Read more…
Tesla Offers Six Months Of Free Supercharging For New Model 3, Model Y Purchases
It looks like the American automaker is pulling all the stops to boost sales this year. Read more…
Mercedes opens first charging hub in Germany
Mercedes-Benz has opened its first own charging hub in Germany in Mannheim. This is also the first of 30 planned fast-charging parks in Europe that will offer more than 200 charging points by the end of 2024. Mercedes is relying on E.ON for the Europe-wide construction and operation. Read more…
Electric buses to grace Oxford
The first ever electric bus service in Oxford has been launched by the Oxford Bus Company with 21 Wrightbus StreetDeck Electoliners. The electric buses will be charged by Zenobe and should be put into service by the end of the year. Read more…
DHL to field test Volkswagen ID.Buzz fleet in South Africa
DHL Express is launching a pilot test of an ID.Buzz Cargo fleet of four vehicles in South Africa with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Tests will run for a six month period. Read more…
Tesla’s supplier in Sweden joins strike action against the company
In yet another twist in the ongoing labor dispute saga in Sweden, Tesla finds itself entangled in a supplier-related headache as Hydro Extrusions, a critical component supplier for the Model Y, joins the IF Metall strike. Approximately 50 workers at Hydro Extrusions in Vetlanda, Sweden, a subsidiary of Norwegian aluminum and energy company Hydro, have decided to down their tools in solidarity with the striking union members. This unexpected development has the potential to impact Tesla’s operations in Giga Berlin, where Hydro Extrusions supplies aluminum profiles for the Model Y.
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Mitsubishi to release compact ‘Minicab EV’ transporter van in Japan
Mitsubishi Motors has announced that the new Minicab EV, a ‘kei-car’ class electric commercial vehicle with a monobox design, will hit the market in Japan on December 21. Read more…
Desten presents fast charging LFP batteries
Battery technology company Desten has just presented a fast-charging LFP battery. According to the company, the 22 Ah pouch cell can be charged from 20 percent to 80 percent SoC in six minutes. The 22 Ah pouch cell should also be suitable for electric cars. Read more…
Hyvia to deliver fuel cell architecture for the Renault Master
Hyvia, the joint venture between Renault and Plug Power, presented the new architecture of the Renault Master H2-Tech fuel cell transport vehicle at the Solutrans trade fair, which is to be available from the second quarter of 2024, including smaller body versions. Read more…
Auto emissions *could* have dropped by 30%, but SUVs ruined it for everyone: report
A new report gives us a glimpse of what our world could look like if there weren’t so many big, hulking SUVs cruising around. Due to the rise in electric vehicles, carbon emissions from automobiles could have dropped by more than 30% over the past 10 years, except they haven’t – and that’s because of our global appetite for jumbo cars, the report authors say. Read more…
Tesla Cybertrucks in showrooms attract large crowds
Tesla has populated its showrooms with Cybertruck units ahead of the launch and it was successful in attracting crowds. Read more…
America’s latest lower-cost commuter electric motorcycles expand deliveries
For years, the US electric motorcycle market was dominated by $20,000+ flagship models. While those bikes are still leading the pack, a new wave of lower-cost commuter electric motorcycles has expanded the market’s reach. The latest such bike, the Ryvid Anthem, has recently expanded its deliveries after production began earlier this year. And with a price tag under half of the major flagship electric models, it’s opening the door to more riders than ever before. Read more…
Showroom Tesla Cybertrucks Seem To Have Much Better Build Quality
The fit and finish on Cybertrucks displayed at Tesla showrooms signals a big improvement over the prototypes and mules seen so far. Read more…
Wireless charging aligns for automated use in EVs, plug-in hybrids
SAE International finalized methodology this past week for an important hardware component of EV wireless charging systems. The organization announced a single wireless charging standard—officially J2954—in 2020. As part of the finalization process of that standard, the organization has settled on a methodology for hardware that aligns… Read more…
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Prices Slightly Increased Compared To 2023
This year, sales of the Ioniq 5 in the U.S. will easily exceed 30,000. Read more…
The Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Has An ‘Active Hood’ To Protect Pedestrians In A Crash
The feature was previously available on the Model S and Model X, but only in certain markets. Read more…
Stromer’s ST3 Urban E-Bike Goes Fancy With Minimalist Design, Modern Tech
This speed pedelec can be configured with lots of upgrades and accessories. Read more…
Australia sets reliability standards on fast chargers
Australia’s government is introducing new regulations for state-subsidized fast chargers. These include reliability, barrier-free access and the number of charging stations per location – individual stations will no longer be subsidized in upcoming funding. Read more…
New details to Vitesco takeover by Schaeffler
Schaeffler has concluded an agreement on the planned merger with Vitesco Technologies. Vitesco shareholders have until mid-December to accept the improved offer. The company has already made an important personnel decision for the time after that. Read more…
Changan aims to get its Thailand plant into production by Q1 2025
Changan’s production facility in Thailand will introduce models from sub-brands Deepal, Avatr, and Qiyuan, with an annual capacity of 100,000 units in the first phase. Read more…
