The old rumor that said the electric hot hatch would be available with all-wheel drive is dead. Read more…
Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory and Volvo’s Belgian plant on pause due to naval attacks in Red Sea
Naval attacks in the Red Sea have forced Tesla to halt production at its Berlin Gigafactory. The rerouting of naval traffic causes a disruption in the supply chain, forcing manufacturing lines to go offline due to insufficient parts. The conflicts in the Red Sea region have escalated to the point where attacks on transport vessels have become a common occurrence.… Read more…
Vinfast EVs: Pickup concept, $20,000 VF 3 mini-SUV, e-bike all bow at CES
Before the second effort from Vinfast, the larger three-row VF 9, has even gone on sale, the Vietnam-based automaker is already focusing toward an onslaught of future vehicles and concepts. Vinfast introduced a trio of future and potential products at CES in Las Vegas this week, including a fully electric pickup concept, a stylish electric bike… Read more…
Kia has its first customer for funky Duplo-like EV: Uber
Kia’s new modular electric vehicle concept – that goes from micro-car to minivan to small truck to full-sized van – introduced at CES has its first customer: Uber. Kia and Uber have signed a memorandum of understanding to use Kia’s new vehicles for ride-hailing. Read more…
Porsche Taycan follows 911 with double-digit sales growth in 2023
Porsche Taycan sales picked up toward the end of 2023, with over 40,600 electric models handed over last year. The Taycan followed the Porsche 911 with double-digit sales growth in 2023. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck gets delivered with ridiculous body defects
Tesla has delivered one of the very first Cybertrucks to a customer who is not a Tesla employee and it came with some ridiculous panel gaps. A rear panel even looks like it is falling off. Read more…
Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks
Volvo has joined Tesla in stopping its EV production in Europe due to the threat of violence from Iran-backed Houthi fighters attacking commercial ships traveling in the Red Sea.. Read more…
EVs Lose 30% Of Their Range On Average In The Winter Vs. Ideal Conditions
Tesla models seem to be the worst offenders when comparing the observed winter range to the original EPA range. Read more…
E-Bike Tech: Chain Drive Vs. Belt Drive – Which One Should You Choose?
We’re looking at traditional tech versus modern tech, and weighing in on the pros and cons of each. Read more…
Naval Attacks In Red Sea Force Tesla To Pause Berlin Gigafactory For Two Weeks
The factory’s supply chain has been disrupted by the attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. Read more…
The 2025 Dodge Charger Looks Just Like The Excellent Concept
The electric future of Dodge muscle cars is shaping up quite nicely in these pre-production photos. Read more…
Nio integrates Alps’ 2 main businesses with Nio brand, report says
The autonomous driving development and cockpit businesses of the Alps sub-brand are largely integrated with the Nio brand, with some businesses still operating independently, according to local media. Read more…
Siemens joins US start-up in optimising battery manufacturing at scale
Siemens has teamed up with Voltaiq to accelerate battery manufacturing. Advanced analytics and real-time monitoring are expected to help companies rapidly scale operations. Read more…
Volkswagen Group increases electric sales by a third
Following the figures for the core VW brand, Volkswagen has now also published its Group-wide sales figures for the past year. According to the figures, the Volkswagen Group delivered 771,100 fully electric vehicles worldwide in 2023. Read more…
REE electric truck gets US nod for by-wire steering, braking, driving
Israeli startup REE Automotive on Thursday announced that its P7-C electric chassis-cab truck is the first vehicle with entirely by-wire controls to be certified for sale in the U.S. Deliveries of the medium-duty commercial truck are now underway following following Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and EPA certification, REE said in… Read more…
Stellantis ends 2023 with a 14.3% BEV market share in Europe
Stellantis has made significant strides in the European automotive market in 2023, especially in the EV segment, the company revealed today. In a year filled with industry disruptions and intensified competition, Stellantis managed to achieve an overall sales growth of 5.9% in Europe across all segments and energy types. This performance earned them the runner-up spot in European market sales,… Read more…
DHL US fleet now emcompasses 50 Orange EV yard trucks
DHL now has 50 Orange EV electric yard trucks in its fleet in the USA. The vehicles are deployed across 30 DHL Supply Chain sites across the US, and is a major step on the way to achieving DHL’s target of phasing out diesel yard trucks by 2025. Read more…
Highlights From CES, Tesla Model 3 Highland Launches In U.S., And AI Mishaps
This week’s podcast is full of debuts from CES, as well as a look back at EV sales in 2023. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz U.S. EV Sales Surged To A New Record In Q4 2023
Almost 1 In 5 New Mercedes-Benzes was all-electric In Q4 2023 Read more…
Tiamat to build a 5 GWh factory for sodium-ion batteries in France
The French company Tiamat Energy is planning a factory for sodium-ion battery cells with an annual capacity of 5 GWh in northern France – and is receiving financial support from Stellantis, among others. Read more…
