While areas around Ukraine get free Tesla Supercharging for all EVs, Russia’s public chargers are being hacked. More…
Russian EV Chargers Hacked, Screen Reads “Glory To Ukraine!”
Segway just released a massively powerful standing electric scooter approaching 45 MPH
The Segway GT2 electric scooter pushes the brand into high-performance territory with a fast and powerful standing electric scooter. More…
Austrian Post stops purchasing fossil-fuelled vehicles
From now on, the Austrian Post will only purchase zero-emission vehicles. Originally, this step was to take place in 2023, but due to the progress and developments in the vehicle market, the procurement of vehicles with combustion engines is already being discontinued. Austrian Post’s vehicle fleet should now grow by 800 additional electric vehicles in […] More…
Ford spins off its e-mobility business
The US carmaker Ford has announced that it will separate its automotive business into two separate companies. Electric vehicles will in future be developed and built by ‘Ford Model e’, the combustion cars by ‘Ford Blue’. In addition, Ford’s European boss Stuart Rowley will get a new job in the course of the restructuring. So […] More…
Rivian R1T: How Much Is A Maxed Out Version With The New Pricing?
Rivian’s website still shows a $67,500 starting price, though it’s not reality, at least not for a few years. More…
Ford Separates EVs From ICEs, Creates Ford Model e, Ford Blue Units
Ford Model e’s main goal will be to accelerate development of breakthrough EVs at scale, software and connected vehicle tech. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Spotted Hiding Under Checkered Camo
This will have similar performance to the Kia EV6 GT, so around 580 horsepower. More…
Ford announces separation of its EV business as it drags its internal combustion business into an electric future
Ford announced today that it is separating its electric vehicle and internal combustion businesses into two different units, as the automaker is trying to navigate a future that is undeniably electric while dragging a large internal combustion engine business with it. More…
Sunwoda to build 30 GWh battery plant in China
The Chinese battery manufacturer Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery plans to invest around 12 billion yuan (1.7 billion euros) in the construction of a production facility with an annual capacity of 30 GWh in Zhuhai in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. In addition to production, the site will also focus on the development of battery […] More…
NIO EV Sales Increased Only 10% In February 2022
The company confirms the ET7 launch in March. More…
XPeng EV Sales Almost Tripled In February 2022
The company completed a plant upgrade to accelerate production. More…
Tesla orders lithium from Core
Tesla is procuring more lithium in Australia. After Liontown, the US carmaker will also purchase lithium from the Australian lithium producer Core Lithium from 2023. Tesla is thus further securing its battery production. After Tesla recently signed a five-year contract with the Australian company Liontown Resources for the supply of lithium-spodumene concentrate, the Australian lithium […] More…
O.N.E. to build its own battery factory in the USA
US battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has raised further capital and plans to build a battery factory. ONE’s €58.6 million new funding round is led by BMW i Ventures. BMW had already invested in the company last year as part of the Series A financing round. ONE says it has signed contracts with four […] More…
ONE to build its own battery factory in the USA
US battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has raised further capital and plans to build a battery factory. ONE’s €58.6 million new funding round is led by BMW i Ventures. BMW had already invested in the company last year as part of the Series A financing round. ONE says it has signed contracts with four […] More…
Fully Loaded Rivian R1S SUV Shows $106,515 Price On Configurator
Rivian’s price hikes mean that a fully optioned R1S will easily break the $100,000 barrier. More…
Tesla ramps up deals to secure future supply of critical battery metals, adds another lithium contract
Tesla has been ramping up deals to secure future supply of critical battery metals at upcoming mines lately and it is now adding another lithium contract with a new mine in Australia. More…
Why Is It So Hard To Catch Up With Tesla Is It The Laws Of Physics?
Tesla has a certain mystique. However, it’s not healthy for one company to dominate the EV market. More…
GM sells their Lordstown stake
The US car company General Motors apparently sold its stake in the electric car startup Lordstown Motors last quarter. Things are not going well at Lordstown: the company had to significantly cut plans for the production and sale of the Endurance electric pickup. There is no official statement from GM yet, however, several US media […] More…
6,160 BEVs were sold in Norway in February
In Norway, 6,160 electric passenger cars were newly registered in February, which corresponds to a share of 75.6 per cent of all passenger car registrations in the month. The most successful model in February in Norway was the Hyundai Ioniq 5 with 454 new registrations. Compared to February 2021 – when 5,074 new electric cars […] More…
First look at the Polestar O₂ concept: A hard-top roadster convertible with an autonomous drone built in
Swedish EV brand Polestar has provided further evidence of its break from the DNA of parent Volvo Cars, unveiling its second concept vehicle, the Polestar O₂. This all-electric, hard-top convertible builds off the automaker’s Precept concept and further showcases what Polestar has planned for its future EVs from both a design and sustainability standpoint. Whether cinematic drones will be included or not remains uncertain, however. More…
