Car fires are devastating, and all eyes are watching as a handful of EVs go up in flames. More…
Keeping The Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Recall In Perspective
EGEB: Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm is inaugurated
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tesla Model 3 Vs Model Y: Which Is The Best EV To Buy Right Now?
Here’s a detailed side-by-side comparison of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. More…
Ferrari F1 Boss: Switch To Sustainable Fuels ‘Is A Big Deal’
Formula One will have new power units from 2025 that will run on 100% sustainable fuels. More…
Sono is designing Sion solar EV to be a mobile home power bank
Munich-based Sono Motors, which is working to bring its solar-supplemented Sion electric car to market for Europe, revealed last week that it is developing its own AC wallbox that will allow the car to be used as a mobile power bank or external home energy storage. While most other such units use the DC fast-charging connector, the Sion unit will… More…
Microlino 2.0 launches with three battery options
Micro Mobility Systems presented the series version of the Microlino 2.0 at the IAA Mobility. The electric light vehicle will be available in the three editions Urban, Dolce and Competizione and with three battery versions for a range of 95, 175 and 230 kilometres respectively. Production is scheduled to start this year. Six years after […] More…
Tritium announces major capital increases
Tritium announced a 40-million Australian dollar private placement by Cigna Investments. Tritium intends to use the proceeds to continue scaling its global operations during its ongoing merger with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II. Australia’s prime DC charging equipment manufacturer that turns twenty this year had announced the SPAC deal in our newsletter in May. The […] More…
Electrifying 40% Of US Federal Fleet By 2025: $3B In Tax Savings
A new report finds that 97% of buses and light-duty vehicles in the US federal fleet could be replaced by EVs by 2030. More…
All-New Kia EV6 First Drive: Is It Better Than Hyundai Ioniq 5?
The EV6 and Ioniq 5 ride on the same platform, but they have some key differences. More…
Siemens Autonomous Charging System debuts at IAA
The ‘Siemens Autonomous Charging System’ is debuting in Munich today, and Siemens says the solution allows fully automated charging of electric vehicles from cars to trucks. The prototype now on display has a charging capacity of up to 300 kW, but the company is gearing for one megawatt in future. This high capacity required to […] More…
LG Energy Solutions rumoured to be developing LFP pouch cells
According to a media report, the Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solutions is currently developing LFP pouch cells. Allegedly, a pilot line for the lithium iron phosphate cells is to be built as early as next year. This was reported by the portal The Elec, which is usually well-informed in the South Korean eMobility industry, […] More…
Vauxhall Now Taking Orders For New Combo-e Electric Van
The new electric van costs just over £25,000 in the UK. More…
Recalibrate Your Forward-Facing Camera After Replacing Your Windshield
Many new cars have forward-facing cameras that require recalibration when you repair or replace your windshield. More…
Tesla (TSLA) Full Self-Driving Beta software has leaked
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software has leaked, and it’s being passed around in the Tesla hacking community More…
Wallbox enters ultra-rapid charging w/ Hypernova column
Wallbox Chargers, a charging technology company from Spain, presents its first ultra-rapid charging column for public use. Named Hypernova, the HPC station can deliver up to 350 kW and expands the manufacturer’s DC product portfolio. In October 2020, Wallbox Chargers had presented the Supernova, its first fast-charging station for public charging electric cars in cities […] More…
Shell and Ubitricity target 50,000 on-street EV chargers in the UK by 2025
Shell and Ubitricity earlier this week announced plans to install 50,000 on-street EV charging stations in the United Kingdom by the end of 2025, greatly improving access to charging for drivers in urban areas. Shell-owned Ubitricity has designed charging hardware that can fit into streetlight posts, providing charging access to street-parked cars… More…
BMW hits up the IAA loaded with electric two-wheelers
BMW presented several concepts for electric two-wheel mobility at the IAA Mobility. With these vehicles, the Munich-based company wants to cover various aspects of urban mobility – and in doing so, go beyond the currently permissible legal framework. In addition to the BMW Motorrad Concept CE 02, which is somewhere between a motorbike and a […] More…
Britishvolt begins construction on Blyth factory
Preliminary work has begun on Britishvolt’s battery cell factory in the northern English county of Northumberland. The actual construction of the production facility is scheduled for late autumn or early winter of this year. The planning permission for the large-scale project is dated 6 July 2021. Specifically, Britishvolt has commissioned its construction partner ISG with […] More…
Microlino shows off production version of tiny electric car, plus its adorable 3-wheeled scooter
Micro took to the IAA Mobility trade show in Munich, Germany, to publicly reveal the series-production version of the company’s Microlino 2.0 electric mini-car More…
Porsche presents electric race car concept
At the IAA Mobility, Porsche presented its vision of purely electric customer motorsport with the Mission R concept. The concept car is intended to be more than just a design study – a rolling chassis is already being tested. Unlike the usual GT racing cars for customer motorsport, the Mission R presented in Munich is […] More…
