Months after shipping its first batches of EVs over from China, ZEEKR has officially begun deliveries to new customers in Europe. This recent milestone kicks off expansion plans that should see the availability of ZEEKR EVs expand to several new markets in Europe over the next two years. Read more…
See How You Can Order A $100K Foundation Series Tesla Cybertruck AWD
Video documents a reservation holder’s experience of configuring and ordering a Foundation Series Cybertruck. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck eligible for $7,500 EV tax credit, but there’s a catch
Tesla Cybertruck has secured official approval for the coveted $7,500 federal tax credit set to roll out in 2023. However, there’s a significant catch. According to information provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, as of December 7, 2023, the tax credit applies to two specific versions of the Tesla Cybertruck: the all-wheel-drive variant and the top-tier, tri-motor Cyberbeast version.… Read more…
Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024: What didn’t make the cut
Last week we named four Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists. Between the Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV9, Nissan Ariya, and Toyota Prius Prime, one will earn the annual distinction. While in upcoming days we’ll take a deeper look at why those models are on our shortlist, it’s worth first taking a look at what arrives this year… Read more…
Gutted Tesla Model S Plaid Gives Life To 1,020 HP Sleeper Minivan
Just don’t expect to ferry your kids to school in this junkyard Honda Odyssey-bodied EV with mismatched body panels. Read more…
How big a deal is Tesla sharing its 48 V architecture with other automakers?
As most of the world focuses on the Tesla Cybertruck’s unorthodox looks, automotive geeks are more interested in its voltage architecture. With Cybertruck, Tesla introduced a 48-volt electrical system, and it has now released its 48 V implementation documentation to other major automakers. Ford CEO Jim Farley publicly thanked his counterpart at Tesla for sharing…. Read more…
Thermally conductive potting compounds enable higher power-density electronics (Whitepaper)
Sponsored by Parker Lord. Now more than ever, we are seeing a strong trend toward the electrification of vehicles in the transportation industry, including automobiles, buses, trains, off-road vehicles, watercraft and aircraft. In these electric vehicles, long ranges and high horsepower require high power density from their electrical components such as batteries, motors and generators,… Read more…
Toyota’s pseudo-manual EV gearshift offers up to 14 gears
More details about the fake manual transmission for electric cars developed by Toyota have emerged from a recently published patent application. Toyota’s alibi gearbox could have up to 14 simulated gears. Read more…
Volkswagen Looking To Renault For Help Developing Cheap EV: Report
VW is falling behind its European competitors, so it’s looking for partnerships to help it regain lost ground. Read more…
Everything my wife learned from her first 100 miles e-biking to work
My wife has always been bike-curious. As the partner of a mobility journalist and prolific electric bike reviewer, it would be hard for her to avoid them if she tried. But most of her brief experiences with e-bikes comes from joining me on riding trips or the occasional rented e-bike on vacation. She’s the proverbial barefoot kid to my proverbial cobbler. Read more…
Hyundai’s 2024 Kona electric is an affordable EV option with starting prices under $33,000
The redesigned 2024 Hyundai Kona electric will be one of the most affordable EVs in the US, with starting prices under $33,000. With a bigger, bolder design, more range, and faster charging, the new Kona EV is better than ever. Read more…
This major smartphone OEM wants Mercedes and Audi to use its software
Huawei, a major smartphone OEM, telecom supplier, and (formerly) silicon designer, is engaging German carmakers Mercedes and Audi over a potential stake in its vehicle software business. Huawei currently supplies vehicle software to several Chinese domestic OEMs, including Seres Group, Changan Automobile, and Arcfox, as well its own joint ventures, Luxeed (co-owned by Chery) and Avatr (co-owned by CATL). Read more…
Mazda plans to produce ‘7 or 8’ electric cars by 2030
Slow-moving Mazda, which currently sells one electric car, the MX-30 (and in limited quantities), says it will finally wake from its long slumber and crank out a few more EVs, seven or eight in fact, and sell them internationally by 2030. Here’s hoping that the promised electric Miata is part of the lineup.. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck dumps 12V for 48V, so might next-gen Ford EVs
The Tesla Cybertruck does without a 12-volt lead-acid accessory battery, shifting to a 48-volt electrical system. For a mass-produced vehicle, it’s an industry first, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is taking on the role of 48-volt evangelist. John Hayes, CEO of autonomous-driving software company Ghost Autonomy, recently posted on X (formerly Twitter)… Read more…
The People Want Affordable EVs. Making Them Profitable Is The Hard Part
Also, on today’s inaugural Critical Materials roundup: Mazda’s quest for EVs and a promising battery startup faces some roadblocks. Read more…
First units of Zeekr 001 delivered to Europe
Zeekr, the electric vehicle brand under the Chinese automotive giant Geely Group, has officially begun deliveries in Europe, starting with the Netherlands, where the eagerly awaited Zeekr 001 shooting brake was handed over to its first European customer. The much-anticipated delivery took place at Zeekr’s delivery center in Zeist, Netherlands. “Incredibly proud of the amazing Zeekr Europe team that has… Read more…
Bharat & Tata to build charging network in India
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility have signed an MoU to set up 7,000 electric vehicle charging stations in India by next year. Read more…
Eesti Energia to install charging at Norfa supermarkets in Lithuania
Enefit Volt, the EV charging arm of Estonia’s state-owned energy company Eesti Energia, has been commissioned by the Lithuanian supermarket chain Norfa to install a total of 250 charging stations, each with two connections, at 107 Norfa locations across Lithuania. Read more…
This Volkswagen ID.3 Lost 10% Of Its Battery Capacity After 30,000 Miles
Battery degradation doesn’t seem to be this German EV’s forte. Read more…
Morgan presents electric three-wheeler
British car manufacturer Morgan is once again working on an electric vehicle. After a five-year break in the electric programme, the company has presented the XP-1 concept vehicle – which is only 60 kilos heavier than a three-wheeler with a petrol engine. Read more…
