If you’ve been in search of a new mower, we have your back with a notable discount on this electric Greenworks offering. Including a string trimmer and leaf blower, the discount to $504 is joined by some all-time lows on Segway’s flagship SuperScooter GT EVs, discounts on REI e-bikes, and much more. Just don’t forget about all of the other best e-bike discounts around.. More…
XPeng (XPEV) shares fall after autonomous driving leader resigns
Chinese EV maker Xpeng Motors announced Wednesday that Dr. Xinzhou Wu, who has been leading the company’s autonomous driving business, is leaving. XPeng (XPEV) shares are falling after rallying the past month on the news. More…
Volkswagen exploring another EV partnership in China, this time for Jetta
Volkswagen looks to be forming a new EV partnership in China, separate from its collaboration with XPeng Motors. According to a new report, Volkswagen is negotiating with Hangzhou-based EV startup Leapmotor to outsource its technology for its Jetta brand. More…
Wireless Tesla EV charging might have roadmap with German firm
Tesla hinted just a few months ago that it might be planning to offer wireless charging for its vehicles. And now, one of the company’s recent acquisitions might help it tap into the tech it needs to make that possible. Although no public statement has been made as of yet, Tesla appears to have recently purchased Wiferion, a German company… More…
WattEV granted $40.5m for truck charging
WattEV, which provides zero-emission trucks-as-a-service in the USA, has been awarded two separate grants totalling $40.5 million for electric truck charging depots along the Interstate 5 highway, which runs along the country’s West Coast. The grants should allow the company to further expand its growing network of electric truck stops into Northern California and Oregon. […] More…
Subaru shifts focus to EVs with plans for eight electric models by 2028
Japanese automaker Subaru is shifting its focus and resources to produce electric vehicles. Subaru announced a new electrification plan Wednesday, calling for eight EV models by 2028 and a 50% BEV sales share by the end of the decade. More…
NHTSA takes a closer look at Tesla’s steering malfunctions
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is scrutinising 280,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the USA. A total of twelve drivers had reported steering malfunctions. One Model 3 driver, for example, reported in May that “the vehicle’s steering was stuck and he went off the road, whereupon he crashed into […] More…
Plentitude chargers for Ikea parking facilities in Italy
Plenitude, a subsidiary of the Italian energy group Eni, is to build around 250 charging points for electric cars in parking areas at Ikea locations throughout Italy. The company has not yet revealed the planned charging capacity or its schedule. According to the company’s Italian press release, charging stations from Plenitude and operator Be Charge […] More…
2023 Tesla Model 3, Model Y investigated for loss of steering control
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into alleged loss of steering control in 2023 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric cars. The investigation—officially known as a Preliminary Evaluation—is based on 12 complaints alleging steering issues in the affected vehicles. Five complaints… More…
Another 28 Ebusco electric buses for Munich
In Germany, state-owned utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) has ordered 28 articulated electric buses from Dutch manufacturer Ebusco for Munich’s public transport company (MVG). The buses ordered are the company’s latest model, Ebusco 3.0, in the 18-meter version with a particularly large battery pack (over 500 kWh). The Ebusco 3.0 was first introduced in 2019 and […] More…
Debunking Toyota: The BEV strategy of the world’s largest car manufacturer
There is no shortage of news about miracle batteries, but when the world’s largest car manufacturer announces one, the industry pricks up its ears. Toyota promises to halve the size, weight and cost of traction batteries. Is that realistic or is the Japanese company merely bluffing? *** There is currently only one available BEV in […] More…
VW rumoured to be negotiating with Leapmotor
According to Chinese media, Volkswagen is planning another electric car cooperation in China. The German carmaker is reportedly negotiating with the Chinese carmaker Leapmotor, apparently with different aims than the cooperation with Xpeng. In contrast to the Xpeng deal announced a week ago, VW would buy or license a platform from Leapmotor, according to the […] More…
Tesla restarts deploying Magic Dock adapters at Superchargers in the US
Tesla has evidently restarted deploying Magic Dock adapters at its Superchargers in the US or at the very least at one station in Texas. More…
Tesla plans Semi charging corridor from Texas to California
According to a US media report, Tesla wants to build a charging corridor for electric trucks between the US states of Texas and California. The electric carmaker is said to have applied for 97 million US dollars in subsidies in the USA. The application was reported by Bloomberg, citing email correspondence between Tesla and the […] More…
Toyota & SK Nexilis to produce copper foils in the USA
Toyota wants to set up a joint venture with SK Nexilis for the production of copper foils for the anodes of electric car batteries in North America. Details such as investment, schedule and location are not yet known, but the division of tasks is. Under the joint investment, SK Nexilis would be responsible for copper […] More…
Kawasaki says its first electric motorcycles are ready
We first learned about Kawasaki’s upcoming electric street bikes last year at the 2022 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show. And now it looks like the two electric motorcycles are ready for primetime.. More…
Report: Tesla seeks $100M from US for Semi charging route
Tesla is seeking nearly $100 million in U.S. government funding to build nine semi-truck charging stations on a route from the southern border of Texas to the automaker’s original factory in Fremont, California, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The plan reportedly calls for each site to have eight 750-kw chargers for the Tesla Semi plus four chargers… More…
Magna starts eDecoupler production for German OEM
Automotive supplier Magna has begun production of a first-to-market modular eDecoupling unit for several battery-electric vehicles from a luxury brand German OEM. Magna’s electromagnetic eDecoupling will be integrated into BEVs as a complete module, disconnecting the electric motor from the drive shaft when no motive power is needed. This reduces energy consumption and thus increases […] More…
SK On opens new battery development centre in Seosan
Battery cell manufacturer SK On has opened a 3,400 square metre battery safety centre next to its factory in Seosan, South Korea. In future, cells, modules and packs will be tested there under extreme conditions. At the new SK On Battery Safety Evaluation Centre, which will be completed with all its testing equipment by the […] More…
Finnish Minerals plans cathode materials production
Finnish Minerals Group has agreed with a Chinese partner to set up a joint venture to establish a production facility for cathode materials. This will be set up in the southern Finnish port city of Kotka, where Finnish Minerals Group will also be building its battery cell factory. The Finnish company’s Chinese partner is Beijing […] More…
