Today Tesla announced its financials for the fourth quarter of the last year as well as combined results for the entire 2023 and – judging by the market’s response alone – all is not good in Elon’s house. While the company successfully met its goal of delivering 1.8 million electric vehicles to customers for the year, the Q4 numbers reveal… Read more…
VW still faces supply issues on drive components
Volkswagen is still struggling with a shortage of electric motors from the components plant in Kassel. The electric car factory in Zwickau has therefore only been producing at a reduced rate since last week. The consequences are also being felt at Skoda in Mlada Boleslav. Read more…
Audit report shows CO2 emissions from combustion cars have remained constant for twelve years
According to a report by the European Court of Auditors, most combustion cars on Europe’s roads still emit as much carbon dioxide as they did twelve years ago. According to the EU auditors, the decline in average CO2 emissions in practical driving conditions recorded in recent years is exclusively due to electric cars. Read more…
Biden vetoes Republican block on $7.5 billion EV infrastructure plan
Republicans, and a couple of Democrats, have been pushing back on President Biden’s $7.5 billion plan to extensively build out EV infrastructure in the US by focusing on a short-term waiver that allows federally subsidized EV chargers to include materials from China. No can do, say Republicans aiming to block the waiver – but Biden exercised his veto power, for now at least. Read more…
Fucare Scorpio review: A fun fat tire electric bike with moto-style suspension
As electric fat tire e-bikes become increasingly popular, more designers are getting creative with their suspension setups to differentiate themselves from the sea of other e-bikes out there. Now, the Fucare Scorpio takes a classic dual rear suspension design and applies it in a unique way to electric bicycles. Read more…
Elon Musk: automakers don’t believe Tesla Full Self-Driving is real
Elon Musk says that other automakers don’t believe Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is “real” as Tesla tries to sell FSD licenses. Read more…
BMW’s First Neue Klasse EVs Will Be X3-Sized Crossover, 3 Series-Sized Sedan
Between 2025 and 2030, BMW wants to launch six new EVs based on its new 800-volt architecture. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says $20,000 Foundation Series Premium Isn’t Worth It
It’s sort of a good deal if you get the so-called Cyberbeast. For the more down-to-earth all-wheel drive version, not so much. Read more…
GM Energy announces collaboration with FreeWire
California-based charging infrastructure specialist FreeWire Technologies announced a collaboration with GM’s charging and energy business GM Energy to accelerate the deployment of ultrafast EV charging infrastructure for GM Envolve fleet and commercial customers. Read more…
Canoo wins contract with the US Postal Service
The US startup Canoo will deliver six units of its Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle 190 (LD 190) to the United States Postal Service (USPS). According to the company, it will hand over the vehicles in Q1/2024. Read more…
Tesla: The bestselling vehicle on the planet is an EV
Tesla on Wednesday affirmed that it delivered more than 1.2 million of its Model Y electric SUVs in 2023—making it the top-selling vehicle in the world, car or truck, electric or not. As Tesla put it, “the best-selling vehicle on the planet is an EV.” The Model Y is made in the U.S., in Fremont, California, and Austin, Texas; in… Read more…
Porsche prices $80,450 Macan 4, $106,950 Macan Turbo EV SUVs
The electric Porsche Macan already has been teased one last time, but it will finally make its U.S. debut in the second half of 2024 as a 2024 model, the automaker confirmed on Wednesday. The EV editions of the SUV, though built on a different architecture, will share the Macan name with the current lineup of gas-powered SUVs. They’ll be… Read more…
2023-2024 VW ID.4: Most eligible for full $7,500 EV tax credit
“Most” 2023 and 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossovers on sale now are eligible for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, VW confirmed Wednesday in a press release. VW notes in the release that it’s the first foreign automaker to qualify under tightened rules relating to battery supply that took effect at the start of the year. It achieved that… Read more…
With The Electric Macan, Porsche Embraces EVs In A Whole New Way
Electrification is the new normal. Read more…
LG Energy Solution acquires stake in Sion Power
LG Energy Solution has invested in the US battery developer Sion Power. The Americans intend to use the proceeds from the current financing round to drive forward the development and validation of their automotive-grade lithium metal cells. Read more…
2024 Porsche Macan: A Daring Electric Redesign With 630 HP, More Range Than Taycan
With rear-axle steering, new-generation software, and more power and range, the second-gen Macan brings plenty to the table. Read more…
Tesla’s 4680 cells production is no longer a bottleneck
Tesla is making progress with the production of its large 4680 battery cells. The EV manufacturer explains that production ramp-up for the Cybertruck is currently not at risk due to the shortage of large cells. Read more…
Holcim to acquire 1,000 eActros
Building materials producer Holcim plans to add 1,000 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks to its fleet. The majority of these e-trucks are to be used with silo trailers for the transportation of building materials such as cement. For Mercedes, this is the largest single order planned to date for the eActros 600. Read more…
SAIC-GM-Wuling presents battery pack for commercial vehicles
The Chinese joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling has presented a battery pack for electric vans. It is said to be the thinnest battery pack for this area of application to date. Read more…
Huawei-Chery joint brand Luxeed faces delivery challenges with production of just dozens per day
Luxeed is currently promising wait times of 10-12 weeks, which is long enough to change consumer buying decisions. Read more…
