General Motors is showing off its first Chevy Blazer EV Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) in its latest video. With instant torque, stealth-like abilities, and impressive performance, the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV PPV is designed to tackle any demands. More…
Tesla vehicles get added to $4,000 used EV credit, if you can find one under $25,000
Tesla vehicles have been added to the eligibility list for the up to $4,000 used electric car credit. It should make used Tesla electric cars cheaper if you can find one under $25,000. More…
Stellantis to entice consumers with more affordable EVs, like new Fiat priced under €25K
In order to compete with other automakers and garner a larger slice of the EV market, Stellantis shared that it is developing a second, lower-priced EV inspired by the Panda from its sub-brand Fiat. The new Fiat EV is expected to arrive priced below €25,000. More…
Lucid Air EV sedans are over $12K off amid latest price cuts
Amid intensifying competition in the EV market, Lucid Motors is drastically reducing prices on its Lucid Air electric sedans with some models over $12,000 off.. More…
Tesla (TSLA) announces departure of its long-time CFO
Tesla has announced the departure of its long-time chief financial officer (CFO), Zachary Kirkhorn, who will be replaced by Tesla’s chief accounting officer, Vaibhav Taneja. More…
The surprising rise of electric golf carts as ‘second cars’ in the US
In recent years a surprising vehicle trend has quietly gained momentum across the US. Believe it or not, electric golf carts are becoming a popular choice as “second cars” for many American families.. More…
USA: Canoo has to pay millions in fines
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a 1.5 million-dollar fine on the Californian EV startup Canoo for allegedly misleading investors in connection with its IPO. There are also personal consequences for the then CEO Ulrich Kranz. According to its investigation, the SEC believes Canoo deceived investors with unrealistic revenue forecasts of hundreds […] More…
South Korea pledges further e-mobility investment in Indonesia
The governments of South Korea and Indonesia have agreed to continue joint investments in electric vehicle and battery production in Indonesia. Moreover, they want to strengthen the supply chain for battery materials such as nickel. That is according to a statement by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. However, concrete sums are […] More…
One of four new California vehicles has a charge port
EVs and plug-in hybrids accounted for 25.4% of California new car sales in the second quarter of 2023, reports electric vehicle advocacy group Veloz. The actual number of vehicles with charge ports sold was 125,939, representing a new quarterly record for California, which typically leads the U.S. in plug-in car sales. The Q2 total was a 59%… More…
US DoE invests in lithium sourcing technology
At the end of July, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a funding initiative of 10.9 million dollars for 10 projects across nine states to develop technologies to extract and convert battery-grade lithium from geothermal brine sources in the USA. The ten projects are focused on two topic area developments, namely the ‘Field Validation […] More…
London expands scrappage scheme
In preparation for the city-wide Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which applies from 29 August, the City of London launched a scrappage programme for old vehicles. Now, the programme is significantly expanded, and the budget increased. When the programme launched in January, it had a 110 million-pound budget. It was only intended for some, such […] More…
Toyota and Pony.ai plan China JV to build electric robotaxis
Toyota is planning a joint venture in China with the American-Chinese company Pony.ai to mass produce and deploy driverless electric cars. The joint venture will be founded this year and endowed with a capital of one billion yuan (about 127 million euros). In addition to Pony.ai and Toyota Motor, Chinese subsidiary GAC Toyota Motor Co […] More…
Japan plans new standards for fast-chargers
The Japanese government will implement new regulations to ensure that the capacity of fast-charging stations on highways will more than double by the end of this decade – from the current average of 40 kW to 90 kW. “For high traffic areas and other places of heavy demand”, the average power of fast-chargers will increase […] More…
Vitesco opens development centre in Changchun
German powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies has opened a new research and development centre in China. The new R&D centre will develop hardware and software for electric drives. The new research site is located at Vitesco Technologies’ production site in Changchun in Jilin province in north-eastern China and covers an area of almost 8,000 square metres. […] More…
Audi to launch the e-tron in China
Audi is launching the e-tron GT in China. The all-electric Gran Turismo, which shares the platform with the Porsche Taycan, will launch on the Chinese market at prices starting at 999,800 yuan (around 127,000 euros). The RS variant of the Audi e-tron GT has already been available in China since the end of 2022 at […] More…
Tata and AESC could prepare joint cell production
Indian carmaker Tata Motors and Japanese battery manufacturer AESC could soon announce a partnership. According to local media, the latter will likely supply the technology for Tata’s first battery cells produced in India. That is what the Indian portal Autocar Professional reports. According to the articles, the deal could be the result of a licencing […] More…
Lucid cuts prices for the Air in the US
US manufacturer Lucid Motors has significantly lowered the prices of its electric luxury sedan Air. The price reductions affect all trim levels – the Pure, Touring and Grand Touring. The Lucid Air Pure AWD now costs 82,400 dollars in the USA, which is 10,650 dollars less than before. The prices for the Air Touring and […] More…
Denza starts N7 deliveries and launches plug-in SUV in China
Denza, BYD’s Chinese joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, has started deliveries of its new all-electric model N7 in China. The electric SUV is intended to compete with the Tesla Model Y. The Denza N7 starts at 301,800 yuan, equivalent to around 38,200 euros. It is thus more expensive than the Model Y in China, which starts […] More…
Lohscheller steps down as CEO of Nikola Motor
Nikola Motor is getting a new CEO and a new Chairman of the Board. Michael Lohscheller, who held both positions since the beginning of the year, is stepping down due to personel reasons. The move is effective immediately, though Lohscheller “will remain at Nikola in an advisory capacity through the end of September to support […] More…
Magna launches modular e-decoupling unit for battery EVs
Magna has announced the start of production of a modular e-decoupling unit to support multiple battery EV programmes for a German premium OEM.
The unit is an electromechanical device that disconnects an EV’s… More…
