Volkswagen wants to produce another electric model in North America and is considering the Canadian province of Ontario as the future home for a battery cell plant. According to the report, it is not yet clear in which plant the E-SUV below the ID.4 will be built. As the German publication Handelsblatt has learned from […] More…
Audi E-Tron Name To Live On As Brand Moves Towards Full Electrification
The German luxury brand won’t kill its electric-only badge, even though all its models will be electric by 2033. More…
Elon Musk Faces SEC Investigation Over Tesla Self-Driving Claims
The review is said to be part of an ongoing probe of the company’s statements about Autopilot. More…
Tesla Model Y Steering Wheel Falls Off While Driving, One Week After Delivery
This owner experienced first-hand what bad quality control looks like. More…
Quantum leap for cell current tests
Researchers in Japan have used a quantum sensor with a wide dynamic range and high sensitivity to measure the current in a battery pack more accurately than traditional techniques (writes Nick Flaherty). The team, from Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, took a quantum sensor built from artificial diamond […] More…
GMC Hummer EV SUV Enters Production, Deliveries To Start In Spring
The first of the series production Hummer EV SUV was sold at auction for $500,000. More…
First 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Sells For $500,000 At Auction
All the proceeds will go to Tread Lightly!, a non-profit dedicated to promoting outdoor recreation and environmental conservation. More…
Volkswagen Group (And Partners) Installed Over 15,000 Fast Chargers
By the end of this year, the number is expected to reach 25,000 in three main markets (Europe, North America and China). More…
Next-Gen Audi A8 EV’s Design “Very Close” To Grandsphere Concept
Audi’s chief designer Marc Lichte says the Grandsphere is a “very concrete teaser” of the upcoming A8 e-tron production model. More…
Beam E-Scooter Concept Can Transform Into An E-Bike For Longer Rides
An interesting idea for adaptable and versatile urban mobility. More…
Tesla Model S Catches Fire Unexpectedly, Crews Struggle To Extinguish
The Sacramento fire department noted that it took 6,000 gallons of water to put out the blaze, which kept reigniting. More…
Ford undoes some of its price hike on the 2023 Mustang Mach-E
Ford announced Monday morning that it’s lowering prices up to $5,900 on the 2023 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle. The price change undoes some but not all of the hefty price increase of up to $8,300 that Ford applied just a few months ago to the 2023 Mustang Mach-E, and it brings one more popular model—the Premium eAWD Standard… More…
XPeng gets conditional flight permit to launch eVTOL X2
XPeng’s flying car subsidiary XPeng Aeroht has received a conditional flight permit from the authorities in China. The company says its Aeroht X2 has thus become the first crewed eVTOL to obtain such a permit in China. YPeng launched the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle for the first time last year in Dubai, with […] More…
Tesla Takes Customers From Rivals While Industry Struggles At Retention
Tesla has kept 83% of its first-time owners and has the lowest number of customers who buy once and then leave for rival brands. More…
BMW announces model upgrades for 2023
BMW has announced a series of vehicle model upgrades for spring 2023, including the carmaker’s electric models. Starting in March 2023 all model variants of the BMW iX will be equipped with an improved version of the predictive heat management system for the high-voltage battery. As is the case with the BMW i7, preheating of […] More…
Nissan Tells US Dealers Ariya Will Be In Limited Supply This Year
Many Nissan US dealers are frustrated with the lack of availability of the 2023 Ariya. More…
Kleanbus launches tests of bus retrofitting kit
British company Kleanbus has announced the completion of the development of its first advanced modular electric platform, installing the pioneering system into its first prototype vehicle. Kleanbus claims that by combining proven electric powertrain components from Tier 1 suppliers with their own integration technology and proprietary software, the “e-drivetrain in a box” can convert a […] More…
NL: Park ‘n Charge to double charging network
Dutch charge point operator Park’ n Charge announces financing of €16.4 mn through Rabobank. The company wants to spend the money on doubling its network of six thousand charging stations in the Netherlands in the next two years. As the company name suggests, Park’n Charge focuses on AC charging during parking. At the same time, […] More…
BAK Battery announces plans for a new cell factory in China
The Chinese battery manufacturer BAK Battery is planning to build a factory for round cells with an annual capacity of 30 gigawatt-hours. According to the announcement, 13 billion yuan (about 1.8 billion euros) will be invested in the production facility and a research and development centre. According to the company’s WeChat account, the complex will […] More…
Lamborghini: “Not The Right Time” For EV Supercar
Chief Tech Officer Rouven Mohr says EV technology isn’t where Lamborghini wants it to be for an electric supercar, even if there is a market for it. More…
