Limited units will be available at first, with a ramp-up expected for 2024. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Will Enter Production This Summer
Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory expansion: Batteries for 1.5M EVs annually
Tesla has confirmed a $3.6 billion expansion of its Nevada battery “Gigafactory” that the company claims will supply over one million EVs annually. The investment will add 3,000 new jobs and two new factories at the Sparks, Nevada, site, Tesla said in what reads as a press release—with a few more details confirmed as part of Tesla’s… More…
Tesla doubles profit over 2022, takes aim for 1.8 million vehicles in 2023
Tesla more than doubled its profit to 12.6 billion dollars in 2022. In addition to several financial records at quarterly and annual levels, two news bits are notable in the annual report: the cyber truck is to go into production before the end of 2023 and Tesla is preparing a “next-generation vehicle platform”. Tesla delivered […] More…
Tesla Q4 2022 Earnings Report: Profitable Yet Again
Another positive quarter for Tesla is in the books. More…
New Photo Reveals Tesla Semi’s Massive Battery System
It’s estimated that its capacity might be around 900 kilowatt-hours. More…
VW Brand Design Boss Replaced Over Claimed EV Differences With CEO
Jozef Kaban was reportedly asked by VW brand’s CEO to change the Project Trinity flagship sedan into a crossover, rework the ID.2. More…
Toyota And BMW Called Out For Misleading Ads And Anti-Climate Lobbying
Artists and activists work together to hack and replace some 400 billboards in 14 European cities. More…
De Lijn secures up to 500 electric buses from Iveco
In the Belgian region of Flanders, Iveco Bus has signed a framework agreement with Flemish public transport company De Lijn for the delivery of up to 500 electric buses by 2030. The contract initially includes a firm order for 65 all-electric E-Way city buses in the articulated bus version. The new Iveco Buses are to […] More…
Take A Look At This Scrambler-Style E-Bike From Michael Blast
Up to 750 watts of power from this retro-inspired two-wheeler. More…
Carris orders 30 e-buses from CaetanoBus for Lisbon
The Portuguese bus manufacturer CaetanoBus has received an order for 30 electric buses from the public transport operator Carris from Lisbon. The 30 e.City Gold buses will join other Caetano vehicles or an earlier model already in operation in the Portuguese capital. Back in 2019, 15 e.City Gold buses were put into operation in Lisbon. […] More…
Munro Live Checks Out The Super-Efficient Mercedes EQXX
Cory from Munro Live asks all the right questions about the EQXX then is taken for a passenger ride. More…
Rumor: General Motors Might Also Use Cylindrical Battery Cells
So far the company has been focused on the pouch cell format. More…
European climate activists push back against greenwashing
Climate activists recently put up a total of 400 fake advertising posters for BMW and Toyota in Germany, Belgium, France and the UK. They are calling for a ban on advertising for internal combustion vehicles, especially SUVs. “Despite Toyota and BMW advertisements emphasising their Electric Vehicle (EV) range, both manufacturers are still heavily invested in […] More…
BMW i4 M50 Now Comes With EV-Specific Pirelli P Zero Elect Tires
Pirelli says these new performance tires for electric vehicles makes the most what the i4 M50 has to offer. More…
E.ON & Contipark to install 4,000 wallboxes
In Germany and Austria, the parking operator Contipark and the energy company E.ON want to install more than 4,000 new charging points in car parks and underground garages between 2023 and 2025. The project will involve AC wall boxes with an output of up to 22 kW. The cooperation agreement now signed by both companies […] More…
Consumer Reports: Tesla Autopilot Falls In Driver-Assist Rankings
A Consumer Reports test group ranked systems from Ford, GM, and Mercedes at the top of the 12 brands tested. More…
Tesla Targets 500 GWh Annual Production Of 4680 Cells In Nevada
Elon Musk said the 500 GWh target is for the long term, but he didn’t provide a timeline. More…
Elinor Batteries to make LFP batteries in Norway
The Norwegian investment company Valinor founded Elinor Batteries with plans to build a gigawatt-scale factory for LFP batteries in central Norway. The cells are to be purposed for stationary storage for EV charging and marine applications, among other things. Construction of the factory in Orkland near Trondheim is scheduled to start in 2024, with production […] More…
Report: Uber working on EVs for ride-hailing, deliveries
Uber is working with unnamed automakers to design EVs customized for its ride-hailing and delivery services, according to The Wall Street Journal. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed the project last week at an event hosted by the paper, but declined to say which automakers the company was working with. Ride-hailing could have seats that allow… More…
Volta Trucks confirms first 300 Volta Zero customers
Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has confirmed that customer orders have been received for the first 300 production slots of its all-electric Volta Zero. This equates to more than 85 million euros in sales generated as a result. These firm orders relate exclusively to the 16-tonne variant, which is scheduled for production and delivery […] More…
