New laws to be introduced in the coming months will require the UK’s rapid charging network to have a 99% reliability rate and offer real-time status updates. At least that is what the British Government suggests in its new Public Charge Point regulation. Now published as a draft, the rules shall improve the charging experience […] More…
Porsche Vision 357 Speedster EV Debuts As Modern-Day 356 With Tonneau Cover
The one-off is based on the 718 GT4 e-Performance. More…
Tesla Brings Full Wiper Controls To Steering Wheel Via Software Update
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners can now change the speed of the wipers without touching the stalk. More…
SAIC lowers prices for the MG Mulan in China
MG Motor is reacting to the price reduction for the VW ID.3 in China and has lowered the price of its competitor model MG Mulan. For the time being, until the end of July, Chinese customers will receive a discount of 24,000 yuan, or about 3,000 euros, for the compact electric car. This brings the […] More…
Does Inflabi’s New Inflatable Helmet Mark The End Of Bulky Bike Helmets?
This odd yet interesting helmet can be inflated and deflated for compact storage in just 20 seconds. More…
Bosch starts producing fuel cell drives for Nikola in Germany
Bosch has just launched series production of its “fuel cell power module” at its plant in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, Germany. The US startup Nikola is the first customer with its Class 8 hydrogen truck set to enter the North American market in Q3 this year. Although the final assembly of the fuel cell system will take place […] More…
Iveco is about to score a major bus deal in Turin
Iveco is expecting a significant order worth over 150 million euros to be placed by Turin. A tender by the city’s primary transport operator GTT has just closed, and Iveco is the preferred bidder for all three lots. The final contract award is due at the end of August after a “standstill period”. It will […] More…
Tesla aims to produce a ~$24,000 electric car in India, report says
Tesla aims to build a new factory in India that would produce about 500,000 units of a ~$24,000 electric car, according to a local report. More…
Audi reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ with Chinese state-owned SAIC Motor to buy EV platform
The rumor mill is gaining momentum in China as two more sources have shared new details of Audi’s alleged plans to source its next EV platform from an OEM overseas. Chinese-state owned SAIC Motor appears to be the current frontrunner as discussions with Audi are reportedly advancing and pertain to the former’s luxury sub-brand IM Motors.. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Debuts With Up To 641 HP, Simulated Eight-Speed Gearbox
It’s packed with software tricks designed to enhance the driving experience. More…
Ammonia as an EV fuel
For all practical purposes, there is more hydrogen in ammonia (NH3) than in pure hydrogen, because hydrogen is a diffuse gas at ambient temperatures and pressures (writes Peter Donaldson). More…
Canoo delivers NASA Artemis shuttles, broadens DoD battery project
EV startup Canoo this week announced delivery of vehicles for NASA, and expansion of a battery-development project with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), but gave no updates the production of customer vehicles. The three Canoo EVs delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, dubbed Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs), will be used to… More…
Volkswagen starts trading energy on EPEX Spot
Volkswagen and its energy business Elli started trading on Europe’s largest power exchange, EPEX Spot, today. At the heart of its electricity trade is the so-called PowerCenter made of e-up! batteries and controlled by a new trading platform from Elli. As for now, the trade is happening in Germany. Kora Töpfer, Head of Public & […] More…
Kia invests in US factory for EV9 production
Kia is investing more than $200 million in its West Point plant in the state of Georgia to expand it for the production of the all-electric EV9. The West Point plant is currently being rebuilt to enable the assembly of the EV9 from the second quarter of 2024. Kia now says this expansion will cost […] More…
BMW Targets 50,000 BEV Sales In The United States This Year
That’s more than triple the 15,584 electric vehicles BMW sold in the US in 2022. More…
Audi is negotiating with SAIC over platform use
The rumour that Audi is considering buying an electric car platform from a competitor in China for the first time is getting new food for thought. According to an agency report, Audi is said to be negotiating with the Chinese car group SAIC about the purchase of an electric car platform from IM Motors. This […] More…
Nio ET5, EL7 Get 5-Star Ratings In New, More Stringent Euro NCAP Crash Tests
The two Chinese-made EVs will soon be sold in Europe. More…
Ineos Grenadier Demonstrator FCEV Debuts At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Ineos said the Grenadier Demonstrator uses BMW’s FCEV tech. More…
Kia To Spend Over $200 Million To Build EV9 3-Row SUV In Georgia
The EV9 will be built at Kia’s plant in West Point from the second quarter of 2024. More…
Nio delays plans for proprietary battery plant
Nio postpones producing its own electric car batteries due to market developments. According to local media, the Chinese startup has set back equipment purchases for its battery factory. Nio says plans for the plant have not been cancelled but rescheduled. “Based on business needs, we have postponed the mass production of batteries,” a Nio spokesperson […] More…
