The Mediterranean island of Malta is putting out to tender the procurement of 250 new electric vehicles for government fleets. The 10-million-euro project is financed by EU funds and aims to increase the share of electric vehicles in public service from seven per cent in 2021 to 40 per cent. The tender is divided into […] More…
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales Reached A New Record In November 2022
More than one million units were registered in a single month once again. More…
Afeela EV Brand Plans To Expand Lineup With SUV, Second Sedan
An electric MPV is not entirely out of the question either, Sony Honda Mobility’s CEO said at CES. More…
India’s CESL launches tender for leasing 3,500 electric cars
In India, the state-owned company Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has just put out another large tender for electric vehicles. The organisation is looking to lease 3,500 electric cars for a period of three to five years. CESL is India’s government agency for procuring and deploying electric vehicles across all government and state-run units to […] More…
Italy’s Estrema Fulminea Electric Supercar After Nurburgring Record
The record attempt is planned for September. More…
Tesla Stock Up Due To Crowds At China Stores: Buyers Or Protesters?
Reports are all over the map here, but it’s certainly worth sharing and discussing. More…
Vinfast details smaller VF 6 and VF 7, confirms US VF 8 deliveries
Vinfast has delivered its first VF 8 electric SUVs to U.S. customers, and it plans to open reservations for the VF 6 and VF 7 follow-up models in March, the company announced at CES in Las Vegas last week. The first 100 VF 8 EVs were delivered in Vinfast’s home country of Vietnam in September 2022. Vinfast now says the first U.S. customer cars… More…
Infinitum Electric reveals next-gen Aircore Mobility motor
Texas-based Infinitum Electric has announced Aircore Mobility, a next generation, axial flux propulsion and traction motor to power passenger and commercial electric vehicles, as well as aviation, marine, construction, agricultural machines and auxiliary applications. The Aircore Mobility motor is to be made available in Q2 2023. The Aircore Mobility motor replaces the heavy, copper wound […] More…
China: Tesla EV Sales Noticeably Decreased In December 2022
Despite that, the company increased its overall result in 2022 by 50 percent year-over-year. More…
Greenworks Branches Out From Power Tools To Electric Bikes And Scooters
The power tools specialist released more than a dozen new products at CES 2023. More…
Stellantis secures manganese in Australia with Element 25
Stellantis has entered into a binding agreement with the Australian mineral exploration company Element 25 for the supply of manganese sulphate for electric vehicle batteries. The deal provides for deliveries starting in 2026 and has a term of five years. The partners have agreed on deliveries with a total volume of 45,000 tonnes of manganese […] More…
Polymers confer safety and comfort
Ascend Performance Materials has developed two materials for EVs that improve safety and passenger comfort (writes Nick Flaherty). The Starflam X-Protect and Vydyne AVS tackle two key challenges automakers face when developing EV platforms. Starflam X-Protect is a flame-retardant nylon 66 that withstands exposure to 1 100 ºC direct flame for 15 minutes, surpassing standard flame-retardant materials and aluminium […] More…
Afeela plans further models and launch in Europe
Sony and Honda’s new electric car brand Afeela is already planning more models and a market entry in Europe, according to a British media report. The joint venture Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) has just presented the new brand at the CES, including a first sedan study. The British publication Autocar says that Yasuhide Mizuno, CEO […] More…
Over one million purely electric cars now on German roads
The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) has reported that the mark of one million pure electric cars in Germany has been crossed. According to the report, the mark was passed in the new record month of December 2022. In the last month of 2022, Germany’s old – higher – environmental bonus and innovation premium […] More…
Mercedes Is The First Automaker To Offer Level 3 Self-Driving In The US
The German luxury brand will receive its certificate of compliance from the state of Nevada soon. More…
2024 Volkswagen ID.7: Inside EVs First Look
We check out the Passat’s all-electric successor in Las Vegas. More…
UK: EV Sales Surged In December 2022, Tesla Takes #1 And #2 Spot
Rechargeable cars achieved a new record market share of over 39 percent. More…
Ram 1500 Revolution Hands-On Videos Show Us The Truck’s Cool Features
Two YouTube videos explain the concept vehicle’s innovative traits. More…
US: New Outlander PHEV Revived Mitsubishi Sales In Q4 2022
It set a new monthly record for the model right away in December. More…
US: Subaru Solterra Positively Surprised In December 2022 With 825 Units Sold
The recent result was higher than the Toyota bZ4X sales. More…
