Stellantis presented no less than twelve new models at the specially organised “Commercial Vehicles Ambition Day.” In essence, there are three vehicles each for four brands. We compiled an overview of all the information. Read more…
Mitsubishi takes stake in Ampere
After Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors also announced its participation in Renault’s electric car division Ampere. The Japanese will invest a maximum of 200 million euros. Read more…
Zero Carbon Charge to build HPC infrastructure in South Africa
The establishment of a new charging network is being undertaken by Zero Carbon Charge in South Africa. The company plans to build ultra-fast charging stations at intervals of 150 kilometres along strategic routes outside urban areas across all provinces of South Africa. Read more…
Ram electric van lineup to expand, gain hydrogen fuel cell version
Ram’s future commercial vehicle lineup could include both battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vans. Ram parent Stellantis on Monday unveiled battery-electric and fuel-cell powertrains as part of a revamp of commercial vans for its European-market brands Citroën, Fiat, Opel, Vauxhall, and Peugeot. Details on future Ram vans are being saved… More…
Volkswagen Will Only Sell EVs In Norway Starting Next Year
Norway plans to ban the sale of new combustion cars from 2025, so VW is going one step further. More…
SVOLT plans another battery plant outside China
SVOLT is looking into building another plant for battery cells with an annual capacity of 50 GWh. According to the company, Finland is one of several locations both inside and outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that are being considered for this. Read more…
Analyst Calls Elon Musk ‘A Little Baby’ After Weird Tesla Q3 Earnings Call
Analyst and YouTuber Kevin Paffrath said Tesla’s CEO showed a complete lack of leadership. More…
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Up To $13K Cheaper With Discounts, Tax Credit
The Mustang Mach-E GT’s price drops from $60,000 to $47,000 with new discounts combined with the $3,750 federal tax credit. More…
Can The Tesla Cybertruck Stop Bullets From A Tommy Gun? An Expert Weighs In
A forensics expert said higher velocity rifle bullets from modern weapons would penetrate the Cybertruck’s stainless steel. More…
Toyota EPU electric truck could counter Ford Maverick hybrid
Toyota over the weekend revealed in concept form a fully electric compact pickup that’s about the same size overall as the Ford Maverick hybrid pickup. The Toyota EPU concept, which is due to be shown this week at the Tokyo auto show, is about 200 inches long—within an inch of the Maverick in length and about as short as U.S.-spec… More…
Juiced Bikes Guarantees Fire Safety With UL-Certification For All E-Bikes
All of the current models in the brand’s lineup have been certified according to UL 2849 and UL 2771 standards. More…
Mitsubishi to invest up to $200 million in Renault Ampere EV unit
Mitsubishi has been something of an also-ran in the automotive world for the past decade, with the brand’s storied badges (Delica, Lancer, Pajero, Eclipse — to name a few) largely forgotten in modern vehicular conversation. Now, it says it will invest up to $200 million in partner firm Renault’s Ampere EV unit. More…
Internet is arguing about Tesla Cybertruck’s build quality, and it doesn’t matter
Tesla fans and naysayers are arguing on the internet about the Tesla Cybertruck’s build quality, and it doesn’t really matter. More…
2024 Mercedes EQA and EQB now available to order, starting at €49,000
Mercedes announced it’s opening orders for the updated EQA and EQB in Europe and the cars are expected at dealers in early 2024. The EQA 250 is €48,992, the 250+ goes up to €50,420. Then there’s the 300 4MATIC at €51,735 and 350 4MATIC tops the range with its €54,638 price. Trim levels are the baseline Progressive, featuring ARTICO man-made leather, leather steering wheel, and 18-inch alloy wheels. A move up to the Electric Art opens up nicer 18-inch alloys, nicer interior materials, and a multifunction sports wheel in nappa leather. The AMG Line adds AMG styling, sports seats, AMG… More…
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a ‘Future Energy Lab’ in the UK
JLR has opened its Future Energy Lab in England. The new facility at the company’s development centre in Whitley, a suburb of Coventry, will develop and test electric drives for the company’s future BEV models. Read more…
First Milence charging hub to be built in Venlo
Milence has announced the first location of its planned high-performance charging network for electric trucks. It will open at the end of November 2023 in Venlo, the Netherlands, right on the border with Germany. Read more…
USA: Factorial Energy opens solid-state battery development and production site
About 14 months after breaking ground, the US developer of solid-state battery cells for electric cars has opened its new facility in Methuen near Boston in the US state of Massachusetts. With a capacity of 200 MWh, it is said to be the largest solid-state battery assembly line in the US to date. Read more…
Mercedes EQA & EQB now available to order in Europe
Mercedes-Benz has opened orders in Europe for the updated versions of the EQA and EQB electric models. The list prices for the new editions of the two electric vehicles presented in August are at a similar level to their predecessors. Read more…
Callboats: Autonomous passenger ferries in Helsinki
The first commercially operated autonomous electric boats being trialled in Helsinki. The electric boats from Callboats, which can be ordered via app, connect the Finnish capital with a nearby group of islands. Read more…
Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony reportedly gets $100 million investment from Saudi Arabia
Pony.ai will set up a joint venture in Saudi Arabia and establish a manufacturing and R&D center, according to local media. Read more…
