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Great September EV lease deals in a seller’s market
It’s not easy to find great deals in the current environment of increased demand and constricted supply. Still, we managed to find several good electric vehicle deals worth considering, especially for those that find themselves in a situation where they absolutely need to get a car right now More…
Skoda abandoning PHEVs per CEO: ‘Our future is the pure electric car’
Czech auto manufacturer Škoda has shared plans to focus less on its PHEV models in the future, and instead deliver more pure electric cars. In a recent interview, Škoda CEO Thomas Schäfer spoke to the company’s success last year, as well as the bright future around its all-electric Enyaq iV, despite a global semiconductor chip shortage. More…
VW ID.Life’s Timeless Design To Influence Wolfsburg’s Upcoming EVs
Design boss Jozef Kabaň says Volkswagen’s styling language needs to be timeless; ID.Life could offer a taste of Wolfsburg’s future EVs. More…
Honda Sets Prologue’s Initial Sales Target At 70,000
The all-new Ultium-based SUV will be launched in early 2024. More…
Rosatom to build battery factory in Kaliningrad
Russia’s nuclear corporation Rosatom announces the location for its battery cell factory announced in March. It will be built in the western Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and is to produce battery cells for electric vehicles and energy storage systems from 2026. The initial volume of the Russian Gigafactory is now given by Rosatom as at […] More…
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe Speaks To Team Ahead Of R1T Deliveries
There’s nothing quite like watching inspirational and complimentary speeches from passionate CEOs. More…
Gotion High-Tech aims for 300 GWh by 2025
Volkswagen’s Chinese battery partner Gotion High-Tech wants to achieve a battery cell production volume of 300 GWh by 2025, three times as much as previously planned. Cells from Gotion are also to come off the production line in Göttingen, Germany. According to the Chinese news site Gasgoo, the new target was mentioned by a company […] More…
EV Morning News: Nissan Picks Up The Pace, Plus More
Nissan, Zero Redwood, solar and more. More…
Gogoro to become publicly listed and expand
Taiwanese electric scooter manufacturer Gogoro and Poema Global Holdings, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, have announced a definitive agreement resulting in Gogoro becoming a publicly listed company. The proceeds should propel expansion in India, China and Southeast Asia. The combined company will focus on accelerating the global expansion of Gogoro’s subscription-based battery swapping […] More…
Juiced increases minimum battery capacity on e-bikes, shares real-world range data
The range is one of the first questions I get asked about my electric bikes, right after “How fast does that thing go?” But range has always been one of the most mysterious and difficult to pin down specs in the e-bike industry. More…
Ford considers “purpose-built electric police vehicles,” offers Mach-E electric car for testing
Police cars are a significant chunk of Ford’s fleet business, and now the company is taking steps to make them electric. Ford on Friday said it is “exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles” as part of its overall $30 billion investment in electrification through 2025. For now, the Ford Mustang Mach-E will serve as a testbed… More…
You Won’t See It On TV: Tesla Owner Saves Driver Of Burning BMW X1
Chances are this won’t make the news because it was the ICE vehicle that exploded in a fire, not the EV. More…
Foxconn & PTT to make and supply EVs in Thailand
The contract manufacturer Foxconn and Thai energy company PTT have created a joint venture for the production of electric cars in Thailand. Investments of one to two billion US dollars (about 850 million to 1.7 billion euros) are to flow into the large-scale project. Foxconn has said that the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a special […] More…
NTSB Chief Says Tesla Should Focus On ‘Basic Safety Issues’
This comes as Tesla plans to expand its FSD Beta tech amid an investigation by NHTSA. More…
US: Delivery Time Of Entry-Level Tesla Cars Extends To March 2022
The most popular electric cars in the country are production constrained or derailed by a recall. More…
Schaeffler opens new plant in Hungary
Automotive supplier Schaeffler has opened a new plant at its Szombathely location in western Hungary. The production site is the Schaeffler Group’s first pure e-mobility plant worldwide. In addition, the plant is also a new centre of excellence for the production of components and systems for electrified drives. Schaeffler says it is creating 150 new […] More…
GMC Hummer EV And Nissan Ariya Spotted At EA Charging Station
Those are prototypes, tested ahead of market launches. More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Vs McLaren 765LT: The Ultimate 1/4-Mile Race
DragTimes says this is the race everyone has been waiting to see, and we understand why. More…
NTSB says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta is ‘misleading & irresponsible’ ahead of wider release
As Tesla is moving to release its Full Self-Driving beta software to its US fleet, the automaker is facing some pushbacks from US regulators More…
