This week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that the state awarded $3.7 million from Maryland’s settlement with Volkswagen for diesel-gate to install EV charging stations. The money is going to 37 sites for public and workplace charging. In concrete terms, Maryland is funding 36 new public fast chargers at 13 locations and 145 workplace charging […] More…
VinFast announces battery cooperation with StoreDot
Vietnamese electric car startup VinFast has announced another battery development collaboration, this time with Israeli company StoreDot. VinFast wants access to the Israelis’ fast-charging batteries – and potentially to manufacture batteries itself. VinFast had already recently agreed to cooperate with Volkswagen’s battery partner Gotion High-Tech on the development and production of LFP cells. Together with […] More…
Nuro announces new plant in Nevada
U.S. startup Nuro, which specializes in autonomous electric vehicles, announces the construction of a production facility in southern Nevada. Nuro states the capacity of the future plant as “tens of thousands of delivery vehicles”. For production, Nuro is enlisting support from BYD North America. Construction on the manufacturing facility is scheduled to begin in the […] More…
Watch Rivian R1T Submerge To The Level Of Its Lights
A new EV king in the water crossing category? More…
Liverpool: ADL receives first fuel cell bus order for the H2.0
Bus builder Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has received an order from the Liverpool City Region to deliver 20 fuel cell buses. It is the first contract for the new H2.0 generation ADL presented in March. The hydrogen bus utilises fuel cell technology from Ballard and Voith. The 20 ADL Enviro400FCEV buses are being directly purchased […] More…
SolarXOne: fully electric, solar-powered autonomous drone
French company XSun specializes in solar-powered drones – and has produced a pretty impressive craft, indeed. Its SolarXOne fixed-wing aircraft not only soaks up and stores the sun rays that power it, but also packs onboard tech that allows it to make its own decisions during flights More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Welcomes Challenge From 1,200-HP Shelby GT500
Will the souped-up Shelby GT500’s horsepower and weight advantage be enough to defeat the Tesla Model S Plaid? More…
Tesla on Autopilot crashes into stopped police car just as it is being investigated for similar crashes
A Tesla vehicle on Autopilot has crashed into a police car stopped on the highway just as the automaker is being investigated for similar crashes More…
Rocsys opens new US office in Portland
The Dutch EV robotic charging solution specialist Rocsys has announced the opening of a new office in the United States. This will help pave the way towards building business in the continental Americas. The new office in Portland will be the company’s second location and will allow Rocsys to serve the customers within the region […] More…
Posco launches nickel processing in Gwangyang
South Korean company Posco has started producing high-purity nickel for electric car battery cells. The factory in Gwangyang is expected to reach an annual nickel production of 20,000 tons by 2023, enough for 500,000 electric vehicles. The factory itself is operated by SNNC, a subsidiary of Posco. A wet refining process will increase the nickel […] More…
Volkswagen Officially Introduces ID.3 In China
Customer deliveries to start in the fourth quarter. More…
“Concerned Resident” Unplugs Tesla Model 3 Over Fire Fears
The unidentified person unplugged the Model 3 because “overcharging in this heat will blow up this battery.” More…
Zeekr raises $500 million from investors
Geely’s premium electric car brand Zeekr has raised a total of 500 million US dollars from external investors – the equivalent of about 424 million euros. The five strategic investors include the Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL. Zeekr signed investment partnerships with Intel Capital, CATL, Bilibili, the Cathay Fortune Group and Boyu Capital to “expand […] More…
Rivian plans to hit the US stock market
The electric car manufacturer Rivian has filed its documents for an IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Furthermore, Rivian wants to carry out the IPO on its own and not, like many other eMobility companies, merge with an exchange shell. Rivian could expect a valuation of around 70 to 80 billion dollars […] More…
VW confirms ID.3 launch in China this year
Volkswagen will produce and sell its ID.3 electric model in China in the future. The China ID.3 will be produced by SAIC-VW together with the ID.4 X and ID.6 X in Anting and will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year. Volkswagen has thus officially confirmed rumours that had been circulating for some […] More…
Tesla pushes new software update to improve Model S suspension, Autopark, and more
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet of Model S electric sedans in order to improve suspension, Autopark, and more More…
Tesla Model 3 SR+ Highway Range Test: Winter Vs Summer
How much of an impact does weather have on the real-world range of the Model 3? This test finds out. More…
Nissan Announces Electric Minivehicle For Japan
The kei car is being planned and developed by the joint venture with Mitsubishi. More…
Tesla Model Y Makes A Big Sales Splash In Norway
Already close to 900 units were registered within two weeks, which is more than any other EV. More…
Rivian Confidentially Files For IPO, Seeks $80 Billion Valuation
The automaker is reportedly targeting an $80 billion valuation, which would make it the world’s sixth-most valuable car company. More…
