Visiting a national park free of tailpipe emissions just seems like the proper way to do things. Electrify America aims to make that easier at one of the country’s most popular national parks. The Volkswagen-funded charging network announced Thursday that it is opening a new DC fast-charging site for drivers traveling to Yosemite National Park. It… More…
Fox E-Mobility reveals ‘skateboard’ for Mia 2.0
Fox E-Mobility has presented an integrated mini construction kit for the Mia 2.0 electric car. The concept, called skateboard, allows several derivatives of the Mia product family such as shorter or longer models for three or four passengers or small vans with 1,500 litres of space. Fox E-Mobility took over the rights to the Mia […] More…
We Drive Europe’s Oddest Looking EV, The DS3 Crossback E-Tense
Its underpinnings are nothing special, shared with many other Stellantis models, but the way it looks… More…
Ford’s E-transit put through customer trials in Europe
A few months before the official market launch of the Ford E-Transit in spring 2022, European fleet customers have now received some pre-production vehicles for real-life field trials. In Germany, two electric vans are being tested in Cologne. Ford says that users of the tests, which were announced in May and are to be implemented […] More…
Dodge To Show Electric Muscle Car Concept In 2022
It will likely preview the production model coming in 2024. More…
Geely plans joint venture with Sunwoda for batteries
Geely is planning a joint venture with the Chinese company Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery. The joint venture with Sunwoda and Geely subsidiary Jirun Automobile will develop and produce battery cells, modules and packs for hybrid vehicles. Geely Automobile Holding announced in a statement that the joint venture will have a starting capital of 100 million […] More…
Autogefühl Checks Out One Of The First Tesla Model Ys In Germany
The first batch of a few thousand Model Ys recently reached Europe. More…
Sakuu to start pilot line for solid-state batteries
Sakuu Corporation has started the construction of a pilot line for the production of solid-state batteries with an annual capacity of 2.5 MWh. In May, the company announced a 3D industrial printer to enable the rapid mass production of solid-state traction batteries. Sakuu (formerly KeraCel Inc.) aims to complete the plant by the end of […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) starts Model Y deliveries in Europe
Tesla (TSLA) has officially started Model Y deliveries in Europe More…
VinFast to develop LFP batteries with Gotion
The Vietnamese e-car start-up VinFast has agreed to cooperate with Volkswagen’s battery partner Gotion High-Tech on the development and production of LFP cells. The construction of a factory for such cells in Vietnam is also being considered. According to VinFast, a corresponding letter of intent has been signed with Gotion High-Tech. This includes not only […] More…
Kia planning crossover with E-GMP platform
Kia is said to have a large SUV with seven seats and a crossover in preparation as its second and third electric model based on the E-GMP platform. While the former will be called EV7 or EV8 and will be aimed at the US market, the crossover is likely to enter the European market as […] More…
VW ID.4’s Slow Start In China Blamed On Staff’s Rigid Dress Code
Mystery shoppers sent by Stifel to VW, Tesla, and Nio stores discovered that VW employees dress too conservatively for young buyers. More…
Tesla increases model Y numbers in Shanghai
Tesla has increased production of the Model Y to 1,000 units per day at its Shanghai plant after a four-day rebuild break, according to a local observer. This means that the production rate for the Model Y in Shanghai is now higher than for the Model 3 at 800 units a day. The information comes […] More…
I am a Tesla Bot, what can I do for you?
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will launch a “Tesla Bot” prototype in 2022. Musk the robot will be able to do tasks like grocery runs, picking up household objects, and other everyday commands. Musk says he expects to have a prototype ready by 2022. The robot will be 5 feet 8 inches tall and […] More…
Possibility Of Electric Bronco Teased Again By Ford’s Exec
Many think that an all-electric Bronco would be great and Jeep is going electric too. More…
Watch Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo Accelerate From 0-124 MPH
200 km/h (124 mph) takes less than 12.8 seconds, and it’s not even the fastest version. More…
Tesla updates Model X with new darker wheels
Tesla has updated the standard set of wheels available for the Model X to new darker wheels More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Impresses In Our Factory Tour And Test Ride
The Mega Power frunk is only the beginning. More…
Red Hook deploys fleet of 10 BYD yard tractors
Red Hook Container Terminals LLC announced today that it has begun regular commercial operation of ten BYD Motors heavy-duty zero-emission battery-electric yard tractors at its container terminal in Port Newark, New Jersey. BYD says that the Red Hook fleet represents the single largest deployment of zero-emission battery-electric trucks in the eastern United States and the […] More…
Candela launches C-POD electric boat motor
Swedish marine tech company Candela is launching the Candela C-POD boat motor. The company claims the electric boat motor is “four times more efficient than the best electric outboards.” The company’s superlative claim is based on the motor’s difference: Other boat motors – be they electric or fossil-fuelled– are usually situated in a box above […] More…
