Shares of EV startup Rivian (RIVN) are up over 14% Friday after Wedbush analyst Dan Ives upgraded his price target. Ives cited the EV maker is making “a major turning point” in its execution strategy, raising Rivian stock price target to $30 a share from $25. More…
Mercedes-Benz the first German carmaker to join Tesla’s NACS
Mercedes-Benz just became the first German carmaker to join the NACS trend. The company will integrate Tesla’s de facto North American Charging Standard into its EV fleet in the US and Canada from 2025. At the same time, Mercedes is sticking to its plans for its own HPC network. Mercedes-Benz follows in the footsteps laid […] More…
NIO finally adds its solid-state battery to user manuals, arrival of 930 km range option imminent
Two and a half years after first sharing plans to implement a 150 kWh solid-state battery pack in its EVs, NIO appears poised to finally do just that. The automaker’s digital user manuals now feature specifications of the solid-state pack, supplied by WeLion – debuting on the upcoming ES6 SUV. The additional supports recent promises from NIO’s chief that customers in China will be able to select the energy-dense pack as early as this month. More…
EV Interest At An All-Time High: Half Of US Car Buyers Eyeing Plug-In Models
The US jumped five spots to rank seventh in overall EV readiness. More…
Nissan To Build Two Electric Sedans At Mississippi Plant From 2026
The EVs, one for Nissan and one for Infiniti, will reportedly enter production a year later that originally planned. More…
Watch Tesla Cybertruck drift on ice in new winter testing footage
Tesla Cybertruck was spotted drifting on ice and testing its suspension in the snow as part of its latest winter testing in New Zealand.. More…
Estimated Tesla Order Backlog Hits New Low: 59,000 On Jun 19, 2023
Does it mean that new price cuts are coming soon? More…
Fisker (FSR) falls short of Q2 target despite over 1K Ocean electric SUVs produced
California-based Fisker Inc. dropped its Q2 production numbers Friday, showing over 1,000 Ocean electric SUVs built over the past three months. Although this is up significantly from the first quarter, the total falls short of Fisker’s guidance due to supplier challenges.. More…
Watch The $42,950 Vanderhall Brawley GT Hit The Trails
Packing either 303 or 404 horsepower, the Vanderhall Brawley is a retro-inspired rugged electric off-roader. More…
Mondraker Presents The New Dusty SX Electric Gravel Bike
Sporty gravel bike geometry meets practical, everyday convenience. More…
Mercedes-Benz adopts Tesla’s NACS, first German automaker to do so
Mercedes-Benz announced the adoption of Tesla’s NACS connector in its electric vehicles in North America starting in 2025. More…
GM has issues with EPA rules seeking 50% EVs by 2030
General Motors on Wednesday said it would have trouble complying with proposed emissions rules that would require vastly greater EV sales over the next decade. As reported by Reuters, GM said in comments to the EPA that there are six state and federal regulations that “could require each automaker to exceed 50% EVs in at least a dozen vehicle… More…
Beginning of the EV age in Cologne
The era of the internal combustion engine has come to an end at the Ford plant in Cologne. After 47 years, the last model of the best-selling small car, the Ford Fiesta, rolled off the production line on 7 July. From today, Ford will only build electric cars in Cologne, and inaugurated its ‘Electric Vehicle […] More…
Altilium Metals and Marubeni sign non-binding MOU
UK battery materials and recycling company Altilium Metals and the Japanese trading and investment group Marubeni want to cooperate on recycling electric vehicle batteries in the UK. The two have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to that extent. Under the framework, the partners will look into developing EV battery recycling businesses, including a […] More…
Volkswagen Group of America test autonomous ID. Buzz
VW plans to put self-driving cars on the streets of Austin, the capital of Texas, later this month. It is the first time that the company is tackling such a project in the USA. A total of ten units of the VW ID. Buzz with autonomous driving technology will be deployed. Tests in Germany are […] More…
Mercedes To Adopt Tesla NACS, Tesla Unintended Acceleration Cases Reopened
Also, Fiat 600e debuts! More…
US: Ford BEV Sales Returned To Growth In June 2023
But in Q2, BEV sales were still slightly lower than a year ago, and slightly lower than GM’s BEV sales. More…
SeaBubbles launches electric hydrofoil taxi in France
French startup SeaBubbles has announced the first commercial deployment for its electric water taxi. Following its certification, the hydrofoil will ferry passengers on Lake Annecy, France. The hydrofoil will not be alone on the lake, but is being launched as part of a pilot fleet on Lac d’Annecy, offering CO2-free shuttle services in partnership with […] More…
‘We tried to warn you’ say police during crackdown on illegally fast electric bikes
The Manhattan Beach Police Department in Manhattan Beach, California, recently shared a warning of what can happen if you ride non-street-legal e-bikes on public roads. More…
NHTSA reopens investigation into Tesla unintended acceleration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reopened an investigation into alleged Tesla unintended acceleration in response to a petition. The investigation covers nearly every Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y built, encompassing around 1.8 million vehicles in the U.S. It’s a reversal of an earlier decision by the… More…
