Tesla has promised to plant double the number of trees that it will remove as part of the deforestation effort to build Gigafactory Mexico. More…
Cadillac poaches Tesla drivers while they charge
To promote its electric model Lyriq, Cadillac is using cold call methods at Tesla charging stations in China. A case has now come to light in which Cadillac employees offered Tesla owners test drives with the Lyriq during their waiting time at the Supercharger. Incidentally, this approach is not new: Audi pulled a similar stunt […] More…
Volkswagen To Become Global EV Battery Supplier, Invest In Mining
Europe’s largest automotive group aims to sell batteries to Ford as part of its partnership and supply other brands going forward. More…
Aptera announces major pre-order worth $3.35 million
The US-based Aptera Motors says it has received a pre-order for 101 of its solar electric cars. The deal is valued at $3.35 million. The company says this is just the beginning. The reservations come from the company SustainabilitySooner, which also stipulates that it could add more than 100,000 solar electric cars to its fleet […] More…
Cissoid teams up with Silicon Mobility on SiC inverter
Cissoid and Silicon Mobility have announced a partnership to deliver a complete and modular SiC inverter reference design supporting electric motor drives up to 350 kW/850 V. The Cissoid module integrates the gate driver board and control board with Silicon Mobility’s OLEA T222 FPCU, DC and phase current sensors, DC link capacitor and EMI filtering […] More…
Review: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid puts performance first
The 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T is a small, plug-in hybrid SUV with a mission that has little to do with running on grid electricity, lowering emissions, or saving fuel. Instead, this affordable model from Stellantis’ bad-boy brand also brewing up a noise-making electric muscle car has a clear priority: performance. Think PHEV, and you may imagine… More…
Tesla opens more Superchargers in Europe for 3rd party use
Tesla has opened many more of its Superchargers in Europe to other brands. The number of European countries with approved Superchargers has not changed, but the number of stations that can be used by electric cars from other brands has. When the first stations were made available for all brands in Italy last November, selected […] More…
I test-drove the only street-legal electric microcar in the US, and it’s wild
Electric microcars are a tricky to define subset of motor vehicles, especially in the US. Open-air neighborhood electric vehicles, fancy golf carts, and other small vehicles tend to blur the line, leaving microcars in that weird category of “I know it when I see it.” Now after recently test-driving one myself from the New York-based startup Wink Motors, now I definitely know it. More…
Xing Mobility brings immersion-cooling battery system to Europe
Xing Mobility, a developer of immersion cooling for batteries, has entered a strategic partnership with Nordic Booster. The Norwegian company specialises in batteries for construction equipment and mobile charging systems for heavy industrial vehicles. The cooperation brings Xing Mobility’s Immersio XM25 battery system, which the Taiwanese company introduced last year, to the Northern European vehicle […] More…
ALVA Yachts introduces new 78-foot solar electric catamaran with ‘transatlantic range’
Luxury electric boatbuilder ALVA Yachts is back with its latest solar electric catamaran. The upcoming OCEAN ECO 78 will arrive as a mid-size marine vessel in ALVA’s current lineup and comes equipped with the solar and electric propulsion technology to reach a top speed of 14-15 knots (16-17 mph) at sea, plus plenty of battery capacity to go far – all backed by solar panels on its roof.. More…
Unico introduces new EV battery testing platform
Unico, and EV test solution provider from Florida, launches its new Quantum Drive Platform. While the name may be misleading, it is actually is designed to help companies develop and validate batteries for electric vehicles and reduce installation costs and operating expenses. Unico claims that its new Quantum Drive Platform allows multiple pack, module, and […] More…
EU Drafts Plan To Allow Sales Of New ICE Cars On E-Fuel Beyond 2035
The proposed plan would keep gasoline-powered vehicles on the road with help from alternative fuels. More…
Genesis mulls a small luxury electric vehicle based on the Mint EV concept
Genesis Motors is looking to expand its lineup with a small luxury EV that would be placed below the GV60 electric crossover SUV. More…
New Hyundai Ioniq 6 owners get Electrify America deal
Volkswagen’s charging subsidiary Electrify America has agreed upon a deal with Hyundai to provide first-time owners of the Ioniq 6 EV with two years of complimentary charging sessions at Electrify America’s network of DC fast chargers. The sessions are free for half an hour of charging and independent of the kWh charged. Hyundai Ioniq 6 […] More…
Tesla Shares How Musk’s “Plaid Mode” Means Acceleration Of Progress
It seems CEO Elon Musk had much more in mind than EV acceleration when engaging “Plaid Mode.” More…
Twaice & Vispiron open battery research lab in Munich
The Munich-based battery analytics company Twaice has opened the joint Munich Battery Lab together with R&D service provider Vispiron Systems. The new battery lab is a centre of excellence designed to analyse battery behaviour and optimise battery development. The focus of the new “unique laboratory in Munich” is on testing lithium-ion batteries. With an area […] More…
Why Mexico builds many US-bound EVs but buys few of them
Mexico will soon build large numbers of EVs, but most will go north to the U.S. rather than being sold domestically. The reason behind it isn’t a culture clash or a lack of concern for the environment. It’s a matter of economics and practicality. EVs remain too expensive for most Mexicans, and lack of charging infrastructure makes them less… More…
CATL kicks off Qilin battery production
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has started mass production of its Qilin battery, according to Chinese media. This is the third generation of CATL’s cell-to-pack battery technology, which was unveiled in June 2022. The first model to use the new Qilin battery is the Zeekr 009 electric van, which is scheduled to begin deliveries with the […] More…
Volkswagen Group to build four new EVs and batteries in Spain, including upcoming ID.2
According to a recent update from Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO Thomas Schaefer, the Group intends to build at least four of its incoming EVs across its sub-brand’s current and upcoming facilities in Spain, including the VW ID.2, whose concept version, the ID.2all, was unveiled last week.. More…
Tesla To Receive A Second 9,000-Ton Giga Press In Texas For Cybertruck Production
The huge packages started arriving in the United States a few days ago. More…
