The EU Commission has given the German government permission to subsidise the construction of 8,500 fast charging points with a sum of 1.8 billion euros. The measure envisages charging stations every 15 to 30 driving minutes. The Deutschlandnetz was first proposed by the German government in August 2021, and is to involve the installation of […] More…
3 cool things that are coming with the VW ID.4 software update
Volkswagen of America is going to start an update program in the US for ID.4 software on 2021 models and certain 2022 models.. More…
Tesla’s Giga Berlin May Make Move To Three Shifts Going Forward
Despite numerous reports of Tesla facing demand issues, it seems factories are still ramping up to crank out EVs. More…
Tesla Holiday Update Adds Steam With Thousands Of Games For Model S & X
You could already play games in your Tesla, but with this update you gain access to a lot more of them. More…
Panasonic to supply batteries for Lucid
Lucid Motors has signed a supply agreement for battery cells with Panasonic Energy. The Panasonic batteries will be installed in both the Lucid Air and the upcoming Gravity SUV. Until now, the cells came from LG. The partnership with LG (then LG Chem, today the company is known as LG Energy Solution) was announced in […] More…
Electric Car Prices Soar In November 2022: Average Price $65K
It seems more and more people are hoping to make the switch to an EV, but not if they can’t afford to. More…
Tesla Model Y Finally Gets Track Mode Via Latest Holiday Update
Tesla’s junior crossover is getting the track-focused mode previously available on the Model S and Model 3 More…
Check Out Winter And Cold Weather EV Range Loss Data From 7,000 Cars
All cars lose range in cold weather, but it’s more notable in EVs. Why does it happen, and what should you expect? More…
Watch The Tesla Semi Go Through Durability Testing
Tesla’s long-awaited Class 8 truck has to withstand a lot of nasty conditions More…
France extends BIK advantages for BEVs
France has extended the ‘Benefit-in-Kind’ scheme for electric cars by two years – it now applies until the end of 2024. In addition, electric car drivers pay fewer tolls for using French motorways. The ‘Benefit-in Kind’ tax is more or less equivalent to the imputed income – a tax for employees who receive benefits or […] More…
Motional’s Ioniq 5 Robotaxis Start Offering Uber Rides In Las Vegas
The service has launched with vehicle operators, but Motional and Uber aim to offer fully driverless rides to the public in 2023. More…
McLaren Enters E-Scooter Market With High-Tech Lavoie Series 1
The Lavoie Series 1 makes use of a unique Flowfold mechanism, and is powered by a 500W motor. More…
Jaguar’s new F-Pace PHEV receives tech update
Jaguar has presented the new model year of the F-Pace. The battery of the PHEV variant F-Pace P400e, which can be charged to 80 per cent in 30 minutes with up to 35 kW DC, now has an energy content of 19.2 kWh, which should give it a range of 65 km (40 miles) of […] More…
Review: 2023 Toyota Prius rethinks high-mpg hybrid for stunning style
Throw away what you think you know about the Toyota Prius, the ur-hybrid that was briefly Silicon Valley’s most tech-forward car before it was supplanted by Tesla and other electric cars. The 2023 Toyota Prius, which goes on sale early next year, is a stunner. The sleek, wedge-shaped form wasn’t easy to achieve while preserving the… More…
Mahindra to build BEV factory in Pune
Mahindra has announced an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra and plans to invest the equivalent of Rs. 1.14 billion for the purpose over a period of seven to eight years. The investment of Rs. 10,000 crore (approx. €1,137,700) will be accompanied by an industrial promotion programme for electric […] More…
Opel boosts the range for the new Mokka Electric
Opel/Vauxhall is now bringing the new electric drive generation from the Astra Electric to the electric Mokka. The small SUV has been renamed from Mokka-e to Mokka Electric and now comes with a range of over 406 kilometres (252 miles) according to WLTP. The drive of the Mokka Electric is an evolution of the previous […] More…
Opel Mokka-e Gains Range And Power, Changes Name To Mokka Electric
The Mokka Electric now features a new 54 kWh battery pack than enables it to cover 252 miles (406 kilometers) on the WLTP cycle. More…
Mercedes has decided on drive production system
On the way to a purely electric vehicle range by the end of the decade, Mercedes-Benz has now made important decisions for drive production. This means that it has been decided in which plants the drive units and battery systems will be assembled. After Mercedes had determined the production order of the vehicle plants for […] More…
Ford Adds Third Shift At F-150 Lightning Plant Amid “Huge Demand”
The automaker added 250 jobs in November for the third shift, bumping the plant’s employment to 750 people. More…
ECE electric Doosan DX165W and DX300LC
Digging deep Rory Jackson provides an in-depth report on how these heavy-duty excavators were converted to electric operation The construction industry is a major focus for many parties intent on fighting pollution and climate change, and with good reason: studies over the past few years estimate that construction contributes just shy of 40% of the […] More…
