Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive has announced a pre-order for up to five aircraft from South Carolina-based aerial charter service Austin Aviation. The news comes as SkyDrive looks to enter the US market, make the Palmetto State its new home, and create an entire network in advanced air mobility (AAM). More…
Toyota’s Next Move: Trademark Filed For Lexus TZ Three-Row Electric SUV
The Lexus TZ might be the electric alternative to the recently unveiled TX. More…
Dutch E-Bike Maker VanMoof Has Filed For Bankruptcy
After months of trying to keep the ship afloat, VanMoof has sadly decided to throw in the towel. More…
Tesla More Than Tripled Energy Storage Deployment In Q2 2023
Meanwhile, solar deployment decreased quite noticeably. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo Turned Into “Glamper Van” For UK Festival
The one-off Glamper Van’s cargo area has been transformed into a photo booth, complete with a camera, lighting and props. More…
US Car Ownership Satisfaction Declines, Tesla Underperforms: JD Power Study
The Kia EV6, Nissan Ariya, and BMW iX ranked top in their categories More…
All 4 Audi electric SUVs achieve top IIHS safety ratings
Every Audi electric SUV has received the highest Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The safety award applies to all current model year Audi electric SUVs, including the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron, as well as the 2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron and Q8 E-Tron Sportback. The Q8 E-Tron models are… More…
Tesla appears ready to take Bitcoin payments again
Tesla appears to be ready to take Bitcoin payments again after briefly doing it a few years ago, but stopping after pressure about going against its mission. More…
ExxonMobil is afraid of cables
Another inglorious example of weird fossil-fuel industry campaigns against electric vehicles is provided by ExxonMobil. In an advert for gasoline, the US oil company draws a dystopian scenario in which people are burdened with vast amounts of cables in everyday life. EVs are only indirectly addressed, but the message is clear: combustion engines mean freedom. […] More…
Look And Cixi Join Forces On New Digital Drive E-Bike Tech
The Pedaling Energy Recovery System (PERS) uses an algorithm that sends power to the back wheel. More…
USA: ABC Companies and Proterra open largest motorcoach charging facility
Up to 40 electric motorcoaches can plug in at the 3.5-acre campus in Newark, California. According to operators ABC Companies and Proterra, it is North America’s largest charging facility for motorcoaches. The facility is equipped with 20 charging stations with two cables each. These are provided by Proterra. The total charging power across all stations […] More…
Westminster City to launch 45 electric refuse trucks
Westminster City Council and Veolia announce the full-scale rollout of the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet. Westminster Council has invested £20m in the 45 new electric trucks built by Dennis Eagle which will be introduced over the coming weeks. In terms of charging the new electric vehicle fleet, the fleet operator Veolia was also […] More…
Tesla Cybertruck’s 4680 Cells Boast 10% Higher Energy Density
Tesla also revealed that 4680 cell production at the Texas plant increased 80 percent in the second quarter over the first. More…
Report: Future Mazda EVs may be made in Mexico
Mazda is considering building EVs for the North American market in Mexico starting in 2028, according to a recent Automotive News report. The Japanese automaker is planning two EVs for North America, according to the report, which cited comments from Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro, who took over from Akira Marumoto last month. One of the planned EVs will… More…
Six Problems With The Tesla Model 3 Performance
You can love your car and still wish for some changes and improvements. More…
GOAT BOAT! Tom Brady adds even more star power to the E1 electric race boat series
Seven Super Bowl rings, five Super Bowl MVPs, and countless accolades in between – Tom Brady is considered by many football fans as the GOAT (greatest of all time), but has since retired… then came back to the NFL… then retired again. Brady may have hung up his football cleats, but he’s now taking that competitive edge into new ventures – the latest as a team owner of the UIM E1 World Championship electric boat racing league. More…
Hungary invests to expand government vehicle fleet
The Hungarian government has put out a tender for the procurement of 18,500 vehicles, including 3,500 electric vehicles. The acquisition is planned to cost around €508 million, and the tender will remain open until mid-August. As mentioned above, the 48-month framework contract put out to tender includes three lots for the purchase of a total […] More…
Skoda builds electric trolleybuses for Pardubice and Ostrava
The Skoda Group has received orders from two Czech cities for up to 16 trolleybuses. The manufacturer will build ten 12-metre Skoda 32 Tr trolleybuses for Pardubice and four 18-metre Skoda 27 Tr units for Ostrava. The city of Pardubice, with a population of 90,000, is located on the Elbe River. The public transport operator […] More…
This $2,000 kit from China will convert a classic VW Beetle to electric
Have an old VW Beetle from the 1960s or 70s laying around and want to convert it into an electric vehicle? It’s easier than you think, and cheaper, too. An electric conversion kit from Alibaba designed specifically for classic VW Beetles can nearly get you rolling for $2,000. More…
Spain: Plug-In Car Sales Reached A New Record In June 2023
Both all-electric and plug-in hybrid car sales increased. More…
