Infiniti is amidst a series of decreasing sales figures. The luxury automaker is betting on electrification to improve. More…
Infiniti Teases Electric Cars Intended To Boost Future Sales
Tesla’s Manufacturing Efficiency Will Continue To Surge: Report
Tesla is expected to continue making radical improvements to its production apparatus. More…
Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck tow, payload confirmed
General Motors on Monday released updated towing and payload figures for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV WT (work truck), and confirmed a higher-than-anticipated base price for the fleet-oriented model. According to the updated specs, the Silverado EV WT will produce 510 hp and 615 lb-ft of torque, giving it a maximum towing capacity of 10,000… More…
Aston Martin taps Lucid to use its EV tech for electric sports cars
Luxury British sports car maker Aston Martin is revving up its plans to build “The world’s most thrilling and highly desirable electric performance cars.” The automaker is teaming up with American EV startup Lucid in a long-term partnership to supply proprietary EV technology to help propel its electrification strategy. More…
Skora adds hybrid variant to second generation Kodiaq
Skoda has presented the second generation of its SUV model Kodiaq. The new edition of the Kodiaq will also be launched as a part-time electric vehicle for the first time. Skoda has now revealed the first concrete data on the further developed PHEV drive for Volkswagen’s MQB. When the core brand Volkswagen itself published pictures […] More…
The Switch From CCS1 To Tesla’s NACS Connector Is Expected To Kill The J1772 AC Plug
The separate AC charging plug will be a silent victim of the battle between DC fast charging plugs. More…
Electric sports boat with Porsche drive
Porsche is developing an exclusive electric sports boat together with the Austrian Frauscher boatyard. For the 8.67-metre-long electric boat based on the Frauscher 858 Fantom Air, Porsche is contributing drive technology from the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), on which the Macan will also be based as the first Porsche model. This includes, among other things, […] More…
2024 Toyota C-HR Debuts With PHEV Making 223 Horsepower
The newly added plug-in hybrid option offers 41 miles of electric range. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning To Get “Flash” Performance Variant
Think of it as the electric equivalent of the F-150 Raptor. More…
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck First Drive: Powering Productivity
With class-shattering 450 miles of range, 10,000 lbs of towing, and 10.2 kW of offboard power, this electric truck will show up for work. More…
The $40,000 Chevrolet Silverado EV Is Officially Dead
While it may not come as a huge surprise, it’s most definitely a big disappointment. More…
Portugal: Evora welcomes 23 electric buses
Evora will soon become the first city in Portugal to operate only electric buses. From 1 July, 23 new electric buses will hit the city’s streets. According to Portuguese media, Evora invested €6.7 million in the procurement. Evora is located in Alentejo’s southern Portuguese region and has almost 60,000 inhabitants. No details are available on […] More…
Vienna Fire Brigade purchases Rosenbauer electric fire engines
The Vienna Professional Fire Department is getting two electrically powered basic firefighting vehicles (BLF). The two Rosenbauer vehicles are equipped with a high-voltage battery with a capacity of 66 kWh. Two electric motors provide 360 kW of peak electrical drive power. The vehicle is equipped with a 225 kW diesel range extender, which Rosenbauer calls […] More…
Patent Reveals Tesla Cybertruck Tailgate Can Be Remotely Opened And Closed
The mechanism has a counterweight to reduce the effort provided by the actuator. More…
Indian start-up plans 1,000 fast-chargers nationwide
The Indian start-up GO EC Autotech wants to install 1,000 DC chargers nationwide. Apparently, it will also install these in more remote locations, making it easier for people there to adopt electric cars. “A notable hurdle faced by electric vehicle owners is the absence of sufficient charging infrastructure, making long-distance travel a daunting task,” says […] More…
FIA introduces new racing series concept
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has adopted a new set of regulations for electric motorsport vehicles. The regulations, called FIA Electric Sport Vehicles (FIA ESV), are intended to realise low-cost competitions with electric vehicles at national and regional levels with standardised specifications. Electric cars are to be used with “minimal adaptations from the road-going […] More…
GM orders manganese from Element 25
General Motors has signed a contract with Australian mineral exploration company Element 25 to supply manganese sulphate for EV batteries. In addition, the carmaker is giving Element 25 a loan to build a US factory. The contract foresees up to 32,500 tonnes per year starting in 2025. GM will process the material at its battery […] More…
Optimising battery materials
As battery technology moves towards solid-state cells, Nick Flaherty reports on the latest research into improving their performance There are many materials involved in the optimisation of battery cells beyond the anode, cathode and electrolyte… More…
Nick Cassidy takes home a win from Portland Formula E race
Nick Cassidy has won the ePrix in Portland in the US state of Oregon. In the twelfth of 16 Formula E races of the season, the Envision Racing driver drove from tenth on the grid to the very top and secured victory ahead of Jake Dennis (Andretti-Porsche) and Antonio Felix da Costa (Porsche). This year’s […] More…
China: Denza launches production of the N7 electric SUV
Denza, BYD’s Chinese joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, has kicked off production of its new all-electric N7 model. It is the second vehicle launch after the joint venture was restructured. Deliveries of the mid-size SUV are scheduled to start in July. This is reported by the portal CN EV Post, citing a social media post by […] More…
