General Motors says it will halt production of the electric robocar Cruise Origin at Factory Zero in Detroit after its subsidiary Cruise had to suspend all driverless operations last month. Read more…
Swiss Federal Council ends tax exemption for EVs
In Switzerland, electric cars will be subject to automobile duty from next year. The Swiss Federal Council decided to remove the tax exemption for EVs, aprroving an amendment to the Vehicle Duty Ordinance. Read more…
BYD and Enel partnership in Mexico bears fruit
In Monterrey, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, BYD Mexico, in collaboration with the international energy company Enel X, has delivered the first all-electric bus chassis. As usual, BYD partners with a local bus manufacturer. Read more…
Tesla poaches manufacturing quality executive from Stellantis
Tesla has hired a very experienced manufacturing executive from Stellantis to lead quality operations at Gigafactory Texas. More…
Madrid bans e-scooters on public transport due to fire risk
After Barcelona already clammed down on e-scooters in public transport with a temporary ban after a fire on a train, Madrid and other Spanish cities are following suit with tighter restrictions. More…
GM and Stellantis invest in Niron Magnetics to develop rare-earth-free EV components
GM Ventures and Stellantis Ventures have joined a growing list of investors that have recently raised $33 million in additional funding for Niron Magnetics – a company developing proprietary Clean Earth Magnets based on Iron Nitride that function without rare earths or other critical materials used in today’s EVs. More…
Talaria Dragon unveiled as powerful new electric dirt bike, eclipsing the XXX
The electric trail bike maker Talaria, which began silently snatching away market share from Sur Ron a few years ago, has been increasingly bold in its model line updates lately. The company has just released its latest model, the Talaria Dragon, which expands beyond a mere recreational trail bike into full-fledged electric dirt bike territory. More…
GM Targets ‘Clean Earth Magnets’ For Future Electric Vehicles
GM says it’s far from done in the EV race with a new partnership with Niron Magnetics. More…
E-Bike Tech: The Difference Between Cadence Sensors And Torque Sensors
These two components have a similar role, but the way they get the job done is very different. More…
Rivian’s Electric Van Can Now Be Ordered By Any Company
It’s now called the Electric Commercial Van, or ECV, and starts at $83,000 for fleets. More…
Hyundai’s Supernal wants to build eVTOLs in the USA
Hyundai’s air taxi subsidiary Supernal plans to manufacture eVTOLs in the US. The company’s CEO, Shin Jaiwon, told news agencies about the new facility, which would complement Supernal’s technical headquarters in California. Read more…
TU Braunschweig inaugurates battery lab with focus on recycling
TU Braunschweig is opening another research facility focussing on batteries. In the CircularLab, scientists are now researching how it can recycle lithium-ion batteries and implement circular production. Read more…
Next Jeep Grand Cherokee tipped with gas and electric options
The current Jeep Grand Cherokee has only been around for a couple of years but details of a redesigned sixth-generation model have already surfaced. The UAW recently published a document outlining its latest agreement with Jeep parent company Stellantis, and included were production schedules for several of the automaker’s North American plants… More…
Will Mercedes’ electric vans get battery cells from AESC?
AESC will supply Mercedes-Benz with battery cells in Spain from the middle of this decade. According to a media report, the battery cells produced on the Iberian Peninsula will be delivered to the Spanish Mercedes-Benz Vans plant. Read more…
Scania and Sennder to lease electric trucks in pay-per-use model
Truck manufacturer Scania and digital road freight forwarder Sennder Technologies have announced a joint venture to drive the large-scale introduction of electric trucks in Europe. The company, called Juna and headquartered in Berlin, plans to rent out electric trucks via a pay-per-use model. Read more…
Lucid struggles with falling turnover
Lucid Motors publishes its business figures for the third quarter. Turnover is falling due to fewer vehicles delivered recently. And once again, the electric car manufacturer cuts its production target for the current year. Read more…
Bosch scores major fuel cell deals in China; opens new plant
Bosch is pushing hydrogen commercial vehicles in China. The company recently delivered 300 fuel cell systems and received orders for more than 1,000 FCEV delivery vans. Read more…
Ford’s battery partners are also scaling back investments
Ford’s decision to postpone part of its planned billion-euro investment in new production capacity for electric vehicles has far-reaching consequences. It also impacts battery suppliers. Read more…
Tesla pays nearly €9,000 settlement over misleading FSD claims
Tesla’s ambitious promises of a Full Self-Driving (FSD) system have recently faced scrutiny from the UK legal system. Edward Butler, a Tesla Model 3 owner, has successfully challenged the electric car giant, securing a settlement of approximately €9,000. The victory circles around Tesla’s claims of FSD capabilities that, according to Butler, have failed to materialize, thereby breaching the Consumer Rights Act of 2015. In 2016, Tesla introduced the FSD system as a futuristic addition to its electric vehicles, making both promises of cars capable of navigating the hustle of traffic lights… More…
Tesla delivers 28,626 vehicles in China in Oct, exports 43,489 from Shanghai plant
Tesla’s share of the NEV market in China was 3.73 percent in October, and its share of the BEV market was 5.78 percent. Read more…
