Germany’s Sono Motors announced Friday that it will “terminate its Sion passenger car program,” effective immediately, while instead focusing on its solar solutions. Buried within the announcement was a glimmer of hope for those who would like to see the affordable solar car make it to market: Sono intends to sell its Sion… More…
Sono Motors officially sunsets Sion EV, will focus solely on B2B solar tech
German solar technology startup Sono Motors has officially thrown in the towel on its Sion solar passenger EV program following an inspiring but unsuccessful crowdfunding campaign called #SaveSion. The pivot puts the company’s entire focus on its Sono Solar tech business, which has previously found success with third party customers around the world. While Sono should be alright, its abandonment of solar EV development is yet another chapter in a sad tale about how hard it is to scale the technology without billions in funding. More…
Sono Motors has dropped the Sion
The Munich-based start-up Sono has decided to discontinue the Sion programme and not to pursue its own solar car project any further – the Sion is thus history before the first series production example. Instead, they will concentrate on the solar business for B2B customers. The #saveSion campaign launched in December was thus not successful. […] More…
Lordstown Pauses Production And Deliveries, Recalls 19 Endurance EVs
Since production started in late September 2022, the EV startup only produced 31 Endurance electric pickups for sale. More…
Tesla applies for patent for ‘ultra-hard steel’ for Cybertruck
Tesla has applied for a patent on a new “ultra-hard” steel alloy that it plans to use with the Cybertruck electric pickup truck. More…
One of the US’s first solar peaker plants – with Tesla Megapack – just broke ground
Solar energy company Arevon Energy and San Diego Community Power have broken ground on the Vikings Energy Farm, one of the first solar peaker plants in the US. More…
Hyundai to deliver 700 fuel cell buses to Incheon
The South Korean city of Incheon, located near the capital Seoul, plans to introduce a total of 700 fuel-cell buses by the end of 2024. A total of 200 of these H2 buses are to be put into operation this year, and the rest next year. The South Korean Ministries of Environment and Transport, the […] More…
Ionity starts opening HPC stations in France & Italy
Ionity has opened two new HPC sites in France and Italy on key travel routes connecting northern and southern Europe. Among them are the operator’s largest charging parks to date. The new dual charging parks in Mornas, near Avignon and Orange, are located on France’s busy “sunshine highway” connecting Lyon with Marseille and Nice on […] More…
Lordstown Motors announces production and delivery pause & recall
The US electric car start-up Lordstown Motors has announced that it has experienced performance and quality issues with certain Endurance components that have led the company to temporarily stop production and customer deliveries. The team is diligently working with suppliers on the root cause analysis of each issue and potential solutions, which in some cases […] More…
First Tesla Supercharging Station With “Magic Dock” Spotted In New York
The built-in CCS Combo 1 adapter will allow for fast charging of non-Tesla cars. More…
Tesla Upgrades Leaked, Redesigns And Huge Announcement From Musk
If the information shared online is true, it looks like Tesla’s Investor Day on March 1, 2023, could be a historic moment. More…
Wheel-E Podcast: New cargo e-bikes, fast scooters, Arcimoto returns, more
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Study: Gas-vehicle resale worries could drive subscriptions
Automakers are trying out subscription models for EVs as an alternative to traditional buying or leasing, but a new Deloitte report argues they may also play a somewhat surprising role in gasoline-car sales. With expected growth in EV adoption, concerns over the resale value of internal-combustion cars may drive subscription models, according to… More…
Tesla Germany, Genesis USA, Hyundai Pricing, And Ola: Top EV News Feb 23
It’s the end of another fantastic week of EV news, and it’s still rolling out. Here are some stories to share with family and friends. More…
Tesla Opens Global Engineering HQ, Geely Galaxy Brand Debuts
Also, Toyota to build EVs in the US. More…
Fisker & ChargePoint team up in the USA
Fisker has announced that ChargePoint will take on the role as its North American partner for public charging solutions. Customers buying a Fisker Ocean will gain access to ChargePoints charging network across the USA. The collaboration between the two companies will provide Fisker EV owners with access to more than 210,000 active charging ports under […] More…
EB Charging to install 46 charging points in Norwich
EB Charging has won a contract from Norfolk County Council to install on-street charging points for electric vehicles in Norwich. The contract is to install, supply and operate 46 new public EV charge points on 40 streets across Norwich. The forty streets selected by the Council were identified following feasibility studies carried out by UK […] More…
Eaton introduces battery vent valve for EVs
Energy management company Eaton is introducing a 3-in-1 vent valve for electric vehicle batteries. The valve is designed to be flexibly installed, using a spring-based actuation technology, which allows Eaton to accommodate different opening pressure requirements with the same valve design. The valve combines three functions: a mechanism to check the tightness of the battery […] More…
Hyundai Motor Almost Doubled Plug-In Car Sales In January 2023
All-electric car sales increased by nearly 162 percent year-over-year. More…
Here are the EVs and plug-in hybrids with top IIHS safety ratings
Despite more stringent standards, a number of electric cars and plug-in hybrids were recognized with Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick awards for 2023. The IIHS strengthened requirements in a number of areas in 2023, and as a result only 48 models received awards, compared to 65 for 2022 (including eight EVs). Of that… More…
