The administration wants to quickly expand US charging infrastructure, and Tesla’s established and reliable network may be the answer. More…
Biden Officials Asked Musk To Open Superchargers To All EVs: Report
Tesla Stock Could Hit $1,500 A Share By 2030, Says Investor Ron Baron
Ron Baron is a legendary investor whose fund has some of the best returns on the market, and he’s buying lots of Tesla stock. More…
WildeWay’s FW11 Offers Tons Of Practicality And Impressive Range
It’s rocking one of the biggest batteries currently on offer on any e-bike. More…
Ford is expected to announce a new LFP battery factory with CATL in the US
Ford is expected to announce today a new LFP battery factory in the US in partnership with China’s CATL. More…
Project ‘HyNEAT’ to examine hydrogen supply networks for air transport
The joint project ‘HyNEAT – Hydrogen Supply Networks’ Evolution for Air Transport’ will be researching supply networks for hydrogen-powered aviation over the next three years. The focus is on green hydrogen and its cost-effective production and transport. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research with about three million euros […] More…
Dubai to allow only electric taxis from 2027
In Dubai, only electrified taxis will be on the road from 2027. This is the plan now adopted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai. Currently, 72 per cent of the 11,371 taxis in Dubai are hybrid vehicles. The emirate’s first electrification steps in the taxi sector date back to 2017. At that […] More…
Stellantis launches charger construction in Italy
The car company Stellantis has started building fast-charging stations in Italy. The first fast charger of the Atlante project was installed at a Stellantis dealer in Magenta near Milan. Soon, the first Atlante columns will also follow at Stellantis dealers in France. The local dealer Automagenta sells vehicles of the Stellantis group. The press release […] More…
Magna to produce GM’s first Chevy Silverado EV battery enclosures in Michigan
Auto manufacturing giant Magna International (MGA) announced today it would be expanding its partnership with General Motors (GM) to supply battery enclosures for the new 2024 Chevy Silverado EV set to begin production later this year. More…
Blue Corner to build 280 AC charging points in Italy
The Belgian charging infrastructure provider Blue Corner will gradually install, operate and maintain 280 charging points for electric cars at business and conference centres in Brussels, Antwerp and Liège over the coming years. This is provided for in a ten-year contract Blue Corner has now signed with the event company BluePoint. Despite the similar names, […] More…
Rheinmetall Polycharge JV wins first customer
One year after it was founded, the joint venture Rheinmetall Polycharge landed its first customer: an unnamed international supplier to the automotive industry. The order was for two different DC link capacitors for applications in the 900V range. According to the company, the order, worth a “mid-double-digit million” euro range, was placed back in December […] More…
USA considers requiring CCS standard for subsidies
The US Department of Transportation is expected to set the final requirements that all electric vehicle charging stations must meet to qualify for the US government’s $7.5 billion incentive programme this week. According to an agency report, one of the policy decisions is unlikely to please Tesla. As Reuters has learned, the use of the […] More…
EV Charging Stations In The US Are Plagued By Reliability Issues: Study
At least 1 in 5 charging attempts have failed last year. More…
Tesla is preparing to launch its new Autopilot hardware 4.0 upgrade
Tesla is preparing to launch its new Autopilot hardware 4.0 upgrade, according to a filing with European regulators. More…
5.9 million tonnes of lithium found in Northern India
India has discovered a significant lithium deposit. In the Reasi district in the north-western state of Jammu and Kashmir, experts from the Indian Geological Survey have discovered deposits of around 5.9 million tonnes. This was announced by India’s Ministry of Mines. A plan for the mining of lithium is now to be worked out. The […] More…
Vulcan Energy to source more lithium in Germany
Vulcan Energy Resources has announced the results of its definitive feasibility study for the first phase of its CO2-free lithium project in the Upper Rhine Graben. In Phase 1, Vulcan Energy aims to produce 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) per year. Compared to the preliminary feasibility study, this is an increase of 60 […] More…
Renault and Nissan to build two small e-cars in India
Renault and Nissan are investing around 600 million dollars in India to produce six new models at their joint plant in Chennai. These will include the first two electric cars companies will build in India. The two EVs will be A-segment and will also be exported – but that is all the details the partners […] More…
Tesla Has To Open Up Its Supercharger Network If It Wants Access To Billions In Subsidies
The American EV maker would be giving up its biggest strength, but it could also be a hit decision. More…
Lunaz fits rarest classic car with electric drive
The British vintage EV conversion company Lunaz Design made the Bentley S2 Continental into an electric car. According to Lunaz, this specific model is one of only four examples built in 1961 and has now been given a second life. The luxury vehicle was powered by a 6.2-litre V8 petrol engine and will now be […] More…
Porsche Formula E Team takes the lead
First and second place went to Jean-Éric Vergne from team DS Penske and Nick Cassidy from Envision Racing. Originally, Sebastian Buemi had finished third. But due to a penalty post-race, he dropped to 15th place. An overpower infringement saw him demoted via a 17-second penalty, equivalent to a drive-through. Following the fourth Formula E race […] More…
Zeekr raises 750 million dollars in funding
Geely’s premium electric car brand Zeekr has raised 750 Million dollars from external investors. The cash from five strategic investors puts the carmaker at a value of 13 billion dollars. Just as during the pre-A financing, one of the investors is the Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL. According to Zeekr, it will use the funds […] More…
