The Model S/X can be acquired up to by about $10,000 cheaper, while the Model 3 up to about $3,000 cheaper. More…
US: Tesla Increased Discounts On Existing Inventory Cars Up To $10,000
Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, And Polestar Fill Bottom Spots In Initial Quality Study
New cars from all four EV makers have over 250 problems per 100 vehicles, according to J.D. Power. More…
Ford CEO: “Cybertruck for Silicon Valley people”
The Tesla Cybertruck isn’t keeping the man in charge of Ford up at night. On Tuesday, Ford CEO Jim Farley sat down with CNBC’s Jim Cramer and talked EVs, the Blue Oval’s partnership with Tesla, and the Cybertruck. Ford’s F-Series lineup has been the bestselling vehicle in America for 41 years. It includes the F-150 Lightning electric variant… More…
Hyundai Motor Group’s Electric Trucks Are On The Horizon: What To Expect
The electric trucks will be based on the second-generation Integrated Modular Architecture. More…
LGES-Honda Battery JV In Ohio: First Steel Beam Was Installed
Series production of lithium-ion cells will start in 2025. More…
Volkswagen’s 2026 SSP Platform Will Offer Faster Charging, Up To 1,700 HP
With a successful run thus far of Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, the German automaker has more in store for its electric platforms. More…
Nova Bus is shutting the doors on Plattsburgh bus factory
Volvo Group subsidiary Nova Bus is exiting bus production in the US market. Consequently, the company has decided to close its Plattsburgh manufacturing and delivery facility by 2025. For orders from the North America market, Nova Bus plans to utilize its Canadian facilities located in Saint-Eustache and Saint-François-du-Lac (Quebec). “The strategic decision to end bus […] More…
New TOM Folding E-Scooter Is A Lightweight Urban Mobility Solution
TOM boasts an ingenious folding mechanism that makes it extremely portable. More…
FLO Will Add NACS Charging Connector Option To Its Chargers
The FLO Ultra fast charger was already designed to support NACS. More…
Aiways in financial straits
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways is apparently in financial difficulties. According to Chinese media, vehicle production at the Aiways plant in Shangrao in Jiangxi province has been suspended since February because neither suppliers nor employees were paid. The main investor Chen Xuanlin had invested several hundred million US dollars in Aiways at the beginning […] More…
Umicore builds solid-state battery prototypes in Belgium
Umicore has officially opened its newest facility in Olen, Belgium, where it plans to produce solid-state battery prototypes. It is said to be a “large-scale prototyping centre for solid-state battery materials”. Umicore’s involvement in this field comes as no surprise. The Belgian company has been working on solid-state battery chemistries since 2017 – supported, among […] More…
Mazda And Panasonic Start Talks About Cylindrical EV Batteries
The Japanese EV manufacturer is interested in a medium- to long-term supply partnership. More…
Tesla To Buy EV Wireless Charging Company Wiferion: Report
The American EV maker teased a wireless charging pad in March, so does this mean it will bring it to market? More…
Smart to release all-wheel variant of the #01
Smart has announced another variant of its Smart #1 electric model. The #1 Pulse is planned to hit German roads in 2023. Orders can be placed now at prices starting at 46,490 euros. Other European markets will follow soon. In the Smart #1 Pulse, the 200 kW rear-wheel drive is supplemented by another engine. As […] More…
2024 Cadillac Lyriq starts at $59,990 with expanded lineup
The Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV gets new trim levels and a slightly lower starting price for its second model year. For 2024, Cadillac added Tech and Sport grades sandwiching the existing Luxury grade. The Tech is the entry-level version and starts at $58,590 with a single-motor rear-wheel-drive powertrain, including a $1,395 destination charge… More…
First Bus announces opens charging hub to the public
The British bus operator First Bus will offer charging for all types of electric vehicles at its Summcourt depot in Cornwall. It is the first operator in the UK to offer such a charging hub. The goal is to “provide the local community with direct access to rapid electric charging infrastructure for electric cars and […] More…
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 probed by NHTSA over sudden power loss complaints
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a probe into sudden power-loss complaints in 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric cars. In a notice of the probe, the agency said it had received 30 consumer complaints alleging loss of power in 2022 Ioniq 5 EVs, representing the first model year of production. Many consumers reported… More…
Tesla considers acquiring German wireless charging startup
Tesla is said to be interested in buying a German specialist for inductive charging technology. According to a media report, the company in question is Wiferion from Freiburg. Apparently, the deal is already close to being finalised. As the German portal Gründerszene first reported with reference to a commercial register document, the shareholders intend to […] More…
Tesla’s US inventory crashes in end-of-quarter push [Updated]
Tesla’s new car inventory in the US has plummeted to a new low not seen since the beginning of the discounts as the automaker appears to successfully liquidate its inventory for the end of the quarter.. More…
SkyDrive to manufacture eVTOLs in cooperation with Suzuki
Japanese electric air taxi developer SkyDrive has signed an agreement in principle with Suzuki to build eVTOLs. Specifically, a Suzuki Group production facility in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture will be used to build SkyDrive’s electric aerial taxi VTOL starting in the spring. The e-air taxi, which will also be called SkyDrive, is a further development of […] More…
