Harley-Davidson expects to bring its electric motorcycles to Japan by next year, according to the company’s CEO. More…
Next VW Tiguan generation to include revised plug-in hybrid
VW has announced the first details of the new generation of its best-selling Tiguan model over its final test drives: In its third generation with plug-in hybrid drive, the new Tiguan will achieve electric ranges of up to 100 kilometres. In addition, AC charging will become faster in all eHybrid versions and DC fast charging […] More…
Canyon Goes Low On Weight And Big On Performance With New Neuron:ON E-MTB
The Canyon Neuron:ON now comes in two new carbon fiber variants. More…
VWNC reminisces its electric past
At the VW Bus Festival 2023 (23 to 25 June in Hanover), Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) will show a drivable VW T2 camper van with electric drive – and, thus, technically the predecessor of the ID. Buzz. In 1970, Volkswagen founded a development department in Wolfsburg that designed the first electrically powered VW models. 1972 […] More…
Dacia plans an electric Sandero in five years
Dacia allegedly wants to offer the next generation of its small car as an electric model from 2027 or 2028. It could even become a BEV-only model, British media reports. The new-generation Sandero is expected to be based on the CMF-BEV platform, which will also be used by the electric Renault 5, Renault 4, and […] More…
Watford to expand public charging infrastructure
The Watford Borough Council has announced that it will be installing 79 new electric vehicle charging points across the town over the next few months. The newly added charging stations will bring the total number to 102 EV charging points in Watford. The project was spearheaded by Watford Borough Council and is receiving financial support […] More…
Aero-styled Aehra Sedan could challenge Porsche Taycan, Lucid Air
Italian startup Aehra on Friday unveiled its second model, an aero-styled sedan. Unveiled at the 2023 Milan Motor Show, this EV, known simply as the Aehra sedan, follows the Aehra SUV unveiled last November. Aehra previously said the SUV would start production in 2025, with the Sedan following a year later, but now says both models will arrive in… More…
Tecnam puts plans for its BEV aircraft on hold
Aircraft designer Tecnam is postponing the launch of its electric aircraft indefinitely. The nine-seat P-Volt was initially scheduled to launch in 2026. As the reason for the decision, Tecnam cites uncertainties in battery development. Tecnam initially announced the launch of the P-Volt in the spring of 2021. It wanted to develop the electric aircraft alongside […] More…
Nikola Laying Off 270 Employees To Cut Costs, Sharpen Focus On North America
Of the 270 people impacted by the decision, 150 were supporting Nikola’s European operations and 120 were based at its Arizona sites. More…
Vitesco orders SiC semiconductors worth billions from Rohm
Powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies has secured capacity in energy-efficient silicon carbide power semiconductors through a long-term partnership with Rohm Semiconductor – worth more than $1 billion between 2024 and 2030. According to Vitesco, the development partnership with Rohm began in 2020 and is the basis for the signed agreement. Two car manufacturers will adopt Vitesco […] More…
Sensor aims to boost range of EVs
LEM has developed a current sensor with resolution of 0.1% that can boost the range of EVs.
The CAB 1500 uses an open-loop fluxgate transducer to deliver the resolution and a total error of 0.5%. More…
Enel X to build charging infrastructure at Penny supermarkets in Romania
Enel X is equipping Penny supermarkets in Romania with charging stations for electric cars. A total of 64 charging stations, each with two connections, will be built at Penny stores, of which 29 stations have already been installed and the remaining 35 are scheduled to go into operation this year. These are a mixture of […] More…
Tesla Supercharging Network: 2,000 Stations In North America, 1,000 In Europe
Globally, the number of stations exceeds 5,000. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Wearing Camo Wrap Spotted Again As Production Inches Closer
The question remains, though: will Tesla offer a factory-fitted wrap for the upcoming pickup? More…
Tesla Model Y Second Only To Ford F-150 As Best-Selling Vehicle In US
The EV doubled US registrations in January-April 2023, becoming America’s No. 1 passenger car and second best selling vehicle overall. More…
Nidec and Embraer form JV for electric propulsion systems for aircraft
Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced a joint venture to develop electric propulsion systems for the aviation industry in the second half of 2023. The new company will be called Nidec Aerospace. Nidec will own 51 per cent and Embraer the remaining 49 per cent. Its headquarters will be in […] More…
Chicago CTA to double electric bus fleet
Chicago-based public transport operator Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced plans to nearly double the size of its all-electric bus fleet with the purchase of 22 new electric buses. The Chicago Transit Board authorized the exercising of a contract option for the purchase of additional standard, 40-foot electric buses, valued at $26.2 million. The original contract […] More…
ProLogium creates solid-state battery pack with higher energy density
The Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium presented its new large-footprint lithium ceramic battery (LLCB) for the first time at the ees Europe trade fair in Munich. The first units will be delivered to European car manufacturers for testing as early as the end of this year. ProLogium already presented solid-state battery packs at CES […] More…
See Thousands Of Tesla EVs Bound For Canada Waiting In Shanghai Port
We counted at least 3,000 cars waiting to board a ship to North America. More…
Ebusco starts customer deliveries of the 3.0
The Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco is starting to deliver the first Ebusco 3.0 from series production. These are 12-metre buses that will go on the road for Transdev in the Hilversum region. Over the next few months, the Ebusco 3.0 buses will be delivered in stages. Due to problems in the supply chain, the […] More…
