Tesla’s electric Semi debuted not long ago, but we still have plenty of questions. MotorTrend visited Frito-Lay to get answers. More…
Tesla Semi Details From Frito-Lay Visit: Powertrain, Interior, Charging
Tesla Stock Soars After Earnings Surprises: Here’s A Summary
Why is Tesla’s stock seeing a resurgence? We detail seven key takeaways from the earnings call that helped get the ball rolling. More…
Nissan To Show Max-Out EV Sports Car Concept In The Metal On February 1
It will be revealed on February 1 (or February 2 if you are in Europe). More…
Peugeot Confirms It Will Launch Five New EVs By 2025
The French automaker is counting two models it has already revealed and three that have yet to be shown. More…
Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Biggest Rival Is “Some Company Out Of China”
“They work the hardest and they work the smartest,” Musk said about Chinese EV makers on the Q4 2022 earnings call. More…
Tesla Supercharging Network: Almost 400 Stations Added In Q4 2022
The network expanded by about a third in just 12 months. More…
Geely Teases New Large Electric Sedan Before 2023 Debut
This long, sleek sedan underpinned by the same platform used in many Volvo and Polestar models looks like it has rear-hinged doors. More…
Public EV Charging Stations Must Quadruple In US By 2025: Report
While EVs only make up 1% of the US auto market share today, 5% of new car registrations from January to October 2022 were for EVs. More…
BMW iVentures invests into Ampeco platform for CPOs
Through its investment arm, BMW i Ventures, BMW has led a $13 million financing round for Ampeco. The Bulgarian company offers a platform to manage EV chargers and operations at scale and will use the capital to drive its expansion. Ampeco is based in Sofia and offers a hardware-agnostic white-label solution to enable charging network […] More…
Report: GM mulling cylindrical cells for future EVs
In a potentially significant shift for the Detroit automaker, General Motors is considering cylindrical battery cells for future EVs, according to TheElec, a battery-focused South Korean trade publication. GM has favored pouch cells supplied by South Korean supplier LG Energy Solution, but could switch to the 4680-format cylindrical cells used by… More…
SEA Electric teams up with Ampol for charging services
The Australian petroleum company Ampol has partnered with SEA Electric to offer integrated charging solutions in their home market. SEA specialises in commercial electric vehicles and hopes to add access to charging services to the range with Ampol. Calling it ” industry-first,” Ampol and SEA Electric say they will develop “seamless charging options”, ” including […] More…
Faraday Battery Challenge announces new funding round
The Faraday Battery Challenge has announced its latest round of funding. A total sum of £27.6 million will go to 17 UK projects working on various battery innovations. This time, the battery challenge organizers are following a more balanced approach than the previous rounds. The directors of the challenge said all the selected projects demonstrated a […] More…
Elon Musk Puts Demand Concern To Rest: “Price Really Matters”
After price cuts, Tesla notes the strongest orders ever in its history. More…
US Used EV Market Has Tripled In Size, Prices Have Fallen Significantly
Let’s not forget, the revamped US EV tax credit has a $4,000 credit toward the purchase of a used EV. More…
Hofer Powertrain registers MW truck charging patent
Hofer Powertrain has applied for a patent for a new megawatt charging concept for electric trucks. The so-called multi-sector overhead line charging concept relies on short overhead line charging sections for electric trucks installed on motorways and motorways. In contrast to conventional, continuous overhead line concepts, Hofer prefers several short sections that should be able […] More…
VW places major order with Onsemi
The US semiconductor manufacturer Onsemi has entered into a strategic partnership with Volkswagen. At the heart of the collaboration is the supply of components for a complete traction inverter solution for use in a “next-generation VW electric platform”. According to Onsemi, the semiconductors are part of an overall system optimisation and provide a solution that […] More…
Canoo signs dealer agreement in Saudi Arabia
Californian EV startup Canoo has signed an exclusive agreement with GCC Olayan (General Contracting Company) as the exclusive distributor of its electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia. The first phase of the agreement centres on the sale, distribution, service maintenance and repair of Canoo vehicles. In addition to the sales partnership, Canoo and GCC Olayan have […] More…
Nikola Motor founds hydrogen energy brand HYLA
Nikola has launched HYLA, a new brand for the company’s energy products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions trucks. There is also a new order for the company’s FCEV truck. It has long been Nikola’s strategy to bring its hydrogen infrastructure solutions to the market to complement its electric trucks, preferably […] More…
California: Plug-In Car Sales Increased To Nearly 350,000 In 2022
Nearly a fifth of new cars sold in California were rechargeable last year. More…
Citroën presents electric car for India
Citroën has unveiled its first electric car designed for the Indian market. The new ë-C3 is based on the ICE version which was launched in the market last year, and will hit showrooms in February. Unlike the internal combustion engine variant that it is based on, the Citroën ë-C3 is powered by a 29.2 kWh […] More…
