Rivian on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Swedish mapping company Iternio, the developer of the EV trip-planning app A Better Routeplanner. The app, which allows EV drivers to plan routes incorporating charging stops, will be maintained as a standalone feature for drivers of all EVs, but its core features will be integrated with Rivian’s… More…
Long-Awaited Fisker Ocean Hits The Road: US Deliveries Begin
Select California customers get behind the wheel of their Ocean One launch edition electric SUV. More…
Meet The Most Powerful MG Ever: The MG4 XPower
The MG4 XPower is a high-riding electric hatchback set to launch with 423 horsepower via a dual motor AWD setup. More…
Mazda looking to Panasonic for cylindrical EV batteries
Mazda has begun discussions with Panasonic for supply of cylindrical battery cells for future EVs, the two companies announced Wednesday. The goal of the discussions is to hammer out an agreement for Panasonic to supply cells from factories in Japan and North America for use by Mazda in EVs “scheduled to be launched in the latter half of the 2020… More…
VW opens German pre-order books for the Touareg R eHybrid
VW has started the pre-sales of the new Touareg R eHybrid in Germany. According to VW, the hybrid SUV features the most powerful drive of all series models by the company so far. Prices in Germany start from €93,870. The visually and technically refreshed top model of the luxury class series comes onto the market […] More…
German Firm Brose Introduces Powerful New 48-Volt E-Bike System
The new Brose Drive 3 Peak is rated for 95 Newton-meters and 410-percent pedal assistance. More…
Lightning eMotors starts producing Lightning ZEV4 platform
GM associate Lightning eMotors kicked off production of its next generation GM-based Lightning ZEV4 work trucks. According to the company, the platform’s versatility will accelerate fleet vehicle electrification efforts. “Success in the commercial vehicle electrification market frequently revolves around providing customised products to meet the specific use cases of customers. This is where we have […] More…
Rivian Adopting Tesla NACS, McMurtry Spéirling Pure Revealed
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Multiple Tesla Cybertrucks Spotted With And Without Camo
The number of test vehicles increases ahead of the start of production. More…
Be.EV to install charging network in Trafford
Trafford Council in Greater Manchester has announced installing a new wave of EV chargers in partnership with charging network Be.EV. Two dozen state of the chargers are set to go live across Trafford throughout the summer. In terms of income and costs for the construction of the new charging stations, all are to be funded […] More…
Airbus & STMicroelectronics to develop power electronics
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is collaborating with semiconductor company STMicroelectronics to develop advanced power electronics for electrified aircraft powertrains. The collaboration will focus on developing components for Airbus’ hybrid and all-electric aircraft powertrains. According to the aircraft manufacturer’s announcement, the components will be both silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) based semiconductors. SiC semiconductors are […] More…
Ford and SK On get $9.2B government loan for battery plant
Ford and SK On will receive a $9.2 billion government loan for their BlueOval SK battery joint venture, according to a report Thursday from The New York Times. The Department of Energy loan—the largest so far by the Biden administration related to EV manufacturing—will help finance construction of battery plants in Kentucky and… More…
Rheinmetall presents new modular EV heat pump
The German defence company and automotive supplier Rheinmetall has presented a new heat pump for electric vehicles that is offered as a plug-and-play solution. The compact component is completely pre-assembled and filled. The system solution is designed for 400-volt as well as 800-volt applications and was developed for precise air conditioning of the interior and […] More…
Tesla Model 3 “Highland” Rumored To Feature Steer-By-Wire, RGB Lights
Tesla’s most affordable car will also reportedly get new seats that are more comfortable. More…
UK: Asda offers grocery deliveries by EV
British supermarket chain Asda now offers more home delivery using electric vehicles. The retailer wants to be carbon net-zero by 2040. Specifically, three stores in and around London and Sheffield now offer grocery deliveries using EVs only: Gillingham Pier, Old Kent Road and Sheffield Chaucer. Two more stores in Cardiff Bay and Leith will follow […] More…
Hamburg & Rotterdam airports sign hydrogen cooperation
Hamburg and Rotterdam The Hague airports are cooperating to explore the feasibility of a flight route for hydrogen-powered aircraft between Hamburg and Rotterdam. The MoU also includes cooperation on the development of a hydrogen infrastructure. The cooperation assumes 2026 as a possible date for the first hydrogen flight, and the airports assume that there will […] More…
These four-wheeled electric cargo bikes could replace delivery vans in your city
Instead of delivery vans clogging up the streets of your city, package delivery could soon be handled near you by fleets of four-wheeled cargo e-bikes with spacious van-like rear ends. That’s already the case in many European cities, and now it could be spreading even farther around the globe thanks to a new partnership between Zoomo and EAV. More…
Tesla Models Nowhere To Be Seen On This List Of 10 Best EVs Of 2023
The Porsche Taycan, Rivian R1T, and Lucid Air are among the EVs on the list. More…
Ford Gets $9.2B Loan From US Government To Build 3 EV Battery Factories
The facilities in West Tennessee and Central Kentucky will create 11,000 jobs once completed. More…
Acura To Reveal Several Type S Performance EVs After ZDX Launch
The American brand wants to sell as many as 300,000 EVs by 2030, but its electrification strategy is still a mystery. More…
