GMC says it has enough Hummer EV SUV and pickup truck reservations to match all production capacity through the end of 2024. More…
GMC Hummer EV SUV Reservation Figures And Related Details
Tesla Model S And X Steering Wheel Retrofit Is Already Sold Out
Turns out many owners happily spent $700 to get rid of the steering yoke – the initial inventory disappeared in eight days. More…
Tesla Superchargers are now integrated in Rivian’s navigation
Tesla Supercharger locations are now being integrated into Rivian’s navigation system as part of the automaker’s latest software update. More…
Giant Updates The Stance E+ Electric MTB With Larger Battery
The full-suspension electric bike is better equipped to handle the rigors of long-distance trail riding. More…
EV owners are becoming increasingly frustrated with home charging
A recent study by JD Power found that EV owners have become increasingly frustrated with their home charging experience for several reasons, including higher electricity rates and charging speeds. More…
Tesla Introduces New Extended Service Agreements, Warranty Coverage
The Extended Service Agreements can be purchased directly from your Tesla Mobile App or at a Tesla Service Center. More…
Ford Expects Model e EV Unit To Post $3 Billion Loss This Year
The automaker explains that “Model e is an EV startup within Ford,” and as everyone knows, EV startups lose money in their early days. More…
Berlin Tesla store becomes target of protesters
A Tesla store in central Berlin has been attacked with paint bombs and covered with posters. The activists of unknown backgrounds criticise the water consumption of Tesla’s factory in Grünheide and want to stop car production generally. Six or seven people took part in the action wearing masks and are being searched by the Berlin […] More…
Entek to build separator factory in Indiana
The US battery separator manufacturer Entek is investing 1.5 billion dollars in a new production facility in Terre Haute in the state of Indiana. The plant is scheduled to start operations between 2025 and 2027 and will supply separators for up to 1.6 million electric cars annually. Entek plans to invest 1.5 billion dollars (currently […] More…
VW opens the order books in Germany for the ID.3
Three weeks after its world premiere, the revised version of the VW ID.3 is now available for order in Germany. The new ID.3 Pro with the 58 kWh battery starts as previously communicated at list prices from €39,995. The price for the ID.3 Pro S with the 77 kWh battery was also revealed. Pre-sales of […] More…
VW’s Cupra mulls entering US market in quest to become a globally recognized EV brand
Volkswagen Group sub-brand Cupra has been market testing the possible entry into the US market, according to SEAT Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths. Cupra has expanded to new markets outside of Western Europe recently and has multiple all-electric models in its production pipeline in Spain as it looks to grow its recognition as its own standalone EV brand. More…
United Airlines to launch first commercial electric air taxi route with Archer Aviation in Chicago
Leading global airline company United Airlines is set to launch the first electric air taxi route in Chicago in collaboration with Archer Aviation using Archer’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.. More…
Test drive: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron underwhelms
The Audi Q4 E-Tron doesn’t channel the charm or the appeal that those loyal to the Four Ring brand have come to expect. To them or to the EV-savvy, it’s going to reveal itself as a slipshod rebadge of the Volkswagen ID.4, priced $10,000 higher. I’m one of those Audi fans. My family has owned multiple vehicles from the automaker’s peak… More…
Daimler Truck tests electric trucks in the freezing cold in Finland
While many certainly wish for spring at this point, winter is an important season for Daimler Truck. To put its eActros 300 electric truck and the recently introduced LongHaul variant through their paces even in icy and cold conditions, the fleet headed some 3,000 kilometres north. The tests themselves are nothing special for Mercedes-Benz. Engineers […] More…
Cirba Solutions joins the battery belt in South Carolina
US battery recycler Cirba Solutions is investing $300 mn in a new recycling factory in South Carolina. The company, which counts GM among its customers, plans to start construction near Columbia in Richland County this year and begin operations by the end of 2024. The South Carolina plant will be the eighth factory by Cirba […] More…
The US’s first-ever complete solar supply chain is coming [update]
Seoul-headquartered PV solar-cell manufacturing giant Qcells will invest more than $2.5 billion to build a solar supply chain in Georgia – the largest-ever investment in clean energy manufacturing in the US to date. More…
Tesla launches new extended service warranty straight from its app
Tesla has launched new extended service warranties for its electric vehicles that can be purchased straight from its mobile app. More…
Cheapest Tesla Model 3 May No Longer Qualify For US Tax Credit Soon
A number of EVs that currently qualify for the revamped credit may not be eligible beginning April 1, 2023. More…
QBuzz targets total fleet electrification in Dutch provinces
The Dutch public transport operator Qbuzz has placed an order with Belgium’s Van Hool. The bus manufacturer shall deliver 54 electric buses from the new A-series. This is the second significant e-bus order QBuzz has placed in less than a week. The Van Hool buses are scheduled for delivery in Q4 2024 to enter regional […] More…
Albemarle to build lithium refinery in South Carolina
US speciality chemicals company Albemarle has announced the location of its new lithium processing plant in the US. The plant will be built in Chester County, South Carolina. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of 2024. Albemarle plans to invest a total of 1.3 billion dollars (equivalent to 1.2 billion euros) in the […] More…
