Norwegian battery company Freyr has opened its first location in Asia. The office is located in Fukuoka, Japan, and includes a technology resource campus. This will be primarily concerned with conducting electrochemical tests of various materials in connection with the technology development of partner 24M and provide a platform for recruiting and hiring experienced talent […] More…
Volcon’s US-built all-terrain electric UTVs to use GM drivetrains
Texas-based electric powersports company Volcon says that it will use GM’s propulsion systems to power all of its utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). More…
Foxconn to build electric tractors for Monarch in the USA
The Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn will in future also build electric tractors and batteries for them in the USA. An agreement now concluded with tractor supplier Monarch Tractor provides for Monarch’s MK-V series electric tractors to be built at the Foxconn plant in Ohio from 2023. As is well known, this plant is the one […] More…
Brabus improves Mercedes EQS aerodynamics
Brabus, the tuning company from Bottrop, Germany, has presented a refinement programme for the Mercedes EQS, which is intended to further improve the aerodynamics and efficiency of the electric sedan. With a cW value of 0.20, the EQS is already one of the most aerodynamic electric cars ex-works. The aerodynamic components, wheels and lowering from […] More…
CATL to build battery factory in Hungary – with Mercedes as major customer
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL will build another cell factory in Europe. The second location after Erfurt is Debrecen in Hungary. CATL already has an important customer on its hands: the cell factory is to supply the Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants in Germany and Hungary with batteries. Hungary was already in the running when the […] More…
Arrival confirms focus on electric delivery vehicles
In its latest quarterly report, the British electric vehicle start-up Arrival has confirmed the recently leaked strategic realignment, according to which the company will fully concentrate on the launch of its electric transporter for the time being and put its bus and car project on the back burner. In early August, the Financial Times had […] More…
Chinese Cycle Manufacturer Magicycle Introduces Cruiser All-Terrain E-Bike
This burly e-bike can do much more than just cruise around town.More…
US IKEA stores will get Electrify America charging for EV drivers and EV-based delivery
Electrify America and IKEA on Thursday announced plans to install EV charging stations for both delivery drivers and the general public at over 25 of the Swedish retail giant’s United States locations. The effort will quadruple the number of chargers at U.S. IKEA stores, and help the company achieve a goal of zero-emission home deliveries by 2025… More…
2023 Kia Ray EV Previews Its Second Facelift In South Korea
Kia’s oldest production EV is getting refreshed once more, adopting new front and rear end designs and a subtly updated cabin.More…
Ree Automotive presents electric transporter with 2 tonne load capacity
The Israeli start-up Ree Automotive has presented another all-electric van based on its P7 platform. The P7-B also uses the company’s ‘Ree Corner’ drive modules and qualifies as a US Class 3 electric truck. Ree Automotive says the P7-B has a gross vehicle weight of 6.4 tonnes with a payload of two tonnes. It has […] More…
Why You Should And Shouldn’t Buy The Volkswagen ID.4
With a recently reduced price for the 2023 model year, the ID.4 appears more compelling than ever. But is it worth buying?More…
Nico Rosberg Takes Mate Rimac For A Drive In The First Production Nevera
This is the second part of the handover video when Nico became the first Rimac Nevera owner.More…
Rivian marks over $1.7 billion in losses over Q2 2022
The US electric car start-up Rivian posted a net loss of 1.71 billion US dollars in the second quarter of 2022. However, Rivian was able to significantly increase production – and is also sticking to its annual target of 25,000 vehicles built. The loss thus almost tripled from $580 million in the same period last […] More…
Tesla Full Self-Driving effort faces mounting pressure from many fronts
Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving programs are facing mounting pressure from many fronts as regulators and politicians are getting involved. More…
Classic 1975 BMW Lives New Life In London As An Electric Vehicle
Driving an internal combustion-engined vehicle in London is expensive even classic car owners are now looking at EVs.More…
HittRoad electric bike review: I took this ultra-affordable e-bike off-roading
HittRoad is one of several low-cost electric bicycles currently racking up sales on Amazon. The good thing about these $600-$700 e-bikes is that they help bring the fun and fitness aspects of electric bikes to customers who can’t afford models costing several times these prices. But keeping the universe in balance is the bad side, which is that the bikes’ quality usually suffers at that price point. More…
Tesla gears up to build additional Model Y variants in Germany
Tesla has received EU type approval for a new variant of the Model Y with battery cells from the Chinese manufacturer BYD. The drive version is significantly lower than the previously offered Model Y Long Range and Performance. Only the day before it was reported that Tesla will install blade batteries from BYD in Grünheide […] More…
Canoo To Outsource Initial Production Of Electric Vans For Walmart
CEO Tony Aquila said the company will use an unspecified contractor for the initial output of its debut EV due by the end of the year.More…
The most unnecessary electric scooter ever?
The smartphone refiner Caviar has presented the Thunderball electric kick scooter. It is partly made of 18-carat gold and is supposed to be able to reach speeds of up to 100 kph. The price stands at a hefty $49,000. Caviar had previously refined a Tesla Model S Plaid+ in a similar fashion, where the company […] More…
Rivian Q2 2022 Financial Results: Net Loss Widens To $1.7 Billion
EV startup posted a revenue of $364 million and said it had 98,000 reservations for the R1T and R1S as of June 30, 2022.More…
