After five years of development and testing, Rimac Automobili has now started production of the series version of its all-electric hypercar Nevera. From now on, 50 examples of the Rimac Nevera per year will be produced by hand, and a total of 150 units are planned. The first car from series production is the “Callisto […] More…
Apple CarPlay Seen Running On Lucid Air Screen At Test Drive Event
We don’t know when this “major update” will be rolled out, but it could be in the next few months.More…
Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Slowed Down In June 2022
Less than 6,000 units a month after a few 7,000+ months is a bit disappointing.More…
Polestar reports 125% increase in electric car sales, becomes a quiet success in EV space
Polestar is reporting a 125% increase in electric car sales during the first half of 2022. The small automaker that spun off from Volvo is becoming a quiet success in the EV space. More…
France: Plug-In Electric Car Market Slowed Down In June 2022
Only electric cars are slightly up year-over-year.More…
The Gravity Concept Bike Is A Versatile 3D-Printed Electric Bicycle
It can be configured to work either as an electric bike or regular bike anytime you like.More…
Renault and Vitesco jointly develop power electronics
Renault Group and Vitesco Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership for the joint development and production of power electronics. The so-called “One Box” is to be used in electric and hybrid drives. The aim is to combine the DC-DC converter, the on-board charger and the inverter in a compact housing, according to Vitesco. In […] More…
Redwood Materials aims to recycle all VW and Audi EV batteries in North America
Volkswagen Group of America is the latest automaker to team up with Redwood Materials for battery recycling. Redwood will be the designated recycler for all VW EV batteries in North America, as well as those from the Audi luxury brand, the companies said Tuesday in a press release. Redwood said it will work directly with VW dealers to recover… More…
AMPLY Power partners with Lightning eMotors to deliver OMEGA charging software to fleets
AMPLY Power announced the deployment of its new “Powered by AMPLY” Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, beginning with a new partnership with commercial EV manufacturer Lightning eMotors. Lightning eMotors’ future EVs will feature AMPLY’s OMEGA charge management software. More…
First Audi Q6 E-Tron Sportback Spy Shots Show Its More Dramatic Roof
As we’ve come to expect from Audi’s Q Sportbacks, this is an SUV that’s trying to look like a coupe.More…
Candela C-8 first flight: Testing the most premium flying electric boat in the world
Let’s be real: there just aren’t that many flying electric boats in the world. But even if there were, the Candela C-8 would undoubtedly be at the top of the list for premium models. Not only is it competing well against (and sometimes outselling) internal combustion engine boats in its class, but the Swedish boat is racking up sales all over the world ahead of the first shipments later this year. More…
Solectrac & Nolan to set up electric tractor factory in the USA
Californian company Solectrac, makers of electric tractors and an operating company of Ideanomics, announced a partnership with Nolan Manufacturing establishing an east coast production facility to meet the increasing demand for electric tractors across the country. The 10,000-square-foot facility in Denton, North Carolina broadens Solectrac’s service for east coast customers and reinforces the company’s continued […] More…
Mercedes rumoured to drop the EQC in 2023
According to German media, Mercedes-Benz plans to stop production of its first electric model EQC in May 2023. This would not only affect production in Bremen, but also in China at Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC). This was reported by Business Insider with reference to a letter from the manufacturer to its sales partners. In the […] More…
Aptera asks Congress to make Tesla’s plug and Superchargers the standard for EVs in the US
Aptera has launched a petition to ask Congress to make Tesla Superchargers and its plug the standard for electric vehicles in the US. More…
Geely presents new “lifestyle vehicle” subsidiary
Chinese car company Geely has unveiled Radar Auto, a new brand of electric “lifestyle vehicles” such as pickup trucks, SUVs and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The first product is the RD6 pickup truck, which is scheduled to go into production in the fourth quarter of 2022. Details are to follow at a later date. Radar is […] More…
Redwood & VW sign battery recycling cooperation
Volkswagen Group of America has entered into a wide-ranging collaboration with recycling start-up Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, to establish a supply chain for recycling electric car batteries in the US. Redwood will work directly with the more than 1,000 Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) dealers to collect and recycle end-of-life […] More…
A real solar car developed in China
In China, 42 companies and three universities have developed an electric car that runs exclusively on solar energy. The small electric car has 8.1 square metres of solar panels that can generate up to 7.6 kWh of electricity on a sunny day. A range of 74.8 kilometres was reportedly tested. A video showed the concept […] More…
Geely Unveils Radar Auto RD6 Electric Pickup, May Bring It To US
The first product of Geely’s new Radar Auto pure electric outdoors lifestyle vehicle brand, the RD6 will enter production in Q4 2022.More…
Canoo Gets Unexpected Lifeline From Walmart: An Order For 4,500 Vans
According to the definitive agreement between the two parties, the retail giant has the option to extend the order to 10,000 EVs.More…
Speed, power and range specs released for Triumph’s first electric motorcycle
The Triumph TE-1 electric motorcycle project has been progressing steadily ever since the company began testing the e-motorcycle market waters back in early 2019 and then proceeded to officially announced an in-house electric motorcycle development program. More…
