UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed an agreement with BP to build charging points at its sites. Over the next two years, BP Pulse will install 900 new fast charging points at around 70 M&S shops in the UK. M&S has said that the charge points will have a charging capacity of at […] More…
Barcelona orders 73 municipal EVs from Renault Trucks
Barcelona will soon be using 73 Renault Trucks electric trucks for city cleaning and waste disposal. The capital of Catalonia stipulated the use of zero-emission vehicles in the tender for the city cleaning and waste collection services. The contracts for the city cleaning were then awarded to several subcontractors – specifically to CLD Sorigué, Urbaser […] More…
2024 Ram 1500 Revolution Rendering Is A Look Into The Future
This Ram Revolution rendering is based on the numerous teasers shared so far and we say it’s pretty accurate. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks Join US National Forest Service
If the US government wants its citizens to switch to EVs, it’s time the government makes the switch and publicizes the successes. More…
2022 Editors’ Choice: Hyundai Ioniq 5 Wins Motor1.com Star Award
The humble Hyundai EV overcame six-figure vehicles from Lucid, Cadillac, and Land Rover to win over our editors. More…
2022 Motor1.com Star Awards Editors’ Choice Livestream: See It Here
Join the Motor1.com team On Thursday, December 8 at 8:00 PM EST for some quality car chat and the presentation of this special award. More…
United Airlines is investing in sodium-ion battery development
The US airline United Airlines has made a strategic investment in Natron Energy. However, United is not interested in electrifying its aircraft, instead focusing on the ground vehicles that travel for the airline. Natron Energy is a US developer of sodium-ion batteries. United Airlines’ investment, of an undisclosed amount, comes primarily against the backdrop of […] More…
Battery prices rise for the first time since 2010
In its current analysis of battery prices, BloombergNEF has recorded the first increase since the start of the evaluations in 2010. The experts attribute this to the increased prices for raw materials and battery components as well as high inflation. Prices for lithium-ion battery packs had risen to an average of 151 US dollars per […] More…
Elon Musk might need new Tesla-backed margin loans to support Twitter
Elon Musk’s bankers are considering Tesla (TSLA) stock-backed margin loans to support Twitter, which is under heavy interest expenses. More…
VW To Invest $485M In Home Plant To Build ID.3 Facelift, Electric Crossover
The investment in the Wolfsburg plant will be completed by 2025, allowing it to built vehicles on the updated MEB+ platform. More…
BYD Exec Doesn’t Consider Tesla A Rival, But Rather, ICE Cars
The BYD VP admits that Tesla is opening people’s eyes to EVs and potentially helping other EV producers. More…
Ford Marks Significant Construction Progress At BlueOval SK Battery Park
Two 43 GWh EV battery factories should start production in 2025. More…
Mercedes-Benz To Build One Million Electric Drive Units Per Year From 2024
The German brand wants to double its electric motor production in a short time. More…
Watch A GM Cruise Autonomous Chevy Bolt Get Stuck In Traffic Without Anyone Inside
The driverless Bolt is flashing its emergency lights as all the other cars are passing it. More…
Tesla Defends Its Self-Driving Goals And Progress Amid Lawsuit
The company asked for the case to be dismissed, stating that not achieving long-term goals quickly enough isn’t considered fraud. More…
UK: Plug-In Car Sales Increased To Almost 40,000 In November 2022
The Tesla Model Y shines with the second-highest result overall. More…
MAN scores first e-bus order from Norway
The Norwegian transport operator Unibuss has ordered 76 all-electric Lion’s City E buses from MAN Truck & Bus for Oslo. For MAN, this is the first electric bus order from Norway. The order is for 59 solo and 17 articulated buses bound for operation in the northeast and east of Oslo from the end of […] More…
HOVSCO’s HovBeta 2.0 Folding E-Bike Is Small Yet Versatile
The HovBeta 2.0 has a folding frame, and can be fitted with fenders and a cargo rack. More…
GM considers electrifying Camaro and the Escalade
General Motors could convert two more iconic model lines into complete sub-brands for electric cars. This is according to a media report. In addition to the Corvette sports car series, these are said to be the Camaro from the Chevrolet family and the Escalade from the Cadillac family. The source for this is again the […] More…
Customcells raises €60 million in Series A financing round
Customcells has raised 60 million euros in a Series A financing round. The German battery cell manufacturer intends to use the money to expand its activities in the electrification of air traffic, intensify research and development and drive forward internationalisation. Customcells has been manufacturing cells for special applications for ten years – with a strong […] More…
