Operations at the new battery lab are expected to begin in 2025. More…
Toyota Building $50 Million Battery Lab At Its Michigan R&D HQ
Lucid (LCID) hires former NIO executive to lead EV maker into booming China market
American EV startup Lucid (LCID) is beginning preparations to enter the largest EV market globally. Newly hired Zhu Jiang, a former executive at NIO, Ford, and other high-profile automakers, revealed plans Thursday to lead the EV maker’s expansion into China. More…
US DoE invests in lithium battery recycling programmes
The Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) has announced a funding pot of $2 million for the recycling and reuse of Li-ion batteries, administered through the ReCell Center located at Argonne National Laboratory. Both institutions answer to the US Department of Energy. Through this investment announced today, AMMTO aims to encourage what it calls […] More…
Tesla Changed Tactics And Now Displays Prices After Tax Credit
Will this attract more customers to enter the configuration page? More…
EV Madness Las Vegas To Showcase Over 100 Teslas And Other EVs
For Tesla and other EV owners, driver meetups have become a common way of celebrating the new technology. More…
One of world’s fastest (and most expensive) EVs spotted on way to an ultra-exclusive auto show
The Aspark Owl – an all-electric hypercar in development for eight years and quite easily the most expensive EV in the world to date – was recently spotted driving in Monaco. The company has announced its first two dealers ahead of its limited run production finally beginning. More…
Charging blunts benefits of electric ride-hailing, study finds
Uber and Lyft have pledged to electrify their ride-hailing fleets by 2030, but a new University of Michigan study argues that it won’t make much of a difference. Replacing all current ride-hailing vehicles with EVs would eliminate tailpipe emissions, but the overall benefit to society would still be slight—just 3% per trip on… More…
Oslo opts for new charge point manager in Czech ChargeUp
The Climate Agency of Oslo has selected the Czech company ChargeUp to supply a control system for the city’s charging network. ChargeUp will remotely manage and monitor more than 2,300 public charging points in Oslo and all future charging stations. The company expects Olso to increase the number of charge points by 200 per year […] More…
2023 Global Public Transport Summit highlights electric buses
In urban transportation, electric buses are no longer a rarity. The Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS), the meeting of the international public transport scene, is expected to boost the industry further because there has never been so much “E” before. There were rows of new electric city buses, new services, new charging solutions, and promises […] More…
FIA WEC And Motorsport Network Team Up To Launch Global WEC Fan Survey
World’s premier endurance racing series and the motorsport industry’s leading digital platform offer fans the chance to share their views. More…
Tesla is rumored to be planning a ‘more than $4.5 billion factory’ in Spain
Tesla is rumored to be planning a “more than $4.5 billion factory” around Valencia in Spain, according to a local news report. More…
In California, Tesla Model 3 Might Be Cheaper To Buy Than Toyota Camry
It’s possible for those who can combine two $7,500 incentives. More…
TotalEnergies to install 500 charging points in Berlin
French oil and gas corporation TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with the city of Berlin to install up to 500 public AC charge points with a capacity of 11 kW over the next three years. Under the deal, the petrochemical company will also operate these charging stations until 2030, as announced during the inauguration of […] More…
Ascend Elements announces major battery material order
The US company Ascend Elements, which specialises in sustainable battery materials, reports a major order worth up to $5 billion. The order is worth around $1 billion and will deliveries are expected to start at the end of the next year. It is a multi-year contract to supply cathode precursor materials (high nickel NMC) for […] More…
Check Out The 2023 Pegasus Solero Urban Electric Bike
Intuitively and simply designed for accessibility and convenience. More…
US: Subaru Solterra Sales Amounted To 436 In May 2023
The Solterra represents about one percent of Subaru’s total sales. More…
Harley’s next LiveWire electric motorcycle is coming this Summer. Here’s why I bought one
When Harley-Davidson spun off its internal electric motorcycle division into a separate sub-brand known as LiveWire, I was initially a bit worried about what that would mean for future projects. But as soon as I saw the reveal of LiveWire’s next electric motorcycle, the S2 Del Mar, I knew my concerns were unfounded. More…
Stellantis-Owned Citroen Reveals Ami For All EV Designed For Disabled People
The pint-sized urban EV has been modified so that a wheelchair can be stored inside. More…
Schneider National completes charging depot to power e-truck fleet
US logistics company Schneider National has announced the completion of a huge charging depot at its South El Monte Intermodal Operations Center in Southern California. The facility will support Schneider’s nearly 100 zero-emission trucks currently on order with Freightliner. The new charging depot covers an area over half the size of a football field and […] More…
GM’s Buick Proxima EV concept for China is a gullwing flagship
General Motors on Monday unveiled a new Buick EV concept for China. The Buick Proxima is the product of GM’s China Advanced Design Center in Shanghai, which has pivoted to focus on EVs, according to a press release. A flagship sedan built on a dedicated EV architecture, it sports gullwing doors that are typical concept-car fare, but will likely… More…
