It will be nice when Tesla finally clues us in on the production design, since there’s little consistency among these examples. More…
Another Tesla Cybertruck Spotted, And It Looks Different, Smaller?
Tesla cofounder’s Redwood just scored a $2B govt loan to make EV batteries
Redwood Materials just got a $2 billion conditional loan from the US Department of Energy to expand its factory near Reno, Nevada, where it will manufacture EV batteries from an increasing amount of recycled content. More…
Sepur employs 18 electric garbage trucks in Paris
Sepur, a waste management company, is using 18 Renault Trucks electric refuse trucks in Paris. The 18 E-Tech D Wide are used by Sepur for the collection of household waste in the 13th arrondissement, where they make around 100 collections per week. With the deployment of the BEV fleet, waste collection in the 13th arrondissement […] More…
A New Tesla Model 3 For As Little As $27,000? It’s Possible In Oregon
You may be able to get a similar price in some other states that offer compelling incentives on top of the US federal EV tax credit. More…
Mercedes eSprinter Debuts, Ford Teases High Performance Lightning
Also, Nissan and Renault renew Alliance to boost EVs. More…
Mercedes to release first PHEV Maybach
Mercedes-Maybach is introducing its first model with a plug-in hybrid drive. This is essentially the Maybach variant of the plug-in hybrid of the Mercedes S-Class. The first fully electric model from Maybach is also to be presented before the end of 2023. The plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e now presented offers a purely electric […] More…
California: Plug-In Car Sales Surged To 24% Market Share In Q4 2022
The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 were the two most popular models in the state last year. More…
EV Off-Roading, BMW, Nickel, And Tesla’s Master Plan: Top EV News Feb 10
It’s the end of the work week, high time to share the long list of EV news with our friends and family. More…
1,000 DC Fast Chargers Are Coming To TravelCenters of America
The company signed up for Electrify America’s chargers at 200 stations. More…
Try A Tesla For A Month Before Buying: Here’s How, With No Commitment
There’s a lot to consider when switching from a gas car to an EV for the first time, so perhaps leasing one for a month is a wise idea. More…
Lilium increases stake in Ionblox
Californian battery developer Ionblox has closed a US$32 million Series B funding round, with Bavarian electric taxi startup Lilium also participating. Lilium had previously invested in the company then known as Zenlabs and licensed its technology. The existing investor Applied Ventures also participated in the series B financing worth the equivalent of €30 million, and […] More…
This new 30 mph folding e-bike has one of the largest batteries in the industry
The new has a lot going for it. It’s fast. It’s a two-seater. But perhaps the most remarkable part is just how massive the battery is, offering more range than almost any other retail e-bike. More…
BYD to deliver 52 electric buses for Transdev
BYD has received an order for 52 electric buses from public transport operator Transdev in Sweden. The order includes 44 15-metre electric buses and eight 12-metre buses for use in the province of Gästrikland on the east coast of Sweden. The 15-metre buses with a double axle at the rear are a vehicle category that […] More…
Wallbox manufacturer Easee faces potential sales ban
The test of a Swedish testing institute has apparently revealed numerous safety deficiencies in the wallboxes of the Norwegian manufacturer Easee. One of the central problems: Contrary to the declaration, no RCD was apparently installed – which increases the risk of fire. In addition, some EU declarations are said not to be fulfilled, which is […] More…
Nidec subsidiary to develop aircraft drives
Nidec Leroy-Somer has been contracted by Airbus to develop electric motors for a future hydrogen-electric propulsion system. The prototypes are to meet “very high requirements in terms of safety, reliability, energy efficiency and weight”. Nidec Leroy-Somer is a French propulsion developer belonging to the Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec, Leroy-Somer has been part of the […] More…
Ford drops nearly all of their Rivian shares
Ford has sold off a large part of its Rivian shares. According to a notification from Rivian to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ford’s stake in Rivian is now only 1.15 per cent. The sale comes a week after Ford reported a US$7.3 billion write-down on its Rivian investment in 2022. Since February […] More…
Should Electric Scooters Make A Universal Sound To Alert Pedestrians?
Researchers from the University of Salford, the UICI, and Dott are working together to develop a universal sound for e-scooters. More…
Tesla raises Model Y price in China after price cut resulted in order boom
Tesla is slightly raising the price of the base Model Y in China after an important price cut last month resulted in a significant increase in orders. More…
Volvo Trucks delivers first electric concrete mixer
Volvo Trucks has delivered its first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer. The Volvo FMX Electric goes to the building materials manufacturer Cemex, which uses it in a ready-mix concrete plant in Berlin-Spandau. The vehicle now delivered, based on a Volvo FMX Electric, stems from an agreement that Volvo and Cemex had concluded in 2021. At the […] More…
Redwood starts manufacturing anode copper foil
The recycling company Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has started producing anode copper foils. In addition, Redwood has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a $2 billion loan for battery materials. The production of recycled anode copper foils was initially announced about a year ago, and […] More…
