Audi will deliver software 3.2 for the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron from the model year 2023 onwards and update all older vehicles to this software status. The announced features include Plug&Charge, future over-the-air updates, and increased DC charging capacity. Audi refers to the software update 3.2 as delivering functions with “high everyday utility”. […] More…
Volkswagen Group To Build Battery Cell Factory In Canada
The group’s first overseas gigafactory will start production in 2027. More…
Tesla’s Factory In Fremont Undergoes Constant And Momentous Upgrades
Tesla is upgrading production lines, working on a Cybertruck battery production area, adding automated quality control, and more. More…
Tesla Autopilot Name Lacks “Common Sense,” Says Top US Regulator
Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg believes Tesla’s Autopilot doesn’t live up to its name. More…
Tesla and BYD have a ‘positive’ relationship, says Musk after denying media report
Tesla and BYD have developed into unlikely partners lately. A media report questioned that, but both Tesla and BYD have come out and said that their partnership is continuing. More…
Quebec pushes public chargers via private companies
The Quebec government is investing nearly $60 million to expand its public network of EV charging stations by 30 per cent. The province has selected 81 projects so far and expects around 400 new charge stops to be created through these public-private partnerships. Quebec’s Environment Minister Benoit Charette said as much in a statement on […] More…
Volkswagen doubles down on its EV strategy with a nearly $200B investment
After battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales rose 26% in 2022, Volkswagen is doubling down on its EV strategy, investing nearly $200B (€180 billion) over the next five years to ramp production. More…
Tesla Must Reduce Prices More In China, Says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley says the recent price cuts weren’t enough to trigger the demand Tesla needs to compete in China. More…
Ora Funky Cat first drive: Where the wildcat wants to roam
Chinese carmaker Great Wall has launched a premium electric compact car called Funky Cat in Europe from its all-electric brand Ora. The Funky Cat’s more modern Beetle look puts it in competition with retro models like the Mini or the Fiat 500. Can an electric car from China win European hearts? We took the Funky […] More…
VW picks Canada for first American PowerCo EV battery plant
Volkswagen has chosen a Canadian site for the first EV battery factory of its new PowerCo business unit outside Europe. Located in St. Thomas, Ontario, the factory is expected to start producing battery cells in 2027, according to a VW press release. It will be the third PowerCo battery plant globally, along with plants in Salzgitter, Germany, and… More…
Xiaomi’s EV Business Moving Faster Than Expected, Production Set For Next Year
The consumer electronics brand is already testing working prototypes. More…
Buyers Of New Porsche Taycan EVs Face Wait Times Of 6 To 9 Months
Porsche said it is working around the supply bottlenecks and expects to deliver at least 40,000 Taycan EVs worldwide this year. More…
Tesla Files To Dismiss Model S Defective Door Handle Lawsuit
Tesla argues that a broken door handle does not make a car “unmerchantable.” More…
Servicing Teslas And Other EVs: Interview, Miami EV Garage’s Jose Roura
EV Garage Tech Lead Jose Roura has been working with EVs for years, with experience at Tesla and BMW’s hybrid and electric offerings. More…
Bonnet charging app rakes in over £3 mn in funding
Bonnet, a London-based EV charging app with a European scope, has launched a public crowdfunding campaign after drivers already using the app had pledged to take a stake in the company. Bonnet also reveals that it got £3 million in equity from powerful investors. Bonnet’s list of institutional investors is an eclectic mix with GV […] More…
Fastned marks 250 fast-charging hubs with a new UK site
Fastned has inaugurated a charging station in East Anglia, UK, and counts it as the 250th site in Europe. It is also its 14th UK location, comprising six 300 kW charging bays. Fastned plans to open a further two sites later this summer. The new UK location is based on the A12 motorway at Martlesham […] More…
Thok Launches Two New Carbon E-MTBs: Gram And Gram RC
The Italian e-bike specialist is diversifying its e-MTB portfolio with the new enduro-focused machines. More…
EDP Comercial relying on GreenFlux platform in Portugal
EDP Comercial, part of the energy firm EDP Group, has made a deal with GreenFlux to use their digital platform for intelligent charging. EDP’s main markets are Portugal, Spain, and Brazil, and the company says it offers e-mobility services to more than 50,000 EV drivers. The agreement regards GreenFlux’s cloud-based platform, which EDP will use […] More…
Porsche confirms electric Cayenne plus flagship EV above it
The Porsche Cayenne will get an all-electric variant, with a new flagship electric SUV positioned above it, Porsche confirmed Monday in its 2022 financial results presentation. The electric Cayenne will be included in a redesign marking the model’s fourth generation. Porsche did not discuss specific launch timing, but it said the next-generation… More…
Evergrande subsidiary NEVS lays off almost all employees
The lights threaten to go out at National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the Swedish electric car subsidiary of the Chinese real estate group Evergrande. NEVS is laying off 320 of its 340 employees. The company is taking steps to cut costs, pay supplier debts and avert insolvency. In a statement, the NEVS calls the measure […] More…
