The 2024 Q8 E-Tron starts at $75,495 with destination, Audi confirmed, and it suggested that the Q8 E-Tron will have at least one version capable of a 300-mile EPA range. In addition to the base Q8 E-Tron with conventional SUV bodywork, the lineup includes a Q8 Sportback S-Line E-Tron model with a more coupe-like Sportback body style and $78,895… More…
NIO Electric Car Sales Increased In March 2023 But Only By 4%
There are more NIO models and more markets, but sales barely exceed 10,000 units a month. More…
Tesla introduces massively overpriced designer beer
Tesla now also sells beer – at the steep price of 89 euros per litre. The “GigaBier” is offered in a package with three 330 ml bottles, whose design is inspired by the Tesla Cybertruck. According to Tesla, it is a “limited edition pilsner-style beer brewed in Berlin with our exclusive strain of Cyberhops and […] More…
Mitsubishi Moonstone Concept Revealed As Electric SUV Designed By Students
The zero-emissions crossover was created in Italy by 17 students at IED Torino. More…
Saietta announces major order from the USA
The British electric drive specialist Saietta is selling 3,000 of its electric drive systems to Ayro, a US manufacturer of so-called ‘low-speed electric vehicles’. The electric drive systems will be used in the new Ayro Vanish model, which will go into production later this year. Deliveries of the powertrains are scheduled to begin in the […] More…
Tesla FSD Updates Appear To Be Huge Advances In Safety, Functionality
Tesla paused FSD beta updates for a time, but now it’s cranking out version 11 updates that are some of the most impressive to date. More…
XPeng EV Sales Cut In Half In March 2023
The company reports that the new P7i sedan’s order backlog is gathering strong momentum. More…
AVL List determines CO2 footprint of batteries
AVL List wants to include a battery’s CO2 footprint in the battery passport. AVL says that it can already measure and optimise how much CO2 is produced during the manufacturing process in its Battery Innovation Center. Instead of relying on estimates and random checks, AVL says it uses sensors that measure how much energy is […] More…
Tesla Production And Deliveries Graphed Through Q1 2023: More Records
Both production and sales exceeded 400,000 units in Q1. More…
Fisker Ocean tops Model Y in range: 440-mile rating for Europe
The Fisker Ocean hasn’t received official EPA range ratings for the U.S., but Fisker last week announced a 440-mile range rating for the electric crossover on Europe’s WLTP testing cycle. WLTP figures are generally higher than U.S. EPA ratings, so the Ocean will likely receive a lower range rating on this side of the Atlantic. For now, the Ocean… More…
Aventon Pulls The Covers Off The Pace 500.3 City E-Bike
The urban-focused electric bike rocks a torque sensor and smartphone-compatible display. More…
Customcells test digital twin for battery cell production
As part of the TwinTRACE joint project, battery company Customcells and partners from industry and research want to digitise battery production. They will set up an intelligent battery factory at Customcells’ site in Tübingen, Germany – complete with a digital twin. The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA and acp systems are partners […] More…
Tesla Reveals Cybertruck-Inspired EV Charger In China
The product was previously teased under the Cybervault moniker. More…
Arriva to put 50 battery buses on London roads this year
Bus operator Arriva will integrate 50 battery-electric double-deckers into its fleet in London this year. The StreetDeck Electroliner BEV buses from the Northern Irish manufacturer Wrightbus are to be put into service between May and September 2023. After the depot in Brixton, Arriva will now also have the appropriate infrastructure for electric buses built by […] More…
Court Orders Musk To Delete Tweet Threatening Union-Seeking Workers
The federal appeals court also orders Tesla to reinstate union advocate Richard Ortiz with back pay. More…
Paris votes to ban controversial form of light electric vehicles in the city
For years, shared electric scooters have dotted the streets and sidewalks of Paris. The scooters were heavily regulated but still welcomed into the city as a new form of alternative transportation. Over time though, the issue of shared e-scooters became more divisive, especially as the number of e-scooters in the city grew. Now it looks like the city is ready to write the final chapter on the shared two-wheelers after a recent vote has led the French capital to ban rental e-scooters. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Production Line Is Almost Ready, Elon Musk Says It “Feels Like The Future”
The outspoken CEO revealed the new development in a recent tweet. More…
Stellantis will build EVs in Portugal
Stellantis will manufacture electric vehicles in Portugal in the future. From early 2025, the production centre in Mangualde will be the first assembly plant in Portugal to build battery-electric vans for Citroën, Fiat, Opel and Peugeot in large-scale production. Specifically, the Citroën ë-Berlingo, Fiat e-Doblò, Opel Combo-e, and Peugeot e-Partner models will roll off the […] More…
All-in-one unit for heavy-duty EVs
Bel Fuse has developed a 20 kW power conversion unit for heavy-duty EV designs (writes Nick Flaherty). The BCV200-700-8 combines a 15 kW bidirectional inverter-charger, a 4 kW 12 V down-converter and a 1 kW 24 V down-converter in one unit with an efficiency of 92%. The unit can produce 12 and 24 V outputs […] More…
US government publishes detailed funding conditions
The US Treasury Department has released the long-awaited conditions that electric vehicles must meet to qualify for tax incentives of up to $7,500 under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). There are no big surprises – though the eligibility of many EVs will be decided elsewhere. The rules apply to vehicles registered on or after 18 […] More…
