The Chinese battery-maker CATL was able to increase its net profit in the first half of 2022 by around 82 per cent compared to the same period last year to 8.17 billion yuan. That is the equivalent of 1.19 billion euros. Revenue rose 156 per cent to 112.97 billion yuan or 16.5 billion euros. CATL’s […] More…
New Filings Reveal SEC Asked Twitter About Spam Accounts
The SEC requested details from Twitter related to how it tracks the percentage of spam accounts on its platform.More…
BMW, Ford, GM will help incentivize California EV drivers to charge off-peak
BMW, Ford, and General Motors are partnering with California not-for-profit utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) on a pilot program that will incentivize off-peak EV charging. The pilot program will allow utility customers in California’s state capital to take advantage of lower electricity rates, while helping to balance the grid… More…
China: Tesla Denies Rumors About New Battery Types For China-Made EVs
The company says it doesn’t make 4680-type cylindrical battery cell vehicles in China.More…
ZF looks to sell People Mover and e-axle business
Automotive supplier ZF is looking to sell off parts of its prestige project ‘People Mover’ and electric axle business. At least for the axle division, ZF has confirmed that a sale of shares is under consideration. According to a report in the German publication Manager Magazin, ZF CEO Wolf-Henning Scheider, who is leaving at the […] More…
Tesla Stock Splits 3-For-1, Wedbush Raises Price Target To $360
Trading on a stock-split adjusted basis starts today; TSLA closed at $891 yesterday and should begin trading at $297 today post-split.More…
2022 Mazda MX-30 Is Sold Out In The US
Just over 500 units were delivered to customers.More…
VW ID.Buzz Cargo Van Now On Sale In UK From £38k Plus VAT
The electric van sits between the T6 Transporter and the Caddy Cargo in VW’s commercial vehicle range.More…
Hyper’s Jet Fuel Is An Urban-Style E-BMX Bike That’s Ready To Roll
The folks from Hyper Bike are on a roll with the budget-friendly offerings.More…
VW and Mercedes look to Canada for North American EV battery supply chain
Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are looking to Canada for supplies of battery raw materials, which should help the automakers meet new eligibility requirements for the United States EV tax credit. The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) lays out stipulations on critical minerals, battery sourcing, domestic-content thresholds, and vehicle… More…
Hydrogen train network goes live in Germany
In the German state of Lower Saxony, the world’s first network with hydrogen trains in passenger service has now gone into operation. On the route between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude, 14 hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint regional trains are now in operation, replacing 15 diesel trains. The operation is carried out by Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser […] More…
California Expected To Adopt 2035 Sales Ban On New ICE Cars Today
State regulators today will vote for a policy prohibiting drivers from buying new ICE-powered light-duty vehicles from 2035.More…
ADL announces plans for more electric bus models
The British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has announced that it will expand its range with new electric buses that will be developed entirely in-house. With this, ADL intends to offer its own fully integrated vehicles in future, in addition to buses built on chassis from partners. Initially, a new minibus and a new […] More…
Tesla’s former energy head launches startup to compete against Powerwall with key partners
Tesla’s former head of energy products has launched a new startup to compete against Powerwall with a new home battery pack, and it managed to secure significant funding from key partners. More…
Opel presents electric campervan based on the Zafira e-Life
Opel has announced that a campervan based on the battery-electric Zafira-e Life will be launched next year. The ‘Crosscamp Flex’ presented at the Caravan Salon from 27 August to 4 September is still a prototype. The campervan was built on the basis of an Opel Zafira-e Life with a 75 kWh battery. Opel does not […] More…
Hongqi signs sales partnership in the Netherlands
Hongqi is the next Chinese car brand to enter the European market with electric cars. The FAW Group subsidiary brand has been present in Norway since January 2022 and has now entered into a cooperation with Stern Premium Car in the Netherlands to import and distribute its vehicles. Hongqi plans to offer the E-HS9, an […] More…
Mercedes launches sales of the EQE in China
Mercedes-Benz has started selling the EQE in China. Three rear-wheel drive variants are on offer, one of which offers a maximum CLTC range of 752 kilometres and the other two versions a range of 717 kilometres. The CLTC is the Chinese test cycle, and the ranges determined there are generally significantly higher than the WLTP […] More…
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Tester Complains, Gets Told Off By Elon Musk
The tester said that even with the latest update, version 10.69, he still had to intervene and make corrections for simple maneuvers.More…
Bank of Australia to cease ICE loans in favour of EV financing
The Bank of Australia will stop granting new fossil fuel car loans from 2025. A post on their website explains, “We’ve chosen 2025 because the change to electric vehicles needs to happen quickly.” The reasoning behind the move is that the Bank says that it doesn’t want to “lock our customers into higher carbon emissions […] More…
With two solar panels and one afternoon, I made my electric bike charge from the sun
DIY solar power projects have always been fascinating to me. I kind of on the subject. And since electric bikes have always been a huge part of my life, combining the two has always seemed inevitable. And so with a pair of solar panels and one afternoon to kill, I rigged up a simple solar-powered electric bicycle setup that is easy to build. If you’ve ever wanted to build your own solar e-bike, hopefully this guide can show you how easy it can be. More…
