The first of the series production Hummer EV SUV was sold at auction for $500,000. More…
GMC Hummer EV SUV Enters Production, Deliveries To Start In Spring
First 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Sells For $500,000 At Auction
All the proceeds will go to Tread Lightly!, a non-profit dedicated to promoting outdoor recreation and environmental conservation. More…
Volkswagen Group (And Partners) Installed Over 15,000 Fast Chargers
By the end of this year, the number is expected to reach 25,000 in three main markets (Europe, North America and China). More…
Next-Gen Audi A8 EV’s Design “Very Close” To Grandsphere Concept
Audi’s chief designer Marc Lichte says the Grandsphere is a “very concrete teaser” of the upcoming A8 e-tron production model. More…
Beam E-Scooter Concept Can Transform Into An E-Bike For Longer Rides
An interesting idea for adaptable and versatile urban mobility. More…
Tesla Model S Catches Fire Unexpectedly, Crews Struggle To Extinguish
The Sacramento fire department noted that it took 6,000 gallons of water to put out the blaze, which kept reigniting. More…
Ford undoes some of its price hike on the 2023 Mustang Mach-E
Ford announced Monday morning that it’s lowering prices up to $5,900 on the 2023 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle. The price change undoes some but not all of the hefty price increase of up to $8,300 that Ford applied just a few months ago to the 2023 Mustang Mach-E, and it brings one more popular model—the Premium eAWD Standard… More…
XPeng gets conditional flight permit to launch eVTOL X2
XPeng’s flying car subsidiary XPeng Aeroht has received a conditional flight permit from the authorities in China. The company says its Aeroht X2 has thus become the first crewed eVTOL to obtain such a permit in China. YPeng launched the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle for the first time last year in Dubai, with […] More…
Tesla Takes Customers From Rivals While Industry Struggles At Retention
Tesla has kept 83% of its first-time owners and has the lowest number of customers who buy once and then leave for rival brands. More…
BMW announces model upgrades for 2023
BMW has announced a series of vehicle model upgrades for spring 2023, including the carmaker’s electric models. Starting in March 2023 all model variants of the BMW iX will be equipped with an improved version of the predictive heat management system for the high-voltage battery. As is the case with the BMW i7, preheating of […] More…
Nissan Tells US Dealers Ariya Will Be In Limited Supply This Year
Many Nissan US dealers are frustrated with the lack of availability of the 2023 Ariya. More…
Kleanbus launches tests of bus retrofitting kit
British company Kleanbus has announced the completion of the development of its first advanced modular electric platform, installing the pioneering system into its first prototype vehicle. Kleanbus claims that by combining proven electric powertrain components from Tier 1 suppliers with their own integration technology and proprietary software, the “e-drivetrain in a box” can convert a […] More…
NL: Park ‘n Charge to double charging network
Dutch charge point operator Park’ n Charge announces financing of €16.4 mn through Rabobank. The company wants to spend the money on doubling its network of six thousand charging stations in the Netherlands in the next two years. As the company name suggests, Park’n Charge focuses on AC charging during parking. At the same time, […] More…
BAK Battery announces plans for a new cell factory in China
The Chinese battery manufacturer BAK Battery is planning to build a factory for round cells with an annual capacity of 30 gigawatt-hours. According to the announcement, 13 billion yuan (about 1.8 billion euros) will be invested in the production facility and a research and development centre. According to the company’s WeChat account, the complex will […] More…
Lamborghini: “Not The Right Time” For EV Supercar
Chief Tech Officer Rouven Mohr says EV technology isn’t where Lamborghini wants it to be for an electric supercar, even if there is a market for it. More…
Daimler Truck to cooperate with Deutz on electric drives
Daimler Truck is preparing to exit the business with combustion engines through a cooperation with the engine manufacturer Deutz. The background to this is that Daimler Truck no longer wants to invest in the further development of medium-duty Euro 7 motors in view of its e-mobility ambitions. At the core of the cooperation are two […] More…
New Zenobe centre lets fleet operators test charging solutions
British fleet charging specialist Zenobē has just opened its “Innovation Centre” in Portsmouth. The company will test the latest EV charging solutions within a technology-agnostic setting to identify the best charging solutions for fleet operators. The Centre, set in the Railway Triangle Industrial Estate in the southern English town, can simulate depot charging with multiple […] More…
US: Genesis GV60 Sales Amounted To 550 In Q4 2022
Sales remain stable at up to 200 units per month. More…
Tesla Revamps Strategy To Get Ahead On 2023 Production And Deliveries
Tesla typically pushes hardest at the end of the quarter and the end of the year, but this year it’s pulling out the stops up front. More…
Kempower & TSG bundle offers in Europe and Africa
Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has signed a non-exclusive distribution and service framework agreement with TSG, a provider of technical solutions for sustainable mobility. They aim to deliver fast charging solutions to 32 countries in Europe and Africa. The deal is to help Kempower and TSG to provide customers with charging systems, the necessary electrical […] More…
