GM on Thursday confirmed that it plans to hand-build the Cadillac Celestiq—the upcoming flagship EV for the luxury brand—at the automaker’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. “As Cadillac’s future flagship sedan, Celestiq signifies a new, resurgent era for the brand,” GM president Mark Reuss said in a… More…
Select Superchargers open for others in the EU
Tesla has now opened selected Supercharger stations in Germany for electric cars of other brands, as well as in Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Switzerland. This comes at the moment before the summer holidays in many European countries. Previously, Superchargers in the Netherlands, Norway, France, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the UK had already been made […] More…
Tesla opens select superchargers in Europe for 3rd party users
Tesla has now opened selected Supercharger stations in Germany for electric cars of other brands, as well as in Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Switzerland. This comes at the moment before the summer holidays in many European countries. Previously, Superchargers in the Netherlands, Norway, France, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the UK had already been made […] More…
Electric Last Mile Solutions Files For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Once valued at $1.4 billion, ELMS lacks funding to build its electric van and has more than $50 million in liabilities to creditors. More…
Otto Aviation to use fuel cell system from ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia, a company specialising in electric aircraft propulsion, is cooperating with Otto Aviation to develop a fuel cell propulsion system for a long-range Otto aircraft. Specifically, the ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain will be adapted for the Celera aircraft. ZeroAvia has been developing the ZA600 since last summer. The 600 kW propulsion system is intended for the […] More…
Volvo Group invests in Connected Energy
British company Connected Energy, which builds stationary energy storage systems based on retired electric vehicle batteries, has raised £15 million from five new investors – including Swedish commercial vehicle group Volvo Group. The Volvo Group (not to be confused with carmaker Volvo Cars) alone is investing around £4 million through its subsidiary Volvo Energy, acquiring […] More…
Ferrari aims for 60 per cent electrification by 2026
Ferrari wants to electrify more than half of its models by 2026, as the Italian manufacturer writes in its now presented strategic plan. 60 per cent of Ferrari models are to be equipped with either an electric or hybrid drive by that year. By 2030, this figure is to be 80 per cent – 40 […] More…
Nio aims for 500,000 vehicle production capacity under new subsidiary brand
The Chinese manufacturer Nio is aiming for an annual production capacity of 500,000 vehicles with its future new brand for more affordable electric cars, according to CEO William Li. To this end, Nio has now signed an agreement with the city of Hefei for the second construction phase of the NeoPark. TheNeoPark is an eMobility […] More…
Tesla launches its own insurance based on real-time driver data in Nevada with more states to come
Tesla Insurance, the automaker’s growing insurance division, has launched its real-time driver data insurance product in Nevada. It is now available in eight states, plus California but without real-time driver data, and there’s evidence that several more states are coming. More…
Components keep their cool in 3D
A feasibility study has examined the use of over-moulding to create 3D electronic components with high thermal conductivity (writes Nick Flaherty). The project, at Sobaplast in Germany, uses the Keratherm MT 103 and MT 320 injection moulding materials from Kerafol on circuit board samples at temperatures that did not compromise the components on the board […] More…
Crypto Investor Sues Musk For $258 Billion Over Dogecoin “Pyramid Scheme”
The plaintiff claims Musk operated and manipulated “the Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme for profit, exposure and amusement.” More…
It turns out humans are responsible for many more oil slicks than we realized
A team of scientists developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the world’s oceans, and found that more than 90% come from humans – significantly more than previously reported. More…
It turns out humans are responsible for a lot more oil slicks than we realized
A team of scientists developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the world’s oceans, and found that more than 90% come from humans – significantly more than previously reported. More…
Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to a large part of Europe
Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. More…
Tesla is sending untrained employees to work on cars as service becomes problematic
Tesla is sending some of its employees who are not in service and are untrained to work on cars into service centers to fix vehicles. It looks like Tesla’s service issues are bigger than we thought. More…
Sony and Honda create joint EV company, and Sony gets top billing
Sony and Honda have officially signed a joint venture agreement to establish a company to build electric cars together. The new company will be called “Sony Honda Mobility Inc.,” notably giving Sony top billing over the established automaker. More…
Toyota BZ4X GR Performance Variant Is Being Considered
Nothing concrete yet, just a statement from the bZ4X chief engineer that they’re analyzing how they could make it. More…
Study finds more than a fourth of charging stations were nonfunctional
A new study found that more than a fourth of charging stations in the Bay Area were nonfunctional when tested. More…
US: Tesla Increased Prices Across The Lineup By $2,000-$6,000
We also checked the estimated delivery time for each model. More…
Can Ford F-150 Lightning Beat Tesla Model 3 Performance In A Drag Race?
The F-150 Lightning’s instant torque is incredibly impressive, making this race much closer than you might expect. More…
