EVs begin their life cycle with a larger carbon footprint than gas cars, but it doesn’t last long, and improvements are ongoing. More…
Electric Cars’ Carbon Footprint Expected To Diminish Further
Buick files data to release first E-SUV in China
Buick is getting ready to enter China with a new EV model. An application to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology contains the first pictures and info. The battery supplier surprises while other technology comes from GM. The electric SUV based on GM’s Ultium platform will be called Buick Electra E5 and have […] More…
Buick files first E-SUV data with Chineses MIIT
Buick is getting ready to enter China with a new EV model. An application to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology contains the first pictures and info. The battery supplier surprises while other technology comes from GM. The electric SUV based on GM’s Ultium platform will be called Buick Electra E5 and have […] More…
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Version 11 Release Notes Now Available
Now that FSD Beta 11 has started its slow roll, the full release notes have been shared online. Single stack it is. More…
Latest Tesla “Brake Failure” Incident Causes Comedy In China
A Tesla Model 3 was hit by another driver who had a sticker poking fun at Tesla’s “brake failure.” Oh, the irony. More…
Hyundai US Boss Says Hybrids Provide Transition To Electric Future
The Korean automaker sees this period as a transition period, Hyundai Motor America CEO Jose Muñoz said at the LA Auto Show. More…
Himiway Big Dog electric bike review: A cargo e-bike that’s more like a moped
The Himiway Big Dog is a new “cargo” bike from Himiway, a popular electric bike brand that has expanded its product line considerably over the last year. While I’m not sure this bike qualifies as a true cargo bike by most definitions, it’s definitely a fun little utility e-bike that cruises more like a mini-moped. More…
FLX’s New Menace E-Bike Pays Tribute To The Classic Schwinn Stingray
A retro-inspired e-bike for today’s hip and stylish generation. More…
Munro Live Compares Tesla’s NACS Charging Connector With CCS1
Will we see a switch from CCS1 to NACS? More…
Tesla reportedly places massive order of next-gen self-driving chips with TSMC
Tesla has reportedly placed a massive order of chips for its next-gen Full Self-Driving (FSD) computer with Taiwan’s TSMC. The order is so large that it might make Tesla one of TSMC’s biggest customers. More…
GM, Volvo: EVs won’t cost more than gas vehicles by 2025
For mass adoption to succeed, EVs will need to sell at prices comparable to internal-combustion cars while still generating profits for their manufacturers. Despite recent supply-chain issues causing a backslide in battery affordability, General Motors and Volvo now predict that will happen by mid-decade. In an interview with Automotive News… More…
Archer specifies series eVTOL Midnight
Archer Aviation has presented the series eVTOL Midnight. The air taxi that vertically takes off and lands offers space for one pilot and four passengers, not unlike the prototype Maker. Other spec has changed, however, yet an ambitious production schedule remains. As for data provided, Archer claims a payload of over 1,000 pounds (453 kilograms) […] More…
Nidec to manufacture electric drives in Mexico
Nidec is planning to build an electric axle factory in Mexico. The company currently produces electric axles in China and Europe and wants to manufacture them in Mexico in the future in view of an expected surge in demand in North America. This was announced by Nidec CEO Shigenobu Nagamori to the Japanese business newspaper […] More…
Nobina grows electric bus fleet in Norway with BYD EVs
Public transport operator Nobina has ordered another 64 electric buses from BYD, expected to join the services in Norway in the spring of next year. The operator has been relying on e-buses from the Chinese manufacturer for some time and is growing the fleet. The latest order of 64 BYD buses includes 40 electric buses […] More…
Tesla teases Apple Music integration coming soon
Tesla is teasing the integration of an Apple Music app into its vehicle software and the info came from an interesting place. More…
VinFast & Gotion to build battery factory in Vietnam
In Vietnam, construction has begun on the country’s first production facility for LFP battery cells. This is being built as part of a joint venture between VinES Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, and the Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech. The factory in the Vietnamese province of Ha Tinh will be designed […] More…
ABB e-mobility closes funding round with over €200 million
Swiss technology group ABB has raised capital of around CHF 200 million for its E-Mobility division. Shares in the aforementioned amount are being issued as part of a pre-IPO private placement. 200 million Swiss francs currently corresponds to approximately 203.7 million euros. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2022 and the […] More…
Paris considers a ban on e-scooters
Electric scooter providers Lime, Dott and Tier operate around 15,000 rental scooters in the French capital, but their licences expire in March 2023, and the city council is considering not renewing the permits due to safety concerns. A final decision by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is expected in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, operators are proposing […] More…
Electrogenic announces more EV conversion kits for classic cars
British EV technology company Electrogenic has revealed details of its newly expanded range of ‘drop-in’ EV conversion kits for some of the world’s automotive icons. The kits, for the Land Rover Defender, Jaguar E-Type and Porsche 911, will be offered by UK-based Electrogenic’s ‘Powered by Electrogenic’ arm. They will be offered globally through an international […] More…
Renault Megane E-Tech Disappoints In Bjørn’s 1,000 km Challenge
Better fast charging performance is needed to match the Volkswagen ID.3. More…
