Jackson, Michigan-based Sesame Solar is today unveiling what it claims is the world’s first fully renewable mobile nanogrid – that’s a small microgrid – that runs on solar and green hydrogen. More…
Sony And Honda Confirm Joint Venture Called Sony Honda Mobility Inc
The first EV born from this collaboration will debut in 2025 along with a mobility service. More…
Tesla prices rise by thousands, again: Model Y now starts at $67,190
Tesla has again raised prices of its vehicles in its U.S. home market—this time amounting to price hikes of $2,000 to $6,000, but sparing some models. The popular Tesla Model Y base price has been boosted by another $3,000, to $67,190 (all including the mandatory $1,200 destination fee), while the Performance version of the Model Y is now… More…
EV Safe Charge introduces Ziggy the charge-bot
The Californian company EV Safe Charge has launched Ziggy, a mobile charging robot designed to make it easier to charge electric cars in car parks, shopping centres, hotels and for fleet operators and property owners. Ziggy is called via a mobile app or an in-vehicle infotainment system, reserves a parking space and charges the electric […] More…
Twaice partners with Sycada for fleets’ batteries
The German battery analytics software provider Twaice has partnered with Sycada, a Dutch telematics and fleet management company. Twaice will complement Sycada’s solutions with detailed insights into battery health. Sycada operates an online platform designed to provide planners, traffic managers, operators and drivers in the transport sector with accurate information for the optimal operational running […] More…
Rimac Nevera Becomes Road-Legal As First Unit Gets License Plates
The photos of the Nevera with Croatian plates were shared by company founder Mate Rimac on social media. More…
Toyota Compact Cruiser EV shows electric off-roaders don’t have to be so huge
Electric off-roaders unveiled for the United States market so far have been huge, but the Toyota Compact Cruiser EV concept shows that doesn’t have to be the case. Unveiled in December 2021 alongside a host of other Toyota EV concepts, the Compact Cruiser EV just won the 2022 Car Design Award for concept vehicles—one of the most prestigious… More…
Tesla Has Highest Owner Rating Based On Data From Multiple Sites
According to data from Autotrader, Edmunds, HonestJohns, and Parkers, people seem to love their Teslas. More…
John Deere & Wacker Neuson to cooperate on compact electric excavators
German construction equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson and US agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement. This includes a long-term, exclusive OEM supply contract for mini and compact excavators weighing less than five tonnes and also includes battery-electric excavators. The excavators will be developed and manufactured at Wacker Neuson’s production plants […] More…
Saietta launches fully integrated e-drive systems
E-mobility propulsion solutions provider Saietta has expanded its range of products for the light-duty EV sector.Its Axial Flux Technology (AFT) electric motor range has been enhanced and expanded with integrated power electronics, a modular gearbox and a bespoke axle architecture, to provide a fully integrated e-mobility system solution. The company says that key to this […] More…
BYD subsidiary FinDreams opens battery factory in China
BYD and its subsidiary FinDreams Battery have opened the first production line of its battery factory in Shaoxing in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. The blade batteries produced there will be used in future BYD models with the DM-i PHEV drive. After the groundbreaking ceremony, the company needed only eight months to put the […] More…
Watch Truck Owner Try To Unplug Charging Tesla With Owner Inside
The Tesla owner was napping while his car charged, and he encountered a very rude awakening. More…
Nio ES7 kicks off new generation of electric SUVs for Chinese automaker
Nio on Wednesday the ES7 electric SUV, the first SUV based on the automaker’s second-generation vehicle platform. Somewhat larger than the Tesla Model Y, the five-seat ES7 also sports Nio’s latest “Design for AD” design language. It appears to be more of an evolution of Nio’s previous design language, however, here with prominent wheel-arch… More…
Volkswagen Confirms ID. Buzz GTX Performance Model Is On The Way
The automaker says every ID. series will have its own GTX model in the future, from the ID.3 hatchback to the ID. Buzz. More…
Lucid Air OTA Software Update Leaves Car Temporarily Inoperable
Software updates have been known to do the same thing to mobile phones, computers, and other EVs on occasion. More…
Basquevolt wants to start producing solid-state batteries by 2025
The companies Iberdrola, CIE Automotive, Enagás, EIT InnoEnergy and CIC energiGUNE have launched the Basquevolt initiative with the Basque government to research, develop and produce solid-state batteries. The plan is to develop prototype cells and commission a pilot production line in 2025 with investments of 700 million euros. An annual production volume of 10 GWh […] More…
Germany: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased Slightly In May 2022
All-electric car sales increased 9% year-over-year, but plug-in hybrids were down 15%. More…
2022 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX And ID.5 GTX Get More Pizzazz, Standard Kit
The sporty electric SUVs sold in Europe gain red and black accents inside and out, plus the Design and Comfort packs as standard. More…
Honda Introduces Striemo, Its Newest Electric Micro-Mobility Venture
The company is set to debut a quirky three-wheeled electric scooter towards the end of 2022. More…
Dynamic debut set for very quick EV6 GT: Kia’s most powerful car
Kia has revealed that the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be the first place its EV6 GT will be seen in motion. Not to be confused with the 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line, the EV6 GT is the top-performance version of the EV6, and it’s due to deliver 576 hp from a higher-output propulsion system, amounting to a 0-60 mph time of less than 3.5… More…
