Turn your regular bike into an e-bike in seconds with this nifty conversion kit. More…
Rubbee’s X E-Bike Conversion Kit Is One Of The Easiest To Install
TotalEnergies to integrate Plug&Charge this year
TotalEnergies plans to implement Plug&Charge for compatible HPC charging stations at its service stations, starting in the fourth quarter of 2022, initially in France and later in other countries. To kick things off, TotalEnergies and its partners Hubject and Alpitronic successfully tested Plug&Charge a few days ago at the St. Mathurin site in France. Hubject’s […] More…
Polestar 5 flagship EV will debut this month at UK enthusiast event
The Polestar 5 will make its public debut in prototype form at the United Kingdom’s 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed June 23, Polestar confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Goodwood is known as an event not necessarily for EV enthusiasts but for vintage car enthusiasts in general—which may help point to the audience Polestar is seeking. As… More…
2024 Polestar 5 flagship EV will debut this month at UK enthusiast event
The 2024 Polestar 5 will make its public debut in prototype form at the United Kingdom’s 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed June 23, Polestar confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Goodwood is known as an event not necessarily for EV enthusiasts but for vintage car enthusiasts in general—which may help point to the audience Polestar is seeking… More…
Voyah opens showroom in Oslo
The market entry of Dongfeng’s Voyah brand in Europe is becoming concrete: The electric car brand has opened its first showroom outside China in the Norwegian capital Oslo. The first Voyah vehicles are to be delivered in Norway this year. The location in the centre of the Norwegian capital Oslo coincides with the launch of […] More…
These new rental electric mopeds in California are the latest evolution in e-scooter dominance
Love them or hate them, rental electric scooters have undeniably changed the game when it comes to short trips around crowded cities. Whether a quick form of commuting for locals or a convenient way for tourists to navigate a new city on vacation, rental electric scooters have become a staple of quick and easy urban transit. Now Lime’s newest electric moped could be showcasing the next evolution beyond small-wheeled standing electric scooters. . More…
MAN says production preparations on schedule for electric truck
Traton subsidiary MAN is on schedule with preparations for large-scale production of electric trucks at its Munich plant. In the first twelve months since the eMobility Centre was established at its main plant, MAN Truck & Bus has launched 20 prototypes of the upcoming heavy-duty electric truck. Even more important than building the vehicles themselves: […] More…
Toyota Hits Back At Critics: Consumers Set Pace Of Electrification
Customers must have a variety of options available and the carmaker should not narrow those down, Toyota CTO Masahiko Maeda said. More…
Production kicks off for the Mercedes EQE in China
Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) has started production of the all-electric EQE in China. The EQE is now rolling off the production line at the BBAC plant in the Shunyi district of the Chinese capital Beijing. The batteries for the EQE are also produced by BBAC. The premiere EQE was probably also an anniversary vehicle: it […] More…
Elon Musk says solving self-driving is the difference between Tesla being worth a lot or nothing
Elon Musk made an interesting comment about Tesla’s effort to develop self-driving. The CEO says that solving self-driving is the difference between Tesla being worth a lot of money or almost nothing. More…
Lithium-sulphur batteries
Shuttle systems Lithium-sulphur batteries suffer from short lifetimes from the polysulphide shuttle effect. Nick Flaherty reports on attempts to reduce this The most significant advantage that lithium-sulphur (LiS) batteries offer over rival battery technologies is their substantially higher energy density per unit weight. LiS cells with lithium metal anodes have a theoretical energy density […] More…
US start-up ELMS heading towards its end
US start-up Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), which specialises in commercial electric utility vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing comes about a year after the company went public and follows the resignation of its founders James Taylor and Jason Luo and an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a […] More…
Last Mile Solutions heading towards its end
US start-up Electric Last Mile Solutions, which specialises in commercial electric utility vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing comes about a year after the company went public and follows the resignation of its founders James Taylor and Jason Luo and an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a communication, […] More…
Elon Musk Says Lucid And Rivian Are “Tracking Toward Bankruptcy”
Unless they manage to cut their costs dramatically, Lucid and Rivian will both go bankrupt, Tesla’s CEO believes. More…
BLUETTI begins sales of EB3A power station with 268Wh capacity and 600W inverter
Following its initial debut at CES 2022, the BLUETTI EB3A solar generator has officially gone on sale starting today. This lightweight power station is ultra portable, while still delivering 268 Wh of stored energy and the ability to recharge at “turbo” speeds. All while delivering an output of 600 watts. Get yours from BLUETTI today. More…
Can food waste be turned into green hydrogen to produce electricity?
West Lafayette, Indiana-based Purdue Research Foundation recently completed a licensing agreement with an international energy company – the name of which was not disclosed – for the commercialization of a new process discovered at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) for the biological production of green hydrogen from food waste. A second licensing agreement with a company in Indiana is under negotiation. More…
Tesla Model 3 Stored For Two Years Is Not Your Usual Barn Find
This brand-new Model 3 Long Range was parked outside and almost abandoned for about two years; does it still work? More…
Ford Mustang Mach-E deliveries halted for battery-contactor issue, over-the-air fix due in July
Ford has halted deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV due to an issue with its high-voltage system that might lead to a loss in power. The issue affects 48,924 of the vehicles built from May 2020 through late May 2022. “On affected vehicles, Direct Current (“DC”) fast charging and repeated wide open pedal events can cause… More…
Elon Musk Sends Companywide Email Praising Tesla Employees
And with the kind of numbers posted by Tesla consistently over the last few years, they really deserve it. More…
Elon Musk says that Lucid and Rivian are tracking toward bankruptcy
Elon Musk says that electric vehicle startups Lucid and Rivian are tracking toward bankruptcy unless something changes. More…
