Humanoid robots, like the recently unveiled Tesla Bot, could be a $150 billion-a-year business within the next 15 years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. More…
BMW electric sales double YOY, soaring EV demand and ‘compelling products’ boost Q3 earnings beat
Despite lingering supply chain bottlenecks disrupting the global auto industry, the BMW Group achieved record revenue in Q3 as sales and demand for its electric vehicles continue propelling the German luxury automaker forward. More…
Petersen Automotive Museum To Host Largest Ever Tesla Exhibit
According to the Petersen Museum, this will be the “most comprehensive gathering of Tesla products to date.” More…
Equipmake presents converted electric double decker bus
In the UK, the electric drive specialist Equipmake has presented its latest purely electric bus technology, with a zero-emission version of the New Routemaster double-decker bus. Equipmake has converted the New Routemaster with electric drive systems. This process involves completely replacing the buses’ hybrid drivetrain with Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED) featuring a 400kWh battery […] More…
Fisker Ocean: 42K-Unit Production Target Through 2023, 62K Reservations
Fisker also has 5,000 reservations for the PEAR entry-level EV as of October 31, and expects a drivable prototype “ahead of time.” More…
Review: 2023 Nissan Ariya turns over a new Leaf for brand
The 2023 Nissan Ariya not only represents the best new ground-up Nissan in years, it also reorients a brand that has seemed adrift since its erstwhile leader, Carlos Ghosn, ran afoul of the law. Yet the electric crossover is not without its problems, most notably in the recurring delays keeping it from the starting line. Timing might not be… More…
Hyundai converts core Kia plant to mass-produce EVs spearheading European campaign
The Hyundai Motor Group announced it will mass-produce battery electric vehicles at Kia Autoland Slovakia, one of the automaker’s core plants, kicking off its European EV campaign. More…
Tesco halts free-charging offer at store car parks
In the UK, as of 1 November, Tesco will start charging electric vehicle drivers to use all types of charge points at its grocery stores. Cooperation partner Pod Point did not mention rising energy costs, saying only that the revenues will be used to meet charge point roll-out targets by next year. At Tesco car […] More…
Nikola Q3 2022 results: 63 Tre BEVs delivered, $24M in revenue, $100M in gross proceeds
Nikola Corporation continues to show growth as an EV startup still recovering from the wrongdoings of its defamed founder, reporting increases Tre BEV deliveries and revenue according to its Q3 2022 report. With expansions to its current US manufacturing facility and additional footprints on the way, Nikola continues to distance itself from its turbulent past. More…
VoltAero collects €32 million in financing
French startup VoltAero has raised another 32 million euros in capital. The Italian company Tesi (Tecnologie E Servizi Innovativi) becomes a strategic investor and industrial partner in the Series B financing round. VoltAero will use the money to finance the certification and start of production of its hybrid Cassio 330 aircraft. Tesi will produce the […] More…
Knorr-Bremse invests in Chinese supplier Bobang
Knorr-Bremse has invested in the Chinese electric motor supplier Bobang and in return receives a company share of approximately 13 per cent. In addition to the investment, Knorr-Bremse is also planning development projects with Bobang. Knorr-Bremse is already working on energy management systems, electromechanical actuators and enhanced vehicle stabilization and drive functions, among other things. […] More…
Zeem Solutions orders 100 Nikola Tre electric trucks
In the USA, Nikola has received an order for 100 heavy-duty electric trucks. The order for 100 Nikola Tre BEVs comes from fleet management provider Zeem Solutions, which offers logistics companies a complete package of electric vehicles, charging solutions and other services at a flat rate. According to Nikola Motors, Zeem Solutions has already signed […] More…
Wiener Linien orders 70 zero-emission buses for Vienna
In Austria, the Vienna public transport operator Wiener Linien has signed contracts with Daimler Trucks for 60 battery-electric buses and Solaris for ten hydrogen-electric buses. The tender for the 60 BEV and 10 FCEV buses was announced in 2020 and launched the following year. This was flanked by test phases of both bus types. As […] More…
Tesla price cuts are resulting in cancellations for China EV brands
Tesla’s recent price cuts in China are reportedly resulting in “significant cancellations” for Chinese EV brands. However, deliveries are down month-to-month in October. More…
Quadratec Debuts Custom Two-Door Jeep Wrangler ‘JTe’ At SEMA
The build started life as a Wrangler 4Xe Rubicon. More…
GM & Microvast announce plans for battery material plant
General Motors and Microvast are cooperating to develop a special separator technology for electric vehicle batteries. These films will then be manufactured in a new separator factory in the USA, which Microvast plans to build. The car company will contribute its separator and coating technology to the collaboration with Microvast, according to GM. The new […] More…
The Mobility House closes €50 million funding round
The Mobility House has secured an investment amount of around 50 million euros for its technology development and expansion in Europe, North America and Asia. The now-completed internal financing round is supported by all existing investors. The approximately 50 million euros from the Series C financing will be spent on expanding The Mobility House’s market […] More…
US: Ford More Than Doubled BEV Sales In October 2022
The company says that it strengthens as America’s No. 2 electric vehicle brand. More…
Beyond GM and Sony EV projects, Honda goes solo on solid-state tech
Honda has established EV partnerships with General Motors and Sony, but the automaker is going it alone on solid-state battery tech. Honda plans to invest 43 billion yen ($290 million at current exchange rates) to build a demonstration solid-state battery production line in Sakura, a city in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture, slated to open in spring… More…
Volvo Cars to go electric in Australia from 2026
Volvo Cars will only offer electric cars in Australia from 2026. As Volvo Australia announces, no new combustion models will be introduced there either. The decision is probably not entirely uncontroversial, even among Volvo dealers there. The changeover to pure electric cars in Australia will thus take place four years earlier than Volvo Cars is […] More…
