US retail giant Walmart this week said it was expanding zero-emission logistics pilots adding Nikola and Daimler Truck’s Freightliner as manufacturers. The heavy-duty electric trucks are part of Walmart’s ongoing efforts to completely decarbonise its global operations by 2040. The fleet includes about 10,000 tractors and 80,000 trailers. The new orders regard all-electric large trucks. […] More…
Stellar Landcraft Is A Sleek Electric Design That Aims For The Stars
More than just a body kit for the Quest Atom Alpha, this concept also packs a strong upgrade. More…
EU officially bans sale of ICE vehicles from 2035, but that’s still way too late
It’s official: Yesterday the European Parliament voted to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, with the sales of new ICE vehicles to be illegal from 2035. Since most auto manufacturers are planning to go all-electric by this deadline, the new policy feels too little, too late, and way too much compromise. More…
Jim Farley: Ford Is Not Trolling Tesla With Adapter, “Just Helpful”
Ford CEO retweeted InsideEVs’ story on the F-150 Lightning being shipped with a free Tesla adapter and said the automaker means well. More…
Monte to purchase 100 FC aircraft drives from ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia and Monte Aircraft Leasing will jointly market hydrogen-powered aircraft to regional operators. Under an agreement now signed between the companies, Monte will purchase up to 100 ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains from ZeroAvia to be installed on existing and new 5- to 20-seat aircraft. Since last summer, ZeroAvia has been developing a hydrogen-electric powertrain for the […] More…
China: Made In China Tesla EV Sales Recovered In May 2022
There is still a lot to do, as the results remained lower than a year ago. More…
Ultium Cells Celebrates Completion Of Steel Building Structure in Tennessee
Lithium-ion battery production is expected to start in Q4 2023. More…
Genesis partners with Shell Recharge Solutions in Europe
In partnership with Shell Recharge Solutions, Hyundai’s Genesis brand gives electric car customers access to over 300,000 public charging points in more than 35 European countries through a single app. Part of the new Genesis Charging program is a free five-year Ionity subscription. The Ionity tariff offers discounted rates for charging at the network’s 350-kW […] More…
Gotion launches production of LFP cathode materials
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has started production of LFP cathode material in Hefei. The factory is expected to have an annual production capacity of 200,000 tonnes when completed. At the facility, Gotion produces the lithium iron phosphate cathode material that meets the requirements for battery cells with an energy […] More…
Apex.AI tapped to implement its autonomous tech into swarms of electric farming robots
Yes, you read that correctly. Agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO is continuing its technical partnership with Apex.AI in order to use its Apex.OS software development kit to add autonomous capabilities to its farming robot concept. The battery-powered Xaver farming robots were developed by AGCO brand Fendt and can autonomously plant seeds on farms 24 hours a day. More…
Battery recycling research project to look into multiple re-use
A VW-led consortium with partners from industry and science wants to prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several times in succession through recycling. According to the Volkswagen press release, the research consortium ‘HVBatCycle’ aims to permanently recycle cathode metals, electrolyte and graphite from the anode in a […] More…
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales Increased 38% In April 2022
For reference, the overall market (including hybrids in particular) continues to shrink. More…
German logistic firms receive funding for 28 heavy electric trucks
German logistics service providers Contargo and Rhenus Trucking have received funding notifications from the Federal Ministry of Transport for 28 battery-electric 44-ton trucks and the associated charging infrastructure. They intend to place the orders in the coming months. Rhenus Trucking says it will purchase vehicles immediately from various manufacturers to gradually make them available to […] More…
Siemens buys into wireless charging tech by WiTricity
Siemens has acquired a minority stake in wireless charging specialist WiTricity for 25 million dollars (€23.3Mn). The companies will work together to drive the adoption of open, interoperable standards, while Siemens also becomes Witricity’s licensee. Siemens expects the wireless charging market to reach two billion US dollars in 2028 in Europe and North America alone, […] More…
Switch Mobility presents new electric solo bus for European markets
Switch Mobility, the British subsidiary of the Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland, has presented the new generation of its e1 electric bus, which was developed specifically for markets in continental Europe. The new e1 is a twelve-metre long electric solo bus with space for up to 93 passengers and 28 seats. It is powered […] More…
Fresno-Based Shop Specializes In Converting Standard Bikes To Electric
Since 2018, Motion Madness has given more than 150 bicycles an electric boost. More…
The Next Constraint On Electric Car Adoption: Raw Materials
For most of automotive history, the constraints on EV adoption were technical ones, but that may be about to change. More…
MAN to release electric bus chassis globally
MAN Truck & Bus will in future offer an electric bus chassis for the global market. In a first step, MAN will offer the eBus chassis as a two-axle vehicle for use as a low-floor, low-entry and intercity bus (high floor). Bodybuilders can develop their electric buses on this basis. The chassis is based on […] More…
Microlino opens configurator for its adorable electric microcar to 30,000 reservation holders
One little Swiss microcar (technically a quadricycle) has made a disproportionately sized splash. The pint-sized four-wheeled electric vehicle known as the Microlino may be petite, but it’s got a long line forming out the door counting over 30,000 reservation holders. And today the company officially opened its configurator to let those early adopters begin building their own Microlino vehicles ahead of full-scale production. More…
Good news: Cadillac hasn’t turned beautiful Celestiq electric flagship into a crossover
Cadillac on Wednesday released several up-close teaser photos of its upcoming Celestiq show car that preview an electric flagship for the luxury brand. One of the teasers shows that the Celestiq keeps its low hoodline, low-set beltline, and what appears to be the same huge 23-inch wheels as the concept—altogether a glimpse that some fans of… More…
