The Meyers Manx, the iconic 1960s dune buggy, is returning as the new all-electric Meyers Manx 2.0. More…
How billionaires’ quest for key EV resources under melting ice caps can boost industry
A new quest is underway due to the melting ice caps in Greenland. The world’s richest billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Michael Bloomberg, are funding a campaign to search for resources critical to the EV industry and climate change. More…
California Love: Tesla Model Y, Model 3 Are State’s Best-Selling Cars
The Tesla Model Y was California’s best-selling vehicle overall in the first half of the year, with the Model 3 a close second.More…
Chinese automaker Great Wall taps Emil Frey to distribute its EVs in Europe, beginning with Germany
Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor has announced its next steps in previously laid out plans to expand EV sales to markets in Europe. Beginning with Germany, Great Wall has recruited the services of Emil Frey – the EU’s largest car dealer group to help distribute vehicles from the Ora and Wey marques. More…
Sunrun, Ford’s official charging partner, launches a home EV charger
San Francisco-headquartered Sunrun, the largest residential solar and battery storage installer in the US, has launched a new home electric vehicle (EV) charger.. More…
Autonomy places giant EV order from Tesla, GM, VW, Ford, Rivian, and more
Autonomy, an EV subscription service, has now officially placed its giant order for 23,000 electric vehicles from Tesla, GM, VW, Ford, Rivian, and more. More…
EVgo Q2 earnings: accelerating growth on soaring EV demand, revenue up 90% YOY
The US’s most extensive public fast charging network, EVgo, reported Q2 earnings today, reflecting strong growth on the heels of soaring EV demand. More…
China: Plug-In Car Sales Forecast For 2022 Revised Upward
This year, 6 million passenger plug-in cars might be sold in the country.More…
Tesla Model Y In China Gets New Airbag
The new airbag is designed to keep front-seat personal contact injuries to a minimum during side-impact crashes.More…
Flyer’s L885 E-Bike Wants To Be Your Cargo-Carrying Companion
From the makers of the Radio Flyer wagon come this versatile cargo electric bike.More…
Foxconn to manufacture electric tractors for Monarch at newly acquired Lordstown facility
Foxconn has signed its first contract manufacturing agreement since acquiring a Ohio facility from Lordstown Motors. In addition to building EVs for Lordstown and Fisker Inc., Foxconn will now also be manufacturing advanced, driver optional electric tractors and battery packs for Monarch Tractors. More…
Tesla Model 3 and Y become best-selling vehicles in California, pushing EVs to new record
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have become the second-best and best-selling vehicles in California, helping electric vehicle sales reach a new record in the state. More…
Tesla’s New Speedy Service Plan Drops Some Loaners, Uber Options
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently tweeted about using Formula 1 pit crew practices to speed up service.More…
Senate Bill Makes 70% Of EVs Ineligible For Tax Credit: Carmakers
Congressional Budget Office analysis shows that only 11,000 new EVs would use the credit in 2023 as per the Inflation Reduction Act.More…
Tesla Investigated For Two Motorcyclists Killed In Autopilot Crashes
The NHTSA wants to verify if Autopilot was indeed activated in these two crashes that occurred in darkness, on freeways.More…
Jaguar Land Rover opens new facility to test next-generation EVs
Jaguar Land Rover is another automaker investing heavily to gain market share with its EVs. The company is announcing that it’s opening a new testing facility for its advanced electric vehicles. More…
Ford Announces F-150 Lightning Price Hike, More Range And New Content
A roughly $7,000 across-the-board increase takes effect next week when the next wave of customer orders begins.More…
Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric resurrects California dreamin’
The reborn Meyers Manx company on Monday unveiled an electric version of the classic dune buggy scheduled to begin customer trials in 2023. The Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric is the product of a new company founded by automotive designer Freeman Thomas and venture capitalist Phillip Sarofim, who bought the rights to the Manx from creator Bruce Meyers… More…
Eberspaecher announces thermal management for e-buses
The German automotive supplier Eberspaecher has developed a fully electric air conditioning system for hybrid and all-electric buses, particularly for customers in India, the Middle East and Asia: the AC135 AE platform. The new thermal management system for large and mid-size buses comes with an integrated inverter, battery thermal management and customer-specific software. Different platform […] More…
2023 Ford F-150 Lightning boosts range to 240 miles, price by $7,000
The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning extends its range for its second model year, and Ford juices its starting price by at least $7,000, the automaker revealed Tuesday. The range for the F-150 Lightning Pro with the standard 98-kwh battery pack increases from an EPA-estimated 230 miles to 240 miles, and the price increases from $39,974 to $46,974… More…
