Tesla earlier this week officially confirmed that it is developing a next-generation vehicle platform focused around affordability and potentially at about half the cost of the platform that underpins the top-selling Model Y and Model 3. “This is the primary focus of our new vehicle development team, obviously,” said Musk, suggesting… More…
TeraWatt reveals plans for high-power charging corridor along I-10
TeraWatt Infrastructure, founded by ex-Google energy strategist Neha Palmer, has announced what it will do with its recent billion-dollar funding. Among the most concrete projects is a corridor for ultra-rapid charging of electric trucks. A network of high-power charging centres will spring up along the Interstate 10 highway, announces TeraWatt. The I-10 stretches from the […] More…
Arriva advances Dutch electric fleet with e-buses by VDL
Arriva is expanding the zero-emission bus fleet in the Netherlands with new vehicles from VDL Bus & Coach. The Deutsche Bahn subsidiary has ordered 64 electric buses to enter service in the company’s North Brabant East concession. Specifically, VDL Bus & Coach will supply Arriva with 40 VDL Citea buses of type LF-122 and four […] More…
BMW adds EV battery capacity in Germany to ramp up electric Mini Countryman production
After releasing plans to scale EV and battery production in the US, BMW announced Thursday it would also be adding a new battery assembly line and new cell varnishing lines at its plant in Leipzig, Germany. The luxury automaker says the batteries will be used for its fully electric Mini Countryman crossover. More…
Tesla Model Y Sales Skyrocketing, May Beat Ford F-150 Globally In 2022
According to estimates, Tesla has delivered 500,000 Model Y this year and could deliver 760,000 before 2022 comes to a close. More…
CATL postpones plans for new US plant again
Chinese battery giant CATL has decelerated plans for new plants in North America. Media reports refer to new rules on battery material sourcing as the reason since these would drive cost higher, so CATL. Reuters news agency quotes two insiders. CATL reportedly laid eyes on Kentucky, South Carolina or Mexico as potential sites for new […] More…
2023 Kia Niro EV starts near $40,000, beats base EV6 range
The redesigned 2023 Kia Niro EV will start at over $40,000 but gets an increase in EPA range to 253 miles. As such, it soundly beats its larger sibling in the Kia electric lineup, the base EV6 Light, in price and range. The 2023 EV6 carries over its 232-mile EPA range rating but hasn’t yet been priced; the 2022 model started at $42,695. Autoblog… More…
Cadillac, Jeep, Mercedes & Rolls Royce: Top EV News Oct 21, 2022
It seems even automakers with no official plans to race EVs to market are changing their tune. More…
NASA Cooling Method Could Allow Super-Quick EV Charging
Electric car charging is getting quicker due to new technologies, and it may be just the beginning. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5: The First EV To Win MotorTrend’s SUV Of The Year Award
It took 74 years, but now it seems we’re truly headed toward an electric future in the automotive industry. More…
New Porsche Sport E-Bike Is A Sleek Full-Suspension All-Rounder
It was developed by Rotwild, and features a Shimano EP8 motor. More…
Lectric XPremium review: The most affordable, quality mid-drive electric bike that money can buy
The Lectric XPremium mid-drive folding e-bike still holds the honor of the highest-value mid-drive electric bike on the market today. With a powerful mid-drive motor, dual batteries, and other impressive features, it’s going to be hard for any other e-bike to compete in this space and at this price point for a long time. More…
$2.8B US EV supply-chain push appears to favor red states
The White House on Wednesday detailed $2.8 billion in grants to build a domestic EV battery supply chain, but more of the funds in this allocation go toward projects in states opposed to climate action, and states for which legislators voted against the law. Part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021, the funding goes to 20 battery… More…
Tesla Model Y Gets Two New Multi-Layered Paints From Giga Berlin
Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red are only available in Europe and the Middle East on the Model Y Performance and Long Range. More…
BMW expands EV component production in Leipzig
The BMW Group has presented plans on how to expand the capacities for EV component production at the Leipzig site by 2024. In the future, eight production lines are planned on which various production steps of battery assembly will take place. The two existing battery module lines will be expanded by another line and five […] More…
Tesla’s infrastructure is growing at record pace, just not as fast as deliveries
Tesla’s infrastructure is growing at a new record pace with more stores and service centers added in the last quarter than ever, but it’s still not growing as fast as its deliveries. More…
Is Hyundai pulling out of hydrogen project in Switzerland?
According to media reports, Hyundai is stopping its fuel cell truck project in Switzerland. “Extremely fluctuating energy prices” are apparently the cause, however, Hyundai has since denied that the initiative will be stopped. To recapture, Hyundai wants to bring 1,600 FC Xcient trucks to the Alpine nation by 2025. The Korean company handed over the […] More…
Hyundai rumoured to be pulling out of hydrogen project in Switzerland
According to media reports, Hyundai is stopping its fuel cell truck project in Switzerland. Hyundai wanted to bring 1,600 FC trucks to the Alpine nation by 2025. The Korean company handed over the first units at the end of 2020. “Extremely fluctuating energy prices” are apparently the cause, however, Hyundai has denied that the initiative […] More…
Hyundai pulls out of hydrogen project in Switzerland
Hyundai surprisingly stopped its fuel cell truck project in Switzerland. Hyundai wanted to bring 1,600 FC trucks to the Alpine nation by 2025. The Korean company handed over the first units at the end of 2020. Now the project is being cancelled because of the “extremely fluctuating energy prices”. Beat Hirschi, CEO of Hyundai Switzerland, […] More…
First Production Mercedes With EQXX Tech Will Be A CLA-Sized EV
Arriving in 2024, the 185-inch long four-door sedan will allow Mercedes-Benz to compete with the Tesla Model 3, BMW i4 and Polestar 2. More…
