Envision AESC has begun the building works for its battery factory near the Nissan plant in Sunderland, UK. It will be the second UK facility for the EV battery specialist from Japan. Envision AESC also announced new details regarding capacities after reports had varied. Once the new plant comes on stream in 2025, it will […] More…
France: Plug-In Car Sales Exceeded 24% Share In November 2022
The Tesla Model Y was the 10th most registered model, closely followed by the Model 3. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Body Shown In Spy Images And Video From Giga Texas
The body appears to have the single-piece rear megacast that Tesla produces using the massive Giga casting machines. More…
Latest Tesla Model S Plaid Gets Reviewed On Germany’s Autobahn
The acceleration is impressive, but the reviewer is more appreciative of something else. More…
YouTuber Tests Hertz’s Claim That Its Rental Tesla Model Y Will Die at 9% Charge
He wanted to find out if the claim was true or not. More…
EverCharge is building an EV charger plant in California
EverCharge, now part of the SK Group and a provider of EV charging solutions, announced that it is opening a 30,000-sqft production factory in Hayward, California. Spanning 2787 sqm, the new plant will help EverCharge produce EV chargers for the US market. EverCharge has not disclosed the production capacity or staff numbers but says it […] More…
Tech update may boost range of future Hyundai and Kia EVs
Hyundai and Kia EVs may soon get new silicon-carbide power modules aimed at boosting range. Semiconductor firm STMicroelectronics (ST) said last week in a press release that it has been chosen by Hyundai to supply its silicon-carbide power modules for EVs based on the automaker’s E-GMP platform, which underpins the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and… More…
Dantaxi delivers an update on its growing EV fleet
Denmark’s primary cab service, Dantaxi, has sent an update on its EV fleet. The company runs over 400 electric cabs at present from 14 different brands. Three manufacturers come out particularly favourably. Dantaxi says the favourite EVs among cabbies come from Volkswagen, Mercedes, and Tesla. The first Polestar also joined the fleet in 2022, after […] More…
BMW has released the i7 in China
BMW has introduced the all-electric i7 to the Chinese market. The i7 is the fifth electric model offered by BMW in China, following the iX, i4, iX3 and i3. The BMW i7 starts as xDrive60L at a base price of 1.46 million yuan, the equivalent of 198,870 euros. It will later be followed by two […] More…
German Startup ONOMOTION Seeks To Reinvent Last-Mile Delivery With The ONO
The ONO is a cross between an electric bicycle and a microcar designed to efficiently transport cargo of all shapes and sizes. More…
Volvo expands heavy electric truck lineup
Volvo Trucks is now offering further variants of its FH, FM and FMX heavy-duty electric truck models. Sales of the additional chassis variants will begin immediately, with production in Gothenburg scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2023. The FH, FM and FMX Electric tractor units have been in series production in Gothenburg since […] More…
CA: Sparkz opens Livermore battery plant to customers
US battery manufacturer Sparkz has cut the ribbon at its Livermore facility in California. First opened as a pilot plant, it is now open for customers looking to produce zero-cobalt and zero-nickel batteries. The vertically integrated facility will manufacture cathode active material (CAM), cells and modules to be integrated into complete battery systems for its […] More…
Lightyear 0 Solar EV Enters Production At A Rate Of One Per Week
The startup plans to gradually scale up production at manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive’s factory in the first quarter of 2023. More…
Rivian Opens Tech Center In Serbia Where It Plans To Employ 1,200
Serbia may not seem like the most obvious choice for a Rivian Tech center, but the company is confident. More…
Tesla to create ‘statewide market design pilot’ virtual power plant in Texas
Tesla has been approved to create a “statewide market design pilot” for a virtual power plant (VPP) in Texas. The company will be able to band its Powerwall customers together to deliver grid services in the state and get them compensated for it. More…
Mercedes-Benz Vans to build EV plant in Poland
Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced its intention to build the world’s first purely electric plant in Jawor, Poland. In future, the large vans will be produced here as a closed model (panel van) on the basis of the new electric platform VAN.EA (Van Electric Architecture). However, the contracts have not yet been signed. The decision on […] More…
Squad Mobility Confirms $6,250 Solar Electric Rounabout Is Coming To US
Electric quadricycles aren’t that popular in the United States, but the little Squad SEV might start to change that. More…
ABT e-Line converts vans to fuel cell power
ABT e-Line has converted two series-produced e-transporters to fuel cell power as demonstrator vehicles, which it unveiled at the IAA Transportation trade fair in Hanover at the end of September. As part of setting up the demonstrators, the company integrated the fuel cell system, the complete manufacturing process and the road approval. It also integrated […] More…
IIHS Explains Heavy EVs Are Putting Extra Pressure On Its Crash Testing Equipment
They used a Ford F-150 stuffed with concrete and crashed that to make sure the machines can take it. More…
Review Agrees The BYD Seal Should Have Tesla Model 3 Worried
This Tesla Model 3-rivaling EV from China’s biggest EV manufacturer is coming to Europe where it will definitely find fans. More…
