Hyundai Motor UK has shared pricing and performance specs for both Premium and Ultimate trims of the upcoming IONIQ 6 streamliner. All versions of the IONIQ 6 currently coming to the UK feature the larger 77.4 kWh battery, providing the most range. However, as you’ll see below, the starting pricing of the IONIQ 6 is higher to start, until the 53 kWh version makes its debut. More…
EV battery cost soared in 2022, hampering EV affordability
EV battery costs have soared in 2022 due to rising raw material and battery component prices, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) report. The volume-weighted average for lithium-ion battery pack prices reached $151/kwh this year, a 7% increase over 2021, according to the report. It marks the first time average pack prices have… More…
Hyundai E-GMP electric vehicles receive performance upgrades, extended driving range
The Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicles, including the IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6, are set to receive a performance upgrade. The automaker will use new silicon-carbide (SiC) power modules for its E-GMP platform to boost performance and driving range. More…
Elon Musk Said To Bring Tesla China Head To Oversee Giga Texas Ramp
Tom Zhu was also mentioned in a report yesterday as the potential successor to Elon Musk as Tesla CEO. More…
Tesla (TSLA) faces more rumors that it is cutting production in China
Tesla (TSLA) is again facing rumors that it is cutting production in China amid lower demand, even after cutting prices on its electric vehicles. More…
GM kicks off Dealer Community Charging Program
General Motors has kicked off the implementation of its “Dealer Community Charging Program” announced a year ago to build up to 40,000 AC charging stations by dealers in the US and Canada. The first of these charging stations have now been installed in Wisconsin and Michigan. So far, nearly 1,000 GM dealers have signed up […] More…
GM aims for rural EV drivers with vast Level 2 charging network
General Motors is about to undertake what it claims is the largest deployment of Level 2 EV chargers in North America. The automaker this week announced the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. GM aims to install up to 40,000 Level 2 chargers in the… More…
Marks & Spencer to add 900 store charge points with BP
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed an agreement with BP to build charging points at its sites. Over the next two years, BP Pulse will install 900 new fast charging points at around 70 M&S shops in the UK. M&S has said that the charge points will have a charging capacity of at […] More…
Barcelona orders 73 municipal EVs from Renault Trucks
Barcelona will soon be using 73 Renault Trucks electric trucks for city cleaning and waste disposal. The capital of Catalonia stipulated the use of zero-emission vehicles in the tender for the city cleaning and waste collection services. The contracts for the city cleaning were then awarded to several subcontractors – specifically to CLD Sorigué, Urbaser […] More…
2024 Ram 1500 Revolution Rendering Is A Look Into The Future
This Ram Revolution rendering is based on the numerous teasers shared so far and we say it’s pretty accurate. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks Join US National Forest Service
If the US government wants its citizens to switch to EVs, it’s time the government makes the switch and publicizes the successes. More…
2022 Editors’ Choice: Hyundai Ioniq 5 Wins Motor1.com Star Award
The humble Hyundai EV overcame six-figure vehicles from Lucid, Cadillac, and Land Rover to win over our editors. More…
2022 Motor1.com Star Awards Editors’ Choice Livestream: See It Here
Join the Motor1.com team On Thursday, December 8 at 8:00 PM EST for some quality car chat and the presentation of this special award. More…
United Airlines is investing in sodium-ion battery development
The US airline United Airlines has made a strategic investment in Natron Energy. However, United is not interested in electrifying its aircraft, instead focusing on the ground vehicles that travel for the airline. Natron Energy is a US developer of sodium-ion batteries. United Airlines’ investment, of an undisclosed amount, comes primarily against the backdrop of […] More…
Battery prices rise for the first time since 2010
In its current analysis of battery prices, BloombergNEF has recorded the first increase since the start of the evaluations in 2010. The experts attribute this to the increased prices for raw materials and battery components as well as high inflation. Prices for lithium-ion battery packs had risen to an average of 151 US dollars per […] More…
Elon Musk might need new Tesla-backed margin loans to support Twitter
Elon Musk’s bankers are considering Tesla (TSLA) stock-backed margin loans to support Twitter, which is under heavy interest expenses. More…
VW To Invest $485M In Home Plant To Build ID.3 Facelift, Electric Crossover
The investment in the Wolfsburg plant will be completed by 2025, allowing it to built vehicles on the updated MEB+ platform. More…
BYD Exec Doesn’t Consider Tesla A Rival, But Rather, ICE Cars
The BYD VP admits that Tesla is opening people’s eyes to EVs and potentially helping other EV producers. More…
Ford Marks Significant Construction Progress At BlueOval SK Battery Park
Two 43 GWh EV battery factories should start production in 2025. More…
Mercedes-Benz To Build One Million Electric Drive Units Per Year From 2024
The German brand wants to double its electric motor production in a short time. More…
