The Lucid Gravity, the electric SUV sequel to the automaker’s Air luxury sedan, will be revealed in November and start production in late 2024. That confirmation, which is in line with Lucid’s previously discussed timeline, came Monday in an announcement of the automaker’s second quarter 2023 financial results. Lucid said it delivered 1,404… More…
Tesla poaches top manufacturing executive from Bosch
Tesla has poached a top manufacturing executive from Bosch, Dr. Michael Schmitt, who has over 25 years of experience at the German manufacturing giant. More…
Deal undone? Britishvolt may not be saved
The rescue of the battery start-up Britishvolt and its plans for one of only two cell factories in the UK is in jeopardy. The buyer, Australia’s Recharge Industries, has failed to make the final payment, the BBC reports quoting administrators. While previous reports considered the buy-out a done deal, the report casts doubt on the […] More…
ChargePoint aims to increase reliability of its chargers
ChargePoint aims to increase its charging stations’ reliability to almost 100 per cent. To this end, the company “will implement 24/7 proactive station monitoring” of its more than 243,000 EV charging points. With the so-called Network Operations Centre (NOC), ChargePoint says it wants to “ensure [that] almost any charging station issue can be instantly and […] More…
Formula E: Jaguar to compete in 2024 with Evans and Cassidy
Jaguar TCS Racing has signed current World Championship runner-up Nick Cassidy for the 2024 Formula E season. The driver from New Zealand, who competed for Jaguar’s customer team Envision Racing until now, will be the new driver alongside Mitch Evans for the British racing team. With the signing of Cassidy, Jaguar will be fielding an […] More…
Karsan wins bid in Italy to deliver over 300 electric minibuses
Turkish bus builder Karsan has secured a framework contract in Italy to supply 320 electric minibuses following a tender by the central procurement agency Consip. The framework agreement covers Karsan’s six-metre e-Jest electric bus and the eight-metre e-Atak. The company expects to receive new orders from the operators in Italy in the 18 months covered […] More…
Lithium mining in Cornwall receives another push
Cornish Lithium, a startup seeking to mine the precious resource in its home county of Cornwall, secures 53.6 million pounds ($67 mn) to open its first mine in Britain. The UK Infrastructure Bank leads the investment as part of a larger funding round of up to £168 mn. Joining UKIB in the 210 million dollar […] More…
TSMC to build semiconductor factory in Dresden
Germany is getting another large semiconductor plant in which silicon-based chips for the car industry, among other things, will be produced in the future. The Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC is investing in a plant in Dresden as part of a joint venture with Bosch, Infineon and NXP. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), like the […] More…
GM expands bidirectional charging across lineup
General Motors on Tuesday announced that it will make bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging capability available on all EVs using its Ultium component set by the 2026 model year, allowing more EVs to serve as home backup power sources. The V2H feature will roll out as previously announced on the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST, followed by… More…
GM to introduce V2H capacities into all Ultium EVs
General Motors announces that it will integrate bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging technology in all of its upcoming electric models based on the Ultium platform from the 2026 model year. The offering is part of the new GM Energy business unit, which was spun off from the main company last October. Among the first vehicles to […] More…
Allego coming to Oil! Tank & Go pit stops in Denmark
Allego announces new collaboration with Oil! Tank & Go, a filling station chain in Denmark, to install ultra-fast chargers across the company’s pit stops in the country. The partners have designated 14 sites, but Allego expects the deal to reach further. As for the 14 filling stations, Allego targets completion in early 2024. The partners […] More…
Eve Energy brings round cell production to Malaysia
Chinese battery cell manufacturer Eve Energy has broken ground in Malaysia to build a plant in Kedah, a state in the country’s northwest. The new factory will focus on producing cylindrical cells for electric two-wheelers and power tools for supply across Southeast Asia. Eve Energy has yet to disclose the capacity and start of production, […] More…
Hyundai Mobis scores massive order from Volkswagen
Hyundai Mobis has received a major order from Volkswagen. The South Korean automotive supplier of the Hyundai Motor Group will deliver ‘Battery System Assembly (BSA)’ for Volkswagen’s next-generation electric cars. The partners have yet to detail the order volume. However, Hyundai Mobis plans to set up a dedicated factory near the carmaker’s plants in Spain […] More…
Rivian boosts sales & profits over Q2
The US electric car manufacturer Rivian was able to significantly increase its sales in the second quarter of 2023 and further reduce its losses. Rivian is also raising its production forecast slightly. According to the quarterly report now published, Rivian posted revenues of around $1.1 billion (€1.0 billion) from April to June 2023, compared to […] More…
African electric motorcycle company Spiro lands funds for major international expansion
The last time we heard from African electric motorcycle startup Spiro, the company was planning to roll out 140,000 e-motos in Uganda. Now Spiro is working to put even more bikes and battery swap stations on the road thanks to new funding. More…
Opel Experimental: Crossover concept car for the electric future
Opel has given a glimpse of the brand’s electric future with the Experimental concept car. The battery-electric crossover, which was presented online, will celebrate its world premiere in September at this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich. According to Opel CEO Florian Huettl, the study, called Experimental, is intended to give “a preview of upcoming models […] More…
USA: Tax credit is now available for second-hand EVs
In the US, used electric vehicles are now also eligible for tax credits under certain conditions. BEVs, PHEVs or FCEVs that are at least two years old can qualify for up to 4,000 dollars in incentives. However, only under certain conditions. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just now announced expanding the US EV subsidy […] More…
MG4 gets optional larger battery
MG Motor has unveiled the new Extended Range variant for its MG4 electric model, making it the first with a range of more than 500 kilometres of WLTP range. The MG4 Extended Range is currently only available in the UK, but will likely be offered in other European countries at a later date. Previous rumours […] More…
After over 11,000 miles on an electric bike, here’s how much money one woman saved
We’ve always known that electric bikes are great alternatives to cars for many reasons, one of which is that they save riders significant cash. But rarely do we get a chance like this to see just how much money someone has saved by regularly using an e-bike to replace many of their car trips. More…
Fuses and circuit protection
Nick Flaherty reports on how new circuit protection technologies are meeting the challenges posed by increasingly powerful EVs The EV market these days is seeing demand and development towards decreasing charging times, increased range requirements and a wider variety of vehicle models. All of this heightens the challenges on electrical system performance and design, particularly regarding circuit protection. More…
