If you choose to lease, the Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid might cost significantly less to drive than the Prius hybrid—depending on where you live and which incentives Toyota might be factoring in. As partner site CarsDirect points out, the Toyota Prius Prime SE has a lease payment of just $435 a month, with $435 due at signing… More…
Musk Estimates Tesla Could Sell 250,000-500,000 Cybertrucks Yearly
“We’ll make as many as people want and can afford,” Musk said, adding that it will be hard to make the cost affordable. More…
Estimated Tesla Order Backlog Weakened Again: 68,000 On April 30, 2023
Is this the new low? More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk And Execs Meet With Samsung Chairman And Team
The two companies are reportedly in talks about chips for autonomous driving and jointly expanding future efforts. More…
Volta Trucks to deliver first electric trucks in Sweden in 2023
The Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks wants to accelerate its market launch in its home country. The company plans to put its vehicles on the roads in Sweden as early as the middle of this year instead of 2024 as previously planned. The EVs would be part of its customer test fleet. According to […] More…
Rimac Nevera electric hypercar sets 23 records in single day, including fastest 0-249 mph time
Times of 0-60 mph simply aren’t enough when you get into the peak-performance, hypercar segment of electric vehicles. The Rimac Nevera has already done an excellent job demonstrating that it’s one of the highest-performing vehicles on the planet, but any doubt should now be dissolved as the electric hypercar smashed through 23 performance records – in just a single day, a record in it of itself. More…
California: Plug-In Car Sales Reached A New Record In Q1 2023
Two all-electric cars remain at the top of the best-selling list. More…
Tesla, Lucid, Rivian Cost CA’s Legacy Dealers $910 Million In Profits: Report
There are certain advantages to being a startup automaker without a franchised dealership network. It’s direct sales for the win. More…
New Oraimo Monster 100 E-Bike Offers Fun And Practicality At A Tiny Price
A barebones electric mountain bike with some solid components. More…
Nio builds 15 battery swap stations at Mer charging parks
Charging infrastructure specialist Mer and Chinese EV manufacturer Nio have joined forces to develop more than 15 sites in Germany and Austria by 2025 that feature Mer’s charging stations and Nio’s battery swap stations. Mer says the companies already began planning the first joint location near Bielefeld, Germany. The other sites are “strategically located and […] More…
US: Tesla’s Price Cuts Boosted Model Y Sales By 79% In Q1 2023
Other Tesla models are not growing as fast. More…
LG Chem to greatly expand battery materials business
South Korean chemical company LG Chem has revealed its plans to increase its battery materials sales more than six-fold by 2030. The company’s new business strategy will expand its portfolio beyond cathode materials. LG Chem aims to increase sales from the battery materials business from 4.7 trillion won (3.6 billion euros) in 2022 to 30 […] More…
Ford E-Tourneo Courier shows how versatile small EVs can be
Ford on Monday unveiled a versatile small EV that won’t make it to the U.S, but could be a template for success in America. The Ford E-Tourneo Courier is a small van similar to (but even smaller than) the Transit Connect that was recently withdrawn from this market, but with an all-electric powertrain. It’s scheduled to von on sale in Europe in… More…
EVCS expands DC charging in Washington State
In Washington State, USA, the electric vehicle charging services provider EVCS has begun the construction and upgrade of its fast charging network across the state. By the end of this year, 52 DC fast chargers will be added across 21 locations. For the first time, EVCS will be deploying ultra-fast chargers with 175 kW and […] More…
Einride orders up to 50 electric trucks from DAF
The Swedish service provider Einride, which specialises in electric transport, wants to order 50 electric trucks from the Dutch manufacturer DAF Trucks. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect. According to DAF, the first electric trucks have already been firmly ordered. The number of vehicles already ordered is not specified. […] More…
Volvo Talks EX30 Safety Ahead Of Small Electric SUV’s June 7 Debut
The automaker promises that its smallest ever SUV will be big on safety. More…
Henkel discusses developments in battery materials
As with most areas of engineering, advanced materials are essential to achieving the energy density, power density, safety and reliability goals for EV battery systems, as well as sustainability-related targets in repair, reuse, repurposing and – collectively known as re-X More…
Coulomb to build battery assembly facility in the USA
North American distributor of commercial vehicle batteries for CATL, Coulomb Solutions, has announced plans to set up a US manufacturing facility to assemble commercial vehicle battery packs with CATL’s LFP cells. The planned facility will launch with an initial capacity to produce up to 4.2 GWh per year and is planned to expand capacities at […] More…
Watch Improved Tesla Optimus Robot Walk, Pick Up Stuff Without Help
Tesla is showing how much its humanoid robot has improved since the previous demo at AI Day 2022. More…
Tesla Model 3 Is One Of The Most Reliable Cars In Germany: ADAC Study
However, it’s not the on the number one spot. More…
