The US electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Via Motors has received an order from Pegasus Specialty Vehicles for 2,000 Class 3 electric cutaway chassis cabs. With these, Pegasus will build electric school buses, minibuses and shuttles and distribute them through its dealer network comprised of 56 locations in the US. The contract is worth $170 million, […] More…
BP Pulse & Hertz team up on US charging infrastructure
Hertz has agreed with BP Pulse to set up a US-wide fast charging network at its car rental locations. Installations have begun at the first 25 rental stations, while more than 500 locations are targeted in the USA. The fast-charging network follows the car rental company’s procurement of up to 340,000 electric cars from Tesla, […] More…
Jaguar Land Rover to retrain over 60% of its technicians to support rapid EV transition
Jaguar Land Rover revealed its new program Wednesday called the “future skills programme,” aimed at retraining 29,000 of its workforce to acquire the skills to develop, manufacture, and service modern luxury electric vehicles. The British luxury automaker has significant plans to introduce all Jaguar Land Rover vehicles in EV form by 2030, making it critical that its employees are on board for the transition. More…
Nio invests in lithium mining company Greenwing Resources
Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has taken a stake in the Australian lithium company Greenwing Resources. Nio will pay 12 million Australian dollars (currently approx. eight million euros) to Greenwing through its subsidiary Blue Northstar in exchange for around twelve per cent of the company’s shares. As the CN EV Post reports, the agreement caused […] More…
Tesla-Certified Repair Shop Turns Away Cars Thanks To Geico
Reportedly, Geico has decided not to cover the costs to repair a Tesla, regardless of fault. More…
Volta Zero Completes First On-Road Test Phase With DB Schenker
DB Schenker is Volta Trucks’ biggest fleet customer so far, having pre-ordered nearly 1,500 all-electric Volta Zero vehicles in 2021. More…
Porsche Is Reportedly Working On Three-Row Electric SUV Here By 2026
It will be the biggest vehicle to ever wear a Porsche badge. More…
Rivian’s New Ocean Coast Light Interior Truly Impresses
Rivian just started offering the new Ocean Coast interior, and some owners may be wishing they waited. More…
Smart announces prices for the #1
Smart has published the first European prices for its electric SUV #1. In Germany, the base model called Pro+ starts at prices from 41,490 euros, with three more variants on offer above that. For the UK, pre-orders of the Launch Edition will be possible from January and are strictly limited to a volume of 100 […] More…
Hongqi E-HS9 Positively Surprised In Range Test
It matches multiple other large BEVs, despite a less aerodynamic shape and higher weight. More…
All US States, DC, Puerto Rico Get Green Light For EV Charging Plans
Now that all charging infrastructure projects have been approved, reimbursement funds have been made available. More…
New US EV Tax Credit: Here’s Everything You Need To Know
There’s a whole lot to take in, but if it all works out as planned, we’ll have more domestic EV production at more affordable prices. More…
3 things you must consider when electrifying logistics fleets
The logistics sector is prime ground for fleet electrification. But many logistics and delivery fleets are just starting up with this process, experimenting with their first electric vehicles and charging strategies. This means they are now in the perfect position to look at best practices and start their electric journey on the right foot and […] More…
Take Your Furry Friends For A Ride With The Pony Dog Bike
The Pony Dog Bike lets you ride around with your pup or any other small furry friend in tow. More…
Luxurious Hongqi E-HS9 From China: How Many Banana Boxes Can It Hold?
It’s comparably spacious to the NIO ES8 and BYD Tang. More…
Luxurious Hongqi E-HS9 From China: How Many Banana Box Can It Hold?
It’s comparably spacious to the NIO ES8 and BYD Tang. More…
2023 Nissan Ariya starts at $44,485, price hiked for previously announced versions
The 2023 Nissan Ariya electric crossover starts at $44,485 with destination, but early reservation holders will get lower pricing on certain versions, Nissan confirmed Tuesday in a press release. The base price applies to the entry-level Ariya Engage trim level with front-wheel drive. The Engage is the only Ariya model to get a 65-kwh (63-kwh… More…
Delfast unveils California-inspired 1,000W electric moped with 100-mile range
If the name “Delfast” rings a bell for you, it’s probably for the company’s larger electric bikes that are essentially electric motorcycles with pedals. But now the company has unveiled a smaller electric moped known as the Delfast California that should offer slightly more modest speeds and power ratings. More…
BMW Group Expects To Sell 240,000 EVs This Year, 400,000 In 2023
BMW Group CFO Nicolas Peter said the company aims to make “another big leap” in purely electric vehicles next year. More…
Hegelmann logistics operations to use 50 eActros Long Haul
The internationally active German logistics company Hegelmann Group has signed a letter of intent with Mercedes-Benz Trucks for an order of 50 eActros LongHaul electric trucks. The vehicles are to be delivered successively from the start of series production in 2024. Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented the concept prototype of the eActros LongHaul a few days ago […] More…
