Stellantis has invested €33Mn in two of its test centres to advance the development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving functions. The capital will support a safety test centre in Italy and a wind tunnel in the USA. Stellantis says that four test tracks have been extensively renovated at the Orbassano Safety Centre near Turin. […] More…
Stellantis invests in 2 new test centres
Stellantis has invested a total of 33 million euros in two of its test centres to advance the development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving functions. The investment will support a safety test centre in Italy and a wind tunnel in the USA. Stellantis says that four test tracks have been extensively renovated at the […] More…
MKBHD Explains Why Ford’s F-150 Lightning Is The iPhone Of Pickups
Marques Brownlee says F-150 owners are loyal to the brand and will upgrade to a better F-150 eventually, the Lightning being the best. More…
Road approval granted for Einride autonomous truck
In the USA, Sweden-based Freight technology company Einride has received approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to operate its Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) vehicles on public roads. A public road pilot will be held at a GE Appliances manufacturing facility in Q3 this year. The public road autonomous trucking pilot should support […] More…
Aptera chooses EVE Energy 2170 cells for 1,000-mile solar-supplemented EV
California’s Aptera Motors today confirmed its battery supplier for its upcoming solar-supplemented, hyper-efficient three-wheeled cars: China’s EVE Energy. It plans to use cylindrical cells, in the same 2170 format that’s been used in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, as well as the Rivian R1T and others. The cells from EVE use NMC… More…
Tesla CarPlay workaround now supports browsers in each model
Currently, Tesla cars do not support CarPlay, but by the beginning of the year, 9to5Mac reported a nice project called Tesla Android with CarPlay. Created by developer Michał Gapiński, this workaround to enable CarPlay on Telsa cars has now been updated to version 2022.25.1 with a ton of new features. In addition, it now supports all the cars the company has. More…
Ricardo to offer H2 fuel cell retrofit for diesel buses
In the UK, Ricardo has partnered with Stagecoach North East to retrofit a diesel, double decker bus with a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. Ricardo is seeking to offer the hydrogen fuel cell retrofitted vehicles at around half the price of a new bus. The aim of the next phase of the project is to […] More…
Ricardo looks to offer H2 fuel cell retrofit for diesel buses
In the UK, Ricardo has partnered with Stagecoach North East to retrofit a diesel, double decker bus with a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. Ricardo is seeking to offer the hydrogen fuel cell retrofitted vehicles at around half the price of a new bus. The aim of the next phase of the project is to […] More…
Rivian R1T Electric Truck: Thoughts After 6 Months Of Ownership
There have been some minor issues, but this R1T owner would surely buy the truck again. More…
Volkswagen ID.5 GTX Completes Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge In 10 Hours
It’s the fastest MEB-based model for long-distance travel tested so far. More…
Tesla Producing Model Y Long Range In Texas: Two Production Lines?
We assume the Long Range version produced in Texas uses 2170 battery cells, but Tesla hasn’t provided details. More…
Italy’s EV Sales Recover In May: Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Times have been tough, but it appears EV sales in Italy will begin to turn around. More…
Jolt & Endeavour Energy to install EV chargers in Sydney
Endeavour Energy, a utility serving 2.6 million people in New South Wales, Australia, has teamed up with Jolt. The companies want to install a network of free electric vehicle charging stations across Western Sydney. The installations will utilise Endeavour’s streetside substations. In a first step, Jolt and Endeavour target equipping such sites with 230 EV […] More…
EV efficiency, upstream emissions not included in US vehicle standards: Lost opportunity?
Electric cars don’t produce “tailpipe” emissions, but their overall carbon emissions are not zero. It’s time for federal efficiency standards to reflect that, argues the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The majority of EVs get their electricity from the grid, which in the United States is still 60% fossil-fueled, the group… More…
Gotion High Tech signs lithium plant deal in Argentina
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has signed an agreement to build a lithium carbonate plant in Argentina. In future, the material will be processed into battery cells in Argentina, which could then also be used in electric vehicles made in four continents. The agreement with Argentina’s state-owned mining company Jujuy […] More…
Kroger increases EV charging offer across US stores
US grocery retailer Kroger says it was increasing EV charger deployment across its stores in America as it tested and phased in installations from Blink, Electrify America, EVgo, Tesla and Voltais. The plan is to bring hundreds more charging stations to stores in select markets across the United States. So far, Kroger claims it has […] More…
Analyst Upgrades Tesla’s Stock On “Strong Competitive Advantage”
Tesla’s stock has always been volatile, but this analyst is forecasting an upside thanks to the early focus on vertical integration. More…
DB Schenker to rent Hyzon fuel cell trucks via Hylane
The logistic branch of Deutsche Bahn, DB Schenker, wants to build up a fleet of fuel cell vehicles together with the leasing startup Hylane. DB Schenker visited the premises of H2 truck manufacturer Hyzon in Groningen, Netherlands, last week to take a look at what they ordered. Hylane will hand over the rental Hyzon FCEVs […] More…
Avatr & Huawei to collaborate on 4 electric car models
Changan, Nio and CATL’s Chinese electric car brand Avatr – previously known as Changan NIO – is working with Huawei to develop four new models by 2025 based on a new platform called CHN. This will include CATL’s cell-to-pack battery. The new platform supports cars with a wheelbase of up to 3,100 mm and various […] More…
Daimler Truck advances liquid hydrogen trials
Daimler Truck has extended trialling its future fuel cell truck with another prototype now running on liquid hydrogen stored in novel tanks. For the test drives, Mercedes’ heavy-weight division also installed a new type of filling station to deliver the LH2 fuel. A prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck has reportedly undergone intense testing since last year […] More…
