Lucid Motors calls its motor design miniaturized, and it’s long boasted that the light and “impossibly compact” motor in its Air electric sedan is lean enough to fit into an airplane carry-on. Lean and small is only one aspect, however. Lucid’s motors weigh just 67 pounds each and are capable of generating 670 hp—yes… More…
Tesla’s Production Cost Per Vehicle Is $36K, Down From $84K In 2017
Martin Viecha, Tesla’s head of investor relations, says that almost none of the savings came from cheaper battery costs. More…
Honda electrifying 10 motorcycles by 2025, but full-size EVs by when, exactly?
Honda revealed its plans Tuesday to release ten new electric motorcycles by the end of 2025 to help the Japanese automaker reach its sustainability goals, yet Honda has been relatively slow rolling out a full-size EV. When exactly can we expect a fully electric vehicle from Honda in North Americ. More…
Hubject joins ChargeUp Europe charging association
The eRoaming platform provider Hubject has joined the industry association of European charging infrastructure providers ChargeUp Europe as an ecosystem partner. In addition, the association has appointed a new secretary general. Hubject will not become a full member, however, but a so-called ecosystem partner. “This partnership brings together the key players in the industry to […] More…
ICEing To The Max: Block A Charger With A Pickup And Leave It Idling
The owner explains that he “dreams” to own a Tesla one day. More…
Castellana Properties assigns Cable Energía for charging infrastructure
The real estate company Castellana Properties has signed an agreement with Cable Energía to install a total of 350 charging points for electric vehicles at 14 of its properties in Spain. The capacities are to range from 22 kW to 350 kW, depending on the location. About 30 per cent of the future charging stations […] More…
Adden Energy achieves breakthrough in solid-state battery development
The start-up Adden Energy, founded by scientists at Harvard University, is developing a new type of solid-state battery for electric vehicles and has now announced that it has received a technology licence and closed a seed funding round of 5.15 million US dollars. According to Adden Energy, the self-developed lithium metal battery achieves a charging […] More…
Tesla has special code for crash testing in its cars, and it’s raising red flags
It was discovered that Tesla has special codes in its vehicle software related to crash testing with auto safety agencies. It is raising red flags with those agencies. More…
Bosch begins testing fuel cell transporters
Bosch has equipped two vans with fuel cell technology and started test operation on the road. The partner in the project is the company Abt eLine, which converted the vehicles together with Bosch Engineering. Bosch will also bring the FC transporters to the IAA Transportation next week. The technical basis of both vehicles is formed […] More…
United invests in eVTOL manufacturer Eve Air
United plans to buy up to 500 electric air taxis. The US airline has not only invested 15 million dollars in the manufacturer Eve Air Mobility, but has also signed a purchase agreement for 200 air taxis – including an option for another 200. Deliveries are to begin in 2026. The air taxis on order […] More…
2023 Peugeot E-308 And E-308 SW Silently Debut In Europe
They look almost identical to the ICE and hybrid versions we’ve already seen and boast remarkable efficiency. More…
Communities of color affected by air pollution lag in EV adoption; study looks at how to fix this
Interest in purchasing an EV is high among communities of color, which are also more burdened by air pollution than white communities. Yet significant barriers exist to greater EV adoption, according to a new study from Consumer Reports, EVNoire, GreenLatinos, and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Communities of color are most harmed by… More…
Tesla’s Battery Supply Has Finally Grown Beyond Satisfying Demand
Tesla is finally in a position where it has access to all the batteries it needs for EVs and energy storage projects. More…
Aventon Level.2 launches as 28 mph flagship commuter e-bike with torque sensor
Aventon has been updating all of the brand’s popular electric bicycles to include upgraded features like improved frames, built-in LED lighting, and full-color displays that feature Bluetooth connectivity. Now the Level is getting the upgrades with the release of the Aventon Level.2 commuter e-bike.. More…
US Hybrid to deliver hybrid and electric street sweeper components
Ideanomics has announced plans for its subsidiary US Hybrid to Global Environmental Products with its proprietary electric and hybrid propulsion kits for use in the construction of 62 zero-emission street sweepers. GEP will then provide the sweepers to New York, California, the City of Helena, Montana, and Washington D.C. The two companies GEP & US […] More…
Tesla May Offer Cheaper EVs Ahead Of Robotaxi Launch, Hints Exec
We did think Tesla was bringing a $25,000 model to market soon, and now it may be back on the table. More…
Bianchi’s New e-Arcadex Seeks To Dominate The E-Grave Bike Segment
Bianchi’s flagship electric gravel bike packs goodies from Bosch and Campagnolo, and quite a hefty price tag. More…
This modular off-grid solar EV charger can be installed in just four hours
Campbell, California-based solar-powered EV charger company Paired Power has just debuted a modular, off-grid electric vehicle charger that is powered by a solar canopy. More…
Chevrolet Won’t Offer Buyouts To Dealers Refusing Switch To EVs
Buick and Cadillac dealers that take buyouts could end up exclusively selling Chevrolet vehicles, Chevy’s global VP Scott Bell says. More…
Nissan Leaf EV batteries’ long lifetime is pushing recovery and recycling farther off
Nissan Leaf batteries are lasting a long time, according to an executive with the automaker, and that may push mass reuse and recycling further into the future. “Almost all of the batteries we’ve made are still in cars,” Nissan UK marketing director Nic Thomas said last month in an interview with Forbes (via Charged EVs). Recall that Nissan was… More…
