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Autel Energy Presents EV 101: Learning to Speak EV
Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 Hits Downtown Detroit: Is It Really That Good?
Our favorite Detroit-based Tesla FSD Beta tester tests the latest version. It’s impressive, but there are still edge cases. More…
Tesla’s “Untrained” Service Staff Head Back To Sales For Q3’s End
Tesla had to pull sales staff to help with service. However, now they’re needed for another end-of-quarter delivery surge. More…
Tesla’s first Supercharger V4 station with Megapack and solar gives a glimpse at the future
Tesla’s first known Supercharger V4 station is coming to Arizona, and the plans include a Megapack and solar array – giving us a glimpse at the future of charging. More…
Tesla’s Giga Berlin Said To Target 5,000 Model Ys A Week By Q1 2023
If the intel is accurate, the spectacular production increase would allow Tesla to boost Model Y deliveries even further in Europe. More…
Vinfast delivers first 100 VF 8 electric SUVs in Vietnam, US arrival still set for this year
Vinfast reported on Saturday that it has delivered the first 100 of its VF 8 electric SUVs in its home market of Vietnam, ahead of wider availability and international deliveries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe expected by the end of the year. At a delivery event held at the company’s Hai Phong manufacturing complex the company said it… More…
EV street sweepers may be coming to your city, courtesy of Ideanomics and GEP
Street sweepers play a critical role in keeping our streets clean and safe. However, on top of brushing dust particles into the air, they also produce harmful emissions. Ideanomics now has a solution for this by using its electric platform to power the next generation of EV street sweepers.. More…
Freudenberg receives type approval for methanol-fuel cell ship drive
Freudenberg e-Power Systems has received type approval from the international classification society RINA for its methanol-powered fuel cell system for use in maritime applications. According to Freudenberg, this is a significant step towards making ocean shipping climate-neutral. The seal confirms the safety of the system and its conformity to maritime standards and regulations and lays […] More…
UK funds battery & e-mobility projects with £25 million
A series of battery, electronics, mining, and recycling projects have scooped up a share of £25 million in government funding this week designed to help scale up the supply chain for electric vehicle manufacturing and recycling in the UK. The aim of the funding pot is to develop “high-value, end-to-end electrified automotive supply chain” in […] More…
VinFast Delivers First VF8 EVs In Vietnam, US To Follow In December
The Vietnamese automaker delivered the first 100 VF8 compact electric SUVs to early reservation holders in its home market. More…
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E BlueCruise Update Will Add Hands-Free Lane Change
It will come courtesy of Ford BlueCruise 1.2 so that drivers will “more confidently share roadways with larger vehicles.” More…
This US-made 2,500W electric bicycle motor claims the highest power-to-weight ratio in the world
Colorado-based electric bicycle company Optibike has a new high-power electric motor that it says can best any other e-bike motor in its weight class.. More…
Tesla now requires Powerwall for every solar roof project
Tesla has changed requirements for new solar roof projects – they now all require at least one Powerwall per project. More…
New CA Rules Save EV Owners Money, Encourage Time-Of-Use Rate Programs
Policy changes work to get rid of the need for a second electric meter, which means better rates and more flexibility. More…
DAF delivers first LF Electric truck to logistics firm Nabuurs
DAF Trucks has commenced delivery of its zero-emission distribution trucks. The first DAF LF Electric will be acquired by the Dutch logistics service provider Nabuurs, which will use the truck to supply Bud beer and other beverages to bars in Groningen. DAF Truckspresented the LF Electric truck in early 2021 and developed the new, smaller […] More…
Deftpower joins Hubject in enabling Plug&Charge
Deftpower joins Hubject’s Plug&Charge ecosystem. From now on, all business customers of the EV charging platform introduced last year can use the Plug&Charge functionality free of charge. Deftpower’s AI-based software-as-a-service platform for EV charging is reportedly a white-label solution. The company, with a Plugsurfing founder behind them, claims its technology can reduce investment and time-to-market […] More…
Kempower scores deals in Australia, Romania and Sweden
The Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has received several new orders. These comprise fast-charging stations for e-cars and electric trucks, with some being expected as far as Down Under. Jet Charge has ordered 42 fast chargers from Kempower for the EV Highway in Western Australia. Each Kempower station can provide up to 150 kW of […] More…
Tesla Cranking Out 6,500 Powerwalls, 9K Battery Packs A Week In Nevada
The company has also significantly ramped up its production of Megapacks at the Nevada Gigafactory. More…
Piedmont Lithium to process lithium hydroxide in the USA
Piedmont Lithium has announced the construction of a large lithium hydroxide processing plant in the USA. The facility is to be built in Etowah in the state of Tennessee and will produce 30,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year. The start of operations is planned for 2025. Together with the company’s plant in North Carolina, […] More…
E.On consolidates fleet activities in E.On Drive eTransport
Energy company E.On is bundling all activities around commercial EV fleets in one business unit. E.On Drive eTransport targets market leadership in commercial vehicle charging in Europe by 2025. While E.On considers battery-electric vehicles to remain “an exception” in the press statement, they also say they were “betting on the future market of e-transport”. The […] More…
