California’s Lucid has delivered the first example of its Air Touring, while confirming important details of this new version of its electric luxury sedan. In a press release confirming the start of deliveries, Lucid said further development has reduced the coefficient of drag (Cd) of new Air models to 0.197, which the company claims is a record… More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Arrives In Europe, Higher Top Speed, Tow Hitch
Via images of the flagship Tesla sedan’s Certificate of Conformity, it will have a tow hitch as standard and a 300 km/h top speed. More…
Volkswagen’s Scout Motors Teases 2026 Electric SUV
VW revived the Scout nameplate for use on bespoke electric 4x4s that it plans to build and sell in the US starting in 2026. More…
EVgo network woos Tesla drivers with “seamless” charging
EVgo is looking to woo Tesla drivers away from the automaker’s Supercharger network by emphasizing a “seamless” experience rivaling what it provides. The Tesla Plus Promo program is open to all Tesla drivers—including newcomers and those who already have an EVgo account—through December 31, 2022, according to an EVgo press release. It… More…
Human Horizons orders components from Vitesco
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Human Horizons has ordered various components for its electric cars from Vitesco Technologies. In addition to general control electronics, the order includes cell monitoring for battery management and high-voltage current measurement modules. In a company release, Vitesco says it will supply components for the new E/E architecture developed by Human […] More…
Frankfurt’s RMV presents their first fuel cell train
The Frankfurt-based public transport operator Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) presented their first fuel cell train, which will soon be in regular service. From December, the first of the 27 Coradia iLint 54 trains ordered from Alstom will start running on the Taunus network. The fuel cell trains ordered in 2019 will initially be used on the RB15 […] More…
Genesis Expands Electrified G80 Sales To Four More States
The all-electric sedan is now available at select retailers in 12 states. More…
Tesla Begins Full Self-Driving Beta V11 Rollout, Slowly At First
Elon Musk has been promising version 11 for some time now, and the release has already started far ahead of the end of 2022. More…
Volta, Cake and H&M to turn Zero trucks into mobile micro-hubs
Sweden’s Volta Trucks is taking a holistic view of logistics as it strikes a deal with its compatriot startup Cake. Their electric motorcycles will literally get on board Volta Trucks as last-mile solutions, and the new partners have already found a prolific client in H&M. Volta Trucks reportedly works on electric trucks and recently debuted […] More…
Swedish companies to reload last-mile logistics
Sweden’s Volta Trucks is taking a holistic view of logistics as it strikes a deal with its compatriot startup Cake. Their electric motorcycles will literally get on board Volta Trucks as last-mile solutions, and the new partners have already found a prolific client in H&M. Volta Trucks reportedly works on electric trucks and recently debuted […] More…
Lucid Motors begins Air Touring deliveries; Pure to follow this year
Less than two weeks after promising to unveil its full electric sedan lineup with the public, Lucid Motors has officially launched the Air Touring with the Air Pure to follow this year. Even as the lowest-tier version of Lucid’s flagship sedan, the Air Pure is promising 410 miles of range and 0-60 mph acceleration in under four seconds. Delicious. More…
New E-Bike Brand Peddle Debuts Four New City-Focused Electric Bikes
The U.K.-based company enters the market with four entry-level to mid-tier e-bikes designed for city-dwellers. More…
General Motors To Announce Its EV Business Will Be Profitable Come 2025
The announcement will reportedly be made by GM CEO Marry Barra on November 17. More…
Tesla And Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Pay Case Begins In Court
On the opening day of the case, the court was informed that Musk’s huge pay wasn’t related to hours worked. More…
Daihatsu To Use CATL’s Batteries And Cell-To-Pack Technology
The Japanese company intends to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles. More…
Stellantis & Infineon announce SiC semiconductor partnership
Infineon Technologies and Stellantis have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding as the first step towards a possible multi-year supply cooperation for silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors. Stellantis could call up the volume in a few years. Under the agreement, Infineon would reserve manufacturing capacity and supply corresponding chips to Stellantis’ direct Tier 1 suppliers for […] More…
Tesla To Hold Delivery Event For The Semi On December 1
Here’s hoping Tesla will reveal much-anticipated information about the production-spec electric semi truck on the occasion. More…
SONDORS Metacycle low-cost electric motorcycle begins shipping across the US
The long-awaited SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle is now beginning deliveries nationwide in the US, according to the latest update from the company. More…
InoBat to build battery factory in Serbia
Slovakian battery company InoBat Auto has signed letters of intent with the government of Serbia to build an electric vehicle battery cell factory in the country with an annual capacity of up to 32 GWh. InoBat had recently made a similar move with Spain. The factory in Serbia is expected to be operational in 2025 […] More…
SK Signet confirms Texas site for US charger factory
SK Signet, the EV charging equipment maker within South Korea’s SK Group, has added details to its US expansion plans. The company has confirmed Texas as the location for its first factory in North America and released further targets. The SK subsidiary has selected the city of Plano, near Dallas, to host the facility covering […] More…
