Solar EV manufacturer Lightyear has welcomed another fresh round of investment capital to help get its first vehicle – the Lightyear 0 – into production this year while furthering development of its second SEV, the Lightyear 2. The €81 million (~$80M) round is led by Invest-NL, who funds businesses and projects that are working to make the Netherlands more sustainable and innovative. More…
IKEA Teams Up With Electrify America To Deploy EV Charging Stations
Hopefully, this is a trend that will begin to catch on more and more among popular businesses. More…
Zugo Rhino review: A moped-inspired electric bike built for California-style cruising vibes
I’ve been eyeing the Zugo Rhino electric bike for a while now, especially the version in that trippy color-changing indigo paint job. I finally got the chance to test out not one but two of them when the company let me put some good honest miles on the step-over and step-through variants of the Zugo Rhino. More…
Nissan introduces the 4th-gen X-Trail in Europe
Nissan has presented the fourth model generation of the X-Trail for the European market. As the second Nissan model in Europe after the Qashqai, the new X-Trail, which is optionally available as a 5- or 7-seater, comes with the e-Power hybrid drive as an option. The main upgrades on the new X-Trail involve the drive […] More…
Elon Musk hints at Tesla finally increasing Powerwall availability
Elon Musk is signaling that Tesla is ramping up Powerwall production and will finally increase the availability of the home battery pack. More…
Inobat & Cosworth announce battery cell partnership
Slovakian battery company InoBat Auto and Cosworth have entered into a strategic partnership under which InoBat will supply optimised battery cells to the British company for its battery packs. The deal is designed to advance Cosworth’s electrification plans. InoBat will use its research and development and manufacturing capabilities to “develop state-of-the-art battery cell chemistries and […] More…
Honda locks up additional EV battery minerals in new partnership with Hanwa
After standing by for the better part of the year and watching other automakers aggressively convert their fleets to electric, Honda seems to be having an epiphany. Honda is forming a new partnership with materials trading company, Hanwa, to source critical EV battery materials. More…
HAV Hydrogen presents retrofit solution for ships
HAV Hydrogen has announced a containerised power system as a retrofit solution for ships. The self-contained and scalable power supply is based on 200 kW hydrogen fuel cell modules installed on deck. According to the Norwegian system integrator of marine fuel cell solutions, the solution, which includes all support and safety systems as well as […] More…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Owner Drives Through Their Garage Wall
Obviously, Tesla doesn’t make the only EVs that are newsworthy is such ways. More…
Tesla Quietly Removes Type 2 Cables From Superchargers In Hong Kong
Should we expect more powerful chargers? More…
Will the extra weight of EVs vs. ICE vehicles worsen road safety?
Current EVs generally weigh hundreds if not thousands more pounds than comparable internal-combustion vehicles due to heavy battery packs, and that might compromise road safety. So argues a recent Slate piece that suggests some of the latest EVs might pose more of a threat especially beyond the driver’s seat, to other vehicles and other users of… More…
Jay Leno Thinks Elon Musk Deserves More Credit For Sparking EV Shift
The famed car collector believes that Musk should be commended not only for building electric cars, but also providing charging. More…
Tesla Driver Seen Sleeping At The Wheel Using Autopilot
Tesla Autopilot may certainly save lives, but there are always going to be people who abuse the feature. More…
Tesla Full Self-Driving Price Officially Increased To $15,000
Is it still worth paying the new higher price even if you get basically the same functionality with the $6,000 Enhanced Autopilot? More…
BYD Plug-In Car Sales Accelerated To 174,000 In August 2022
A new massive record is now somewhat regular for BYD, which is expected to further increase the volume every month. More…
Spain: Circontrol Installs 400 kW DC Fast Chargers
A new charging hub will have installed power of 2.5 MW, including 400 kW, 200 kW and 50 kW chargers. More…
Report: Three Tesla Semis Spotted Together
Those might be the final pre-production versions, testing ahead of the market launch. More…
Rolltech Introduces Urban-Focused Hunna Folding Electric Bike
Simple, no-frills mobility in an urban-focused package. More…
Buick offers dealer buyouts in advance of EV remake for GM brand
General Motors will offer buyouts to U.S. Buick dealers uninterested in remaining with the brand for its EV remake, the head of Buick said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Friday. All of Buick’s roughly 2,000 U.S. dealers will be given the opportunity to take a buyout, Global Buick boss Duncan Aldred said in the interview. He… More…
Dachser launches electric trucks in Munich’s inner city
The logistics provider Dachser is deploying 7.5-tonne electric trucks in Munich starting this month. In the first step, a Fuso eCanter will start its service in the postcode area 80539. Two more vehicles of this type are expected to be added in early 2023. Munich is the third German city, along with Stuttgart and Freiburg, […] More…
