Nissan is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting in 2025, the first Japanese automaker to make the move. More…
Lectric XP Trike review: This is the electric trike you’ll probably buy
Let’s face it: If you live in the US and you want an electric trike, there’s one e-trike that you’re most likely to buy – the Lectric XP Trike. Everyone’s talking about it and rightly so. It simply comes in with the best bang for your buck, hands down. It’s not the prettiest. It’s not the highest end. It’s not the fastest. But it likely has the best value of all the e-trikes out there. More…
Nissan to recall 1.4 mn vehicles, many with electric drives
Nissan recalls almost 1.4 million vehicles in the USA, Europe and Japan. The electric Leaf and the Note, Kicks, and Serena models run as hybrids on the e-Power drive are affected. News agencies report Nissan identified “several problems”. These include cars suddenly accelerating after exiting cruise control and a short circuit that can cause motors […] More…
BEVs surpass diesel registrations for the first time in Europe
For the first time, more electric cars than diesel cars were newly registered in the EU in June. This was reported by the European manufacturers’ association ACEA. Registrations of new BEV passenger cars rose by 66.2 per cent in the EU in June compared to the same month last year, to 158,252 cars. This represents […] More…
Cowboy’s New Core E-Bike Offers No-Frills Mobility On A Budget
The Belgian manufacturer’s newest e-bike is the most affordable in its lineup to date. More…
Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Project Highland Spotted On The Highway
The front and rear ends are still covered, but we get a good look at the vertical turn signals. More…
Tesla Requests Approval To Expand Berlin Gigafactory
The Austin-based EV brand wants to transform its German factory into the biggest car plant in Europe. More…
What Regular Maintenance Is Required For An EV?
There are some important check-ups you’ll need to be aware of if you’re driving an EV More…
BorgWarner and Onsemi agree one-billion-dollar SiC deal
US automotive supplier BorgWarner and semiconductor manufacturer Onsemi are expanding their collaboration for silicon carbide (SiC), making the total agreement worth over $1 billion in lifetime value. BorgWarner plans to integrate Onsemi’s EliteSiC 1200 V and 750 V power devices into its power modules for traction inverters. Inverters control electric drive motors and are part […] More…
Atlante to build 87 HPCs on French motorways
The fast-charging provider Atlante, linked to the Stellantis automotive group, will set up 87 HPC charging points in France. Specifically, it will install them at four Vinci Autoroutes service stations. All chargers have a power output of up to 150 kW. The locations are Chavanon on the A89 (25 HPC charging points), Saint-Léger Ouest and […] More…
VinFast set to break ground on its first EV production facility in the US next week
Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast will kick off a slew of firsts in North Carolina next week, as it will officially break ground on a previously announced production facility – its first in North America. More…
Mahle presents new drive & thermal management tech
The German automotive supplier Mahle provided insights into its developments in the field of e-mobility at a ‘Tech Day’. In the eMobility business, the company is increasingly relying on its system competence – and not just the sale of individual components. The new electric drive system is a new modular technology system for electric motors […] More…
Jeep Rethinks EV Push In Europe By Selling More Gasoline Avengers
The American brand’s first-ever production EV was only supposed to be sold with ICE engines in two countries. More…
GM pauses EV production at Canadian plant as it promises to build more
General Motors has paused production at a plant in Ontario, Canada, due to a shortage of batteries, according to the local London Free Press. The Cami Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, builds BrightDrop electric vans, but has been closed for a month due to a reported battery shortage. A union representative told the London Free Press that the… More…
Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2023 earnings preview: What to expect today
Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q2 2023 financial results today, Wednesday, July 19, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. More…
Durr announces new approach to paint shop energy efficiency
Durr says its EcoQPower system uses energy flows in a completely new way to make automotive paint shop operations as energy-efficient as possible, by allowing plant operators to move towards electrification. More…
Dachser designates 12 European city centres for EV deliveries
Dachser has delivered details on the scheduled expansion of the ‘Dachser Emission-Free Delivery’ scheme. The company now designates twelve, and not ten, more major cities in Europe to roll out deliveries with electric vehicles throughout 2025. Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, Hamburg, Cologne, London, Malaga, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Toulouse, Warsaw and Vienna all made it to the list, […] More…
France: Plug-In Car Sales Reached A New Record In June 2023
Sales of two Tesla models surged, far outpacing other BEVs. More…
Stellantis unveils semiconductor strategy
Stellantis is adopting a diversified strategy for sourcing semiconductors for its future electric car platforms. The carmaker has already signed direct partnerships for the supply of semiconductors with a purchase value of more than ten billion euros by 2030 with several manufacturers. For its STLA platforms, the carmaker cooperates with strategic partners from the semiconductor […] More…
Mazda Considers Building Electric Vehicles In New Mexico Plant
That is expected to happen around 2028, Mazda’s CEO said. More…
