EV shoppers are more likely to trust established automakers over Tesla and newer EV startups like Rivian, but the current crop of products is falling short of expectations, according to a new Escalent survey. More than one third of survey respondents (35%) favored buying an EV from an established automaker, while just 24% indicated they’d look to… More…
Electric car-sharing in Minneapolis and Saint Paul
In the USA, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul metropolitan areas in the state of Minnesota, have officially launched an all-electric car-sharing network Evie Carshare with the nonprofit HourCar. HourCar will oversee the operation that is aimed at the unemployed, underemployed, those who don’t own cars, low-income citizens and neighborhoods along the I-94 […] More…
China: Tesla Has Produced 26,000 EVs Since Production Resumed
This week, production might return to pre-lockdown level. More…
Tesla Model Y Catches Fire While Driving, Driver Struggled To Escape
Tesla fires are very few and far between, but they still exist. More…
BMW to open battery competence centre in autumn
The BMW Group plans to open its planned Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CMCC) in Parsdorf near Munich in autumn this year. Now that the immission control approval procedure has been completed, the conditions are in place for the commissioning of a near-series production facility for lithium-ion battery cells. The competence centre is being built on […] More…
Watch 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQG Electric G-Class Do A Proper Tank Turn
Looks like Rivian isn’t the only manufacturer whose electric off-roader can literally turn on a dime. More…
Hyundai Motor Group Will Build Big EV Plant And Battery Facility In Georgia
It will be the company’s first dedicated manufacturing site for electric vehicles with an output of 300,000 units annually. More…
Lancia to go fully electric from 2026
The Stellantis subsidiary Lancia has given more details about its planned transformation into an electric brand. Starting from 2026, all new Lancia models are to be purely electric vehicles. From 2028, the brand wants to sell exclusively 100 per cent electric cars. Last year, the parent company Stellantis had already announced that from 2026, new […] More…
Watch Police Officer Crash Into Tesla Model S Plaid
The Model S Plaid’s free built-in dashcam and Sentry Mode feature prove the Tesla driver’s innocence. More…
What Batteries Are Tesla Using In Its Electric Cars?
The company has quite a diversified strategy in terms of cell format, cathode chemistry and suppliers. More…
Harley-Davidson Introduces Second Generation Serial 1 E-Bikes
These next-generation e-bikes come with the power of Google Cloud. More…
Tesla Giga Shanghai May Remain In Closed-Loop System Until Mid-June
Company reportedly wants to move workers into dormitories and keep them in a form of closed loop until June 13. More…
Lunaz upcycled electric garbage trucks are a model for reuse, carbon reduction vs. new
The UK firm Lunaz claims to have revealed what it calls the world’s most advanced upcycled electric vehicle—a recycled vehicle that does the recycling with a much lighter carbon footprint. Lunaz, whose investors include soccer legend David Beckham, says that the result—starting with end-of-life Mercedes-Benz Econic garbage… More…
Elon Musk And Alphabet Just A Few Investing $2 Billion In Carbon Removal
Experts believe that to fully compensate for the damage to the planet, we need to completely remove the CO₂ from the atmosphere. More…
How WLTP range is really calculated
Who offers more range? Renault says the Zoe has a range of 395 kilometres. The Volkswagen ID.4 manages 517 kilometres. And Tesla claims 602 kilometres for the Model 3 Long Range. We know that these distances are possible in favourable conditions. Nevertheless, car manufacturers remain cautious and give guidelines. * * * We spoke to […] More…
Blue Bird expands into class 5-6 commercial vehicles
The US bus maker Blue Bird is expanding its range of electric vehicles to serve the commercial vehicle market. At the Advanced Clean Transportation expo (ACT) the company unveiled an electric Class 5-6 custom chassis developed in cooperation with Lightning eMotors. The fully-electric commercial vehicle chassis should enable a range of different fully-electric vehicles including […] More…
BYD launches presales for the Seal in China
BYD has started pre-selling its Seal electric sedan in China. This means that the prices and technical data of the eagerly awaited electric car, which is intended to compete with the Tesla Model 3, are now known. The BYD Seal is available in four versions with ranges between 550 and 700 kilometres according to Chinese […] More…
Siemens sells Commercial Vehicle business to Meritor
Siemens is selling its Commercial Vehicles business with electric drive systems for commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks, construction and off-road vehicles to US vehicle supplier Meritor for 190 million euros. The purchase price is approximately 190 million euros, subject to working capital adjustments. The transaction is expected to close by the end of […] More…
Tesla Model Y caught on fire while driving; driver claimed to have to break window to get out
An almost brand-new Tesla Model Y caught on fire after powering down while driving. The driver claimed to be stuck inside the car and had to break the window to get out. More…
Hyundai to build vehicle factory in the state of Georgia
Hyundai Motor Group has reached an agreement with the state of Georgia to build its first all-electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in the US. This will be located in Bryan County and is expected to start production in H1 2025 with an annual capacity of 300,000 electric cars. The group plans to produce a […] More…
