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Tesla releases new software update with cloud-based driver profiles and a bunch of goodies
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet with several new features, including the promised cloud-based driver profiles and a bunch of goodies to make your Tesla experience a bit better. More…
Tesla releases new software update with cloud-based driver profiles and bunch of goodies
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet with a bunch of new features, including the promised cloud-based driver profiles and bunch of goodies to make your Tesla experience a bit better. More…
Gogoro, world leader in battery-swapping EVs, announces 500,000th subscriber
Gogoro has just announced a major milestone, reaching half a million subscribers for its battery swap network. The battery swapping giant produces both a wide range of popular electric scooters and a battery swapping network that is used by several other major players in the electric two-wheeler market. The widespread use of Gogoro’s batteries by other manufacturers has helped it become the de facto standard in battery swapping. More…
Mercedes-Benz to source 10K tons of lithium from Rock Tech in Canada
In its latest bold move to lock up raw materials for electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz is announcing a new deal with Rock Tech Lithium for 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium annually.. More…
The world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm produces first power
Seagreen offshore wind farm, 16.7 miles (27 km) off the coast of Angus in eastern Scotland, has generated its first power. The £3 billion ($3.54 million) project will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. It will also be the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm, as it’s being sited in water depths of up to 194 feet (59 meters). More…
Genesis reveals ‘Beauty of White Space’ interior design for the X Speedium Coupe EV
Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, revealed the interior for its X Speedium Coupe this week, and wow, is it stunning. The design features Genesis’s “beauty of the white space” design, a classic Korean design characteristic. More…
Tritium (DCFC) cuts ribbon on its first DC Fast Charger manufacturing facility in the United States
Direct current fast charger manufacturer Tritium has officially opened the doors of its new EV charger manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee – its first production footprint in the United States. With it, Tritium intends to bring over 500 new jobs to the state. More…
Peugeot gives us a closer look at what it takes to test its EV batteries
Have you wondered what the process looks like behind testing an electric vehicle battery? Today, French automaker Peugeot is giving us a closer look at how its technicians put together and test each battery for its EV lineup. More…
Hyper’s E-Ride FS Electric Bike Offers Low-Cost All-Terrain Fun
How far will $600 get you? Read on to find out.More…
Polestar To Supply Batteries For Candela’s “Flying” Electric Boats
Polestar has signed a multi-year agreement to supply batteries and charging systems to Swedish hydrofoil electric boat company.More…
Must-See Video: Tesla Model 3 Destroyed In A Massive Hailstorm
Hail destroyed the panoramic glass roof and water started to leak inside.More…
Former Apple Car Engineer Stole Secrets He Hoped To Give To Xpeng
The engineer has pleaded guilty, and Xpeng says it was not involved in any way.More…
Tesla Exec Says Autopilot Prevents About 40 Crashes Per Day
Tesla’s Autopilot Software Director is referring to crashes where the driver accidentally pushes the go pedal rather than the brake.More…
Jakarta to convert 3000 diesel buses to electric
The Indonesian public transport operator Transjakarta has started a project to convert existing diesel buses to electric drive. For this purpose, the bus operator in the Indonesian capital Jakarta has signed an agreement with VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas and Equipmake. Initially, a number of buses will be converted as prototypes to be tested by Transjakarta. If […] More…
Alauda Aeronautics celebrates 250 eVTOL flights with cool progress video ahead of new Airspeeder racing league
The creator and technical team behind the upcoming Airspeeder eVTOL racing league, Alauda Aeronautics, has successfully completed 250 test flights as it moves closer to one day transporting pilots inside the vessels in worldwide grand prix’. To celebrate, the company has shared extensive video footage of its progress over the course of the last two years. You can view it below. More…
Steer EV adds 1,000 electric cars in North America
Steer EV, an electric car subscription service from Canada, has announced that it will lease more than 1,000 electric cars worth between 80 and 150 million US dollars through a cooperation with Enterprise Fleet Management. The new vehicles should enable Steer EV to drive its expansion in the USA. According to the company’s website, Steer […] More…
Nio’s battery swapping stations support China’s grid
Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has begun testing battery swap stations that can feed power back into the grid. This comes against the backdrop of the current heat wave in China, which has already led to a number of power outages. As Nio explains in a post on Weibo, the company’s battery swap stations are […] More…
Canoo LDVs take flight for Walmart InHome advanced deliveries
California EV startup Canoo and Walmart are teaming up to use Canoo’s lifestyle delivery vehicles (LDV) for delivery.. More…
Meyers Starts Taking $500 Deposits For Manx 2.0 Electric Buggy
The electric dune buggy should begin customer deliveries sometime in 2024.More…
