The Ford F-150 Lightning was the first electric pickup truck available to federal agencies for fleet use—but because it’s currently sold out, those agencies can’t order any of the trucks. Outside first reported that the United States Forest Service (USFS) is currently evaluating the Lightning, and that it is the only electric pickup… More…
Mercedes & Austrian Post test fine particle filters in eSprinters
Mercedes-Benz delivers some results from a real-world trial of eSprinter vans driving for the Austrian Post. The EVs include novel filters designed to reduce fine particle emissions. Since August, Austrian Post staff has driven the all-electric in Graz daily and now covered nearly 6,400 km on their delivery routes. Mercedes-Benz Vans uses the trial to […] More…
Nio will install battery swapping at EnBW charge hubs in Germany
The Chinese EV startup Nio has found a strong partner overseas. German energy company EnBW will have Nio equip its fast-charging hubs with Nio battery swapping stations. There is also talk of cooperating in energy management. To start with, Nio will equip 20 EnBW “Hypernetz” sites in Germany, namely in Herleshausen in Hesse and Großburgwedel […] More…
StoreDot’s Extreme Fast-Charging EV Batteries Validated By Third Party
There are a host of “battery breakthroughs” all the time, though most of them won’t be a reality any time soon. More…
Sono Motors May Scrap Sion Solar EV, Begs You To Go Through With Your Order
This promising solar electric vehicle may never see a production line. More…
Hyundai and SK On to build battery plant in Georgia
Hyundai Motor Group and SK On are following up on their MoU regarding cell supply for Hyundai electric cars made in the USA. The carmaker now announced constructing a joint battery plant with SK On in Georgia, a state that has been scoring e-mobility contracts lately. Hyundai and SK On have selected a site in […] More…
Accurec announces new proces to recycle lithium from old batteries
The German recycling company Accurec says it has developed a process with which it can recover lithium from old batteries. This would make the Krefeld-based company the first in Europe to recycle lithium on an industrial scale. This was revealed by a report in the German publication Handelsblatt. According to the report, the plant of […] More…
Alliance to scale battery cell dry-coating takes shape
Siemens, LiCAP Technologies and BW Papersystems are cooperating in the field of dry electrode manufacturing systems. The trio has now entered into a strategic partnership for the production and marketing of such systems for the battery cell industry. With their cooperation, the three companies want to improve the future competitiveness of North American and European […] More…
STMicroelectronics presents new SiC power modules
Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has introduced new silicon carbide (SiC) power modules. With five new module variants, OEMs are to be offered flexible options. The Hyundai Motor Group is the first customer on board. The Koreans use SiC technology in the Kia EV6, among others. The five power modules are based on the so-called SiC MOSFET […] More…
Hyundai’s E-GMP EVs To Get Better Range And Improved Performance
A hardware upgrade to the traction inverter could enable a range boost of up to five percent for some models. More…
2024 Porsche Macan EV Spied Showing Estimated Range, Sport Chrono Pack
Our spies captured a new batch of images with the upcoming crossover’s interior More…
Tesla, Ford Dealers, and Charging: Top EV News Dec 9, 2022
It’s the end of the week, which means it’s time to share some compelling EV stories as we head into the weekend. More…
Where Can You Buy The Cheapest Tesla Model Y?
Tesla’s prices aren’t consistent across the globe. Some locations charge a fortune for the Model Y while others sell it “cheap.” More…
You Can Now Buy An Official Tesla Charger At Best Buy
While Tesla pushes to make its charging connector the new standard, it has now listed its Wall Connector on Best Buy’s website. More…
Abt signs cooperation with Cupra for Formula E
The Seat brand Cupra is entering Formula E through a cooperation with Abt Sportsline. However, this commitment is merely a participation as title sponsor, which means that the team name Abt Cupra Formula E Team has now also been decided. The coming season – the first with the new Gen3 racing cars – will begin […] More…
Volkswagen Delays Decision On Eastern Europe Battery Gigafactory
The company cites economic uncertainty and high energy prices, saying it’s still evaluating sites for its future cell plant. More…
Volkswagen: Access to charge points via Elli doubles
Volkswagen AG and its energy brand Elli have announced a milestone – Elli now claims to operate 400,000 charge points in partnership with over 800 providers in 27 countries. Over the past 18 months, the network has doubled in size. Helping Elli to add these 200,000 additional charge points were new and existing partnerships the […] More…
Volkswagen: Elli mobility service doubles access to charge points
Volkswagen AG and its energy brand Elli have announced a milestone – Elli now claims to operate 400,000 charge points in partnership with over 800 providers in 27 countries. Over the past 18 months, the network has doubled in size. Helping Elli to add these 200,000 additional charge points were partnerships the company relies on […] More…
Elon Musk says Tesla-rival Lucid might be about to die
Elon Musk implies that Lucid Motors, an electric vehicle startup that spun out of Tesla, might be about to die. More…
Tesla: Gigafactory Grünheide expansion is a Go
Tesla has received the green light from the Grünheide municipality for its plan to expand the Gigafactory site near Berlin by 100 hectares. There is also news about the planned water supply and the workforce at the German Tesla factory. First of all, the planned expansion of the factory site, which is not to be […] More…
