The British government is providing a further 129 million pounds to help local transport authorities introduce hundreds more locally emission-free buses. That’s the equivalent of around 151 million euros, from which local electric bus manufacturers are also set to benefit. The new funding comes as part of the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 2 […] More…
Gotion To Build $2 Billion EV Battery Factory In Illinois
The planned manufacturing capacity is 40 gigawatt-hours annually. More…
OMV establishes charging infrastructure brand eMotion
The mineral oil group and former Smatrics investor OMV will contribute to charging infrastructure in Europe with its new brand, eMotion. The company plans to set up 2,000 fast charging points in four European countries by 2030. The newly formed brand will focus on installing 150 to 300 kW charging points in Austria, Romania, Slovakia […] More…
SungEel HiTech & Sumsung plan battery recycling in Germany
In Germany, Samsung and the South Korean recycling specialist SungEel HiTech want to build a battery recycling plant in the Gera-Cretzschwitz industrial park in the federal state of Thuringia. The plant should have the capacity to recycle 20,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries annually. Construction of the €45 million battery recycling plant in Gera will start […] More…
China: Plug-In Car Sales Exceeded 650,000 In July 2023
It was close to 60 percent of the total global EV sales volume. More…
VW presents ID.X Performance show car based on the ID.7
At the ID. meeting in Locarno on the Swiss side of Lake Maggiore, VW presented the ID.X Performance, an all-electric sports sedan concept in the upper mid-range. The ID.7 serves as the basis, the combined power of the all-wheel drive adds up to 411 kW. The ID.X Performance is a show car designed to demonstrate […] More…
Gotion High-Tech to open cell plant in Illinois in 2024
In the USA, Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech is converting an existing factory in Manteno, Illinois, into a 50 GWh plant. The plant should be ready for operations in 2024 with 40 GWh targeted for battery cells and 10 GWh for battery packs. According to an official statement from the state […] More…
Musk biography reveals plans for compact model and robot taxi on the same platform
A new Elon Musk biography will be published soon however, an excerpt has already been published, revealing that the new compact model was actually supposed to be a ‘robotaxi’. The fact that it will be equipped with a steering wheel and pedals apparently cost the engineers a lot of persuasion. The planned compact model is […] More…
Electric bike maker Cyrusher launches 44 mph electric surfboard
You may remember Cyrusher from several electric bike reviews we’ve performed over the years. As it turns out, e-bikes aren’t the only fast EVs that the company has been working with. Feast your eyes on the new Cyrusher Thunder electric surfboard. More…
Tesla (TSLA) stock surges from optimistic look at Dojo supercomputer
Tesla’s (TSLA) stock is rising in pre-market trading on an optimistic new report about the automaker’s Dojo supercomputer coming from Morgan Stanley. More…
Xing Mobility releases cell-to-pack immersion-cooled battery
Xing Mobility has announced the official release of its Immersio cell-to-pack battery, which uses high-nickel cathode cylindrical lithium-ion cells.
Xing describes the Immersio as a flexible pack concept that can be customised for various applications, such as sedan/saloon and commercial vehicles, trucks, sportscars and SUVs. It offers an energy density of up to 200 Wh/kg and a fast-charge capability of less than 15 minutes, from 20 to 80% SoC. More…
Tesla Shows Off All Of Its EVs On A Family Trip
Well… Roadsters (new and old) are missing. More…
Report: Tesla Next-Gen EVs To Initially Be Produced In Texas Instead Of Mexico
The new platform will be used for both the Robotaxi and the affordable model. More…
Teslas Are Still Being Keyed: Culprits Not Realizing Cameras
A recent event in Fresno, California, shows a middle-aged man keying a Tesla in broad daylight. More…
Tesla And McDonald’s Partner To Launch A Limited Edition Spoon
The most notable EV manufacturer and the king of fast food embark on a new joint venture to deliver the ultimate eating utensil. More…
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson Received $379M In Compensation In 2022
Lucid’s CEO received the most total compensation for automotive industry leaders. More…
Watch Two Tesla Cybertruck Spotted Driving Side-By-Side
Both are marked as Release Candidate (RC) vehicles. More…
Which US states are falling short on public EV chargers?
Which states are doing the best in terms of providing the right number of public chargers—and the right type of public chargers—for the growing fleet of electric vehicles? The answer might not be as simple as one metric, suggests a study looking to assess the state of EV demand and infrastructure readiness. But it does attempt to… More…
Hundreds Of New Tesla Model 3 Highlands Spotted In China
They are apparently prepared for shipment to Europe. More…
Ride1Up adds throttle to its popular low-cost electric bike
Unlike in much of Europe and Asia, electric bikes sold in the United States can benefit from the inclusion of a hand throttle, which allows riders to power an e-bike’s motor without pedaling. These make up the vast majority of e-bikes in the US, and now the value electric bike maker Ride1Up is bringing that throttle to one of its only e-bikes that was missing one: the Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. More…
