Sila, a California-based EV battery materials startup, announced today that its range-boosting silicon-based anodes, “Titan Silicon,” are now commercially available after beginning mass production. The upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQG G Wagon will be the first to feature the new battery material. More…
X Shore raises $30M to scale electric boat production and grow its US market presence
Electric boat manufacturer X Shore announced it has secured its latest round of investment funding, adding another SEK 300 million ($29M) to its piggy bank. The fresh funds will be used to scale production of its first two electric boat models and eventually reach profitability. Additionally, X Shore is further investing in US market operations where its seeing the biggest appetite for its zero-emission vessels. More…
Electric Car Charging: How Long Does It Really Take?
Charging times vary due to things like the temperature, the EV itself, and the type of charger, but we can provide reasonable estimates. More…
NIO Says Tesla Can’t Influence EV Prices In China As It Can In US
Tesla holds most of the EV market share on our shores, but that’s not the case in China, and NIO can’t afford to engage in a price war. More…
Tesla prepares to make 4 million units of its cheap electric car, supply chain sources say
Tesla is preparing to make 4 million units of its next vehicle, a ~$25,000 electric car, based on supply chain sources coming out of China. More…
Rivian delivered about 8,000 vehicles in Q1 of 2023
The US electric car manufacturer Rivian produced 9,395 vehicles and delivered 7,946 in the first quarter of this year. For the full year 2023, Rivian is sticking to its goal of producing 50,000 vehicles. Compared to the previous quarter, both the production and delivery figures represent virtually flat to slightly declining levels: in Q4 2022, […] More…
Volkswagen Has No Plans For New ICE Golf Beyond Current Model: CEO
The iconic Golf name will not die, though; VW plans to use it on a BEV based on the SSP architecture as early as 2028. More…
Wireless battery management could add EV range, downsize packs
LG Innotek, a unit of battery supplier and electronics giant LG, has introduced a wireless battery management system (BMS) it claims will boost EV range. Introduced in February, and first spotted by Charged EVs, the system is the first to marry wireless battery management with 800-volt electrical architecture, LG Innotek claims. The company aims… More…
Candela’s latest electric speedboat is its most American model yet
Candela’s C-8 electric speedboat is famous for its hydrofoil design that lets it fly above the water’s surface. As the Swedish boatmaker aggressively expands its market around the world, the company has now announced a new variant that should prove even more popular in the US: the Candela C-8 Center Console. More…
US And Japan Enter Into Electric Car Battery Materials Trade Deal
If the deal stands, it will be a win for Japanese automakers and US EV buyers. More…
US: Cadillac Lyriq Sales Almost Reached 1,000 Units In Q1 2023
General Motors says that customer deliveries are accelerating. More…
Parisians vote against rental e-scooters
The city of Paris has asked its citizens to vote on the proposed ban on electric rental scooters in the city – with a clear result: 89 per cent of those who voted were in favour of banning rental scooters from the streets of the French capital. It is important to note that less than […] More…
BYD to deliver 100 e6 for taxi service in New Delhi
BYD has announced a partnership with Evera, a New Delhi-based electric taxi service, to deliver a fleet of 100 e6 electric cars. The 100 BYD e6 units will be delivered to Evera over the next few months. “With BYD All-New e6, we are excited to continue our electric vehicle fleet operation with our shared value […] More…
BrightDrop Produced Over 500 Electric Vans At CAMI Assembly In Q1 2023
The 2023 model year Zevo 600 vans are already sold out, Ryder plans to add 4,000 BrightDrop EVs. More…
US: GMC Hummer EV Pickup Truck Sales Almost Stalled In Q1 2023
Only two units were delivered, which is the worst result since its launch in Q4 2021. More…
German researchers aim to make reusable EV components
In the KOSEL project, the Fraunhofer Institute IWU and partners have developed an open-source construction kit for electric vehicles that contains particularly durable and reusable modules. This should allow certain parts to be used over several vehicle life cycles. Specifically, the project initiators have developed the basic concept for a light electric utility vehicle with […] More…
Tesla’s Giga Berlin runs in three shifts
Production at the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, now runs in three shifts. Additional shifts are already being considered to increase output further. In addition to the Model Y, the carmaker could start building a second model there. Jochem Freyer from the employment agency in Frankfurt (Oder) spoke to the local radio- and TV station […] More…
GM BrightDrop electric trucks are headed to Ryder rental fleet
Ryder will be the latest customer for General Motors’ BrightDrop electric vans. The rental company on Monday announced plans to acquire 4,000 BrightDrop vans through 2025, with the first 200 to be ordered this year, according to a company press release. The first vehicles will be 2023 BrightDrop Zevo 600 models heading to rental fleets in… More…
Quantron announces FC truck cooperation with Norwegian Hydrogen
Quantron AG and Norwegian Hydrogen, a producer of green hydrogen and operator of hydrogen refuelling stations, have agreed on a five-year strategic collaboration to introduce hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks in Scandinavia. Norwegian Hydrogen is to be Quantron’s preferred hydrogen supplier in the Scandinavian countries, providing green hydrogen through its production facilities. The H2 filling stations there […] More…
X Shore secures 300 million SEK to scale production
Sweden’s e-boat maker X Shore has completed another funding round, raising 300 million Swedish kroner. That is a little over $29 million. The company will use the money to scale its production and reach profitability next year. SEB Investment Management AB led the funding, which also “several new shareholders,” X Shore says. “The X Shore […] More…
