German manufacturer Kopp has launched a foldable, four-panel solar rooftop system that comes with everything it needs for installation in reusable transport boxes. More…
Hyundai Motor Sold Almost 25,000 Plug-In Cars In November 2022
It’s another monthly record and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 is just ramping up. More…
Europe’s largest bank vows to stop funding new oil projects globally
London-based HSBC, the largest bank in Europe and the 8th largest bank in the world, has announced that it will stop funding any new oil and gas developments globally. More…
2023 Kia EV6 Becomes An IIHS Top Safety Pick+
The latest model-year EV6 was awarded the maximum possible rating in every category measured. More…
EPA Report: Tesla Had Lowest Emissions, Highest Fuel Economy In 2021
This may come as no surprise since Tesla only produces EVs, but imagine if all automakers quickly followed suit. More…
Volt Introduces Second Generation Infinity Electric Bike
It features a Shimano Steps e-bike system and Alfine automatic gearbox. More…
Tesla launches wildly overpriced solid-state drive for video games and Sentry Mode
Tesla is launching a new wildly overpriced solid-state hard drive to hold video games and Sentry Mode videos. More…
Toyota Hilux Revo BEV Concept Likely Previews Electric Pickup
The single cab electric truck looks very much production ready, but Toyota did not reveal a launch date. More…
Bosch urges US to adopt stricter e-bike regulations that helped it dominate European market
Compared to Europe’s strictly regulated electric bicycle market, the US has fewer restrictions on e-bikes. Bosch, one of the leading electric bicycle drive system manufacturers in Europe, hopes to see that change through the implementation of tighter safety regulations. More…
Deliveries of the Hycan A06 start in China
The Chinese electric car brand Hycan is starting deliveries of its first electric coupe model the Hycan A06 on the Chinese market. Deliveries are now kicking off in Guangzhou and Hangzhou. The Hycan brand released its first model, an all-electric mid-sized SUV called Hycan 007 in April 2020. Although the brand was started in a […] More…
Redwood Materials announces South Carolina as home to next US battery campus
Battery recycling specialist Redwood Materials has announced its next expansion in the US, which includes a new battery materials campus in Charleston, South Carolina. As Redwood’s Easternmost facility in the US, it joins the “Battery Belt” corridor growing between Michigan and Georgia. More…
Solithor sets up solid-state battery centre in Belgium
Battery developer Solithor wants to locate its European competence centre for solid-state batteries in Belgium. For this purpose, the company has signed a ten-year contract with Punch Powertrain to gain access to a 3,000m² factory site in Sint-Truiden. Before the end of next year, Solithor – in its own spelling SOLiTHOR to emphasise both the […] More…
Foton aims for European markets with light commercial EVs
The Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Foton has concluded a development agreement with an un-named European partner for the development of a new electric light commercial vehicle. The time scale and different previous announcements indicate that the partner is likely to be the Piaggio Group. Although the Chinese company’s latest announcement only mentions “a European partner”, […] More…
Glencore to source materials from ACE Green Recycling
ACE Green Recycling and Glencore have entered into a long-term supply agreement for recycled lead and other battery metal-based end products from recycled lithium-ion batteries. The 15-year agreement will allow Glencore to buy up to 100 per cent of ACE’s products from four of its planned lead-acid and lithium-ion battery recycling parks being built in […] More…
Lyft drivers get charging deal on EVgo network
In the USA, EVgo has launched a new EV charging discount program for rideshare drivers on the Lyft platform. Drivers on the Lyft platform will now be able to register for the new program with EVgo via the Lyft Driver app. The exchange between the charging provider and the ride-sharing company means that Lyft drivers […] More…
Tesla Full Self-Driving data looks awful: We challenge Elon Musk to prove otherwise
The little data that is coming out of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta looks awful, and that’s putting it mildly.. More…
Mercedes-Benz realigning global powertrain network for EV rollout
With Mercedes-Benz planning to go fully electric by the end of the decade, the German luxury automaker says it’s realigning its powertrain production network to ease the transition from 2024.. More…
Siemens locates plant for chargers in Carrollton, Texas
In the USA, the German engineering giant Siemens has selected a site for its second US electric vehicle manufacturing hub. The facility is meant to enable the goal of manufacturing more than a million EV chargers for US markets over the next three years. The facility will be located in Carrollton in Texas. The already […] More…
Doug DeMuro Reviews The Rivian Amazon Electric Delivery Van
We never thought we’d hear Doug begin one of his videos with “This is a delivery van…” More…
EU Commission approves €1.8 billion for Deutschlandnetz
The EU Commission has given the German government permission to subsidise the construction of 8,500 fast charging points with a sum of 1.8 billion euros. The measure envisages charging stations every 15 to 30 driving minutes. The Deutschlandnetz was first proposed by the German government in August 2021, and is to involve the installation of […] More…
