Production accelerated and exceeded Lucid’s annual guidance. More…
Lucid Notes Record Air Deliveries In Q4 2022
Germany: Massive Plug-In Car Sales Surge In December 2022
BEVs and PHEVs represented the majority of new car sales in the country. More…
Polestar Exec Goes After Toyota For Its Anti-EV Strategy
Toyota contributed less than 1% to US sales of emissions-free vehicles and has the worst supply chain for reducing emissions. More…
Elon Musk Is Making Tesla His Priority Over Twitter: Internal Email
The controversial CEO has come under fire from a number of high-profile Tesla investors. More…
Ram Charger inductive charging robot: How it will work for Ram EV
The first widely available factory original wireless charger in the U.S. might arrive not from Tesla or one of the Chinese EV makers, but from Stellantis. As it revealed its Ram electric truck concept last week, Ram gave a future inductive charging robot center stage. “We know from our Real Talk tour that our customers aren’t just… More…
2024 Buick Electra E4 Leaked, Looks A Lot Like Electra-X Concept
Buick’s second Ultium-based EV for the Chinese market has been uncovered by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. More…
Leclanché batteries to power huge hybrid vessels
Leclanché says it has been selected as the battery provider for two hybrid vessels built for Stena Line and Brittany Ferries. The ‘E-Flexer’ ferries will be the world’s largest hybrid vessels and run between England and France with deliveries to progress fast. Leclanché is expected to deliver its battery system in 2024 and 2025, and […] More…
Neta to source vehicle chassis from CATL
Hozon Auto’s Chinese electric car brand Neta and battery manufacturer CATL have signed a cooperation agreement on the CATL Integrated Intelligent Chassis. According to the agreement, Neta will be the first of the Chinese EV start-ups to develop the skateboard chassis, known as CIIC for short. The CIIC was first mentioned in early November last […] More…
We Explain How Long It Takes to Charge The Audi Q4 e-tron
Level 1, Level 2, and DC fast charging; we explain it all. More…
PowerCo secures land for Volkswagen’s next battery factory
Volkswagen’s plans for a battery cell factory in Spain have entered the next phase by purchasing a plot of land. PowerCo, the Group’s battery division, has signed the papers and was ready to invest €63 mn to buy 130 hectares in Sagunt, near Valencia. PowerCo CEO Frank Blome announced on LinkedIn. The Spanish newspaper El […] More…
Chinese startup might soon make EVs with cell-to-chassis tech
A Chinese startup plans to ditch battery packs entirely and integrate cells directly with an EV’s chassis. With this goal in mind, Neta Auto on Wednesday announced a cooperative agreement with battery supplier CATL to use the latter’s cell-to-chassis tech, branded as Integrated Intelligent Chassis (CIIC). In a press release, Neta said it would be… More…
Samsung SDI plans to produce round battery cells in Hungary
Samsung SDI is considering building a new battery cell factory in Hungary, according to Korean media. The plant is to supply BMW exclusively with round cells for the New Class electric cars and is to be built near Samsung SDI’s existing two battery factories in Göd. BMW is currently building an electric car plant in […] More…
Rivian Executives Leave Company Following Production Miss
This is far from uncommon among automotive startups, and it will likely continue to happen for years to come. More…
VW to introduce the ID. Buzz GTX in 2023
VW Commercial Vehicles plans to introduce the announced performance version of the ID. Buzz with the suffix GTX before the end of the year. The MEB van will differ slightly from the technical data of the previous GTX models. “The GTX will be a cool high-performance version, with 250kW, a dedicated interior, new exterior colours […] More…
Rolec launches modular DC charger range with Sinexcel
British charging equipment manufacturer Rolec EV has announced a new deal with Sinexcel. The technology company will support Rolec in launching a new range of DC charging stations offering 60kW through to 480kW. Rolec EV expects these to become the most price competitive in the industry. Rolec and Sinexcel also have something to show. The […] More…
Elon Musk And Others Warn Of Potential Auto Loan Crisis Ahead
The Tesla CEO went so far as to say the situation with auto loans could “potentially” become “the biggest financial crisis ever.” More…
More Tesla Semis Ready To Deliver After Final Inspections
The electric semi-trucks were spotted at Tesla’s private Nevada factory. More…
EnBW joint venture plans fast-charging network in Turkey
Borusan EnBW Enerji, a joint venture between EnBW and the Turkish industrial group Borusan, wants to install a network of fast chargers for electric cars in Turkey. They have already received their operating license and plan to invest over five billion Turkish liras (€250 mn) by 2030. EnBW founded Borusan EnBW Enerji in 2009 in […] More…
Jaguar presents the 2024 I-Pace with design updates
Jaguar has unveiled the new model year of its first and so far only electric model, the I-Pace. The electric SUV receives a series of smaller updates in design and equipment. According to the Jaguar press release, the 2024 model year will have “a more distinctive design, richer specifications”. For example, the closed front grille […] More…
Virtual power plants of GM, Ford EVs could cut “peaker” pollution
General Motors and Ford have joined a pilot project to use EVs as an alternative energy source for the electricity grid, helping to cut pollution from fossil fuels. Organized by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), the project will network EVs, along with smart thermostats, appliances, and home solar installations and energy-storage arrays, to… More…
