Tesla exec Drew Baglino went so far as to say Giga Berlin could be cranking out 5,000 EVs per week by the end of 2022.More…
Tesla’s Giga Berlin: Reported Goal Of 3,000 Model Y Per Week By October
UK Police not free from occassional range anxiety
The Gloucestershire Constabulary has the UK’s largest electric patrol car fleet, with 21 per cent of its 435 vehicles being EVs, i.e. 66 Nissan Leafs and nine Nissan NV200 vans. However, the new Commissioner for Gloucestershire, Chris Nelson, has now sounded the alarm. In his recent experience, police officers suffer from a lack of charging […] More…
Rivian may axe nearly 1,000 jobs
US EV startup Rivian has announced that it going to make some major cuts to its workforce, claiming inflation and a drive for profitability. Considering the company employs around 14,000 employees, cutting about six per cent of jobs as announced would affect about 840 workers. The news was broken by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe in […] More…
17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030
A coalition of 17 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Canadian province of Quebec, plan to electrify 30% of new trucks and buses in their jurisdictions by 2030. That’s the initial goal of an action plan drafted and adopted by those jurisdictions, which also sets the goal of making 100% of new truck and bus sales zero-emission no later… More…
Panasonic Reports Robust EV Battery Demand In Q2 2022
The company has updated its 4680-type battery cell commercialization roadmap.More…
US Senate Deal To Expand EV Tax Credits, Income Caps, Price Caps
Tesla, GM, and Toyota may become eligible for the tax credit again, and it won’t be geared toward rich people or pricey EVs.More…
Britishvolt receives additional funding for UK battery gigafactory
The budding British battery cell manufacturer Britishvolt has received confirmation from the British government that the company will receive funding from the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF). However, the exact amount of the funding is not mentioned in the announcement – in January there was talk of 120 million euros. “I’m delighted to confirm we have […] More…
Heliox & Recoy integrate energy prices into V2X smart charging
Heliox has teamed up with Recoy to integrate its ‘Real-time Optimisation Platform’ into its fast-charging equipment. Recoy’s platform considers energy prices in real-time and helps optimise flexible assets such as electric vehicles, stationary batteries, e-boilers and electrolysers. The companies expect the new partnership to accelerate growth toward intelligent energy solutions. Michael Colijn, Group CEO of […] More…
Yutong presents new electric bus in Chile
Yutong recently held a release conference to present its new ‘YESS technology’ and its new battery electric bus in Santiago, Chile. The YESS technology is a proprietary safety technology for traction batteries. Yuting claims three major improvements in safety, climate capability and road adaptability. In terms of improved battery safety, the technology includes nitrogen protection, […] More…
Tesla 4680 Structural Battery Pack Teardown: What Is Under The Foam?
Dry ice blaster helps to remove the pink polyurethane foam.More…
Iberdrola & BP to spend €1BN on EV charge points
Iberdrola and BP have announced a strategic alignment to advance battery-electric charging infrastructure. The partners earmarked €1bn for deploying up to 11,000 fast charge points across Spain and Portugal. Up to 600ktpa production capacity of green hydrogen is the next target. Iberdrola and BP speak of “large scale green hydrogen production hubs in Spain, Portugal […] More…
Infineon & Delta to develop bidirectional 3-1 charging system for homes
The German chip manufacturer Infineon Technologies and the Taiwanese charging infrastructure manufacturer Delta Electronics have developed a 3-in-1 system that integrates solar power system, home storage and charging station. Thanks to bidirectional inverters, the electric car can not only be charged, but also act as a buffer storage for the home’s emergency power supply. Infineon […] More…
Trek Introduces Two Affordable Commuter-Focused Electric Bicycles
The new Trek Dual Sport+ and FX+ retail for under $2,500.More…
Honda Prologue EV was designed virtually, won’t look like related GM EVs
The Honda Prologue electric SUV will be based on a General Motors platform, but Honda says it will get its own unique styling. The automaker on Wednesday released a video on the design process for the Prologue, which is scheduled to launch in 2024. The SUV will have a design theme called “Neo-Rugged,” Honda said in an accompanying press release… More…
Refactory Flins: Renault’s circular economy skills hub
At a round table with the press this month, the Renault Group provided an update on its Refactory plant in Flins, near Paris. The circular economy hub (to be) has been born from business needs that give a glimpse into what may come once electric vehicle sales truly ramp up. *** At the latest since […] More…
Japanese commercial vehicle consortium develop exchangeable batteries with Yamato
Japanese courier service Yamato Transport and the Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) have announced that they will work together to standardise replaceable and rechargeable battery cassettes for commercial electric vehicles. The CJPT is a joint venture between Toyota, Hino and Isuzu established last April to advance so-called CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric) technologies in […] More…
Volkswagen launches eVTOL dubbed Flying Tiger in China
Volkswagen Group China has unveiled a prototype eVTOL. The passenger drone is called V.MO and is nicknamed the “Flying Tiger” in a nod to its target launch market. Future series models will carry up to four people and their luggage over 200 kilometres. The V.MO concept is not Volkswagen’s first entry into a market that […] More…
Lightyear to use Koenigsegg tech for second solar car
The Dutch solar car company Lightyear has entered into a development cooperation with the Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg. The technologies of the company, known for its extremely powerful sports cars, are to be incorporated into the mass-market model Lightyear 2. Although Koenigsegg’s hypercars are at most hybrids and so far not pure battery-electric sports cars, Koenigsegg […] More…
Rivian (RIVN) announces 6% cut in its workforce to focus on production ramp
Rivian (RIVN) announced this week that it is laying off 6% of its workforce in order to focus on its electric pickup truck production ramp. More…
Onto raises $60Mn to bring EV subscriptions to Europe
Onto has completed a Series C funding round, collecting about 59.1 million euros from investors. The fresh capital will help Onto grow the electric car fleet for subscribers and allow the service to expand beyond the British borders. Until now, Onto had been exclusive to the UK. Germany is on top of the list of […] More…
