However, the crossover/SUV segment is still in the red. More…
NIO Electric Car Sales Almost Doubled In February 2023
Watch Tesla Model Y Produced At “Tesla Speed” At Giga Shanghai
Tesla can build a Model Y in China from the first station to final assembly in just two and a half hours, which is super impressive. More…
Germany And Italy Object To Proposed EU ICE Ban Over E-Fuels
They want an exemption for cars powered by synthetic fuels after reported lobbying from Porsche and Ferrari. More…
Tesla Investor Day Impressed Former Ford CEO Mark Fields
Fields believes that while companies like Ford and Hyundai are succeeding with EVs, Tesla is a generation ahead. More…
JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion DOE Loan
The former Tesla executive’s battery recycling company is now producing anode foil. More…
The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets
A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). New IEA analysis found that global CO2 emissions from SUVs reached nearly 1.1 billion tons in 2022, overshadowing increased sales from electric cars. SUVs are… More…
US: Volvo Plug-In Car Sales Accelerated In February 2023
All-electric car sales accounted for more than 11 percent of the total volume. More…
DB Schenker gets Volta Zero prototype for further testing
DB Schenker is sending the first Volta Zero prototype on the road. A total of 150 Volta trucks will then be handed over to the logistics company by the end of the year. The all-electric Volta Zero prototype is part of a European field test. “As the market leader, we aspire to be the world’s […] More…
Amprius is going to open a new gigafactory in Colorado
Battery developer Amprius Technologies (NYSE: AMPX) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent for a 775,000-square-foot facility near Denver.. More…
XPeng EV Sales Continued To Decrease In February 2023
The company hopes to improve results later this year. More…
Hummer EV SUV VIN #1 On The Market Again Just 1 Month After Selling For $500,000
The seller is ready to consider a “reasonable” offer for the vehicle. More…
Subaru is getting a new CEO
The Japanese carmaker Subaru is making some changes at the top. Atsushi Osaki will replace current Subaru CEO Tomomi Nakamura in June 2023. According to the carmaker, the change at the top comes as Subaru moves toward electrification. “We at Subaru want to survive the age of electrification by being nimble. We will put various […] More…
BP Pulse opens largest charging hub yet in the UK
BP Pulse has opened its largest, most powerful EV charging hub in the UK. The new hub in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, built by The EV Network and operated by BP Pulse, has an installed capacity of 3 megawatts and features ten 300 kW chargers. The new hub is capable of charging up to 20 vehicles […] More…
Fendt presents hydrogen tractor prototype in Germany
The agricultural machinery manufacturer Fendt has presented the first prototype of a hydrogen tractor. Together with other partners, Fendt is participating in the agricultural model project H2Agrar in Lower Saxony to research a hydrogen infrastructure for agricultural use. In the model project, prototypes of a hydrogen-powered tractor will be used on farms on a regular […] More…
German Firm BMZ Enters E-Bike Drive System Game With RS Motor
The BMZ RS motor will power future iterations of Nox’s electric mountain bikes. More…
Report: Tesla Noticeably Discounts New Model 3/Y Inventory In Europe
It seems that there are more cars available than customers. More…
Infineon acquires Canadian company GaN Systems
Infineon is in a buying mood. The German chipmaker has announced the acquisition of GaN Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor elements. According to Infineon, GaN Systems is the “global technology leader in the development of GaN-based solutions for power conversion.” “GaN technology is paving the way for more energy-efficient and CO2-saving […] More…
Hamburg opens largest EV-sharing hub with 120 charging points
Europe’s largest EV-sharing hub has opened at Hamburg Airport. Moreover, vehicles with the additional E for “electric” on their license plates will from now on only be allowed to park in front of charging points in the city, if the car is actually charging. Hamburg’s public transport operator HVV has opened the 100th of its […] More…
Rivian Tells Employees It Can Build 62,000 Vehicles In 2023: Report
That’s significantly higher than the production guidance of 50,000 vehicles announced last week on the Q4 2022 earnings call. More…
Tesla drops Model S and Model X prices, now starts at just $90K
After years of price increases, Tesla has updated pricing on its flagship Model S and Model X vehicles. The Model S now starts at just $90,000. More…
