Chinese NEV automaker GAC Aion is expanding its repertoire of EV technologies to include battery swap stations. The company announced its first station has opened in Guangzhou and can replace an EV battery in under 2.5 minutes. GAC Aion is the latest company to implement battery swap stations in China. More…
Second New Smart EV Spied In China… With Brabus Seats
This one is not a crossover, but a sporty looking hatchback / fastback instead. More…
Tesla Almost Doubled The Rate Of Supercharger Deployment In Q1 2022
Over 2,000 additional stalls were added to the network. More…
Kia Telluride-Sized EV9 Electric SUV Coming To US In 2023: $50,000
Kia also said it will launch two electric pickup trucks between now and 2027, though they won’t be value-oriented. More…
The world’s longest subsea cable will send clean energy from Morocco to the UK [update]
A 10.5 gigawatt (GW) solar and wind farm will be built in Morocco’s Guelmim-Oued Noun region, and it will supply the UK with clean energy via subsea cables. The twin 1.8 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables will be the world’s longest. More…
XPeng Motors announces starting EU pricing for P5 reservations
Following the opening of reservations in four European markets last month, XPeng Motors has shared what pricing EU customers can expect to see after they put a deposit down on a new P5. Three of the four EU countries XPeng now calls home are accepting deposits on P5 reservations, with Norway to follow later this spring. More…
Xpeng P5 Pricing And Specifications For Europe Officially Announced
You can now reserve your P5 in Europe for around €48,000, depending on market, but you can’t get LiDAR on it. More…
Tesla Considering 800-Volt Architecture For Cybertruck And Semi
Shifting smaller vehicles like the Model 3 and Y from 400 volts to 800 volts would make zero economic sense, Tesla execs say. More…
Interested In Learning About Tesla’s FSD Beta Musk Says Join The Program
Musk says you can join 100,000 others if you want a firsthand look at the technology’s progress, but it will cost you. More…
UK: First compact fast-charging hub now open in Norwich
Gridserve says it has opened the first ‘Compact Electric Forecourt’, this time in Norwich. “Compact” is, however, relative as the site hosts 36 charging stations, including 22 high power chargers. The Norwich site is the third in a series of charging hubs the company plans to install through a £1-billion investment. As with the company’s […] More…
First compact fast-charging hub now open in Norwich
Gridserve announced it opened the first ‘Compact Electric Forecourt’ in Norwich. “Compact” is, however, relative as the site hosts 36 charging stations, including 22 high power chargers delivering up to 350 kW. The Norwich site is the third in a series of charging hubs the company plans to install with a £1-billion investment. As with […] More…
VW plans faster charging, longer range, higher power for its MEB platform for mass-market EVs
Volkswagen plans to provide faster charging, longer range, and more power for EVs based on its ubiquitous MEB platform, the head of sales and marketing for VW’s ID family of EVs said during the recent UBS Paris Electric Car Day conference. During a presentation on the ID vehicles, Dr. Silke Bagschik said VW is aiming for 200-kw charging, a maximum… More…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company raises $675 million to accelerate its tunnel-digging under cities
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company announced that it has raised $675 million in a new funding round valuing the company at $5.675 billion. It plans to use the funds to build many new boring machines and dig tunnels under more cities. More…
Europeans already love electric cargo bikes, and now Americans are embracing these low-cost car alternatives
Electric cargo bikes, which are essentially normal electric bicycles with stretched frames for carrying more gear or passengers, are becoming increasingly popular as car alternatives in the US.. More…
Mahle launches lightweight e-bike drive system X20
Mahle Smart Bike Systems has launched the new e-bike drive X20. The company claims it is the lightest drive system for e-bikes as it weighs just 3.2 kilograms, including the battery. Mahle has opted for a rear hub approach. In the X20, the hub motor weighs just 1.4 kilograms. According to the e-bike subsidiary of […] More…
OpMoSi project to research battery cell density
An Austrian consortium is researching significant improvements to lithium-ion batteries as part of the “OpMoSi” project. The aim of the project is to increase the energy density of cells by 20 to 30 per cent at 1,000 charges. As Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH emphasises in the press release, this is the first purely Styrian consortium […] More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Lands Huge $23 Billion Compensation Package
Meanwhile, the CEO says he doesn’t currently have a home, and he’s been living with various friends. More…
Tesla Shows That Orders For Its Cars Spiked After The Super Bowl
Sometimes you just need your rivals to advertise for you. More…
Almost Half Of All Teslas Built In Q1 Had The LFP Battery Pack
Batteries comprised of LFP cells contain no cobalt or nickel, making them cheaper to make from more easily available materials. More…
Schaeffler order rare earth metals from REEtec
The automotive supplier Schaeffler has signed a five-year contract with the Norwegian company REEtec for the purchase of rare earth oxides. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024. The declared goal is to make electric motors for hybrid modules, hybrid transmissions and purely electric axle drives more sustainable. Among other things, this involves neodymium, which […] More…
