Tesla is creating a simulation of San Francisco in Unreal Engine, which is primarily a video game engine, in order to test its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. More…
Allison Transmission to provide e-axles to Turkey
Allison Transmission will supply eGen Power axles to Turkey’s bus and truck manufacturer Anadolu Isuzu. The US American supplier has agreed to support Anadolu Isuzu in electrifying their light-duty truck and midibus platforms. The joint cooperation agreement (JCA) will see the Turkish manufacturer integrate Allison eGen Power 100S electric axles to produce electric trucks and […] More…
Netherlands: Plug-In Car Sales Increased 20% In August 2022
More than one in three new passenger cars sold were rechargeable. More…
Can Tesla Maintain Its Big Lead As Other Brands’ EV Sales Surge?
Tesla is still far ahead for now, but there’s no doubt brands like Ford, Hyundai, and Kia are grabbing up EV market share. More…
Fisker partners with Wallbox to bring competitively priced chargers to Fisker EV owners
Fisker continues building momentum as the Southern California-based EV maker announced Tuesday it will partner with Wallbox to offer its EV charging solutions to Fisker electric vehicle owners. The new partnership is designed to accelerate the transition to EVs, giving Fisker owners a cost-effective home charging option.. More…
Volvo Trucks presents electric axle drive at the IAA
Volvo Trucks has unveiled a new all-electric rear axle at IAA Transportation. The new electric axle allows more space for batteries in the truck by integrating the electric motors and transmission into the rear axle. According to Volvo, this should bring advantages especially in long-distance transport. After all, more space for batteries means more potential […] More…
From drawing board to assembly line in 12 months: Volta Zero truck nears series production
Commercial EV startup Volta Trucks has shared another major milestone in its lightning fast 12-month journey in bringing its flagship Zero truck into production. The very first Volta Zero truck has rolled off its assembly line in Austria, kicking off a series of validation prototypes for customers before full commercial production next year. More…
Solectrac to expand dealer network in the USA
Californian electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac, an operating company of Ideanomics, is continuing to expand of its certified sales and dealer network in the USA. The new dealership expansion will allow Solectrac electric tractors to be sold in Hawaii, Maine, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The company also added to their California dealership […] More…
Ram Revolution EV Pickup Concept Will Be Shown In November
The electric Ram truck study will be shown the night before the start of the Los Angeles Auto Show. More…
Report: Chevy not planning dealer buyouts over EVs as GM offered for Buick, Cadillac
Chevrolet won’t follow sibling General Motors brands Buick and Cadillac in offering buyouts to dealerships that don’t want to sell electric vehicles, a GM executive said in a recent interview with The Verge. In fact, the dealerships that take buyouts for their Buick and Cadillac franchises could end up selling Chevys exclusively, GM global vice… More…
Uber expands premium EV service Comfort Electric
Uber has expanded its Comfort Electric service to 24 US cities and Vancouver, Canada. The company had launched Comfort Electric to build on deals with rental companies like Hertz. The latter is helping Uber drivers get their hands on Tesla and other premium electric vehicles. Uber Comfort Electric was made available four months ago in […] More…
Uber expands premium EV service Comfort Electric in USA
Uber has expanded its Comfort Electric service to 24 US cities and Vancouver, Canada. The company had launched Comfort Electric to build on deals with rental companies like Hertz. The latter is helping Uber drivers get their hands on Tesla and other premium electric vehicles. Uber Comfort Electric was made available four months ago in […] More…
Electric Nissan Townstar Enters Production In France
It’s equipped with a 45 kWh battery and offers up to 300 km (186 miles) of range. More…
Steyr begins production of the Volta Zero
Steyr Automotive has produced the first Zero vehicle for Volta Trucks at its plant in Steyr, Austria. It is the first unit of Volta’s second prototype generation now out for product validation in a pilot fleet. The vehicles in this fleet will be loaned out to customers for an extended period of time in late […] More…
Will Tesla’s Reduced Wait Times In China Impact Its Stock?
Tesla is finally beginning to catch up with the demand for its vehicles, though some might see it as a drop in demand. More…
BMW May Already Have EV Tech For 1,360 Horsepower Car
BMW’s CTO talked about the potential electrification of a “really” high-performance M product. More…
1,000 hydrogen buses in a bid of Busan to become next eco-city
SK E&S will supply 1,000 hydrogen buses to Busan to support the bid by South Korea’s second-largest city to host World Expo 2030. The energy company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with city authorities and Hyundai. Under the agreement, SK E&S and the Busan partners will transform diesel and compressed natural gas buses into […] More…
VW shows upfit potential of ID.Buzz with electric paramedics’ van
Volkswagen unveiled an ID.Buzz paramedics’ van at the 2022 IAA Transportation commercial vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, showing the upfit potential of the new electric van for government fleets and businesses. VW didn’t offer much detail on the ID.Buzz emergency vehicle, only noting that it was built in collaboration with German upfitter… More…
Cummins shows range of electrified solutions at IAA
US American drive builder Cummins completed the acquisition of Meritor in August and is already debuting Meritor motor systems combined with their LFP batteries at the IAA in Hanover. Another new battery system and hydrogen engines are also on display. First for Meritor since Cummins published plans for taking over already in February. With the […] More…
Sixt targets 90% share of low-emission vehicles by 2030
Rental car company Sixt is intent on decarbonisation. The Management Board approved a sustainability programme to increase the share of bookable electric and hybrid cars in Europe. By the end of 2030, up to 90 per cent of the rental fleet could be electric; however, not quite. Sixt counts not only fully electric cars but […] More…
