EV conversion specialists Lightning eMotors has announced its second-generation repower program that enables large transit combustion buses that previously ran on diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG) to be converted to all-electric buses. Better yet, Lightning is helping fleet customers of these electrified conversions maximize the same federal and state funding they would receive if they were purchasing brand new electric buses. More…
Tesla hires senior government official to lead critical mineral supply chain efforts in Canada
Tesla has hired a senior government official in Ontario to lead the company’s efforts on its critical mineral supply chain and government policy in Canada ahead of a potential factory in the country. More…
Aptera Gamma Vehicle Revealed In Full With Many Updates
This is the final version of the solar-electric three-wheeler before the final production-intent vehicle is shown. More…
Tesla Safety Agency Crash-Test Codes Discovered: Cause For Concern?
Tesla may not be doing anything wrong here, but it may have to provide an explanation. More…
BMW to use recycled fishing nets in new EV lineup, reducing carbon footprint by 25%
To show the German automaker is all in on its climate goals, BMW says it will use recycled fishing nets in its NEUE KLASSE (“new class” in English, referring to BMW’s new electric power train) set to launch in 2025.. More…
Lucid Said To Make 40-50 Cars Per Day After Logistics, Exec Overhaul
That’s a significant jump from the earlier run rate of 5-15 vehicles a day; report claims the daily output will soon reach 50-60 cars. More…
The Volcon Brat Storms Into The E-Bike Segment With Rugged Performance
Volcon’s newest two-wheeler lets you pedal across the harshest terrain in style and comfort. More…
Hyundai Has No Plans To Abandon Internal Combustion Engine Development
The manufacturer cites the poor EV charging infrastructure in many parts of the world as the reason behind the decision. More…
Tesla vehicles can be stolen with new relay attack, but there’s a two-inch caveat
A new relay attack has demonstrated that Tesla vehicles can be stolen with a quick hack, but thieves need to work in pairs and get as close as two inches from your phone or key card. More…
BYD Will Build Electric Car Plant In Thailand
The company intends to start EV production in 2024. More…
Tesla’s German Factory May Produce Motors Soon, Batteries In 2023
Tesla may have all the batteries it needs, for now, but the demand for EVs isn’t waning. More…
How Lucid leaps past Tesla with smaller motors
Lucid Motors calls its motor design miniaturized, and it’s long boasted that the light and “impossibly compact” motor in its Air electric sedan is lean enough to fit into an airplane carry-on. Lean and small is only one aspect, however. Lucid’s motors weigh just 67 pounds each and are capable of generating 670 hp—yes… More…
Tesla’s Production Cost Per Vehicle Is $36K, Down From $84K In 2017
Martin Viecha, Tesla’s head of investor relations, says that almost none of the savings came from cheaper battery costs. More…
Honda electrifying 10 motorcycles by 2025, but full-size EVs by when, exactly?
Honda revealed its plans Tuesday to release ten new electric motorcycles by the end of 2025 to help the Japanese automaker reach its sustainability goals, yet Honda has been relatively slow rolling out a full-size EV. When exactly can we expect a fully electric vehicle from Honda in North Americ. More…
Hubject joins ChargeUp Europe charging association
The eRoaming platform provider Hubject has joined the industry association of European charging infrastructure providers ChargeUp Europe as an ecosystem partner. In addition, the association has appointed a new secretary general. Hubject will not become a full member, however, but a so-called ecosystem partner. “This partnership brings together the key players in the industry to […] More…
ICEing To The Max: Block A Charger With A Pickup And Leave It Idling
The owner explains that he “dreams” to own a Tesla one day. More…
Castellana Properties assigns Cable Energía for charging infrastructure
The real estate company Castellana Properties has signed an agreement with Cable Energía to install a total of 350 charging points for electric vehicles at 14 of its properties in Spain. The capacities are to range from 22 kW to 350 kW, depending on the location. About 30 per cent of the future charging stations […] More…
Adden Energy achieves breakthrough in solid-state battery development
The start-up Adden Energy, founded by scientists at Harvard University, is developing a new type of solid-state battery for electric vehicles and has now announced that it has received a technology licence and closed a seed funding round of 5.15 million US dollars. According to Adden Energy, the self-developed lithium metal battery achieves a charging […] More…
Tesla has special code for crash testing in its cars, and it’s raising red flags
It was discovered that Tesla has special codes in its vehicle software related to crash testing with auto safety agencies. It is raising red flags with those agencies. More…
Bosch begins testing fuel cell transporters
Bosch has equipped two vans with fuel cell technology and started test operation on the road. The partner in the project is the company Abt eLine, which converted the vehicles together with Bosch Engineering. Bosch will also bring the FC transporters to the IAA Transportation next week. The technical basis of both vehicles is formed […] More…
