A consortium of three Nordic companies wants to implement a nationwide fast-charging network for electric trucks in Sweden. The aim is to provide infrastructure for some of the 85,000 heavy trucks currently using Swedish roads, that will need charging facilities if they are to convert to electric power. The consortium is made up of Nimbnet, […] More…
Verkor sources with Euro Manganese in Czech Republic
French battery manufacturer Verkor, which is a partner of Renault, has signed a letter of intent with Canadian battery materials company Euro Manganese to source manganese for the production of vehicle batteries. A binding purchase agreement has yet to be negotiated. The Canadian company says that the agreement concerns the sale of high-purity manganese sulfate […] More…
US: BEV Segment Is Dominated By US-Made Models
The trend is expected to accelerate due to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). More…
Historic Electronics Company RCA Is Making E-Bikes Now?
Apparently, RCA has three new electric bicycles to choose from. More…
Tesla Cuts Prices In UK And Germany By As Much As £8,000, €9,100
Significant price reductions have been reported in most European countries as well, especially for the Model Y and Model 3. More…
We Drive Fisker Ocean, Tour New EVs At CES, And Tesla Price Cuts
Episode 145. More…
Tesla Gets New 1 Million-Square-Foot Building Outside Houston, Texas
There are still few details about the building’s purpose, though it may be a battery material production and storage center. More…
Toyota Reveals AE86 H2 And BEV Restomod Concepts In Japan
This concept duo reflects Toyota’s reluctancy to commit to BEVs. More…
BMW CEO: Future Investment In US Will Not Be Guided By Politics
Oliver Zipse expressed his frustration with the Inflation Reduction Act, saying it favors US automakers. More…
Tesla cuts prices across the board up to 20%
Tesla has once again lowered prices. As of Thursday the automaker’s online configurator shows price cuts for every model in its lineup. The Model Y received the biggest cut. The base Model Y Long Range now starts at $52,990 before destination—20% lower than before—while the Model Y Performance now starts at $56,990, a 19% cut. The… More…
Tesla Price Cuts Due In Part To “Partial Normalisation Of Cost Inflation”
A Tesla spokesperson said the company feels confident passing the savings onto its customers. More…
Study: Pace of US EV adoption requires 8X charger growth by 2030
Keeping up with anticipated U.S. EV sales growth will require a lot more chargers, according to a new S&P Global Mobility study. Even accounting for home charging, which is how most EV drivers currently charge most of the time, the U.S. public charging network will need to quadruple in size between 2022 and 2025, and grow more than eight-fold… More…
Details Emerge About Upcoming BMW M Quad-Motor EVs
BMW has so far only said it was working on quad-motor M EVs, but not much else. More…
Chinese EV Startup And CATL May Integrate Batteries Into EV Chassis
Sound familiar? While Tesla is most new auto companies’ biggest rival, it seems most borrow and then tweak its ideas. More…
US: Porsche Taycan Sales Decreased In Q4 And 2022
The company blames supply chain issues. More…
Dacia expands Spring series by more powerful model
Renault’s Dacia brand is giving its only electric model, the Spring, a more powerful drive combined with a new equipment line. The Spring Extreme Electric 65, which Dacia is presenting at the Brussels Motor Show now underway, gets a new electric motor with 48 kW of power. Exclusively reserved for the new ‘Extreme’ trim level, […] More…
Former Tesla Exec Launches Solar Electric Boat Company
John Vo, former Manufacturing Chief at Tesla, established a manufacturing site in Florida with plans to begin production this October. More…
Volkswagen, Sony/Honda EV, Benz And Charging: Top EV News Jan 13, 2023
Happy New Year! It’s bound to be another solid year of EV news, and this week was no exception. More…
Major rare earth deposits found in Sweden
The Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB says it has identified significant deposits of rare earth metals that are needed for electric cars and wind turbines, among other things. However, it will still take several years before potential mining on a larger scale is possible. After successful exploration, LKAB reports mineral resources of more than one […] More…
Impact Clean Power to source battery cells from Freyr
The budding Norwegian battery cell manufacturer Freyr announced its first customer in the e-mobility sector: Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a Polish manufacturer of battery systems for heavy-duty vehicles. The framework agreement between Freyr and ICPT is not yet binding, however. This is according to a company release from Freyr. In the framework agreement, both […] More…
