Lightyear is trying to come back from the dead by auctioning off test vehicles. More…
Want A Lightyear 0 But Don’t Have $277K? Now Is Your Chance To Buy A Prototype
Weird Alibaba: This cute little Chinese EV is the world’s smallest box truck
Box trucks are convenient for when you have to move a large amount of cargo around. But what if only you need to lug around a small amount of cargo, yet don’t want to give up your U-Haul vibes? That’s when you’ll want to call on the world’s smallest box truck, which just happens to be perfect for this week’s edition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.. More…
CA hits EV target ahead of schedule. It’s not the first place to do so, and won’t be the last
California has reached 1.5 million electric vehicle sales two years ahead of its planned 2025 target for the sales milestone, according to the California Energy Commission. More…
Scania and Northvolt’s new EV battery can power a truck for 1.5M km
Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania and Swedish battery startup Northvolt today unveiled a battery cell that they claim can power a heavy electric truck for 1.5 million kilometers (932,056 miles). More…
VW subsidiary PowerCo is building a 90 GWh battery factory in Canada
Volkswagen has unveiled further details about its battery factory in St Thomas, Canada. It will be PowerCo’s largest cell factory to date, create 3,000 jobs, and produce up to 90 GWh of battery cells per year. The Volkswagen Group is investing up to €4.8 billion until 2030, which, according to a statement published by the […] More…
CAKE launches the new IPM e-bike motor
Swedish company CAKE, which makes electric motorcycles, has introduced a new electric IPM motor, the Jante.
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WAE launches mass-market battery intelligence software
WAE Technologies (WAE) has launched a battery intelligence software package called Elysia, which is designed to improve the life, safety, usable energy… More…
Volkswagen reveals ID.Next electric sedan in a bid to win back market share in China
Volkswagen stunned the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show by unveiling its new ID.Next electric sedan concept. The ID.Next was showcased next to the VW ID.7 Vizzion, the Chinese model of its new electric sedan produced by FAW Volkswagen. More…
WEVC debuts eCV1 electric van
Low-to-medium volume EV manufacturer Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has unveiled its eCV1 light electric van.
Following the signing of an MoU between WEVC and electric commercial vehicle specialist Etrux More…
First-Time Tesla Semi Driver From Pepsi Shares Details
The driver claims it was his first day driving the Tesla Semi after an hour of training. More…
Tesla prices drop again, base Model 3 now at $41,380
Tesla has introduced another round of price cuts, the sixth time it has done so this year. Lower pricing appeared on Tesla’s website late Tuesday, ahead of the company’s first quarter earnings announcement later Wednesday. It brings the Model 3’s base price down to $41,380 with the mandatory $1,390 destination charge, down $2,000 versus the… More…
Electric Wings: Cane Creek’s New 3D Printed Titanium Cranks For E-Bikes
These new cranks claim to be as light as carbon fiber, but as durable as aluminum cranks. More…
Germany: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased 1% In March 2023
BEV and PHEV sales parted ways, as BEVs continue to grow while PHEVs continue to shrink. More…
Rivian To Open Its EV Charging Network To The Public
Rivian has been picking and choosing which of Tesla’s plays it will follow, and opening its charging network arguably makes sense. More…
2022 Hyundai Kona Electric Review: The Lame Duck Still Has Some Moves
With 258 miles of range and 290 pound-feet of torque, the outgoing Kona Electric is still worth considering. More…
Autel MaxiCharger Review: Great first effort, things to consider
Autel, a Chinese company long known for making solid automotive supplies and diagnostic tools (and drones) recently jumped into the residential EV charger market with its ($459). As an auto company with technology in its DNA, we hoped to see some innovation. And we did – but not where we expected. More…
Volvo EX90 Excellence Debuts As Two-Row, Four-Seat Electric Luxury SUV
Volvo will offer it first in China. More…
Maserati introduces its first fully electric SUV in the 500hp Grecale Folgore
A new fully electric SUV is due out from the Italian luxury performance brand marking Maserati’s second EV. The Maserati Grecale Folgore electric SUV was introduced to the world Tuesday at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show. More…
Toyota reveals plans for two new EV models for China
At the Shanghai auto show, Toyota presented two new BEV concept models that the Japanese carmaker plans to bring to market in China in 2024 together with its local partners. In addition, the bZ3 electric sedan has now officially gone on sale. Specifically, these are the bZ Sport Crossover Concept, which will be produced and […] More…
Australia invests AUS$70 million in charging infrastructure
The Australian federal government has announced plans to invest $70 million in grant funding for charging infrastructure to be administered through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The new grant funding follows the release of the National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS) and will be made available to Australian businesses, local governments and councils, as well […] More…
