The EV’s intelligent air conditioning system detects the sun’s position and prioritizes cooling the cabin areas most exposed to it. More…
Volkswagen Explains Why The ID.7’s Climate Control System Is Smart
Shell buys out Volta Charging in the US
Shell keeps accelerating its “green buying” attempts as the oil and gas corporation acquires another US charging business. Volta Charging and its entire network of existing and planned charge points now belong to Shell for $169 mn. Volta Charging is known for charge columns bearing large screens to display advertising with revenues used to pay […] More…
E-Bike Specialist BikTrix Ups The Performance With New Monte Capro MTB
Watch this powerful electric mountain bike tackle a 30-foot jump. More…
DAF opens electric truck plant in the Netherlands
DAF Trucks has opened an assembly plant for electric trucks in Eindhoven. Series production of the XD Electric and XF Electric models, which were introduced last year, is to start there in the spring. The manufacturer presented the two models at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. The electric trucks have modular powertrains with Paccar electric […] More…
Liverpool to add 300 charge points hidden in streetlamps
Liverpool in North West England has chosen Ubitricity to triple the city’s charging network with lamp posts doubling as charge points. Founded in Berlin, Ubitricty is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the oil giant Shell and has ambitious targets in the UK. In Liverpool, the City Council wants Ubitricity to install 300 charge posts. […] More…
VW drops the heat pump due to semiconductor shortage
VW currently delivers its electric models of the ID. series without the optional heat pump. The reason for this is the continuing shortage of semiconductors, as the manufacturer confirmed to our editorial team. “Due to the ongoing shortage of semiconductors, there is currently no optional offer for the heat pump in our ID. Models. We […] More…
CATL & Nio sign five-year agreement
CATL and Nio are expanding their partnership. The Chinese electric car manufacturer is already supplied with battery cells by CATL and has now signed a five-year agreement with the battery specialist on a comprehensive strategic cooperation. Both companies want to advance technological cooperation with regard to “new brands, new projects and new markets, improve supply-demand […] More…
Avatr to release second electric vehicle model this year
The Chinese electric car brand Avatr from Changan, Nio and CATL has recently started production and deliveries of its first model Avatr 11. The coupe-like SUV is to be followed this year as a second model by a large sedan, which is being developed under the code name E12. This is reported by the Chinese […] More…
Rugged packs from standard module
Proventia has launched a modular rugged battery pack for off-road construction equipment (writes Nick Flaherty). The ePRO500+ platform uses lithium titanate oxide (LTO) cells from Toshiba with different versions for high power at 20 Ah or high energy delivery at 26 Ah, both with a nominal voltage from 48 to 800 V. The high-power, 552 […] More…
Woman Sure Tesla Model 3 Runs On Gas, Is Determined To Fill It Up
Despite repeated warnings from another gas station customer, this Tesla Model 3 driver could not stop looking for the EV’s gas cap. More…
Polestar builds igloo showroom in Finland
Polestar has built the first car house out of ice and snow and set it up in Rovaniemi, Finland, ahead of Arctic Design Week, the world’s northernmost design week. The Swedish electric car manufacturer wants to use the temporary Snow Space to draw attention to the melting of the polar ice caps and rising sea […] More…
Winnebago Debuts eRV2 All-Electric Motorhome Concept
The prototype can reportedly go off-grid for up to seven days, thanks to its solar panels. More…
Here’s How Tesla’s Battery Passport Proof-Of-Concept Looks Like
The end goal is to understand where all the materials in a battery cell come from. More…
Facelifted Tesla Model 3 Spotted Testing On The Road Under Camouflage
The vehicle seems to be a part of Tesla’s “Project Highland.” More…
Report: BYD Eyes US EV Market With Caution
The company is expected to join the party in the long term. More…
Volkswagen ID Buzz Becomes A Camper In Germany
It was modified by a specialist company called Alpin Camper. More…
Check Out This Radical Folding Cargo Bike Concept From German Firm Avnson
Could this folding design be the next generation of space-saving tech? More…
US Car Market Shrunk In 2022 But EV Sales Went Up By Two Thirds
The growth in US EV sales is expected to continue through 2023, although not quite at the same pace. More…
Check Out This Tesla Model 3 Redesigned To Endure Climate Change
Peter Vardy puts together mock-ups of several popular models to show what they might look like with climate change-proofed features. More…
Tesla Increases The Price Of Its Wall Connector To $425.00
However, that’s still a bargain. More…
