BP Pulse, the charging network business BP put together, is expanding in Australia. The company has opened the first of 600 charging stations on the continent, utilising its forecourts. BP Pulse has installed fast charge points at BP Bayside at Brighton East in Melbourne. Sites at Diamond Creek in Victoria and Caboolture in Queensland have […] More…
Zeekr launches autonomous SEA-M platform
The premium electric brand Zeekr, part of the Geely Group, has launched its SEA-M platform for autonomous electric vehicles. The SEA-M is an evolution of Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) for autonomous vehicles. The first representative of the new SEA-M vehicle type is the Zeekr M-Vision. According to the company, the SEA-M is intended to […] More…
Nissan Aims To Entice EV Owners With New Customer Care Package
Nissan hopes to make it easier to switch from a gas car to an electric car via its new EV Carefree+ package. More…
Elon Musk Told Tesla Board Of Potential CEO Successor
This is no indication Musk has any plans to leave Tesla soon or step down, it’s actually typical practice to name a successor in case. More…
Tesla Will Be “Largest And Most Profitable Company” In World: Ron Baron
People are hot and cold when it comes to Tesla stock, but this billionaire investor has no doubts about the EV maker’s future. More…
5-Star Euro NCAP Rating For Nissan Ariya
The Japanese crossover/SUV noted solid results across the board. More…
BasiGo gets over $6M for electric bus roll out in Kenya
BasiGo, a company working to introduce electric buses into Kenya, has announced $6.6 mn in new funding, enabling the company to start delivering locally assembled electric buses and charging infrastructure through its Pay-As-You-Drive financing model. The new funding round was led by Mobility54, the corporate venture capital arm of Toyota Tsusho, Trucks VC, a transportation-focused […] More…
Take A Peek At Yamaha’s New YDX-MORO Electric Mountain Bikes
The new e-MTBs feature Yamaha’s lightest and most powerful PW-X3 electric motor. More…
Orange EV to establish HQ in Kansas City
US American electric truck manufacturer Orange EV has announced it will establish its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations in the Turner Logistics Center, an industrial park under construction in Kansas City. Orange EV expects to move into the new facility in mid-2023, giving the company access to over 400,000 ft² of industrial space. The […] More…
Archer will manufacture eVTOL ‘Midnight’ in Georgia
California’s eVTOL startup Archer has selected a site in Georgia to install its first factory in Covington, near an airfield. The United Airlines partner targets making 650 flying cabs a year from 2024 and increasing capacity significantly within ten years. Staying in Georgia, Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000-square-foot factory (about 32,516 sqm) […] More…
Genesis mulls electric drop-top with X Convertible Concept
There are few electric convertibles of any brand or price range, but Genesis hinted that it may join this small group with a new concept car unveiled this week in Malibu California. The Genesis X Convertible Concept shares its platform and powertrain with 2021’s Genesis X Concept electric luxury coupe and the Genesis X Speedium Coupe Concept… More…
Nissan with new customer care initiative at LA Auto Show
Nissan USA has announced plans to make switching to an electric vehicle simpler with the launch of their new customer care initiative ‘EV Carefree+’ at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The initiative provides Nissan Ariya and Leaf buyers with an all-inclusive package, including charging and maintenance benefits. The most potential value from the initiative is […] More…
Tesla lithium refinery project moves to private negotiations in Texas
Tesla is currently working on a lithium refinery project that would be coming to Corpus Christi, Texas, and it sounds like the automaker is in the final stretch of its negotiations with the authorities. More…
Blume rumoured to throw out VW’s new EV factory
According to a media report, the new Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume is questioning the construction of the new electric car plant planned by his predecessor Herbert Diess in the Warmenau district of Wolfsburg. The result is that the electric flagship Trinity is “probably not to come until 2030”. As reported by the German publication Manager […] More…
Blume rumoured to throw out VW’s new EV factory in Warmenau
According to a media report, the new Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume is questioning the construction of the new electric car plant planned by his predecessor Herbert Diess in the Warmenau district of Wolfsburg. The result is that the electric flagship Trinity is “probably not to come until 2030”. As reported by the German publication Manager […] More…
Thierry Bolloré to leave JLR at the end of this year
Jaguar Land Rover CEO, Thierry Bolloré, is resigning from the company for personal reasons and will leave JLR on 31st December 2022. His successor will be taking over from today and is a veteran of Jaguar Land Rover. Adrian Mardell will act as Interim CEO immediately while Thierry Bolloré readies for his departure. Mardell has […] More…
Toyota presents compact electric SUV concept
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota presented the bZ Compact SUV Concept, a preview of a future compact electric SUV. The Japanese manufacturer has published pictures of the exterior and interior design, but has not yet given any details about the technology. The relationship between the bZ Compact SUV Concept and the series-production bZ4X […] More…
Rimac’s Nevera breaks speed records for fastest serial-production BEV
The all-electric hypercar Rimac Nevera has reached a top speed of 412 km/h. According to Rimac, this makes it the fastest electric production car in the world. “To travel at 412kph, or 258mph, means travelling at a third of the speed of sound. Simply achieving that alone in a road car is incredibly complex, but […] More…
Erik Buell’s futuristic FUELL Fllow electric motorcycle finally opens reservations ahead of launch
Motorcycle industry legend Erik Buell announced his new electric bike and motorcycle brand FUELL back in early 2019. Now just one pandemic later, the motorbike visionary is finally ready to roll out the FUELL Fllow electric motorcycle… for reservations, that is. More…
HVS unveils hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle
Hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has announced a hydrogen-electric commercial vehicle that has been produced from a clean-sheet design. The Scottish company is showcasing its hydrogen powertrain in the form of a 5.5 t technology demonstrator, intended as a nod to its planned 40 t zero-emissions HGV (heavy goods vehicle) and with […] More…
