Specialized, one of the leading manufacturers of high-end bicycles and e-bikes, has launched its first-ever value segment of e-bikes under the Globe line. The company’s launch model is an electric cargo bike known as the Globe Haul ST. More…
ROAM moves HQ to larger facility in Africa capable of producing 50k electric motorcycles per year
Electric technology company ROAM continues to find success in its native East Africa and is now expanding its production footprint to a new larger facility that’s over 100,000 square feet in size. In the coming years, ROAM intends to bolster is Air electric motorcycle production to fill the new facility’s capacity of 50,000 units per year. . More…
Tesla’s Falcon Wing Doors Were Riddled With Issues: See How It Started
Musk has admitted the Model X was among Tesla’s many early missteps, but it lives on. Here’s how Tesla planned those Falcon Wing Doors. More…
Utility proposes huge EV charging network funded by ratepayers
Minnesota electrical utility Xcel Energy aims to build a large EV charging network financed by rate hikes, potentially including for customers who don’t own an EV. As reported by KSTP.com, Xcel Energy in August sent a proposal to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to build, own, and operate its own network of 730 charging sites by 2026. The… More…
Electric Mercedes G-Wagon competitor launching by China’s BYD starting at less than $60K
Leading Chinese EV maker BYD, or “Build Your Dreams,” if you will, is launching an electric Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon competitor as part of its new brand of vehicles. The lineup, codenamed “F-Brand,” is launching its first SUV as a direct competitor to the Mercedes G-Class, starting at less than $60,000 later this year. More…
Tesla puts a ‘dummy’ camera in its new vehicles
Tesla has decided to install a “dummy” camera in its new vehicles equipped with its Hardware 4.0 Autopilot/Self-Driving sensors. More…
Tesla Bear Charlie Munger Talks Tesla Vs BYD In China
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Charlie Munger says that Tesla is far behind BYD in the Chinese auto market. More…
Webasto enables HR to assign charging profiles and bill sessions
Webasto has launched a new add-on for its ChargeConnect software that allows companies to integrate charging data into cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. It enables fleet managers to bill employees for charging sessions right on their payroll, among other things. But there are more sympathetic functions to the Webasto ChargeConnect add-on. Fleet operators must […] More…
Tesla Launches New Ultra Red Paint Color For Model S And Model X
The new option starts at $3,000, compared to the base Pearl White Multi-Coat paint color. More…
NHTSA investigates: Tesla cars could loose steering wheels
The US safety agency NHTSA is once more out steering against Tesla, and this time the company could have really screwed up. The NHTSA is investigating two reports of steering wheels that fell off while driving. So far, the NHTSA has found the vehicles were shipped without mounting bolts. Should these reports prove accurate, the […] More…
EVs won’t lose range towing Lightship L1 electric RV, company claims
A U.S. startup called Lightship aims to become the Tesla of RV makers with a battery-powered travel trailer. Founded in 2020, Lightship on Wednesday unveiled the L1, a trailer with an 80-kwh battery pack, which can not only power appliances, but also help propel the trailer. This propulsion system means EVs towing it won’t lose range, and… More…
Tesla Slowly Rolls Out FSD Beta V11, Musk Says It Still Needs Work
People have been waiting many months for 11, and Musk says it won’t see a wide rollout without “another point release of polish.” More…
Cooltra and Cabify combine e-moped fleets in Spain
The mobility brands Cooltra and Cabify have agreed to integrate Cooltra’s moped rental service on Cabify’s app. The service went live in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, where Cabify is making its first appearance. Elsewhere, the new deal means an increase in available mopeds. Cabify users in Madrid may now book over 3,000 scooters, with Cooltra […] More…
ABTC to set up battery recycling facility in Nevada
The American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has announced that it has entered into agreements to purchase a move-in-ready, commercial-scale battery recycling facility located in Nevada to expand operations of its lithium-ion battery recycling technologies. In November 2022, ABTC was selected for a competitive US Department of Energy grant for a $20 million project to develop […] More…
Tesla Model Y “Juniper” Refresh May Follow Suit With Model S And X
The Model Y just came to market in 2020, so will come as no surprise if Tesla skips obvious updates to its exterior design. More…
Jamaica Gov’ to procure nearly 300 electric buses
Jamaica’s state-owned public transit company JUTC will see 200 electric buses joining their fleet over the next three years. Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke announced as much when he opened the budget debate this week. The new electric buses will join 70 e-buses already procured for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). However, this […] More…
Subaru Appoints New CEO And US Chief As It Shifts Its Focus On Electrification
The new CEO wants Subaru “to survive the age of electrification.” More…
UK: Plug-In Car Sales Continued To Increase In February 2023
The Tesla Model Y was one of the most popular new cars last month. More…
Energica to expand HQ in Italy
The Italian electric motorbike manufacturer Energica, part of the US group Ideanomics, has begun expanding its headquarters in Modena. The expansion by another 1,150 square metres of space will serve research and development, prototype testing and the Energica Inside business unit. The latter further develops Energica components for sale to other manufacturers and is working […] More…
Scania delivers 66-tonne electric truck to Norway
We have written several times about Scania’s extra-long heavy-duty electric trucks. Now another such vehicle has been delivered, this time in Norway, to haul lime with its 66 tonnes total weight, sparing the atmosphere the combustion of almost 60,000 litres of diesel per year. The vehicle was delivered in Verdal, approximately as far up North […] More…
