The world’s largest battery manufacturer, is going green… or at least starting to. Earlier today, CATL announced it has built a zero-carbon battery plant in Yibin, Sichuan province of China. While the current details are scarce, we can expect to learn more following a presentation on Friday local time overseas. More…
The single-largest wind farm in North America comes online in Oklahoma
Columbus, Ohio, headquartered American Electric Power’s 998-megawatt (MW) Traverse Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma is now online. It’s the largest single wind farm built at one time in North America. More…
Tesla spends the most R&D and least in advertising per car sold
A new report shows that Tesla is spending more in research and development (R&D) per car than any other automaker by a wide margin, and it is spending the least in advertising per car sold. More…
Preview drive: 2023 Ariya electric crossover reboots Nissan EVs from the inside out
Electric vehicles have the potential to soothe and simplify, to declutter and maximize space. It’s an opportunity to reinvent the entire vehicle.around a distinctive look and feel, with less drama. Put away any impressions you might have about Nissan’s original mass-market electric car, the Leaf, as the 2023 Nissan Ariya seizes on that… More…
1970s BMW E9 Coupe Saved From Scrapping Gets Tesla Power
Yes, ripping out the six-cylinder is akin to sacrilege in a classic E9, but this time it was different… More…
Tesla’s Upcoming Texas Factory Party Reportedly Under Scrutiny
Some Travis Country community members and environmental groups aimed to put a stop to the future event. More…
LG Energy Solution Announces Cylindrical Battery Plant In U.S.
Batteries will be supplied to EV manufacturers “including prominent startups.” More…
Official: Stellantis And LGES Announce 45+ GWh Gigafactory In Canada
Plant construction activities are scheduled to begin later this year. More…
Tesla May Consider Manganese Battery, According To Elon Musk
Musk spoke to Tesla factory workers in Germany, and his answers to questions revealed plenty of new information. More…
LG Energy Solution to expand Michigan plant
LG Energy Solution is planning to expand its own battery factory in Holland in the US state of Michigan. With investments amounting to 1.7 billion US dollars, the production capacity for battery cells and battery packs is to be increased fivefold there. The expansion, for which the equivalent of 1.55 billion euros is to be […] More…
Lucid confirms Nvidia architecture for its DreamDrive Pro driver-assistance system
Lucid on Tuesday confirmed that Nvidia will supply the software architecture for its DreamDrive Pro driver-assistance system. DreamDrive Pro will use the Nvidia Drive software platform, in combination with 32 onboard sensors, Lucid said in a press release. That sensor suite includes 14 cameras, one lidar, five radars, and 12 ultrasonic sensors… More…
Stellantis & LG ES to build battery factory in Canada
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have unveiled plans to build a large electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. A joint venture is to be set up to produce battery cells and modules at the new factory in Windsor in the Canadian province of Ontario. These battery modules from Ontario will cover “a large part […] More…
Kia EV6 Makes An Unusual High Frequency Sound Sometimes At Low Speeds
The issue was made public in Korea, but we may have heard it too during our review of the Euro-spec EV6. More…
Tesla Model Y Joins Model 3 In Hertz’s EV Rental Fleet
Hertz is yet to make an official announcement, but Sawyer Merritt claims Hertz will buy “many thousands” of Model Y EVs. More…
Autogefuhl Tests Cupra Born From An Enthusiast’s Perspective
The Cupra Born is more powerful and sportier than the VW ID.3, but is it attractive for driving enthusiasts? More…
Honda presents the Civic e:HEV
Honda has presented its next electrified model for Europe with the Civic e:HEV. As the eleventh-generation compact model is due to be launched on the market this year, the Japanese company is also keeping to its announcement to electrify the entire model portfolio on the European market by the end of 2022. Another BEV is […] More…
Volvo Adopts Megacasting Technology For Its Upcoming EV Lineup
Automakers are making big changes as they move forward with plans for an electric future, and their eyes seem to be on Tesla. More…
GreenPower announces launch of electric school bus
US electric medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer GreenPower Motor has announced the launch of the Nano Beast: a purpose-built, battery-electric, Type A school bus with a range of up to 150 miles per charge. GreenPower has announced that it will begin initial deliveries to its customers in the coming months and anticipates that the pace […] More…
VW details major over-the-air update for ID.4 EV, promises more American software development
Volkswagen on Tuesday announced a major software update for the ID.4 and other EVs affecting charging, driver-assist tech, and various vehicle functions. The ID. Software 3.0 update will be installed in new vehicles, and will be made available to existing vehicles free of charge via an over-the-air (OTA) update, VW said in a press release. The… More…
Tesla plans to build more models in Germany
Following the start of deliveries of the first Model Y Performance produced in the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, Tesla plans to gradually expand production. New paint colours will soon follow, and later more models will be built in Germany, according to Elon Musk. The vehicles delivered on Tuesday were all black-painted Model Y Performance. According to various […] More…
