Amsterdam-based Urban Arrow has just updated its Family Cargo line of electric bicycles, making these family-centric electric cargo bikes better than ever for replacing a car in your garage. More…
Forecast: Tesla will be the world’s top EV maker for at least another 18 months
Tesla has about 18 months to maintain its spot of number one EV maker in the world. And then other automakers—especially VW—have a good chance of catching up. That’s one of the predictions from a Bloomberg Intelligence report out today, looking at the battle for EV market dominance between a range of global players. Globally… More…
UPDATE: Ford Halts Mustang Mach-E Deliveries: Recall Remedy Expected Next Month
Ford has instructed dealers not to demonstrate or deliver any new in-stock vehicles involved in the recall. More…
Ford Halts Mustang Mach-E Sales: Safety Recall With No Current Fix
Ford has instructed dealers not to demonstrate or deliver any new in-stock vehicles involved in the recall. More…
Jörg Hofmann leaves LEVC and joins Wrightbus
In the UK, Jörg Hofmann is leaving the London Electric Vehicle Company, which belongs to the Geely Group. From the 1 July Hofmann is to train his successor, Alex Nan, until the end of August. Jörg Hofmann will then join the Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus as CEO in September. LEVC hired Hofmann as CEO […] More…
Aqua Metals reveals new metal recycling tech
In the USA, Nevada-based Aqua Metals says it is reinventing metals recycling with its AquaRefining technology. The company has plated high purity cobalt and produced manganese dioxide from lithium-ion battery black mass. With the production of these two materials, the company has successfully recovered all the high-value metals from used lithium-ion batteries, including lithium hydroxide, […] More…
Can Ford F-150 Lightning Charge Five Other EVs At Once? Watch And Learn
The Lightning’s Pro Power Onboard system allows it to provide household power on the go. More…
Norwegian EV Association introduces charging card & app for all
The Norwegian EV Association has provided their more than 110,000 members with a charging card and app called Ladeklubben. With access to 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is one of the largest EMPs (e-mobility providers). While among European EMPs some providers advertise numbers around 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is definitely the largest service in another respect: […] More…
Norway’s Elbil introduces charging card & app for all
The Norwegian electric car association Elbil has provided their more than 110,000 members with a charging card and app called Ladeklubben. With access to 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is one of the largest EMPs (e-mobility providers). While among European EMPs some providers advertise numbers around 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is definitely the largest service in […] More…
BMW is testing iX electric SUV with 600 miles of range thanks to new battery chemistry
BMW is going to be testing an iX electric SUV with 600 miles (965 km) of range enabled by a new battery chemistry from Our Next Energy (ONE). More…
Fastned raises charging location targets
The European fast-charging company Fastned has announced new targets. By the end of 2024, Fastned wants to double the size of its network to at least 400 locations, which will require additional funding of 50 to 75 million euros. Fastned recently brought the 200th station in Europe online on the A70 in Neudrossenfeld. This week, […] More…
ONE and BMW announce iX planned with almost 1,000 km range
US battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has signed an agreement with BMW to integrate its Gemini battery technology into a BMW iX. The vehicle prototype is to be completed by the end of this year – and will then be able to drive 600 miles or 965 kilometres on one charge. BMW is one […] More…
QuantumScape Head of Production Mikolajczak leaves the company
Solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape is losing its previous head of production Celina Mikolajczak, who has previously worked for Tesla and Panasonic. Her duties will be taken over by QuantumScape CEO Jagdeep Singh. Mikolajczak resigned from her post due to “differing management styles”, QuantumScape wrote in a mandatory filing with the US Securities […] More…
Polestar 5 Prototype Previewed Ahead Of June 23 Goodwood Debut
The fully camouflaged Polestar 5 will complete several drives up the Goodwood hill during the event. More…
Ireland orders up to 800 Wrightbus electric buses
The National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland has entered into a framework agreement with Wrightbus for the supply of up to 800 battery-electric double-decker buses over a five-year period. Under this agreement, 120 StreetDeck Electroliners have already been placed on firm order. The NTA has said that 100 of these buses will be used in […] More…
Man Creates Tesla Cybertruck Of Sorts… Out Of Crashed Toyota Prius C
Even though Cyber-mania has mostly died down, some people still want to have a piece of that Cyber-action. More…
Onboard charger cuts it both ways
Vicor has shown a modular approach for a ‘virtual battery’ that can tackle issues with DC fast charging of EVs (writes Nick Flaherty). Many existing DC fast chargers work with 400 V packs but not the 800V versions. In 2020, there were around 400,000 publicly accessible DC fast chargers around the world, but only 2% […] More…
BYD Plug-In Car Sales Surged To 114,000 In May 2022
The company already has sold over half a million plug-in cars so far this year. More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Reportedly Sets New 1/4-Mile Record: Musk Responds
This time, reports claim the high-performance Plaid pulled it off in just 8.8 seconds with a few mods. More…
VinFast prepares to set up shop in Europe
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has announced the opening of more than 50 stores in Germany, France and the Netherlands. Specifically, more than 25 VinFast stores are to be built in Germany, 20 in France and five in the Netherlands. Among the first confirmed locations in Germany are Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, Oberhausen and Hamburg, […] More…
