Production of the electric Explorer starts this year, followed in mid-2024 by a second MEB-based EV dubbed a “sports crossover.” More…
Ford Opens Cologne EV Center, Home Of Europe’s Electric Explorer SUV
2024 Cadillac Lyriq RWD To Get More EPA Range: 314 Miles
Previously, the manufacturer expected 308 miles. More…
Tesla Supercharger Sets Sail: GM-Owned Pure Watercraft To Use NACS
Boat manufacturer Pure Watercraft to use the Tesla charging standard on its product. More…
Decathlon’s Magic Bike Concept Could Hold The Key For Future E-Bikes
The concept takes the form of a cargo bike with unique battery optimization capabilities. More…
GM’s Cruise Says Robotaxi Did Not Block Responders In SF Shooting
A Cruise AV was filmed stopped in the middle of the road during the incident that resulted in nine people being injured. More…
GaN switch for 400 V powertrains
Power Integrations has developed a 900 V flyback switching chip with a gallium nitride transistor for more efficient 400 V powertrain designs (writes Nick Flaherty).
The InnoSwitch3-AQ uses the company’s proprietary PowiGaN transistor to… More…
Electrogenic reveals customer Jaguar E-Type with drop-in EV kit
EV company Electrogenic has revealed the first customer Jaguar E-Type (or XK-E) fitted with one of its plug-and-play, ‘drop-in’ EV conversion kits.
The package, which is available worldwide through Electrogenic’s partner… More…
Keolis to operate new Stockholm electric bus network
The Northern European public transport operator Keolis has been awarded a ten-year contract to operate and maintain bus routes around Stockholm. Eighty per cent of distances undertaken by the company will be covered by electric buses; the remaining vehicles will be biodiesel buses. The contract comes from the Stockholm Regional Transport Authority Trafikförvaltningen and has […] More…
100 Hyundai electric cars for UK building supplies firm
UK building materials supplier Nicholls & Clarke is going to include nearly 100 electric cars from Hyundai in its fleet. The Ioniq 5s and Ionic 6 electric vehicles will be the company’s first EVs. The company says its managers and sales representatives will drive Ioniq 5s, while employees at the director level will also have […] More…
Siemens reveals 600 kW pantograph for electric buses
Siemens is launching the e-Line OnBoard series, a particularly quiet charging pantograph for electric buses, suitable for charging powers of up to 600 kW. The pantograph charger can be used for occasional charging for a short time with high currents or for charging at the depot with lower currents. That said, the system is more […] More…
BYD to offer 3 electric cars in France
The Chinese manufacturer BYD is launching five electric cars on the French market. BYD has teamed up with four large dealer networks for sales – and that is just the beginning. BYD dealers will be supplied with the first vehicles as early as this month, and sales will begin shortly after. BYD wants to open […] More…
Ford opens EV centre in Cologne
Ford has opened its ‘Electric Vehicle Center’ in Cologne. The Ford plant in Cologne-Niehl was converted for the production of electric cars with an investment of two billion US dollars. The annual production capacity will be 250,000 electric cars in the future. The US carmaker will start producing the all-electric Ford Explorer in Cologne this […] More…
EV charging stations with Tesla connectors could tap federal funds
The White House is offering subsidies to charging stations that use Tesla connectors, as long as they also include Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connectors, Reuters reported Friday. The report follows an announcement by General Motors this week, and Ford a couple of weeks earlier, that they would adopt the Tesla connector, which Tesla recently… More…
Watch the steepest Tesla Solar Roof being built
You can watch the steepest Tesla Solar Roof being built in this new project that showcases the versatility of the solar tiles. More…
XYZ’s Innovative Design Lets You Configure Your Own Cargo E-Bike
The brand offers a virtually endless assortment of configurations to cater to your every need. More…
Volkswagen wants to use dry coating in large-scale production
Volkswagen is aiming to bring a new production process for electric car batteries into large-scale production. A dry coating is to reduce the energy consumption in the production of battery cells by 30 per cent and lower the costs of electric cars by several hundred euros per vehicle. German publication Spiegel revealed the car-making giant’s […] More…
Tesla Cancels US-Made Model Y Long Range Orders In Canada: Report
Customers got an email stating they can change their order to a Chinese-made model. More…
E1 racing series to premiere in January 2024
The E1 racing series for electrically powered racing boats initiated by Formula E founder Alejandro Agag will start its premiere season in January 2024, about a year later than last announced. Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has now been set as the venue for the first race. The events will each take place over two days […] More…
VW, Stellantis & Glencore invest in Brazilian mines
Volkswagen, Stellantis and the mining company Glencore support the purchase of two mines for battery raw materials in Brazil by the financial company ACG. The latter wants to buy a nickel sulphide and a copper mine for one billion US dollars. To start off the transaction, the Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo will make an advance payment […] More…
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales Increased 70% In April 2023
All-electric cars represents 10 percent of the market. More…
