The F-150 Lightning’s mass-market appeal comes down to its useful 320-mile range and instant familiarity. More…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Driving Notes: The Electric Truck For Everyone
Subway builds an ‘EV charging oasis’ so you can recharge while you eat fresh
Your favorite place to grab a sub, or maybe it’s the most convenient, is joining the electric revolution. Subway is teaming up with GenZ EV Solutions to provide an “EV charging oasis” of the future so you can charge up and chow down.. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB Spied Without Camouflage, Previews US Model
The long-wheelbase ID. Buzz will arrive in Europe this summer and in the United States sometime next year. More…
2023 BMW iX xDrive50 And M60 Rated At Roughly 300 Miles Of EPA Range
The luxury SUV offers good range, even in the performance-oriented M60 version. More…
Sakuu claims first 3D-printed battery cell potentially for EVs
As the mobility and EV industry converges around a seemingly limited array of battery sizes and just three form factors, California-based Sakuu is suggesting a very different, seemingly endless range of possibilities—like future cells sized and shaped for products. The manufacturing hook behind this proposition is 3D printing. While there… More…
Toyota to begin producing electric SUVs in the US in 2025 as EV demand climbs
With buyers’ preference for zero-emission electric vehicles soaring, Toyota looks to (finally) join the movement. Toyota is expected to begin producing electric SUVs in the US in 2025 as it aims to capture a piece of the booming market. More…
VW launches training initiative in Wolfsburg
VW is launching a qualification offensive for electromobility at its main plant in Wolfsburg. By 2025, a total of 22,000 production employees are to be qualified for e-mobility. Production of an electric model on the MEB platform will start in Wolfsburg in autumn 2023 with the ID.3. Around 1,200 employees are therefore to be trained […] More…
Tesla May Not Benefit From Largest EV Battery Maker’s Pricing Deals
CATL is offering cost cuts to strategic partners, and while Tesla is its largest client, it seems the US EV maker won’t get a break. More…
Uber Freight declares ‘electric trucks are finally here’ with its first EV pilot program
Uber Freight is teaming up with California-based WattEV, an electric trucking and charging infrastructure company, to launch the company’s first zero-emission electric truck pilot. More…
EO Charging wins capital to further global expansion
British EV fleet solutions provider EO Charging has announced securing around $80 million in investment to fund its US expansion. The company serves clients like Amazon, DHL, Uber, DHL and Tesco and has been listed among the fastest-growing companies by the FT. Founded in 2014, EO Charging says it has deployed over 80,000 chargers to […] More…
See Tesla’s FSD Beta V11.3 Visualizations And Real-World Tests
Tesla’s single-stack Full Self-Driving Beta software update is underway, and there’s a lot to see and take in. More…
Rivian looked to nature for the sounds in its R1T and R1S
EVs are by nature far quieter, so more thought needs to go into the sounds they make when doing routine things. Rivian saw this as an opportunity to reinforce the outdoorsy branding of its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV, choosing sounds inspired by nature. Even without an internal-combustion engine, cars make lots of sounds. From… More…
Tesla Is Looking Into Buying A Lithium Miner: Report
The Brazilian company in question is currently valued at over $3 billion. More…
Oshkosh is developing all-electric waste trucks
US waste disposal company Republic Services announces a long-term deal with Oshkosh Corporation. It will start with two electric recycling and waste truck prototypes this autumn and expects EVs to represent half of its new truck purchases in the next five years. Republic Services operates 17,000 trucks, making it the fifth largest vocational fleet in […] More…
Stagecoach the first client to launch Volvo BZL buses in the UK
Stagecoach has launched a fleet of 27 electric buses in West Scotland this week. The Volvo BZL buses are the first of this type to operate in the UK. They will serve routes in Ayrshire and join other electric buses by Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD. Stagecoach West Scotland invested £15.7 million into the […] More…
Here’s How Tesla Overcame “Fundamental Cost Disadvantage”
CEO Elon Musk recently explained a few different strategies that helped Tesla turn a profit while most automakers struggle to do so. More…
Lexus won’t offer steer-by-wire, yoke at RZ450e EV launch in US
The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e electric crossover has begun arriving in the U.S., but the brand’s first mass produced global electric vehicle won’t arrive with the brand’s newest technology. The Lexus won’t offer a steer-by-wire system with a yoke when it launches the RZ 450e EV in the U.S. Both will be offered in the U.S. at an unspecified date, Lexus… More…
Research breakthrough on electrolyte materials for solid state batteries
A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) claims to have found a class of electrolyte materials with improved conductivity. This should make the development of more powerful solid-state batteries possible. According to a statement by the TUM, it is a crystalline powder that conducts lithium ions better than average. It contains no […] More…
Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ Moose Test: Better Than EQS 580
It completed the challenge at 74 km/h (almost 46 mph). More…
US-made Genesis Electrified GV70 EV costs much more than gas version
The Alabama-built 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 electric SUV will start at $66,975 with the mandatory $1,125 destination charge, Genesis announced last week. The GV70 is an all-electric version of the Genesis GV70 compact crossover SUV, which was introduced for the 2022 model year. The Electrified GV70 costs a lot more than the gasoline version… More…
