Just a couple weeks after first teasing the public with shadowy images of its second EV model, Zeekr has shared several more images of its luxury multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). While many here in the states would call this a glorified minivan, the ZEEKR 009 will join a growing segment of luxury MPVs in China. More…
Tesla Model Y is on track to be the world’s best-selling car
Tesla revealed that Model Y is on track to be the world’s highest-selling car by revenue this year, and it will likely be the best-selling vehicle by total volume next year. More…
Fisker Ocean One launch edition is sold out; pre-orders for Ocean Extreme start November 18
A launch edition of the Fisker Ocean is already sold out, and pre-orders for a second version of the Ocean will start November 18, the day after the planned start of production, the company confirmed in its second-quarter financial results. Just 5,000 units of the Fisker Ocean One launch edition are planned, and customers gave the company a $5,000… More…
US: Ford BEV Sales Reached A New Record In July 2022
Ford is now America’s #2 BEV brand by volume, behind just Tesla.More…
Ford, Stellantis, EV Bill And EV Adoption: EV News August 4, 2022
It’s high time to share some of the most compelling EV news of the week. What story moves you?More…
Tesla’s 2022 Shareholder Meeting: Key Cyber Roundup Takeaways
We highlight the most important details from Tesla’s annual meeting, which was packed with primarily positive news.More…
Ride1Up Core-5 updated as low-cost 28 MPH commuter electric bike with longer range
Ride1Up’s Core-5 electric bike has received an upgrade to improve its already popular position as a cost-effective $1,195 commuter electric bike.. More…
US: Hyundai Ioniq 5 Sales At Nearly 2,000 In July 2022
Meanwhile, the Tucson PHEV set a new sales record.More…
Lectric’s New E-Bike Battery Claims Up To 45% More Range
The upgraded battery is compatible with Lectric XP 1.0 and 2.0 models.More…
Toyota offering buyback of BZ4X EV as potential remedy for wheel recall
Toyota is offering some owners of its BZ4X electric crossover a whole range of potential remedies, including buybacks, in response to an ongoing wheel recall. Although it doesn’t yet have a solution to the issue. Complete buybacks were mentioned as a possibility in a letter recently mailed to U.S. BZ4X customers and posted on the Toyota BZ Forum… More…
Tesla Optimus Humanoid Robot Teased During Shareholder Meeting
The automaker says a fully-functional Tesla bot prototype will be shown on September 30.More…
Alpitronic’s hyperchargers pass Plug&Charge audit
Alpitronic’s HYC150 (150 kW) and HYC300 (300 kW) Hyperchargers have successfully passed Hubject’s audit for Plug&Charge and are now fully certified. This means that more than 10,000 already installed Hyperchargers can be retrofitted by the end of 2022. The start was made by a joint project of Aral Pulse, Alpitronic, has-to-be, DCS and Hubject: September […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car
Tesla has announced that it has recently produced its 3 millionth electric car since its inception back in 2004 (though production only started in 2008). More…
Nikola delivered 48 electric trucks over Q2
The American electric truck builder Nikola Motor built 50 units of the Tre BEV truck in the second quarter and delivered 48 of them to its dealers. The production rate is to be increased significantly by the end of the year. However, series production of the Nikola Tre BEV only started at the end of […] More…
e.battery systems to manufacture EV batteries in India
The Austrian battery specialist e.battery systems and the Indian company Amara Raja Batteries have started the joint development of a liquid-cooled battery for two- and three-wheeled electric vehicles in India. Production is scheduled to start in a year. The battery, which features immersion cooling and rapid charging, will be designed specifically for the fast-growing Indian […] More…
Tesla Shareholders Vote In Favor Of 3-For-1 Stock Split
Based on the August 4 closing price of $925, Tesla’s new share price would be around $308. More…
Sakuu opens engineering facility in the USA
Sakuu, a California-based developer of 3D-printed solid-state batteries, has opened a new engineering centre in Silicon Valley. This multi-million dollar expansion follows the recent opening of Sakuu’s battery pilot line. Announced last year, this pilot line is now producing its first batteries for customers. The new facility is said to allow Sakuu to scale its […] More…
Arrival pauses bus & car development to focus on vans
According to insiders, the British electric vehicle start-up Arrival has put its bus and car project on hold. According to the report, Arrival wants to concentrate fully on the launch of its electric transporter for the time being in order to generate revenue. This was reported by the Financial Times, citing three people familiar with […] More…
Arrival pauses bus & car development to focus on transporters
According to insiders, the British electric vehicle start-up Arrival has put its bus and car project on hold. According to the report, Arrival wants to concentrate fully on the launch of its electric transporter for the time being in order to generate revenue. This was reported by the Financial Times, citing three people familiar with […] More…
Volkswagen America announces prices for the 2023 ID.4
Volkswagen of America announced that pricing for the 2023 ID.4 electric compact SUV will start at an MSRP of $37,495. The electric SUV will be released in three trim levels, with the vehicles expected to reach dealers in autumn. Now assembled in Chattanooga, the ID.4 is offered in three trim levels – ‘Standard’/’Pro’, ‘S’, and […] More…
