To ensure the availability of its charging stations, Italian manufacturer Alpitronic has agreed on a long-term service partnership with Diebold Nixdorf. The US American technology group will provide Managed Services for Alpitronic’s flagship product, the hypercharger. Alpitronic’s Hypercharger is a DC fast-charging station in use across Europe. According to the new deal, Diebold Nixdorf will […] More…
Prime Planet to build third battery plant in China
Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, the battery joint venture of Toyota and Panasonic, is expanding its production capacities, according to a media report. At the existing site in Dalian, a third battery plant is apparently being built as of this month, where cells for hybrid cars are to be produced. According to a report on […] More…
Watch Rimac Nevera Electric Hypercar Crash Into A Pole
€2 million ($2.3 million) in damage? More…
LEVC expands presence in Spain
The London Electric Vehicle Company has appointed three more dealerships in Spain. Opening in Bilbao, Malaga and Valencia, the new franchises extend LEVC’s reach in Spain to now five centres, following the appointment in 2021 of Ronda 15 in Barcelona and Auto Elia in Madrid. All of the Spanish partners provide full sales support for […] More…
ADS-TEC Energy scores significant order in the US
ADS-TEC Energy has received its largest single order to date in the US for its battery-boosted fast-charging solution. Infrastructure investor Smart City Capital plans to deploy more than 200 ChargeBox charging stations in the state of Florida. This expands SCC’s initial order announced late last year. At that time, the company had ordered 20 battery-powered […] More…
China: Tesla Model Y Outsells Model 3 By Over 5:1 In January 2022
With more than 16,000 units in January, the Model Y was among the top crossover/SUVs. More…
General Motors to pick up Bolt production in April
GM said it will restart production of its Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV on April 4, as it continues to fix defective batteries as part of a global recall on the cars. This follows the idling of the Orion plant last summer, a production restart and another idle period last year. The initial issue behind […] More…
UK: Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV vRS On Sale Now With Prices Starting At £52k
vRS models get 295 bhp and lowered suspension, plus some exterior tweaks. More…
2023 Mercedes AMG EQE electric sedan puts the priority on performance
The 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE sedan was unveiled Tuesday as the second volume-produced all-electric model from Mercedes-Benz’s AMG performance division. AMG already launched a sportier version of the Mercedes-Benz EQS, so now it’s moving on to the smaller EQE sedan, which is due this spring as a 2023 model. The AMG version, formally titled… More…
Gridserve & Moto bring high-power charging to Wales
Gridserve and Moto have opened the first high-powered EV charging hub in Wales. The advanced Electric Hub, part of the Gridserve Electric Highway and located in Swansea, initially boasts six 350kW high-power charge points, with the option to add six more. Each ultra high-powered charger can add up to 100 miles of range in less […] More…
Tesla is now under NHTSA investigation for Autopilot’s phantom braking problem
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that it opened an investigation into Tesla’s ‘phantom braking’ problem under Autopilot. More…
BMW rumoured to release the i5 in three variants
BMW is rumoured to be planning three drive variants for its i5, the fully electric version of the 5 Series, from 2023. These will probably be based on the i4’s range, but supplemented by one variant. This information was reported by BMWblog, which has learned that the i5 will be offered as a rear-wheel-drive eDrive40, […] More…
New EUNORAU D6 mid-drive electric bike with torque sensor offers an entry-level road e-bike
Electric bicycles can largely be grouped into two categories: Those powered by hub-motors and those powered by mid-drive motors. The former are generally seen as more affordable due to the simpler technology, while the latter are often increasingly premium offerings that employ more sophisticated drivetrains. But the upcoming EUNORAU D6 electric bicycle looks to bring that mid-drive performance in at a hub-motor price. More…
ES: Porsche & Iberdrola open first ultra-rapid charging hub
As part of its cooperation with Porsche, the Spanish energy supplier Iberdrola has installed what it claims is the largest ultra-fast charging park for electric cars in southern Europe. It is on the A70 motorway in Elche, Alicante, and one of 35 planned HPC hubs. This latest stop offers four charging points with up to […] More…
Ford to release electric Puma
Ford plans an all-electric version of its Puma small car slated for launch in the 2025 model year. The electric Puma will adopt the drive technology from the electric version of the upcoming Ford Transit Courier. According to the Australian portal Drive, Ford wants to launch the electric Transit Courier in 2024. With the introduction […] More…
Pure Electric Ineos Grenadier Off-Roader Under Consideration
UK company is also evaluating a hydrogen fuel cell version, although that one will not arrive until 2027 “at the earliest.” More…
Nio announces next model for 2022 with the ES7
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has announced another model: the Nio ES7 will be unveiled in mid-April and is scheduled to go on sale later this year. Nio has apparently identified the upcoming long-wheelbase version of the BMW X5 as its main competitor. The Nio ES7 is a five-seat electric SUV that will be […] More…
Meeting the challenges of developing e-VTOL air taxis
AutoFlight’s Prosperity I, a Chinese-designed e-VTOL air taxi sized to accommodate a pilot and three passengers, is intended to meet the rigorous safety standards that apply to transport-category aircraft including the largest airliners, and the company is aiming for certification and service entry in 2025 (writes Peter Donaldson). Invited by electric aviation pioneer and AutoFlight’s […] More…
Chrysler recalls older Pacifica models over fire risk
Chrysler is recalling 16,741 units of the 2017 and 2018 model year plug-in hybrid version of its Pacifica minivan in the US due to a potential fire risk that could occur even when the vehicle is not in use. The cause has not yet been established. Owners are advised for now to park the vehicles […] More…
AutoFlight shares extended footage of ‘Prosperity I’ eVTOL air taxi, including takeoff and landing
Following teaser footage of its “Prosperity I” eVTOL shared in January, AutoFlight has released a five minute video showing much more of its all-electric air-taxi in action. The newly released video features the eVTOL completing a vertical takeoff, transitioning to rear propulsion, and gliding forward before switching back to its top propellers and landing vertically.. More…
