Research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is bringing the cybersecurity picture for EV charging infrastructure into focus. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have been studying vulnerabilities in charging infrastructure for the past four years alongside other federal facilities, according to a Sandia press release, and… More…
BMW prepares to produce solid-state cells in Germany
BMW wants to produce solid-state battery cells in its own pilot plant in Germany based on the design of technology partner Solid Power. To this end, the Munich-based carmaker has obtained a research and development licence from the US company. This is not reported by BMW itself, but by Solid Power. It is a new […] More…
BMW To Prioritize In-House Solid-State Batteries Via Updated Agreement
BMW has agreed to pay Solid Power for intellectual rights so it can produce its own solid-state EV batteries. More…
Lion Electric to build battery packs in Québec
North American electric utility vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric has started producing its own battery packs at its Mirabel plant in the Canadian province of Québec. Final certification of the first Lion battery pack is expected in the first quarter of 2023. Following this, Lion Electric plans to gradually ramp up production over the coming year. […] More…
Tesla Expanding Its Own Battery Cell Development In Fremont
Tesla signed an application that points to a new battery cell development lab near the Fremont factory. More…
Delta4x4 Transforms The Tesla Model Y Into An Off-Road-Ready EV
Just don’t expect it to handle hardcore off-road courses. More…
First Batch Of Solid-State Batteries Shipped By QuantumScape To EV Makers
The startup sent its 24-layer prototype to OEMs for testing. More…
VW raises prices for the ID.4 in the USA
VW sent out an email to ID.4 reservation holders in the US explaining a series of changes that will be made for all ID.4 vehicles assembled after January 4, including a price hike, battery supplier changes, and an end to the reservation system. Most notably in the changes is the fact that the $1,500 MSRP […] More…
Netherlands: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased 8% In November 2022
The year is expected to end at over 100,000 units sold for the very first time. More…
Nikola Delivers Tre BEV Electric Semi-Truck To LAX Airport
It is the first Nikola Tre BEV semi-truck delivered to a government entity. More…
Full US EV tax credit guidance delayed to March
The U.S. Treasury Department has delayed release of full guidance on qualifications for the revised federal EV tax credit until March. The IRA re-upped the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and eliminated the previous 200,000-unit cap that a handful of automakers had already reached as of Jan. 1, but it also set stipulations on battery minerals and… More…
Bosch Backing More Stringent E-Bike Regulations In The U.S.
The company wants heightened federal oversight when it comes to safety regulations surrounding electric bikes More…
Tesla offers discounts in Canada/Mexico, raising demand concerns
Tesla is now offering a $5,000 CAD/$74,750 MXN credit on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles purchased in Canada and Mexico before the end of this year. It’s a rare instance of Tesla offering discounts, and could be a sign of softening demand in North America. More…
The weirdest and wildest electric bikes and other personal EVs I tested this year
This year was jam-packed with all sorts of fun electric bikes, e-scooters, electric four-wheelers, and other hard-to-classify electric vehicles. More…
Canada issues regulations for the phase out of combustion vehicles
The Canadian government is now officially launching regulations to implement its goal of allowing only zero-emission passenger cars and light commercial vehicles to be sold in the country from 2035. Initially, an electric quota of at least 20 per cent will be mandated from 2026. The government will officially launch a formal 75-day consultation period […] More…
Bucharest closes e-bus tender with Karsan
The Turkish manufacturer Karsan has won a tender to supply 100 electric buses to the capital of Bucharest, Romania. The winning bid concluded a tender that had failed twice before. Bucharest had to relaunch the tender for the 100 battery buses in June 2022, having failed twice before due to a lack of suitable offers. […] More…
CATL kicks off cell production in Germany
CATL has started series production of battery cells in Germany as planned. At the plant in Arnstadt, the first batch of battery cells ran under series conditions from the newly installed production line in building G2. In spring, CATL announced the start of cell series production in its first plant outside China for the second […] More…
Tesla Doubles Model 3 And Model Y Discounts To $7,500 In The US
That’s exactly the same amount customers will get starting January 1 in the form of the full federal tax credit. More…
Tesla’s head of China is reportedly being groomed for bigger role
A new report claims that Tesla’s head of China, Tom Zhu, is in line for a bigger role at the automaker amid rumors that he was taking over Elon Musk as CEO. More…
Tesla adds all charging stations to navigation- if they comply
Tesla has made it official that non-Tesla charging stations can now appear on the maps inside the car’s navigation system. This initially applies to Europe and Israel and is subject to conditions. Writes Tesla: “Third-party fast chargers that meet our performance and reliability standards will be added to Tesla’s navigation automatically as Qualified Third-Party Chargers. […] More…
