Over the weekend, Tesla again cut prices on its Model S sedan and Model X SUV. The company already lopped $10,000 off the price of the Model S in January, as part of sweeping price cuts across the entire lineup; now it’s cut another $5,000. With this, an even greater cut applies to Model X prices; they’re now $10,000 lower than they were… More…
Hyundai tech can automatically lift or lower EVs to improve range and protect the batteries
Hyundai Mobis, the parts and service arm of the Hyundai Motor Company, revealed a new tech system that can automatically adjust the height of your EV depending on the environment, such as on rough roads, highways, parking lots, etc.. More…
2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter plugs electric vanlife into daily work
Mercedes-Benz recently revealed its new generation of eSprinter electric vans. It’s made efficiency and flexibility among the core focus points so that it can position the lineup for far more than last-mile deliveries, and a future in which vans—and vanlife—with gas and diesel engines will be on the retirement path. The company… More…
Lancia To Be Reborn As A Style-Focused EV Brand
The resurrection of the iconic Italian marque includes the famous Delta nameplate. More…
NIO officially opens first EV battery swap station in Denmark
Chinese EV automaker NIO has begun operations of its first EV battery swap station in the country of Denmark. The centrally located station will offer battery swap access to new NIO drivers in several European countries and brings NIO’s station total to twelve throughout the continent. More…
Honda To Invest Over $40 Billion In EVs In A Bid To Catch Up To Competitors
Combustion engines will stick around until at least 2040, though. More…
Lordstown (RIDE) sold 3 Endurance EV trucks in Q4, says new EV program in the works
Lordstown Motors (RIDE) Endurance EV pickup sales began in Q4, with the company selling not one, not two, but three vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2022. Although Lordstown beat the Tesla Cybertruck to market, the EV startup faces more financial woes with widening losses in Q4 and an ongoing production halt.. More…
Tesla Gigafactory Mexico, more details are coming in
Tesla’s official announcement to build what is now known as Gigafactory Mexico was light on details, but now we are starting to learn more, thanks to local reports. More…
NIO Electric Car Sales Almost Doubled In February 2023
However, the crossover/SUV segment is still in the red. More…
Watch Tesla Model Y Produced At “Tesla Speed” At Giga Shanghai
Tesla can build a Model Y in China from the first station to final assembly in just two and a half hours, which is super impressive. More…
Germany And Italy Object To Proposed EU ICE Ban Over E-Fuels
They want an exemption for cars powered by synthetic fuels after reported lobbying from Porsche and Ferrari. More…
Tesla Investor Day Impressed Former Ford CEO Mark Fields
Fields believes that while companies like Ford and Hyundai are succeeding with EVs, Tesla is a generation ahead. More…
JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion DOE Loan
The former Tesla executive’s battery recycling company is now producing anode foil. More…
The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets
A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). New IEA analysis found that global CO2 emissions from SUVs reached nearly 1.1 billion tons in 2022, overshadowing increased sales from electric cars. SUVs are… More…
US: Volvo Plug-In Car Sales Accelerated In February 2023
All-electric car sales accounted for more than 11 percent of the total volume. More…
DB Schenker gets Volta Zero prototype for further testing
DB Schenker is sending the first Volta Zero prototype on the road. A total of 150 Volta trucks will then be handed over to the logistics company by the end of the year. The all-electric Volta Zero prototype is part of a European field test. “As the market leader, we aspire to be the world’s […] More…
Amprius is going to open a new gigafactory in Colorado
Battery developer Amprius Technologies (NYSE: AMPX) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent for a 775,000-square-foot facility near Denver.. More…
XPeng EV Sales Continued To Decrease In February 2023
The company hopes to improve results later this year. More…
Hummer EV SUV VIN #1 On The Market Again Just 1 Month After Selling For $500,000
The seller is ready to consider a “reasonable” offer for the vehicle. More…
Subaru is getting a new CEO
The Japanese carmaker Subaru is making some changes at the top. Atsushi Osaki will replace current Subaru CEO Tomomi Nakamura in June 2023. According to the carmaker, the change at the top comes as Subaru moves toward electrification. “We at Subaru want to survive the age of electrification by being nimble. We will put various […] More…
