The automotive engineer known for his teardowns says not even Aptera is expecting the success that it will actually have. More…
Sandy Munro Has High Expectations Of Aptera, Says It’s “Creating A New Industry”
Webasto doubled e-mobility order intake over 2022
Webasto has more than doubled the volume of its 2022 order intake in the electromobility business field compared to the previous year. Customers ordered battery systems, electric heaters and charging solutions for around 2.8 billion euros from the Munich-based supplier. Four deals signed this year alone for the production of batteries for electric cars come […] More…
California Investing $2.9 Billion To Double Number Of EV Chargers
The investment will add 90,000 new EV chargers across the state, more than double the 80,000 chargers already installed. More…
ICPT to deliver battery systems for Pepper Motion
The German electric converter Pepper Motion has signed a supply contract for battery systems with Impact Clean Power Technology from Poland. ICPT will now manufacture complete battery systems for Pepper that can be used in electric buses and electric trucks. The requirements for battery systems in the commercial vehicle sector are even higher than for […] More…
Ford teases new mid-size electric crossover, its first passenger EV coming from Cologne in 2023
Ford’s electric vehicle rollout has been deemed a success thus far, but the automaker plans to accelerate the momentum in the coming years. Yesterday, the general manager of Ford Model e Europe gave us a glimpse into what we can expect from its new electric crossover coming next year.. More…
Electric moped maker BREKR unveils belt-drive electric bike with automatic shifting
Dutch-based electric mobility company BREKR has just unveiled it’s newest model, and the first two-wheeler in the company’s line to come with pedals. The BREKR Model F may be classified as an e-bike, but it comes with true moped styling. More…
Data shows Tesla and Nissan are tops in EV reliability
Tesla and Nissan currently top Consumer Reports’ rankings for most-reliable EVs, although survey data still indicates EVs generally have more problems than other vehicle types. The Tesla Model 3 is now the second most reliable new EV available, according to CR. It was topped only by the Kia EV6, but because the Kia was new for the 2022 model year… More…
Rivian R1T And R1S Get More Range From Software Update
One huge advantage of EVs is being able to upgrade performance, efficiency, and range via a free over-the-air software update. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Winter Range Test: Noticeable Decrease In The Cold
At -4°C the driving range might be around one-fifth lower than at 10°C. More…
Tesla Giga Texas Now Produces 3,000 Model Y Per Week
That’s about 150,000 annually. More…
Tesla’s Project Highland Has Been Underway For Longer Than Expected
It seems Tesla has been working on refreshing the Model 3 since the second quarter of 2022. More…
Space Campers Details New Features Of Its Cybertruck Camper In New Video
The $24,000 wedge-shaped camper is designed to offer a slew of features for outdoor enthusiasts. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Price Increased Again, Now Starts At $56,000
It’s the third price hike for the electric truck since its launch in January 2022. More…
EV Farming, Hyundai, Utilities And A Battery Loan: EV News Dec 16, 2022
It’s time for some interesting EV stories to share with family and friends this holiday season. More…
Faraday Future has more funding lined up and targets March FF91 production, but there’s a big ‘if’
The saga of Faraday Future and its flagship EV, now referred to as the FF91 Futurist, continues. The long-running, almost enigmatic startup has come out today and announced another fresh round of funding to keep the company going. Better yet, Faraday Future is targeting a start of FF91 production in March with deliveries to follow in April. However, a lot still needs to solidify financially before those EVs potentially… finally, roll off of the assembly line. More…
Mobile inductive charging project takes off in Germany
In Balingen, dynamic wireless charging technology for electric vehicles is being tested in practice for the first time in Germany. The main actor of the pilot project is a shuttle bus for the Garden Show 2023, which is to charge its vehicle battery while driving. The Israeli company ElectReon, which specialises in inductive charging of […] More…
CATL & Ford are looking at jointly operating a battery factory
CATL and Ford are considering jointly building a US factory for LFP batteries. According to an agency report, the production facility will be fully owned by Ford but operated by CATL. This could make the plant eligible for subsidies from the US government under the Inflation Reduction Act. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference […] More…
Toyota starts to see how its EVs can aid the power grid
Toyota is the latest automaker to work with an electrical utility on ways to use EVs to aid the grid. The automaker on Thursday announced a pilot project with Texas-based utility Oncor for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows EVs to discharge power back into the grid. Other automakers and utilities have already expressed interest in V2G… More…
Ford Gives A Peek At VW MEB-Based EV Coming To Europe In 2023
Unsurprisingly, it’s yet another crossover, which looks like it’s going to be about the same size as a VW ID.4. More…
Tesla looks to Mexico for their next gigafactory
Tesla wants to build its next North American factory in Mexico. According to a local media report, Tesla has already bought a plot of land in Santa Catarina in the Mexican state of Nuevo León against this background. If the report by the Mexican newspaper Milenio is true, Tesla will make the planned investment in […] More…
