French automotive supplier Valeo has won orders for its thermal systems for vehicle electrification worth more than four billion euros since the beginning of this year. Thermal solutions include air conditioning, heat pumps and battery cooling systems. The increase in sales represents almost double the figure for the same period in 2021. The major contributor […] More…
Sony-Honda EV will be American-built, with 2026 US launch
Sony and Honda have a new joint venture to build electric vehicles. And this morning, that venture released some big news: It plans to launch the new line of EVs in the U.S.—and build it in North America. The U.S. launch for the new Sony-Honda EVs will be in 2025, with pre-orders starting then, the companies confirmed Thursday. Deliveries… More…
If Tesla is facing ‘demand destruction,’ where are the demand triggers?
Many industry watchers are claiming Tesla is facing “demand destruction,” but if that’s the case, why isn’t Tesla pulling on some demand triggers. More…
Anglian Water drives up EV share of their fleets
The water service company Anglian Water is accelerating its e-mobility advance, with more than 300 electrified vehicles coming to the East of England in the next few months. Almost 300 vehicles are on order and will join an existing fleet of electric and hybrid vans. Anglian Water, with a service area covering about a fifth […] More…
JLR UK signs up to Plugsurfing service
Jaguar Land Rover UK has partnered with Plugsurfing to offer JLR customers access to the charging network. Jaguar Charging and Land Rover Charging clients can now charge at over 300,000 charging points stretching across 27 countries and integrating 700 separate CPOs. Plugsurfing has provided JLR with charging services since 2018 in Europe, so the latest […] More…
JLR signs up to Plugsurfing service
Jaguar Land Rover UK has partnered with Plugsurfing to offer JLR customers access to the charging network. Jaguar Charging and Land Rover Charging clients can now charge at over 300,000 charging points stretching across 27 countries and integrating 700 separate CPOs. The biggest charge point providers in the Plugsurfing network in the UK include Osprey, […] More…
Polestar Has No Plans To Offer A Model Smaller Than Polestar 2
Polestar is working on creating a small but well-rounded lineup of EVs, but don’t expect a compact option anytime soon. More…
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Full Pricing And Equipment Revealed
Prices range from $39,845 for the base SE trim to $49,995 for the fully loaded 40th Anniversary Edition (excluding $1,345 destination). More…
Wireless charging electric taxi trial goes live in Nottingham
The ‘Wireless Charging of Electric Taxis’ (WiCET) project funded by the British government started a few days ago. At a taxi rank in Nottingham, nine converted electric and hybrid taxis now charge via induction pads with 10 kW. The trial is the first of its kind in the UK and has taken some time. We […] More…
Siemens and Volta Trucks join forces in fleet infrastructure
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Volta Trucks have announced to facilitate full fleet electrification. They signed a letter of intent outlining how they will jointly seek to deliver “turnkey solutions” integrating vehicles, charging infrastructure and energy management. “The offering will be designed to require minimal upfront investment or technical knowledge,” writes Siemens. Volta Trucks, a startup […] More…
Tesla Model Y takes top sales spot in Germany
The Tesla Model Y took the top sales spot in the German vehicle market in September, according to sales numbers reported by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) (via Electrek). Tesla has achieved monthly bestseller status in other countries—such as Norway—but doing so in Germany is significant because the American firm is… More…
Tesla Didn’t Likely Use Codes, GPS To Cheat Crash Tests, Says Euro NCAP
The safety organization specifically noted that it has found “no evidence” to substantiate previous claims of potential cheating. More…
Daimler Truck calls to accelerate ZEV transition
Daimler Buses rejects Euro-7 for city buses and will invest straight into zero-emission technology, according to CEO Till Oberwörder. We report from the Daimler Truck’s panel in Brussels that perfectly reflected the push and pull between the industry, clients, and the EU. *** Decarbonising trucks and buses – a topic that used to incur scepticism […] More…
Daimler Trucks & Buses calls to accelerate ZEV transition
Decarbonising trucks and buses – a topic that used to inspire silence is accelerating and instilling new hopes for a quick/er transition. The latest studies forecast ZEV to overtake ICE models in price and usability within the decade. They also must, with regulation about to become specific in the EU Green Deal – but which […] More…
MAN presents electric bus chassis for global markets
MAN Truck & Bus has presented a fully electric bus chassis for the global market. The Lion’s Chassis E is based on technologies from the MAN Lion’s City E electric bus model and is scheduled to roll off the production line at MAN’s Polish plant in Starachowice from 2024 onwards. MAN has chosen the Australasia […] More…
Lucid updates Air software: new look, better range prediction
A decade to the month after the Model S received Tesla’s first over-the-air firmware update, such updates for electric vehicles have increasingly become the norm—as a way to improve on the product after it’s in consumer hands. One such vehicle in this era of the “software-defined vehicle,” Lucid, this morning… More…
2023 Porsche Taycan Sees Range Gains Across The Board
Thanks to “incremental software improvements since launch,” the 2023 Taycan offers EPA-estimated range gains of up to 14.2 percent. More…
Biden Chooses EV Owner To Lead Joint Office Of Energy And Transportation
The electric car owner and former Chicago and DC transportation leader will become the chief of the US EV charging program. More…
Buick Files For Electra GS, Potential Sporty Electric Crossover
Buick hasn’t been making the sportiest cars these days, but perhaps an upcoming EV can work to change that. More…
Lucid has produced 2,282 Air so far this quarter
The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors produced 2,282 units of its only Air model in the third quarter of this year so far – more than three times as many as in the second quarter of 2022. Lucid also delivered 1,398 vehicles from July to September. Lucid is on target to produce 6-7,000 vehicles […] More…
