The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways has made changes to key management positions. Matthew Qiu, the current Chief Production Officer, will become the new CEO of Aiways, replacing Charlie (Yang) Zhang in this role. In turn, Charlie Zhang is to take over as chairman of the supervisory board. This position was previously held by William […] More…
The US’s largest solar provider reveals its fleet of Ford F-150 Lightnings
San Francisco-headquartered Sunrun, the largest residential solar and battery storage installer in the US, yesterday posted on social media that its transition to electric fleet vehicles is under way with a photo of Sunrun-branded Ford F-150 Lightnings. More…
Chevrolet FNR-XE Electric Sedan Concept Breaks Cover In China
According to Chinese media, an Ultium-based production model based on this design study is expected to debut locally next year. More…
London’s Hounslow Borough expand charging infrastructure
In London, the Borough of Hounslow will expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure in a series of stages by 2026. Houndslow Council decided to install 2,000 new EV charging points by 2026. The charging infrastructure rollout is part of the Council’s aim to reach zero emissions by 2030. The council aims to prioritise locations and […] More…
LG Chem plans $3B EV battery material plant in Tennessee
LG Chem announced Tuesday that it’s planning a mammoth cathode material plant in Tennessee that will aid U.S. domestic electric vehicle battery production. According to LG, the plant will be the largest of its kind in the U.S., and once running at capacity it will be able to produce 120,000 tons of the cathode battery material—enough… More…
Watch Rivian R1S Tow 5,000 Pounds: How Much Range Will It Lose?
The expectation was that the R1S electric 3-row SUV would lose plenty of range due to the weight, but it fared quite well. More…
Tesla (TSLA) gets strong Wall Street backing, stopping the stock’s free fall
Tesla (TSLA) is getting help from Wall Street with several analysts pointing to the stock now being at a buying opportunity level, which is helping to stop the bleeding. More…
2024 MINI Aceman EV Spied Again As Road Testing Begins
The MINI Aceman electric subcompact crossover has taken to public roads, as this sighting on the streets of Munich can attest. More…
Elon Musk: South Korea Among Top Candidates For EV Investment
Tesla might also expand its partnership with South Korean suppliers. More…
Tesla reduces Supercharger tariffs in Europe
According to user reports, Tesla has significantly reduced the tariffs at its Superchargers in Germany and other European countries. The new tariffs are said to be around 15 cents per kilowatt hour lower than the previous price. As the German publication Teslamag reports, citing the user reports, the German average is now apparently 55 cents […] More…
More Compleo chargers & service for Apcoa Parking UK
Apcoa Parking UK has signed a multi-million-pound contract with Compleo UK to supply Apcoa Parking with charging stations. As part of the existing collaboration, Compleo UK will supply a further 1,000 AC charging stations by the end of 2024. This further extends Apcoa and Compleo‘s partnership which has already seen 451 AC charging stations installed […] More…
Tesla’s FSD Beta 10.69.3.1 In Detroit: The Most Confused Version Yet
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta felt smooth and there were few disengagements, but it also felt like it didn’t have a clue at times. More…
EVR partners with EKA for commercial EVs in India
Israeli startup EVR Motors has partnered with India’s EKA Mobility to design small, lightweight electric motors for their e-buses and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in India. The new commercial agreement stipulates that EVR will design and develop electric motors for EKA based on EVR’s proprietary Trapezoidal Stator Radial Flux Permanent Magnet (TS-RFPM) motor that the […] More…
Hyperion Motors presents 1.5 MW fuel cell hypercar
The Californian start-up Hyperion Motors has presented a hydrogen-electric supercar at the Los Angeles Auto Show. On paper, the XP-1 offers enormous driving performance and an outstanding range. The company also presented the required infrastructure solution. Powered by four electric motors with a total output of over 1.5 MW, the Hyperion XP-1 promises a top […] More…
GM reveals Chevy FNR-XE concept in China as one of 15 EVs set to debut by 2025
At General Motors China Tech Day 2022, the automaker reiterated its plans to accelerate the company’s EV rollout with at least 15 new Ultium-based models set to debut in the region. GM also unveiled the Chevrolet FNR-XE concept, previewing GM’s new generation of connected, intelligent EVs. More…
Faraday Future Is Struggling Yet Again, Deliveries In Question
Faraday Future has faced tough times since the beginning, its stock has tanked, and now it’s back to delaying deliveries. More…
Redwood launches recycling cooperation with Lyft
Recycling startup Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has entered into another collaboration. US ride broker and sharing provider Lyft will work with Redwood Materials to recycle end-of-life batteries from its e-bike and electric scooter-sharing fleets. Redwood Materials has not released an announcement about the collaboration at the time of this article’s […] More…
Tesla Supercharging Network Now Consists Of 40,000 Stalls
The company adds roughly a thousand new units per month. More…
GM Expands Manufacturing Capacity For EV Drive Unit Castings In Indiana
The company prepares for the anticipated strong demand for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickups. More…
Mazda boosts EV target to 40% by 2030, plans new hybrid system
Mazda is now aiming to make EVs account for as much as 40% of its global sales by 2030, and plans to introduce a new hybrid system before then, according to an update of the automaker’s medium-term business plan. “We estimate Mazda’s EV ratio in global sales to rise to a range between 25% and 40% as of 2030,” a company press release said… More…
