In Europe, the Dutch hydrogen fuel cell system developer Zepp Solutions has revealed the X150, a new 150 kW fuel cell system for heavy-duty applications. The new module is now up for pre-order with deliveries expected by mid-2023. Zepp Solutions says the new fuel cell solution is available in configurations suitable for installation in vehicle […] More…
AAA Helps EV Owners With Range Anxiety, Adds Monthly Battery Report
As more cars on our roads are electric, some insurance companies are already working to adapt. More…
Honda Fully Unveils 2024 Prologue, Its First-Ever Electric SUV
The midsize SUV adopts “Neo-Rugged” styling with clean and simple surfaces; details on the GM-sourced Ultium powertrains to come later. More…
Toyota will resume bZ4X EV sales following safety recall concerning its wheels falling off
Global automaker and hybrid zealot Toyota announced it will resume sales of its first mass-produced battery EV – the bZ4X, following a safety recall concerning risk that its wheels could fall off. Months later, the Japanese automaker appears to have found a fix to the manufacturing defect (as well as a previously undiscovered safety issue) and plans to resume bZ4X production immediately. More…
Tesla Is Now Removing Ultrasonic Sensors In Move To Vision Only
Tesla already removed radar and is relying on cameras for its advanced driver-assist systems, unlike most rival automakers. More…
Hamburg targets electric car-sharing
In the city of Hamburg, Germany, the car-sharing companies Miles, Share Now, Sixt and WeShare have agreed to increase the share of electric vehicles in their fleets to at least 80 per cent by the turn of the year 2023/24. This includes a strategic partnership between the four companies, the City of Hamburg and the […] More…
Cellforce finalizes production process for electrode coating
The Cellforce Group, the joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, says it has successfully set up the series production process for coating its electrodes over the past twelve months. In the process, Cellforce has relied on close cooperation with the machinery and plant manufacturer Dürr. According to Cellforce, the battery joint venture will in future […] More…
Posco & GS Energy announce plans for battery recycling joint venture
The South Korean materials group Posco has signed an agreement with GS Energy that is expected to result in the establishment of a joint venture for recycling spent batteries before the end of this year. GS Energy is a subsidiary of the South Korean GS Group. According to a report in the Aju Daily, 51 […] More…
Norway: Plug-In Car Sales Declined By 21% In September 2022
The Tesla Model Y left competitors far behind thanks to 3,000+ units registered in one month. More…
Norway: Plug-In Car Sales Declined 21% In September 2022
The Tesla Model Y left competitors far behind thanks to 3,000+ units registered in one month. More…
Toyota Resumes bZ4X Production After Fixing Wheel Hub Bolt Issue
Toyota’s first mass-market EV resumes manufacturing at the Motomachi plant in Japan today after a pause of more than three months. More…
Trek Introduces New Fuel EXe 9.5 Electric Mountain Bike
It’s packing a new Harmonic Pin Ring motor from German manufacturer TQ. More…
Vermont offers $3,000 EV incentive for retiring a “high-polluting vehicle”
Several states currently offer EV purchase incentives, but a new Vermont program takes things a step further by offering cash to residents who replace a “high-polluting vehicle” with an EV. Called Replace Your Ride (RYR), the program offers $3,000 to Vermont residents who retire an operational vehicle deemed to be high-polluting that is at least… More…
Toyota to launch small electric sedan in China
Toyota has announced plans to start production and sales of a small electric sedan powered by BYD batteries by the end of the year in China as part of an ongoing collaboration with BYD, according to three people close to the Japanese carmaker. The compact EV ‘bZ3’ was developed specifically for the Chinese market and […] More…
Amazon orders 20 electric trucks from Volvo
Amazon is ordering 20 electric trucks from Volvo as part of its electrification effort for its large delivery and supply chain fleet. More…
EPA considers including EVs in renewable fuel credit system
According to an agency report, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to include electric cars in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which regulates the blending of renewable fuels. This could benefit large electric car manufacturers such as Tesla. The RFS ensures that refiners are required to blend a certain quota of biofuels into the […] More…
Vitesco announces major orders for battery management system
German automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies has received several orders for its battery management systems (BMS), totalling more than two billion euros. These involve both the control units and the important software. To an undisclosed customer, Vitesco will deliver control units for 400- and 800-volt batteries in a wireless communication version, according to the release. This […] More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Sees New Price Hike, Now Starts At $53,769
The base 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro is now $5,000 more expensive than in August 2022 and $12,000 more expensive than in May 2021. More…
Tesla abandons ultrasonic sensors for the Autopilot system
Tesla announced today that it is moving away from using ultrasonic sensors in its suite of Autopilot sensors in favour of its camera-only ‘Tesla Vision’ system. The original plan for the Autopilot system had included eight cameras, a front-facing radar, and several ultrasonic sensors all around its vehicles to create a real-time evaluation of what […] More…
BMW opts into series hydrogen
BMW has started series production of electric powertrains based on hydrogen fuel cells, in a major step forward for the technology (writes Nick Flaherty). Previous production has been for prototype and test vehicles, using fuel cell technology developed in-house. BMW’s hydrogen powertrain will now be used in the company’s iX5 Hydrogen, which will be built […] More…
