North Lincolnshire Council has hired the Shell subsidiary Ubitricity to install a network of 35 AC on-street charging points in the area. Under the deal, Ubitricity will install and manage the public charging infrastructure, which will be made up of a combination of bollard and street lamppost chargers. The charge points will have charge capacities […] More…
Elon Musk Makes Failing Companies Thrive, Twitter May Soon Join List
Tesla CEO Elon Musk often beats the odds, and they’re stacked against him with Twitter, but it may be cash-slow positive next quarter. More…
Amsterdam wants to reduce electric bike speed limits to just 20 km/h (12 mph)
If you thought most Europeans had it bad with lower e-bike speed limits of just 25 km/h (15 mph), then prepare yourself for even tighter restrictions in one European capital. That’s because Amsterdam’s city officials are proposing to reduce the electric bike speed limit on cycle paths to just 20 km/h (12 mph). More…
Hamburger Hochbahn orders five H2 buses from Solaris
Public transport provider Hamburger Hochbahn continues electrifying its fleet using fuel cell buses. The transport operator has ordered five units from the Polish manufacturer Solaris. The Solaris Urbino 12 Hydrogen are scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2024 and will be used in regular passenger service in Hamburg. Hochbahn explains in a blog […] More…
Cruise Robotaxis Spotted Tangled In Caution Tape And Downed Wires After SF Storm
The driverless cars were at the wrong place at the wrong time. More…
Tesla’s Price War May Lead To Automakers Closing Up Shop In China
While it’s the largest automotive market in the world and a top spot for EVs, this is all a potential cause for major consolidation. More…
EV Buying, Lambo Electric, 5 Series, In-Wheel System: EV News Mar 23
It’s the time of the week when we share compelling EV stories you may not have seen. Check them out and spread the good word. More…
EMT Madrid orders first FC buses from CaetanoBus
The public transport operator EMT Madrid has ordered its first fuel cell buses. An order for ten units was placed with the Portuguese manufacturer CaetanoBus. The H2.City Gold model buses are to be delivered to Madrid by the end of the first quarter of 2024. EMT Madrid already has numerous battery-electric buses in its fleet; […] More…
VanMoof Launches Two New Electric Bike Models For 2023
The VanMoof S5 and A5 now come in a sleek Dark Gray colorway. More…
Tesla rolls out vision-based park assist, but it could still use some work
Tesla has released a new software update activating its vision-based park assist feature, and videos are starting to roll in showing it in action. More…
LGES’ Arizona battery factory will be larger than planned
The battery factory that LG Energy Solution (LGES) is planning in Arizona will be significantly larger than previously communicated. The capacity for round cells is now higher, and an additional production facility for pouch cells with LFP cell chemistry is also to be built on the site. Last year, LGES announced that it was building […] More…
Potential compromise found in EU e-fuels discussion
A potential solution is on the horizon in the dispute over the phasing out of ICEs in the EU. The German transport ministry no longer wants to renegotiate CO2 limits for cars, thus the de facto end of internal combustion vehicles from 2035. Whether the EU Commission will accept the demands is still open. According […] More…
Are BMW’s round cells better than Tesla’s?
According to a media report, the round cells from BMW’s confirmed supplier Eve Energy for the New Class are superior to those from Tesla. Since they apparently have a higher energy density and are also somewhat larger, they allow for more range while the battery pack remains the same size. Golem first published the information […] More…
Ford CEO teases 2025 electric pickup as Millennium Falcon of trucks
Ford on Friday confirmed the project name for its next-generation electric truck: Project T3. Short for “Trust The Truck,” the project aims to create a truck that’s “fully updatable, constantly improving, and supports towing, hauling, exportable power and endless new innovations owners will want,” according to a press… More…
Ford preps for its second electric truck, Project T3, at future BlueOval City EV mega-campus
Ford revealed plans Friday for a second electric truck, codenamed Project T3, during a press conference at Ford’s $5.6 billion BlueOval City EV mega-campus. The automaker says construction is on track to begin production in 2025. More…
Ford Creates BlueOval Learning To Boost Skills Of Local Workforce
The new mega-campus in Tennessee will be state-of-the-art and a model for future manufacturing plants. More…
VW Group’s Cupra Brand Eyeing US Entry By 2030 With SSP-Based EVs
Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths said the company is testing the brand with potential US clients, and the first results are very promising. More…
VWCV plans 44,000 ID. Buzz in 2023
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) plans to increase production of the ID. Buzz. That should cut delivery times and make the electric model available in more countries. And VWN also wants to expand its range of light electric commercial vehicles. According to VWCV, the manufacturer has produced more than 32,000 units of the ID. Buzz and […] More…
EU and US could sign subsidy agreement
After the US and the EU announced in mid-March that they wanted to negotiate an agreement on critical minerals for electric car batteries, the US government now submitted a concept paper for a transatlantic raw materials partnership to the EU Commission. This is reported by Handelsblatt, which had access to the details of the confidential […] More…
Premo unveils triple low-loss LLC onboard charger
Premo has developed a triple 3.6 kW LLC set (suited for 400 V Input) with a transformer and resonance inductor designed for onboard chargers capable of handling up to 11 kW of power. The BCBM-11KW-004 series is a designed to minimise energy losses during the charging process. The combined unit features a measures 158 x […] More…
