The oil industry is a major consumer of electricity, and there are many other facets of the auto industry people don’t think about. More…
Gas Cars Consume Much More Electricity Than People May Realize
The UK just set a landmark wind energy generation record
The UK’s onshore and offshore wind farms generated more than 20 gigawatts (GW) for the first time yesterday, setting a new record, according to National Grid ESO.. More…
The UK just set a wind energy generation record of over 20 GW
The UK’s onshore and offshore wind farms generated more than 20 gigawatts (GW) for the first time yesterday, setting a new record, according to National Grid ESO.. More…
Nikola Shipped 63 Tre BEVs In Q3 But Will Miss Annual Delivery Goal
The company expected to deliver between 300-500 electric semi-trucks this year but has so far shipped only 111 units and produced 125. More…
Check out London’s new electric tram-buses that charge in only 10 minutes
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled its latest clean public transport – 20 fully electric tram-buses. These futuristic, bubble-like London buses will run on the 358 route from Crystal Palace to Orpington from 2023. More…
Einride establishes charging station network and unveils next-gen autonomous electric truck
Autonomous and EV freight technology company Einride shared a myriad of updates during its November Release Event streamed live this week. In addition to announcing plans for a network of charging stations beginning in Sweden and Los Angeles, Einride introduced its second generation autonomous truck and an expansion of its proprietary fleet mobility platform, Saga. More…
Lectric Introduces The Ultra Practical XP 3.0 Folding E-Bike
It’s the first folding electric bike that can carry two people. More…
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Spied With Production Body, Still Under Camouflage
It could have as much as 620 horsepower. More…
Tesla Bot-like humanoid robots could be a $150 billion business, says Goldman Sachs
Humanoid robots, like the recently unveiled Tesla Bot, could be a $150 billion-a-year business within the next 15 years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. More…
BMW electric sales double YOY, soaring EV demand and ‘compelling products’ boost Q3 earnings beat
Despite lingering supply chain bottlenecks disrupting the global auto industry, the BMW Group achieved record revenue in Q3 as sales and demand for its electric vehicles continue propelling the German luxury automaker forward. More…
Petersen Automotive Museum To Host Largest Ever Tesla Exhibit
According to the Petersen Museum, this will be the “most comprehensive gathering of Tesla products to date.” More…
Equipmake presents converted electric double decker bus
In the UK, the electric drive specialist Equipmake has presented its latest purely electric bus technology, with a zero-emission version of the New Routemaster double-decker bus. Equipmake has converted the New Routemaster with electric drive systems. This process involves completely replacing the buses’ hybrid drivetrain with Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED) featuring a 400kWh battery […] More…
Fisker Ocean: 42K-Unit Production Target Through 2023, 62K Reservations
Fisker also has 5,000 reservations for the PEAR entry-level EV as of October 31, and expects a drivable prototype “ahead of time.” More…
Review: 2023 Nissan Ariya turns over a new Leaf for brand
The 2023 Nissan Ariya not only represents the best new ground-up Nissan in years, it also reorients a brand that has seemed adrift since its erstwhile leader, Carlos Ghosn, ran afoul of the law. Yet the electric crossover is not without its problems, most notably in the recurring delays keeping it from the starting line. Timing might not be… More…
Hyundai converts core Kia plant to mass-produce EVs spearheading European campaign
The Hyundai Motor Group announced it will mass-produce battery electric vehicles at Kia Autoland Slovakia, one of the automaker’s core plants, kicking off its European EV campaign. More…
Tesco halts free-charging offer at store car parks
In the UK, as of 1 November, Tesco will start charging electric vehicle drivers to use all types of charge points at its grocery stores. Cooperation partner Pod Point did not mention rising energy costs, saying only that the revenues will be used to meet charge point roll-out targets by next year. At Tesco car […] More…
Nikola Q3 2022 results: 63 Tre BEVs delivered, $24M in revenue, $100M in gross proceeds
Nikola Corporation continues to show growth as an EV startup still recovering from the wrongdoings of its defamed founder, reporting increases Tre BEV deliveries and revenue according to its Q3 2022 report. With expansions to its current US manufacturing facility and additional footprints on the way, Nikola continues to distance itself from its turbulent past. More…
VoltAero collects €32 million in financing
French startup VoltAero has raised another 32 million euros in capital. The Italian company Tesi (Tecnologie E Servizi Innovativi) becomes a strategic investor and industrial partner in the Series B financing round. VoltAero will use the money to finance the certification and start of production of its hybrid Cassio 330 aircraft. Tesi will produce the […] More…
Knorr-Bremse invests in Chinese supplier Bobang
Knorr-Bremse has invested in the Chinese electric motor supplier Bobang and in return receives a company share of approximately 13 per cent. In addition to the investment, Knorr-Bremse is also planning development projects with Bobang. Knorr-Bremse is already working on energy management systems, electromechanical actuators and enhanced vehicle stabilization and drive functions, among other things. […] More…
Zeem Solutions orders 100 Nikola Tre electric trucks
In the USA, Nikola has received an order for 100 heavy-duty electric trucks. The order for 100 Nikola Tre BEVs comes from fleet management provider Zeem Solutions, which offers logistics companies a complete package of electric vehicles, charging solutions and other services at a flat rate. According to Nikola Motors, Zeem Solutions has already signed […] More…
