The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng plans to bring electric flying cars to the market through its offshoot Xpeng Heitech from 2024. The Voyager X2 model currently under development offers space for two passengers. Xpeng Heitech was founded back in 2013 and is financially supported by Xpeng founder and CEO He Xiaopeng. The startup is […] More…
Tesla unveils its latest Megapack project powered by Autobidder
Tesla has released new images of its latest Megapack project and said that it is powered by its Autobidder software More…
100 solar cars will join large-scale V2G project in Utrecht
The Dutch town of Utrecht reportedly turned into a demonstrator for electric car-sharing and bi-directional charging this summer. The German start-up Sono Motors says it will be joining the real-life testing with 100 Sion solar EVs in Utrecht. Meeting Sono Motors in Utrecht are other partners such as Hyundai, Renault, and We Drive Solar, a […] More…
EGEB: First major US offshore wind farm achieves $2.3B financial close
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Kia EV6 Sales Soon In The Thousands: August 2021 Sales Report
Kia EV6 is now quickly ramping-up and exceeds 5,000 units a month. More…
Will Tesla’s FSD Ever Match This Extraordinary RoboTaxi In China?
Watching this driverless taxi navigate through pedestrians, bicycles, and one-lane roads and alleys is beyond satisfying. More…
Volta Trucks gathers 37 million euros
Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has raised 37 million euros in its Series B funding round. Pre-orders for the Volta Zero now exceed 2,500 vehicles with an order value of more than 600 million euros and have doubled in the last three months. Since Volta Trucks had not previously communicated prices for the Zero, […] More…
EVBox to install 300,000 charging stations across Denmark
Charging infrastructure provider EVBox Group has announced a new cooperation with Norlys, Denmark’s largest energy and telecommunications group. The partners target to install 300,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across Denmark by 2030. The deal also includes both the private and public sectors, with Norlys wanting to integrate EVBox’ charging stations and management software Everon […] More…
Exactly Who Are The Major Players In The EV Battery Market?
Almost all of today’s EV batteries are made by Asian firms, and it will take years for the US and Europe to catch up. More…
Maker of leading low-cost electric bicycle Lectric XP adds new industry exec, ups production
Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes has made a name for itself in its two short years of existence thanks to the company’s smash hit Lectric XP e-bike. Now the garage startup turned massive e-bike brand is getting a boost of old-school cred with the hire of industry insider Jeff Frehner as its new COO More…
Hyundai Ioniq 7 Electric SUV Rendering – Best Look So Far
This will become Hyundai’s Palisade-sized electric SUV. More…
Lucid shares EPA range for Air models including 520 miles on the Dream Edition Range
American EV automaker Lucid Motors, has just shared some of the official EPA ranges for its flagship Air sedan, and they are quite impressive. In an official press release, Lucid revealed the EPA estimated range for two versions of the upcoming Dream Edition Air, as well as the Grand Touring. Both of these trims provide a range of at least 450 miles. More…
Lucid Air EPA Range Rating Amazes At Up To 520 Miles
It’s the highest result ever registered for an electric car and beats the Tesla Model S by over 100 miles. More…
Foxconn suspends plans with Byton
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has suspended its plans to cooperate with the struggling Chinese electric car start-up Byton. Insiders say this is due to Byton’s deteriorating financial situation. In January this year, both companies had announced that Foxconn would support Byton in bringing the M-Byte into series production by the first quarter of 2022. Byton […] More…
UK: Cupra’s New App Shows If An EV Is Right For You
Cupra says the app will tell customers which powertrain to pick. More…
Kia Sorento PHEV Pricing Starts At Under $45,000
Including incentives, it appears to be less expensive than the conventional all-wheel-drive version. More…
Rivian is making R1T electric trucks for customers, hasn’t detailed first deliveries yet
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tweeted Tuesday that the company had built its first customer R1T electric pickup truck. However, while Rivian also confirmed that it has met regulatory requirements to begin deliveries, it hasn’t provided any detail on how that will play out. Regulatory approvals aren’t going to affect this process. Rivian confirmed to… More…
Xiaomi planning to launch first EV in 2024
New details are now emerging about Xiaomi’s electric car plans, which will involve launching its first model in 2024. The following three years will see another 3 models released and looks like involving two factories in China. In March this year Xiomi announced plans to manufacture EVs ” and completed the trade registration of its […] More…
Lightyear raises $110 million to bring its $170,000 ‘solar’ electric car to market
Lightyear, a startup developing electric solar cars, has announced a significant $110 million round of financing to bring its first vehicle to market More…
All-electric BMW i5 should hit markets in 2023
A new media report in Germany provides some info on the all-electric version of BMW’s 5 Series. The BMW i5 is to be presented in 2023 and will also have an M variant. The main rivals are said to be the Mercedes EQE and the Audi A6 e-tron. The German website Focus Online claims that […] More…
