Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand has announced that the Electrified G80 luxury sedan for the U.S. market will start at $80,920 and be offered in a single, very well-equipped configuration. The Electrified G80 isn’t a hybrid, as some might suspect from the badge; it’s a fully electric version of the gasoline G80 sedan. It comes with… More…
Review: 28 mph Maxfind FF AT all-terrain electric skateboard rides better than the expensive boards
This is the first time I’ve had a chance to test one of Maxfind’s electric skateboards, but the budget e-skateboard maker has seriously impressed me. Having previously tested much more expensive name-brand boards, I can immediately tell you that the Maxfind FF AT rides just as well, if not better, than some of the bigger names out there. It may not have quite as much power (though it’s close), but it makes up for it in the ride quality. More…
BYD to deliver electric school buses to AVSTA, California
BYD and the Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) plan to bring 20 battery-electric school buses to students in the Antelope Valley. This could help AVSTA to become the first school transport provider in California to operate a complete fleet of zero-emission school buses. BYD is well-established in the region through its bus factory in […] More…
Zeekr first to install CATL’s next-gen Qilin batteries
Zeekr will be the first electric car manufacturer to use CATL’s mass-produced Qilin batteries. The Chinese battery manufacturer and the Geely brand signed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement. The Qilin batteries based on CATL’s third-generation of cell-to-pack (CTP) battery technology were presented in June this year. CATL says the new Qilin batteries set a new […] More…
China targets installing EV charging along highways
China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) wants to boost EV charging along the country’s highways, according to a construction outline seen by the Global Times. The Ministry assumes the new facilities must have the capacity to serve 20 million new energy vehicles by 2024. This is according to estimates in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25). […] More…
Renault’s Hippie Caviar Motel targets “glamping” crowd
Renault has announced a purely electric camping van study for the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon starting at the end of August. Called the Hippie Caviar Hotel, the prototype offers a preview of the first purely battery-powered Renault Trafic, which will make its market debut later this year. The Hippie Caviar Hotel has been built around Kangoo […] More…
First look: The new e-buses for Berlin are arriving at BVG
Berlin’s public transport operator BVG has released information on the incoming new e-buses. The first of 89 Ebusco 2.2 electric buses will join the Berlin fleet this year. Once these arrive in the German capital, the BVG fleet will include 228 electric buses in active service. BVG plans to convert its city bus fleet of […] More…
Tesla unveils new virtual power plant in Japan
Tesla has unveiled a new virtual power plant using Powerwalls home battery pack and this time, it’s on an island, Miyako-jima, in Japan. More…
Panasonic considers another battery plant in the US
Tesla supplier Panasonic is looking to build another battery cell factory in the USA. After the Japanese company confirmed a plant in Kansas in July, media reports suggest Panasonic is looking at a similar facility in Oklahoma. The Wallstreet Journal cites sources close to the matter, saying a deal remained open. The new Panasonic plant […] More…
Xiaomi may build electric cars with BAIC in Beijing
Xiaomi appears in talks with BAIC to collaborate on producing electric vehicles and is exploring options to take a stake in a Hyundai plant, according to media reports. The technology company aims to make electric cars by 2024 but has hit regulatory hurdles. Bloomberg quotes people familiar with the matter, saying the plans may include […] More…
NIO ET7 Prototypes Spotted Testing In Poland
Testing spreads across Europe ahead of the upcoming market launch. More…
Volvo C40 Recharge Disappoints In Moose Test
It barely matched the 2016 Tesla Model X. More…
Rivian R1S Customer Deliveries Are Now Underway
Until now, all R1S deliveries had been to Rivian employees. More…
Genesis GV60 Now Available In More US States
The electric crossover can now be bought in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. More…
China: Zeekr Will Be The First Brand To Use CATL’s New Qilin Batteries
The upcoming Zeekr 009 will be the first model in Q1 2023, followed by the Zeekr 001 with a range of 1,000 km (622 miles) in Q2. More…
VinFast And Togg: Two New Brands With Real Potential?
The Vietnamese and Turkish automakers are already very successful in their countries of origin. What about on a global stage? More…
Watch Tesla Model 3 Get Backed Over And Crushed By School Bus
Sadly, the Tesla had nowhere to go, and the bus basically climbed the front end of the Model 3. More…
Tesla Model Y Daily Driver: New Owner Covers The Pros And Cons
The Model Y has arrived in New Zealand, and these Model 3 owners were quick to order one and take delivery. More…
Geely’s Zeekr will deliver EVs with 600+ mile range, CATL battery tech in Q1 2023
China-based Zeekr announced Saturday that it will be the first global brand to take advantage of the Qilin battery and third-generation cell-to-pack technology from CATL, the largest EV battery supplier in the world. It said that the battery tech will first be used in its Zeekr 009, which it calls “the world’s first electric luxury MPV,” with… More…
Highland Electric Fleets coordinates V2G programme with electric school buses
In the USA, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) programme coordinated by Highland Electric Fleets with electric school buses in Beverly, Massachusetts, has provided energy back to the electricity grid for more than 80 hours this summer. Highland Electric Fleets – a provider of electrification-as-a-service for municipal and government fleets in North America – activated two electric school […] More…
