News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

Odin launches StreetScooter production under new management

By electrive.com 02/02/2022 - 13:22 02/02/2022 Electrive

Three weeks after the takeover of StreetScooter Engineering GmbH, Odin Automotive has now announced the official start of production of the first StreetScooter vehicles under the new management. They will be manufactured on the existing production line in Düren and delivered to the former owner Deutsche Post DHL Group. At the same time as the […] More…

Daimler completes renaming to Mercedes-Benz Group

By electrive.com 02/02/2022 - 13:13 02/02/2022 Electrive

Daimler AG has renamed itself Mercedes-Benz Group AG as of 1 February 2022. With the renaming of Daimler, the company completes its realignment. However, the stake in Smart could soon decrease. On 10 December 2021, Daimler Truck Holding AG had already been launched as an independent company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Since then, the […] More…

6,660 electric cars sold in Norway in January

By electrive.com 02/02/2022 - 12:32 02/02/2022 Electrive

The Norwegian car market started the new year with 6,660 newly registered electric cars. Electric vehicles accounted for 83.7 per cent of new car registrations in Norway in January. In the model ranking, an MEB SUV was in the lead – but not a Volkswagen. Compared to January 2021, the 6,660 electric cars are an […] More…

First Bentley EV Coming In 2025 With Big Battery, Wireless Charging

By insideevs.com 02/02/2022 - 12:04 02/02/2022 Insideevs (en)

The vehicle is expected to cost similar money to today’s Mulsanne and replace it as the brand’s flagship. More…

Ford plans to make additional e-mobility investments

By electrive.com 02/02/2022 - 12:00 02/02/2022 Electrive

Ford wants to increase its investments in electromobility again in order to convert more plants for the production of electric vehicles. In addition, Ford is reportedly considering spinning off part of its EV business into a separate company. Last year, Ford announced that it would increase its investment in electric mobility to more than 30 […] More…

Ford shares more details how its F-150 Lightning can replace the need for a Tesla Powerwall or loud, dirty generator

By electrek.co 02/02/2022 - 12:00 08/28/2023 Electrek

As Ford Motor Co. approaches first deliveries of its all electric F-150 Lightning this spring, it has shared new details regarding how future owners will soon be able to power their homes using the truck as a backup generator. Through a new partnership with Sunrun, F-150 Lightning customers will soon have a number of energy management solutions at their disposal through Ford or existing equipment. More…

Here’s How The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Will Light Up Your Home

By insideevs.com 02/02/2022 - 12:00 02/02/2022 Insideevs (en)

Ford has released details about its partnership with Sunrun that enables the F-150 Lightning to power homes during grid outages. More…

Ford F-150 Lightning will team with home solar, bypass brownouts: Here’s how

By greencarreports.com 02/02/2022 - 12:00 02/02/2022 Greencarreports

The upcoming 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning will likely be the first electric truck—and the first U.S.-market electric vehicle—delivered with the ability to pinch-hit for the electrical grid during an electrical outage. How? The Lightning will be one of the first few models enabled for bidirectional charging, permitting it in the near… More…

Ford shares more details how its F-150 Lightning can replace the need for a Tesla Powerwall or dirty generator

By electrek.co 02/02/2022 - 12:00 08/28/2023 Electrek

BMW i4 recall in the EU

By electrive.com 02/02/2022 - 11:33 02/02/2022 Electrive

Just a few months after BMW started delivering the i4, there is already a recall. An entry in the EU Commission’s Safety Gate shows that BMW i4 vehicles produced between 15 September and 30 November 2021 may not have any battery crash pads fitted. The reason for the i4 recall so shortly after its release, […] More…

Jaguar’s New Panthera Bespoke EV Platform Is Key To Upmarket Push

By insideevs.com 02/02/2022 - 11:25 02/02/2022 Insideevs (en)

Will the first vehicle built on it be another crossover or an ultra-luxurious sedan? More…

Polestar 2 Arctic Circle Is A One-Off EV Itching To Go Ice Racing

By insideevs.com 02/02/2022 - 10:01 02/02/2022 Insideevs (en)

Based on the Polestar 2 Long range Dual motor with Performance Package, this unique car is built for maximum agility on snow and ice. More…

Polestar 2 Arctic Circle Is A One-Off EV That Wants To Go Rallying

By insideevs.com 02/02/2022 - 10:01 02/02/2022 Insideevs (en)

Based on the Polestar 2 Long range Dual motor with Performance Package, this unique car is built for maximum agility on snow and ice. More…

Watch this one-off ‘Arctic Circle’ version of the Polestar 2 Long Range comfortably drift through snow and ice like its nothing

By electrek.co 02/02/2022 - 10:00 08/28/2023 Electrek

Swedish EV automaker Polestar recently gave a nod to its especially cold engineering environment by developing a special version of its Polestar 2 to analyze its dynamics in the Arctic. The one-off performance-oriented Polestar 2 was tested on snow and ice to help the team develop and fine-tune future EVs from the brand… it’s also cool as hell to watch.. More…