As Ford and GM appear poised to go big on a range of battery electric full-size pickups, Stellantis and its Ram brand are readying more than BEVs as they shift to cleaner trucks. The range of Ram possibilities that became a little clearer last week, surrounding the reveal of the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept at CES, includes an electric… More…
BYD & UzAuto to produce EVs in Uzbekistan
BYD has announced a production facility for electric cars and plug-in hybrids in Uzbekistan. The facility will be established as part of a joint venture with Uzavtosanoat JSC (UzAuto) to produce BYD’s best-selling new energy vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and related components. With the new joint venture, UzAuto and BYD aim to drive the market […] More…
Tesla Significantly Cut Model 3 And Model Y Prices In China
This should revive sales in 2023. More…
Tesla Battery Supplier LG Energy Invests In Increased Production
LG Energy Solution announced plans to invest ~$3.1 billion to create a “smart factory” for producing EV batteries. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Coming, Giga Press Shipments Arrive At Giga Texas
Several large packages have been delivered to Giga Texas from IDRA, the company that’s making the Cybertruck diecasting machines. More…
Malta to procure 250 EVs for government fleets
The Mediterranean island of Malta is putting out to tender the procurement of 250 new electric vehicles for government fleets. The 10-million-euro project is financed by EU funds and aims to increase the share of electric vehicles in public service from seven per cent in 2021 to 40 per cent. The tender is divided into […] More…
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales Reached A New Record In November 2022
More than one million units were registered in a single month once again. More…
Afeela EV Brand Plans To Expand Lineup With SUV, Second Sedan
An electric MPV is not entirely out of the question either, Sony Honda Mobility’s CEO said at CES. More…
India’s CESL launches tender for leasing 3,500 electric cars
In India, the state-owned company Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has just put out another large tender for electric vehicles. The organisation is looking to lease 3,500 electric cars for a period of three to five years. CESL is India’s government agency for procuring and deploying electric vehicles across all government and state-run units to […] More…
Italy’s Estrema Fulminea Electric Supercar After Nurburgring Record
The record attempt is planned for September. More…
Tesla Stock Up Due To Crowds At China Stores: Buyers Or Protesters?
Reports are all over the map here, but it’s certainly worth sharing and discussing. More…
Vinfast details smaller VF 6 and VF 7, confirms US VF 8 deliveries
Vinfast has delivered its first VF 8 electric SUVs to U.S. customers, and it plans to open reservations for the VF 6 and VF 7 follow-up models in March, the company announced at CES in Las Vegas last week. The first 100 VF 8 EVs were delivered in Vinfast’s home country of Vietnam in September 2022. Vinfast now says the first U.S. customer cars… More…
Infinitum Electric reveals next-gen Aircore Mobility motor
Texas-based Infinitum Electric has announced Aircore Mobility, a next generation, axial flux propulsion and traction motor to power passenger and commercial electric vehicles, as well as aviation, marine, construction, agricultural machines and auxiliary applications. The Aircore Mobility motor is to be made available in Q2 2023. The Aircore Mobility motor replaces the heavy, copper wound […] More…
China: Tesla EV Sales Noticeably Decreased In December 2022
Despite that, the company increased its overall result in 2022 by 50 percent year-over-year. More…
Greenworks Branches Out From Power Tools To Electric Bikes And Scooters
The power tools specialist released more than a dozen new products at CES 2023. More…
Stellantis secures manganese in Australia with Element 25
Stellantis has entered into a binding agreement with the Australian mineral exploration company Element 25 for the supply of manganese sulphate for electric vehicle batteries. The deal provides for deliveries starting in 2026 and has a term of five years. The partners have agreed on deliveries with a total volume of 45,000 tonnes of manganese […] More…
Polymers confer safety and comfort
Ascend Performance Materials has developed two materials for EVs that improve safety and passenger comfort (writes Nick Flaherty). The Starflam X-Protect and Vydyne AVS tackle two key challenges automakers face when developing EV platforms. Starflam X-Protect is a flame-retardant nylon 66 that withstands exposure to 1 100 ºC direct flame for 15 minutes, surpassing standard flame-retardant materials and aluminium […] More…
Afeela plans further models and launch in Europe
Sony and Honda’s new electric car brand Afeela is already planning more models and a market entry in Europe, according to a British media report. The joint venture Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) has just presented the new brand at the CES, including a first sedan study. The British publication Autocar says that Yasuhide Mizuno, CEO […] More…
Over one million purely electric cars now on German roads
The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) has reported that the mark of one million pure electric cars in Germany has been crossed. According to the report, the mark was passed in the new record month of December 2022. In the last month of 2022, Germany’s old – higher – environmental bonus and innovation premium […] More…
Mercedes Is The First Automaker To Offer Level 3 Self-Driving In The US
The German luxury brand will receive its certificate of compliance from the state of Nevada soon. More…
