Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has announced plans to open four delivery and service centres in Europe. These are scheduled to open in the first half of 2023 after the company’s European plans were temporarily halted last year. The young company has also issued a hefty price cut in China. The Xpeng centres in Europe […] More…
Tesla Model S Is Constantly Getting Improvements, Chief Designer Says
Franz von Holzhausen says he feels like he’s working on the Model S every day, even though it’s a decade-old car now. More…
Researchers gain insights into improving lithium-ion cells
A team of scientists from the US, Canada and Germany (led by researchers at Texas A&M University, TAMU) have combined novel imaging techniques and large data sets to try to gain a better understanding of why lithium-ion energy storage systems fail, and hence how they can be improved (writes Rory Jackson). A key focal point […] More…
British Company Converts Ford Mustang Mach-E Into Electric Hearse And Limousine
The hearse in particular has a deadly appeal. More…
VW ID.4 Is Being Shipped Without A Heat Pump Due To Semiconductor Shortage
There will be no reimbursement, as the heat pump was an optional feature. More…
Tata Sierra EV Concept Previews Compact Adventure SUV Due In 2025
Looking pretty much ready for production, the Sierra EV is one of 10 EV models Tata plans to launch in India by 2027. More…
Bosch Could Soon Equip Electric Bicycles With ABS
According to Bosch, ABS has the potential to reduce up to 30 percent of e-bike accidents. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Will Come With DIY Scratch Removal Solution
Design boss Franz von Holzhausen confirmed Cybertruck owners will be able to remove scratches by simply buffing them out. More…
Tesla Roadster 2.0 To Improve On Every Metric Of 2017 Prototype
Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen says the long-overdue second-generation Roadster will be worth the wait. More…
Alternative electric transport means introduced at CES
Electric drives are not just for regular vehicles. At this year’s CES, a variety of alternative EV applications were explored as there were also electric rollerblades and a self-driving electric stroller on display. The rollerblades are powered by an electric drive system that is capable of going up to 25 km/h (15 mph), and can […] More…
Lightyear receives potential major order for the Lightyear 2
Leasing provider Arval has reserved 10,000 units of the Lightyear 2 from Dutch solar car start-up Lightyear. The total number of pre-orders for the Lightyear 2 from B2B partners now exceeds 21,000 vehicles. The Lightyear 2 is the Dutch solar car start-up’s volume model that has been announced for some time. The company opened the […] More…
Italvolt to manufacture StoreDot’s XFC battery cells
Budding cell manufacturer Italvolt has entered into a strategic collaboration with Israeli battery developer StoreDot. Under the terms of the agreement, Italvolt will be able to use StoreDot’s ultra-fast charging (XFC) technology and manufacturing intellectual property rights by licence. The XFC batteries are a silicon-dominant anode cell developed by StoreDot. Among other things, this is […] More…
Rock Tech Lithium receives early approval to start mining in Guben
Rock Tech Lithium has received approval for an early start from the responsible State Office for the Environment for the construction of its lithium converter in Guben, Brandenburg, and is planning the first major work on-site in the next few weeks. As with Tesla’s Giga Berlin, the LfU has “granted approval for early start in […] More…
Some Rivian Owners Are Noticing High Battery Drain While Parked
One owner wrote us saying his R1T drew 32 kWh in a week while parked. More…
356 Lincoln dealers in the US to install chargers onsite
At least 356 dealers of Ford’s Lincoln brand in the USA will install charging infrastructure at their stores. This figure makes up 59 per cent of all the brand’s dealers, which are said to be responsible for almost 90 per cent of all Lincoln sales. According to Carscoops, the 356 Lincoln dealers have committed to […] More…
Skoda Increased Electric Car Sales In 2022, But Only Slightly
The brand remains cautiously optimistic acknowledging the tense market situation. More…
Renault & CEA to develop new bidirectional charger
Renault Group and the French Commissariat for Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies CEA are jointly developing a bidirectional charger with very high efficiency for electric vehicles. The new charger is meant to be used in Renault’s production models by the end of the decade. The new charger should reduce energy losses during charging by 30 […] More…
Here’s How Fast An EV Heats Up Compared To An ICE Car
A Ford F-150 Lightning’s heating ability is compared to an older internal combustion engine vehicle. More…
Plastic Omnium & Shenergy form joint venture for H2 tanks in China
French automotive supplier Plastic Omnium is setting up a joint venture in China with Shenergy Group for the production of high-pressure hydrogen tanks for use in commercial vehicles. The duo plans to mass produce up to 60,000 H2 tanks annually starting in 2026. According to Plastic Omnium, a pilot production line is initially to be […] More…
Classic ’80s-era Toyota Corolla GT-S reborn in EV, fuel-cell versions
Toyota on Friday unveiled two rebuilt examples of the classic 1980s Corolla GT-S, also known by the internal model code AE86—one with a battery-electric powertrain, and one with a hydrogen combustion engine. Debuting at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon, the two cars are meant to demonstrate how older vehicles—particularly ones cherished by… More…
