Tesla is becoming its own utility company with the ability to buy power from Tesla Powerwall owners and then sell it. More…
Tesla To Offer Unlimited Overnight Charging For About $1 Per Day
Polestar (PSNY) boosts Q4 financial position ahead of ‘exciting’ 2023 EV launches
Polestar (PSNY) strengthened its financial position in Q4 as the Swedish EV maker enters an exciting year with two new electric vehicle launches.. More…
Rivian launches major recall for the R1S & R1T
US start-up Rivian is recalling 12,716 of its electric cars. A defective sensor in the seatbelt assembly could cause the front passenger airbag not to deploy in the event. The recalled vehicles were produced between 10 September 2021 and 15 September 2022. The fact that officially vehicles with a production date of September 10, 2021 […] More…
German project team tests fuel cell range extender as retrofit solution
A German consortium led by Orten Fahrzeugbau is developing a fuel cell-based conversion kit in the ‘H2Kit’ project, which is intended to turn commercial vehicles with energy-intensive auxiliary consumers, such as refrigerated trucks, into more efficient electric vehicles. In the two-year project, the partners want to achieve a lower battery weight and more flexible regulation […] More…
USPS buys 9,250 Ford E-Transit vans, with custom EVs years away
The United States Postal Service (USPS) this week announced plans to buy 9,250 Ford E-Transit electric vans, which will get the ball rolling on electrification while the Postal Service waits for its custom-designed electric delivery vans. The first of the Ford vans are scheduled to arrive in December of this year, with deliveries continuing… More…
Tesla’s Next-Gen Electric Motors Will Get Rid Of Rare Earth Elements
The use of rare earth elements is one major point of contention against EVs, and Tesla aims to make it a thing of the past. More…
Official: Tesla Will Build Gigafactory In Mexico For Next-Gen EVs
The plant is expected to be huge. More…
Renault Kangoo Rapid E-Tech ‘Open Sesame’: Not cheap, but good
Renault has launched the second generation of its electric panel van, the Kangoo Rapid. It is more efficient than its competitors from Stellantis, which means lower operating costs. For those looking at the Kangoo Rapid E-Tech for fleets, cost or load capacity are just two of many decisive factors. *** If you ever get the […] More…
First Bus orders 117 electric buses from Wrightbus
The British transport company First Bus has ordered another 117 electric buses from the Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus. The buses will go into operation in four cities. The purchase was made possible by additional funding from the British government. The order includes battery-electric double-deckers as well as some solo buses. According to the announcement, […] More…
Will Tesla’s New Supercharger Membership Hinder Rival Networks?
Tesla is charging significantly more for membership than other networks, but its network is fast, convenient, consistent, and reliable. More…
Devastating Price Difference: Hyundai Kona Electric Vs Chevy Bolt EV
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) changed everything in 2023. More…
Rivian Won’t Join Tesla’s EV Price War, CEO Says Demand Is Robust
RJ Scaringe said on the Q4 2022 earnings call that Rivian has an order backlog that will take until 2024 to fulfill. More…
Comau joins EU solid-state battery project ‘Spinmate’
Italian automation specialist Comau, part of the Stellantis Group, has joined the EU-funded Spinmate project, which aims to develop innovative and scalable manufacturing techniques for solid-state battery cells. The European battery initiative has stated that it intends to demonstrate the feasibility of a scalable pilot line as a first step towards large-scale manufacturing of Generation […] More…
Swiss E-Bike Specialist Stromer Launches The ST2 Pinion S-Pedelec
This high-speed electric bike gets a pinion gearbox and a powerful 750-watt hub motor. More…
Tevva cooperates with battery recycler Ecobat
British electric truck manufacturer Tevva has entered into a strategic partnership with battery recycler Ecobat. As part of the partnership, the companies started a twelve-month pilot project for the handling and repair of batteries used by Tevva. According to Tevva, the cooperation could be expanded at a later date to include energy storage and recycling […] More…
Kore Power and Siemens cooperate for US cell factory
US battery developer Kore Power plans to partner with Siemens to set up a battery cell factory with an annual capacity of 12 GWh in the US state of Arizona. The ‘KOREPlex’ factory in Buckeye in the Phoenix metropolitan area will produce battery cells for electric vehicles and stationary applications. According to a company statement, […] More…
Tesla lineup to get bidirectional charging capability by 2025
Tesla is widely perceived as being on the leading edge of electric vehicle efficiency, and it’s long claimed to also be an energy company, not just a car company. Capability that might turn its EVs into rolling backup-power banks might seem like the logical next step. Until now, Tesla has shied away from the possibility of deploying… More…
Pennsylvania to aqcuire ten fuel cell buses
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has approved a contract for the purchase of ten fuel-cell electric buses, made by New Flyer of America. The purchase of the fuel cell buses is also designed to allow SEPTA to evaluate the technology as the Authority develops plans for a zero-emission bus fleet. The contract includes the […] More…
Tesla teases a new wireless home charging station
Tesla has teased what appears to be a new wireless home charging station as part of its charging presentation during its Investor Day. More…
Deadly Tesla crash was just pedal confusion, despite social media rumors
A deadly Tesla crash in China last November, which at the time was subject to swirling social media rumors that blamed it on Autopilot or brake failure or too-powerful electric motors, turns out to have just been another example of pedal confusion. More…
