Elon Musk confirmed that he will be visiting Tesla Gigafactory Berlin in “mid-February” – hinting at the potential start of production, which is still awaiting government approval. More…
CATL Launches Battery Swapping Service For Electric Cars In China
The EV battery maker will initially set up swapping stations in ten cities around China. More…
CATL rolls out one-minute EV battery swapping solution, entire business around it
Battery swapping, once considered a solution that had been outmoded by the capability for faster road-trip charging, is back—with the world’s largest battery supplier CATL onboard and launching an entire business around it. That business, called Evogo, makes a lot of sense right now that the longtime reduction in battery cell cost has… More…
Rivian R1T Electric Truck: Owner Blown Away After One Month
The R1T is a highly capable work machine that arguably doubles as a sports car and a luxury cruiser. More…
Aussie truckers facing AdBlue crisis are latest unexpected EV advocates
In a response to the AdBlue shortage that’s sidelined scores of diesel delivery trucks, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has joined up with the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) to urge rapid policy reforms that would accelerate the nation’s transition to a zero-emissions trucking future. More…
Australian truckers push for EV adoption to solve diesel AdBlue crisis
In a response to the AdBlue shortage that’s sidelined scores of diesel delivery trucks, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has joined up with the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) to urge rapid policy reforms that would accelerate the nation’s transition to a zero-emissions trucking future. More…
See Batch Of Brand New Tesla Model Y Spotted At Giga Austin
Are those Tesla Model Ys powered by 4680 batteries? More…
Ebusco scores another electric bus order in Germany
Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has received a new order from Germany. Public transport operator Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) has ordered ten electric solo buses and ten charging units from the Dutch manufacturer. The vehicles are to be used in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. The order includes ten Ebusco 2.2 buses with a length of […] More…
Porsche Taycan selected as Formula E safety car for season 8
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has selected the all-electric Porsche Taycan as its official Safety Car for season 8. The new SC is set to make its formal debut at the opening round of the Formula E season later this month in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. More…
Electric Truck News: Ford F-150 Lightning Or Chevrolet Silverado EV?
On the second episode of the Plugged-In Podcast we discuss all things electric trucks. More…
Electric Trucks News: Ford F-150 Lightning Or Chevrolet Silverado EV?
On the second episode of the Plugged-In Podcast we discuss all things electric trucks. More…
Tesla Model 3 Delivered With Missing Brake Pad: What Happened?
Technicians at a Tesla Service Center told the owner the sound was “normal for performance brakes.” More…
Sold-out Swedish Jetson ONE personal eVTOL set for delivery in 2022
Though still young, 2022 is shaping up to be monumental for Swedish flying car developer Jetson, which plans to deliver the first series of its one-passenger personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle later this year, then turn to outside investors to help scale activity. More…
Study: Hybrids, ICE Cars Far More Likely Than EVs To Catch Fire
The data says hybrids are the most prone to catching fire, while EVs are the least prone. More…
Lithium is essential for modern EVs: How did the US let its production falter?
The United States has large reserves of lithium, but not enough processing and refining infrastructure to turn into useful material for EV batteries, according to a recent CNBC report. The U.S. holds almost eight million metric tons of lithium in reserve, ranking it among the top five countries in the world, but only 1% of global lithium is… More…
CATL subsidiary demonstrates battery swapping system
The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is entering the battery exchange business. The CATL subsidiary CAES (Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology) has now presented a battery replacement solution called Evogo. The system is said to be compatible with cars from different OEMs. The battery swap solution includes battery blocks, quick battery swap stations and an app, […] More…
Tesla’s FSD Beta Version 10.9 Starts Rolling Out Ahead Of Plans
Tesla CEO Elon Musk certainly likes to sandbag when he has the opportunity. More…
See 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition In Jay Leno’s Garage
Jay Leno checks out the Lucid Air, together with Lucid’s CEO Peter Rawlinson And VP of Design, Derek Jenkins. More…
All Your Rivian R1T Questions Answered In This Lengthy Video
The R1T really has a lot of cool and unusual features. More…
France: More Than 315,000 Plug-In Electric Cars Were Sold In 2021
Almost one in five new passenger cars was rechargeable. More…
