Gridserve announced it opened the first ‘Compact Electric Forecourt’ in Norwich. “Compact” is, however, relative as the site hosts 36 charging stations, including 22 high power chargers delivering up to 350 kW. The Norwich site is the third in a series of charging hubs the company plans to install with a £1-billion investment. As with […] More…
VW plans faster charging, longer range, higher power for its MEB platform for mass-market EVs
Volkswagen plans to provide faster charging, longer range, and more power for EVs based on its ubiquitous MEB platform, the head of sales and marketing for VW’s ID family of EVs said during the recent UBS Paris Electric Car Day conference. During a presentation on the ID vehicles, Dr. Silke Bagschik said VW is aiming for 200-kw charging, a maximum… More…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company raises $675 million to accelerate its tunnel-digging under cities
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company announced that it has raised $675 million in a new funding round valuing the company at $5.675 billion. It plans to use the funds to build many new boring machines and dig tunnels under more cities. More…
Europeans already love electric cargo bikes, and now Americans are embracing these low-cost car alternatives
Electric cargo bikes, which are essentially normal electric bicycles with stretched frames for carrying more gear or passengers, are becoming increasingly popular as car alternatives in the US.. More…
Mahle launches lightweight e-bike drive system X20
Mahle Smart Bike Systems has launched the new e-bike drive X20. The company claims it is the lightest drive system for e-bikes as it weighs just 3.2 kilograms, including the battery. Mahle has opted for a rear hub approach. In the X20, the hub motor weighs just 1.4 kilograms. According to the e-bike subsidiary of […] More…
OpMoSi project to research battery cell density
An Austrian consortium is researching significant improvements to lithium-ion batteries as part of the “OpMoSi” project. The aim of the project is to increase the energy density of cells by 20 to 30 per cent at 1,000 charges. As Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH emphasises in the press release, this is the first purely Styrian consortium […] More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Lands Huge $23 Billion Compensation Package
Meanwhile, the CEO says he doesn’t currently have a home, and he’s been living with various friends. More…
Tesla Shows That Orders For Its Cars Spiked After The Super Bowl
Sometimes you just need your rivals to advertise for you. More…
Almost Half Of All Teslas Built In Q1 Had The LFP Battery Pack
Batteries comprised of LFP cells contain no cobalt or nickel, making them cheaper to make from more easily available materials. More…
Schaeffler order rare earth metals from REEtec
The automotive supplier Schaeffler has signed a five-year contract with the Norwegian company REEtec for the purchase of rare earth oxides. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024. The declared goal is to make electric motors for hybrid modules, hybrid transmissions and purely electric axle drives more sustainable. Among other things, this involves neodymium, which […] More…
Germany: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased In March 2022
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y were the two most registered all-electric cars in Q1. More…
Wallbox Chargers opens factory in Barcelona
The Spanish charging infrastructure manufacturer Wallbox Chargers has opened its new production facility in Barcelona, in which around nine million euros have been invested. Currently, the new factory in Barcelona produces almost 1,200 chargers per day. The fact that production is already running at this level for the opening has a simple reason: the opening […] More…
Indi One EV to hit US markets in 2023
The Californian start-up Independent Electric Vehicles (Indi EV) presented its first electric car at the New York Auto Show. The Indi One can be reserved now, and production is scheduled to start in mid-2023. As written in the reports surrounding the premiere at the New York Auto Show, the One EV will be offered in […] More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Asks: “Do You Like Minting Money?”
Musk is hoping to encourage more people to get involved in the battery material business, or Tesla may have to start mining. More…
Lexus reveals its first electric vehicle for the US—steering yoke not yet included
Lexus on Wednesday unveiled the 2023 RZ, the luxury brand’s first dedicated EV, and the first Lexus electric model to be sold in the United States. Scheduled to arrive at dealerships later this year, this small crossover will launch in RZ 450e guise with a 71.4-kwh battery pack affording 225 miles of range, and dual-motor all-wheel drive. The… More…
Wireless BMS simplifies pack design
Visteon has launched a wireless BMS and added smart junction box technology to simplify battery pack designs (writes Nick Flaherty). The company has been involved in BMS development since the earliest days of EV production when it supported the 1998 Ford Ranger EV. The wireless BMS uses chips from Analog Devices to eliminate the traditional […] More…
Hyundai to expand Ultra Fast Charger network with partners
Hyundai has announced teaming up with retail giant Lotte Group and KB Asset Management to expand ultra-rapid charging infrastructure in Korea. Their business model includes leasing high power charging stations to private operators to add 5,000 ultra-fast chargers (UFC) by 2025. This week, the three companies agreed to set up a special purpose company named […] More…
Gotion High-Tech to supply batteries for Geely
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has signed a supply agreement with Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle. Under the agreement, Gotion will supply battery cells for around 126,000 Geely light commercial vehicles such as minivans and light trucks between 2022 and 2024. Specifically, the contract was signed through Hefei Gotion, a […] More…
Tesla To Build Robotaxi From 2024 Without Steering Wheel, Pedals
Elon Musk says the robotaxi will offer customers the lowest cost per mile of any vehicle, including subsidized public transportation. More…
Elon Musk boldly says ‘join Tesla’s $12K FSD’ to find out how it is doing when asked to share data about progress
During Tesla’s Q1 2022 earnings call, Elon Musk was asked to share data that show progress with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta program. Instead of sharing this data, however, the CEO suggested that people wanting to assess the progress of Tesla FSD should just “join the Beta,” which requires buying the controversial $12,000 package. More…
