The Chinese manufacturer Nio is aiming for an annual production capacity of 500,000 vehicles with its future new brand for more affordable electric cars, according to CEO William Li. To this end, Nio has now signed an agreement with the city of Hefei for the second construction phase of the NeoPark. TheNeoPark is an eMobility […] More…
Tesla launches its own insurance based on real-time driver data in Nevada with more states to come
Tesla Insurance, the automaker’s growing insurance division, has launched its real-time driver data insurance product in Nevada. It is now available in eight states, plus California but without real-time driver data, and there’s evidence that several more states are coming. More…
Components keep their cool in 3D
A feasibility study has examined the use of over-moulding to create 3D electronic components with high thermal conductivity (writes Nick Flaherty). The project, at Sobaplast in Germany, uses the Keratherm MT 103 and MT 320 injection moulding materials from Kerafol on circuit board samples at temperatures that did not compromise the components on the board […] More…
Crypto Investor Sues Musk For $258 Billion Over Dogecoin “Pyramid Scheme”
The plaintiff claims Musk operated and manipulated “the Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme for profit, exposure and amusement.” More…
It turns out humans are responsible for many more oil slicks than we realized
A team of scientists developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the world’s oceans, and found that more than 90% come from humans – significantly more than previously reported. More…
It turns out humans are responsible for a lot more oil slicks than we realized
A team of scientists developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the world’s oceans, and found that more than 90% come from humans – significantly more than previously reported. More…
Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to a large part of Europe
Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. More…
Tesla is sending untrained employees to work on cars as service becomes problematic
Tesla is sending some of its employees who are not in service and are untrained to work on cars into service centers to fix vehicles. It looks like Tesla’s service issues are bigger than we thought. More…
Sony and Honda create joint EV company, and Sony gets top billing
Sony and Honda have officially signed a joint venture agreement to establish a company to build electric cars together. The new company will be called “Sony Honda Mobility Inc.,” notably giving Sony top billing over the established automaker. More…
Toyota BZ4X GR Performance Variant Is Being Considered
Nothing concrete yet, just a statement from the bZ4X chief engineer that they’re analyzing how they could make it. More…
Study finds more than a fourth of charging stations were nonfunctional
A new study found that more than a fourth of charging stations in the Bay Area were nonfunctional when tested. More…
US: Tesla Increased Prices Across The Lineup By $2,000-$6,000
We also checked the estimated delivery time for each model. More…
Can Ford F-150 Lightning Beat Tesla Model 3 Performance In A Drag Race?
The F-150 Lightning’s instant torque is incredibly impressive, making this race much closer than you might expect. More…
Urban Arrow Updates Its Family Cargo Electric Bikes
The Family Cargo e-bike is the perfect way to take you and your kids around town. More…
UPS begins US testing of its cute mini electric vans based on four-wheeled e-bikes
Not do be outdone by the United States Postal Service testing out electric bikes as a viable alternative to mail trucks, UPS is doing its own US-based testing of e-bikes for package delivery. More…
Check out this solar + green hydrogen mobile nanogrid with a level 2 EV charger
Jackson, Michigan-based Sesame Solar is today unveiling what it claims is the world’s first fully renewable mobile nanogrid – that’s a small microgrid – that runs on solar and green hydrogen. More…
Sony And Honda Confirm Joint Venture Called Sony Honda Mobility Inc
The first EV born from this collaboration will debut in 2025 along with a mobility service. More…
Tesla prices rise by thousands, again: Model Y now starts at $67,190
Tesla has again raised prices of its vehicles in its U.S. home market—this time amounting to price hikes of $2,000 to $6,000, but sparing some models. The popular Tesla Model Y base price has been boosted by another $3,000, to $67,190 (all including the mandatory $1,200 destination fee), while the Performance version of the Model Y is now… More…
EV Safe Charge introduces Ziggy the charge-bot
The Californian company EV Safe Charge has launched Ziggy, a mobile charging robot designed to make it easier to charge electric cars in car parks, shopping centres, hotels and for fleet operators and property owners. Ziggy is called via a mobile app or an in-vehicle infotainment system, reserves a parking space and charges the electric […] More…
Twaice partners with Sycada for fleets’ batteries
The German battery analytics software provider Twaice has partnered with Sycada, a Dutch telematics and fleet management company. Twaice will complement Sycada’s solutions with detailed insights into battery health. Sycada operates an online platform designed to provide planners, traffic managers, operators and drivers in the transport sector with accurate information for the optimal operational running […] More…
