Foxconn has signed its first contract manufacturing agreement since acquiring a Ohio facility from Lordstown Motors. In addition to building EVs for Lordstown and Fisker Inc., Foxconn will now also be manufacturing advanced, driver optional electric tractors and battery packs for Monarch Tractors. More…
Tesla Model 3 and Y become best-selling vehicles in California, pushing EVs to new record
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have become the second-best and best-selling vehicles in California, helping electric vehicle sales reach a new record in the state. More…
Tesla’s New Speedy Service Plan Drops Some Loaners, Uber Options
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently tweeted about using Formula 1 pit crew practices to speed up service.More…
Senate Bill Makes 70% Of EVs Ineligible For Tax Credit: Carmakers
Congressional Budget Office analysis shows that only 11,000 new EVs would use the credit in 2023 as per the Inflation Reduction Act.More…
Tesla Investigated For Two Motorcyclists Killed In Autopilot Crashes
The NHTSA wants to verify if Autopilot was indeed activated in these two crashes that occurred in darkness, on freeways.More…
Jaguar Land Rover opens new facility to test next-generation EVs
Jaguar Land Rover is another automaker investing heavily to gain market share with its EVs. The company is announcing that it’s opening a new testing facility for its advanced electric vehicles. More…
Ford Announces F-150 Lightning Price Hike, More Range And New Content
A roughly $7,000 across-the-board increase takes effect next week when the next wave of customer orders begins.More…
Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric resurrects California dreamin’
The reborn Meyers Manx company on Monday unveiled an electric version of the classic dune buggy scheduled to begin customer trials in 2023. The Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric is the product of a new company founded by automotive designer Freeman Thomas and venture capitalist Phillip Sarofim, who bought the rights to the Manx from creator Bruce Meyers… More…
Eberspaecher announces thermal management for e-buses
The German automotive supplier Eberspaecher has developed a fully electric air conditioning system for hybrid and all-electric buses, particularly for customers in India, the Middle East and Asia: the AC135 AE platform. The new thermal management system for large and mid-size buses comes with an integrated inverter, battery thermal management and customer-specific software. Different platform […] More…
2023 Ford F-150 Lightning boosts range to 240 miles, price by $7,000
The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning extends its range for its second model year, and Ford juices its starting price by at least $7,000, the automaker revealed Tuesday. The range for the F-150 Lightning Pro with the standard 98-kwh battery pack increases from an EPA-estimated 230 miles to 240 miles, and the price increases from $39,974 to $46,974… More…
Is this Police helicopter really ICEing at a Tesla Supercharger?
There’s a police helicopter standing at the Tesla Supercharger in a picture on Twitter. It is not a case of extreme ICEing or vandalism but a campaign by the Police Department in Bavaria on a day of action against blocking charging stations when parking. For those new to electric vehicles, ICE-ing means the malpractice of […] More…
Fisker Hopes Loophole Will Guarantee US Tax Credit On Ocean EV
Under the new tax credit, the Ocean EV will likely be ineligible, but Fisker has a plan to try to help customers.More…
Ford reopens F-150 Lightning orders, increases prices $6-8.5k, std EPA to 240 miles
Ford is re-opening orders for existing reservation holders on its wildly popular F-150 Lightning EV truck – the new models will feature an upgraded standard range, new colors, and more. There are also some expected yet significant price increases.. More…
Ford reopens F-150 Lightning orders, increases prices $7000+, EPA to 240 miles
Ford is re-opening orders for its wildly popular F-150 Lightning EV truck. The new models will feature an upgraded range, new colors, and more. Also there are some price increases.. More…
Lotte Chemical to manufacture cathode materials in Kentucky
The South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical, together with Lotte Aluminium, is building a factory in the US state of Kentucky for the production of cathode foils for use in batteries for electric vehicles. The factory in Hardin County is scheduled to go into operation in 2025 and produce 36,000 tonnes of cathode foils. The […] More…
China: Tesla EV Sales Decreased In July 2022 To Below 30,000
Last month, the company was upgrading the Tesla Giga Shanghai’s production lines to increase output later this year.More…
GP Joule to order 5,000 hydrogen trucks from Clean Logistics
Clean Logistics has secured 5,000 hydrogen-electric trucks from GP Joule through a framework agreement. Delivery is scheduled between 2023 to 2027, with a pre-series expected by late 2023. The sales volume is in the low single-digit billion euro range for Clean Logistics. The timing depends on when expected subsidies are approved. Clean Logistics and GP […] More…
Watch This Tug Of War Battle Between Ford F-150 Lightning And Rivian R1T
Two electric pickup trucks, but which one will win?More…
GM Voluntarily Recalls GMC Hummer EV For Battery Connector Concern
The National Highway Traffic Administration is not involved.More…
Gridserve raises £200m to boost EV charging in UK
EV infrastructure firm Gridserve has secured a £200m investment from Infracapital (about €237m). The company intends to invest fresh capital into expanding its national charging network of so-called Electric Forecourts and Electric Hubs. Infracapital joins with existing partners, TPG Rise and Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc, who have also increased their shareholding in the company […] More…
