The company sold more than 450,000 all-electric vehicles and over 300,000 plug-in hybrids. More…
Volkswagen Group Nearly Doubled Global BEV Sales In 2021
Apple Car task forces established after company visits Korean suppliers
A new supply chain report says that some Korean suppliers have created Apple Car task forces following visits by the Cupertino company to discuss manufacturing plans. More…
Kia EV6 UK Deliveries Arriving Ahead Of Projected Target: Report
Despite a global supply shortage, it seems Kia and Hyundai are on their A-game. More…
In the shift to electric, the three-box sedan is obsolete: Here’s why
Not everyone who wants an electric vehicle wants an SUV. There’s still life for longer and lower electric cars—especially as highway models that are optimized toward maximizing driving range. But fewer of them than you might think will be traditional three-box sedans, with a hood, a cabin, and a trunk. And more of them will have swoopy… More…
BMW Group posts strong numbers, more than doubles plug-in sales in 2021
The BMW Group had an incredibly successful 2021, with its BMW and Rolls-Royce brands posting record sales. The big news, however, is on the electric side, with sales of battery EVs from BMW and MINI more than doubling over 2020. More…
Toshiba presents new 20 Ah LTO cell
Toshiba is expanding its SCiB range with the new 20 Ah HP lithium-ion battery cell. The new lithium titanium oxide cell is said to be suitable for a wider range of applications than the predecessor model – for example in buses, but also plug-in hybrid cars. Under the brand name Super Charge Ion Battery, or […] More…
Used Electric Car Prices Soared In 2021
The industry as a whole contracted in 2021, but EVs were in hot demand. More…
You’ve heard of electric bike sharing – now check out electric boat sharing
For some time now we’ve been following the development of the Candela C-8 electric hydrofoil boat, whose Swedish manufacturer says is the fastest electric speedboat in the world. Or at least it will be, once it makes its maiden voyage later this winter. More…
Did Tesla Outsell BMW In The US In 2021?
While the most precise numbers aren’t available, it appears Tesla may have taken the lead. More…
BMW Group Plug-In Car Sales In 2021: Up 70.4% To 328,316
The company more than doubled all-electric car sales and wants to double BEV sales again in 2022. More…
Mercedes Aims To Build Electric Powertrains In-House From 2024
Mercedes wants to “control the overall system of electric motor, battery and power electronics as much as possible.” More…
Lime launches new shared electric bikes with more motor power and automatic transmission
Electric mobility company Lime is rolling out a new 4th-gen electric bike, and it’s got a whole host of interesting updates to make the bikes more convenient than ever before. More…
Research could help extend EV battery life by 30%, slow degradation
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University claim to have found a method to “revitalize” lithium-ion batteries, potentially extending their useful lifespan by nearly 30%. The research points to a novel way to slow battery degradation. As lithium-ion batteries rack up charge/discharge… More…
Kia EV6 deliveries are up to 3 months ahead of schedule
The all-new Kia EV6 is one of the most hotly anticipated new cars of the year – electric or otherwise. It’s been a weird couple of months, though, and ongoing supply chain issues and chip shortages had some customers understandably worried that their EV6 wouldn’t get delivered on the promised date. But now, at least one person has received their EV6… and it’s three months early. More…
Kia EV6 deliveries have already begun – 3 months ahead of schedule
The all-new Kia EV6 is one of the most hotly anticipated new cars of the year – electric or otherwise. It’s been a weird couple of months, though, and ongoing supply chain issues and chip shortages had some customers understandably worried that their EV6 wouldn’t get delivered on the promised date. But now, at least one person has received their EV6… and it’s three months early. More…
VinFast To Build US Factory, Offer Huge Discounts For EV Buyers
A small refundable ‘early-bird’ deposit on a VinFast EV comes with the promise of a $3,000 to $5,000 voucher. More…
Covenant Logistics goes for 50 Nikola-Tre trucks
The Covenant Logistics Group, based in Chattanooga in the US state of Tennessee, wants to procure ten battery-electric examples as well as 40 vehicles of the fuel cell variant of the Nikola Tre truck model. So far, this is a letter of intent subject to successful test deployment. According to Nikola Motor, the first purely […] More…
Mitsubishi isn’t done selling fancy EV golf carts, follows up iMiEV with K-EV Concept X Style and pocket-sized overlander
Mitsubishi was one of the early pioneers of the modern EV era, launching the original iMiEV electric kei car on World Environment Day back in 2009. Against all odds, the iMiEV is still in production and, today, a fixture in EV markets across Europe and South East Asia – but this, too, must end. Mitsubishi is following up the iMiEV with a pair of new electric kei cars, led by the K-EV Concept X Style. More…
Proton & Torqeedo to develop hybrid hydrogen system
Proton Motor Fuel Cell and Torqeedo are working together on an innovative hydrogen hybrid propulsion system kit for maritime mobility that can deliver fuel cell outputs between 30 and 120 kW and variable hydrogen storage capacity. The project, with the working title “Ma-Hy-Hy” (Marine Hydrogen Hybrid), is intended to complement Torqeedo’s existing Deep Blue Hybrid […] More…
MFG to install HPC at 60 locations across the UK
The British petrol station operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has announced investments of 50 million pounds in the expansion of its charging infrastructure for the current year. This will involve installing more than 350 150-kW high power chargers (HPC) for electric cars at 60 locations across the UK. According to the company, the new EV […] More…
