As before, customers need to pay $50,000 to secure a Tesla Roadster build slot; total vehicle prices are not listed, though. More…
Tesla Roadster Reservation Page Back Online Ahead Of 2023 Production
Nissan Reveals 2023 Leaf: Updated Styling, Simplified Trim Lineup
Nissan says to expect the 2023 Leaf electric car to arrive this summer 2022. More…
IBU-Tec introduces new LFP cathode material
IBU-Tec Advanced Materials is expanding its product family of LFP battery materials with a second variant. The new version, IBUvolt LFP200, uses smaller particles and is intended to enable new applications, according to the manufacturer. The company had introduced the previous variant IBUvolt LFP400 in October 2021, so the new LFP200 is the first further […] More…
Osprey & GreenFlux sign roaming agreement
EV charging software and services provider GreenFlux has signed a roaming agreement with Osprey Charging Network. The companies say this will open the UK rapid-charging network to nearly 90,000 EV drivers. Osprey operates one of the largest fast-charging networks in the UK. This currently comprises of more than 300 chargers in over 180 locations and […] More…
Ebusco scores huge e-bus order from Deutsche Bahn
Ebusco has been awarded a framework contract with German rail services, Deutsche Bahn. The electric bus manufacturer is to become the main supplier of zero-emission buses in the period 2023 to 2024, with an option for two more years. As part of the agreement, Ebusco has agreed to a call-off contract for around 260 Ebusco […] More…
Batteryloop builds energy storage from old forklift batteries
Batteryloop, a subsidiary of Stena Recycling, has installed an energy storage system at Stena Metall Group’s head office in Gothenburg, using batteries from the industrial truck manufacturer Toyota Material Handling in the connected load. The storage system has a capacity of 155 kW, according to Batteryloop. At the commercial building, the storage system is used […] More…
Winnipeg Transit to decarbonise entire bus fleet
Winnipeg Transit, providing bus services in the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba, plans to put a total of 110 battery and fuel cell buses into service by 2027. Complete electrification is to be achieved by 2040. In the first procurement by 2027, around two-thirds of the new buses are to have a battery-electric […] More…
Tesla Cybertruck Windshield Wiper Design: What’s The Secret?
Elon Musk said the Cybertruck’s wiper is what trouble’s him most, so Tesla has been working to update it. More…
Lucid announces Performance version of Air Grand Touring with 446-mile range and 1,050 horsepower
Following the start of deliveries of its Air Grand Touring trim, Lucid Motors announced a new Performance version that will arrive this summer. The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance will deliver over 200 more horsepower than the standard Grand Touring and travel 0 to 60 mph 0.4 seconds faster, although it does come at the cost of some range – oh, and quite a bit more money. More…
Lucid Introduces New Performance Version Of The Air Grand Touring
Because 819 horsepower just isn’t enough. More…
Mercedes-Benz More Than Tripled All-Electric Car Sales In Q1 2022
15% of passenger cars sold during the period were rechargeable (33% in Europe). More…
Tesla launches Model Y Standard Range AWD for employees starting at $60,000 and with a few upgrades
Tesla has launched the Model Y Standard Range AWD starting at $60,000, but it only made it available to employees for now. More…
Porsche introduces service concept for high-voltage batteries
In view of the increasing electrification of the industry, Porsche is adapting the service business of its dealer organisation. A repair concept for high-voltage batteries is intended to make work easier for dealers and generate added value for customers. According to Porsche, it made efforts at an early stage to make it possible for workshops […] More…
See the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle outfitted for police patrol use
Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles are frequently used for police motorcycles, though the latest bar-and-shield cop bike isn’t your typical Road King. Instead, Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle is now getting the police treatment. More…
Nissan is taking over e.dams racing team
Nissan takes over the racing team e.dams and thus has full control over its Formula E project with immediate effect. This means that Nissan will compete completely under its own name in the ‘Gen3’ era up to and including 2026. In the current season, the team is still active as “Nissan e.dams”. e.dams is the […] More…
A Guide To Becoming An Electric Vehicle Engineer: Part 2
If you’re considering a job in the EV industry, making the right college choices may help. More…
Hyundai to include V2G capabilities for their EVs
Hyundai plans to make the on-board charger from the Ioniq 5 suitable for bidirectional charging, enabling V2G technology. In addition, Hyundai will soon introduce a new electric model that will be equipped with V2G technology ex-works. The new vehicle could be the Ioniq 6, which is to be presented within the next few months. The […] More…
Honda To Launch 30 EVs Globally By 2030, Including Two Sports Cars
The electric sports cars are a specialty and a flagship model; the latter has similar proportions to the NSX supercar. More…
Munro Vehicles receives £750,000 investment from Elbow Beach
Glasgow-based electric 4X4 manufacturer Munro Vehicles has received £750,000 in seed investment from Elbow Beach Capital, a private investment company focused on sustainable energy, transition technology and social impact businesses. Munro is known for having developed a fully electric 4×4, which was tested and is to be built in the UK. Production of the ‘Mark […] More…
2023 Toyota bZ4X First Drive Review: Competent, But Invisible
Toyota’s first volume EV faces off against compact electric SUVs from Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen, and others to come. More…
