Cumulatively, more than 165,000 have been sold in the U.S. More…
US: Nissan LEAF Sales Improved In 2021
Chevy Silverado EV Design Not As Innovative As Originally Planned
Automakers have to decide, will their future EVs feature cutting-edge design or retain old-school cues. More…
GM-backed Pure Watercraft launches first electric pontoon boat at CES
Pure Watercraft has unveiled the first fruits of its collaboration with General Motors at CES 2022, and it’s a Pure-branded, “affordable luxury” electric pontoon boat that offers silent running, smooth acceleration, and dramatically reduced maintenance – without exhaust gas and oil leaks ruining the water for everyone. Is it enough to to make a splash in the recreational boat market, and why did GM buy 25 percent of the company back in November? Read on. More…
Ram Adjusting 2024 EV Pickup “Every Month” As Rivals Hit Market
With the electric truck coming in 2024, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is not worried about Ram being left behind by competitors. More…
Tesla’s record sales in UK help reach new electric market share milestone
Tesla had record sales in the United Kingdom in 2021, and the new car registration data show that it helped the country reach a new electric market share milestone: over 10% of the auto market for the first time. More…
Tesla & EV Predictions 2022 & Beyond: Will They Come To Pass?
There are many people predicting Tesla’s future and the future of EVs, in general. Who will be right? More…
Tesla’s Giga Berlin May Not Be Open, But It’s Producing Model Ys
There’s a really good possibility Tesla will open two new global factories in a matter of days. More…
VW announces the launch of its electric minibus on March 9
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has confirmed that the VW ID.BUZZ, a new electric version of the brand’s iconic minibus, will launch on March 9. More…
GM Shows Off-Road-Oriented 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss
For those buyers who want a GMC Hummer EV, but smaller. More…
Forsee Power introduces battery for maritime use
Forsee Power now offers its Pulse 2.5 battery module in a version certified by the international classification society DNV for marine use. The Pulse module uses lithium titanate cells. The Pulse 2.5 Marine is equipped with Toshiba LTO cells and a liquid cooling system developed by Forsee Power that allows 15,000 cycles over more than […] More…
Taiga Motors starts series snowmobile production
Today, Taiga Motors, a Canadian Powersports specialist, announced it has made its first electric snowmobiles and will commence deliveries this year. The take-off comes after delays in production and when pre-orders had opened in 2019. At present, Taiga says it was working with government agencies on final approvals to begin deliveries in early 2022. Production, […] More…
VinFast unveils three new electric vehicles at CES in addition to the rebranded VF e35 and e36
During its “Global EV Day” presentation day at CES 2022, Vietnamese automaker VinFast introduced its entire lineup of upcoming electric vehicles, covering five different market segments. By vowing to go all-electric by the end of 2022, VinFast has already rebranded its two flagship EVs to remove the “e” for electric, creating one cohesive lineup that includes three new electric vehicles now introduced. More…
Battery startup improves Model S range to 1,200 km
The US battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has installed a prototype of its Gemini battery pack in a Tesla Model S and, according to its own figures, achieved a range of 752 miles, or around 1,200 kilometres. ONE, which is supported by BMW among others, states the capacity of the battery pack installed in […] More…
Microlino production postponed til March
Micro Mobility Systems has postponed the start of production of the Microlino until mid-March 2022. The reason given is persistent bottlenecks in the global supply chain. The first 500 vehicles are also to be built as a special model. The plan is to start production in mid-March 2022 in a slow ramp-up and deliver the […] More…
Ford F-150 Lightning: Standard Vs Extended Range Battery
The ER offers almost a third more battery capacity, range and power. More…
Bobcat reveals world’s first* all-electric track loader at CES
Doosan Bobcat launched its new, all-electric Bobcat T7X compact track loader at CES this week, calling it the first fully electric machine of this kind to reach the market. Even better news for Bobcat fans: they’ve already sold a whole bunch of ’em. More…
Tesla’s Giga Texas May Open This Week: Report
Several recent reports and rumors indicate that the EV factory will start production at any moment. More…
Lucid To Push Missing ADAS Features To Air Sedans Via OTA Update
Lucid shipped $169K Air Dream Edition EVs without many ADAS features that should have been part of the standard DreamDrive Pro suite. More…
Magna shows how heavy-duty pickups can go all-electric without lower towing, payload
Automotive supplier Magna on Wednesday unveiled an electric powertrain and four-wheel drive system for pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles that’s scheduled to reach production by 2025. While several automakers are launching electric half-ton pickup trucks, Magna’s solution, dubbed EtelligentForce, is designed for larger three-quarter ton… More…
British Lithium extracts lithium from granite in Cornwall
The company British Lithium says it has extracted lithium from granite for the first time – initially on a pilot scale. The pilot plant is expected to produce five kilogrammes of lithium carbonate per day from the beginning of this year. That is enough to prove to potential customers that the technology works, British Lithium […] More…
