Ford announced today that it managed to secure 60 GWh of battery supply in order to achieve an annual production run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by the end of next year. More…
Daimler Truck to begin production of electric buses in Brazil this year
Daimler Truck is expected to start assembling the first Mercedes-Benz electric bus in Brazil in November or December this year. The manufacturer sees great sales opportunities in one city in particular. The start of production was announced by Walter Barbosa, Head of Marketing and Sales at Mercedes-Benz in Brazil. Last year, the manufacturer had presented […] More…
US Postal Service increases EV share
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced increasing the EV share and now plans to ensure 40 per cent of its new fleet is electric. This is due to a change in an otherwise controversial order from Oshkosh Defense. USPS had been set to purchase 165,000 vehicles from Oshkosh Defense, of which 10 per […] More…
Tesla Now Has Roughly 4,000 Supercharging Stations
Almost 250 new sites were installed in Q2 2022.More…
Tesla Giga Texas To Pass 1,000 Cars Per Week Soon
Tesla is ramping up production at two new factories, and the Austin plant is nearing 1,000 cars per week.More…
ICPT orders battery cells from InoBat Auto
InoBat Auto and Impact Clean Power Technology have signed an agreement to develop and supply battery cells. InoBat will develop prismatic battery cells according to Impact’s requirements. These will be integrated into a battery system developed by Impact. These battery systems will be manufactured by Impact (or ICPT for short) and in the “GigafactoryX” in […] More…
Tesla’s Market Share Exceeded 3% In US/Canada In Q2 2022
In Europe and China, it’s close to 2%.More…
Europe: Elli now offers wall box in three more countries
Elli, Volkswagen’s subsidiary responsible for charging and energy businesses within the Group, expands its wall box reach. The three white label home charging models are now available in Italy, Sweden and Spain. Volkswagen Group brands can label the Elli wall boxes like the ID. Charger under the VW label. Generally, Elli offers three variants that […] More…
Porsche Taycan Sales Decreased Slightly In Q2 2022
Production constraints impacted the electric Porsche.More…
Samsung SDI is building a second battery plant in Malaysia
Samsung SDI has started building its second battery cell factory in Malaysia. The new factory in Seremban is to start series production of cylindrical cells in 2024 – later probably also in the 4680 format. However, the start of production is planned for 2024 in the 21700 format (21 mm diameter, 70 mm length). The […] More…
Tesla Dumped 75 Percent Of Its Bitcoin Holdings For $936 Million
Tesla reportedly lost around $162 million from its initial Bitcoin investment.More…
Would You Buy Okai’s New Ranger E-Bike For $2,000?
This all-terrain e-bike packs a 750-watt punch.More…
Software update will bring range, efficiency boost to 2023 Porsche Taycan—earlier models, too
The 2023 Porsche Taycan gets updated software that will provide a range and efficiency boost. And that same software will be offered for older Taycan models. New software changes aspects of the powertrain and thermal management, as well the infotainment system and ParkAssist driver aid, Porsche announced Wednesday in a press release. In all-wheel… More…
Newcomer Biliti Electric launches delivery fuel cell trike
E-mobility company Biliti Electric has unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell electric trike that takes clues from e-tuk-tuks which are widespread in India. Since Biliti is based in California, they will launch the last-mile delivery FCEV there first. Biliti calls the new FCEV FastMile since it claims a refuelling time of fewer than three minutes for […] More…
Tesla Sees Austin Making More 4680 Cells Than Pilot Line This Year
Tesla’s Senior VP of Powertrain and Energy Engineering expects 4680 production at Giga Texas to exceed 1,000 per week by year end.More…
Tesla aims to start 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas this quarter
Tesla announced that it aims to start 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas this quarter and quickly ramp up to volume production by the end of the year. More…
ZeroAvia: An extra $30Mn to advance H2 fuel cell aviation
At the Farnborough International Airshow, ZeroAvia has announced $30 million in funding from new investors Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, NEOM, AENU and International Airlines Group (IAG), bringing the Series B round to $68 million (€66.7Mn). IAG thus increased its investment following an initial commitment from the Group last year, including United and Alaska Airlines. That’s […] More…
CAM study finds Germany & China staying on EV course
The Center of Automotive Management published its latest report on new electric car registrations in 2022. CAM found the EV markets in Europe and China grew against the globally declining market trend. There was a lot of movement, especially among the Chinese manufacturers. According to the report “Market and Sales Trends of E-Mobility in the […] More…
Protecting electric ships with rapid DC switching
Potentially critical faults in the high-power DC powertrains increasingly found in ships, particularly ferries, must be isolated as quickly as possible to minimise damage and allow the rest of the system to continue operating as normal (writes Peter Donaldson). Key to this is the application of solid-state power electronics in the form of switches based […] More…
Stellantis introduces long-term rental programme for electric cars
Stellantis has launched “Electric As You Go”, a new long-term rental programme for the group’s electric cars. The new offer is initially available in France for the Peugeot e-208, Opel Corsa-e and Opel Mokka-e – but not everyone can take advantage of the rental programme. Prices start from 110 euros per month plus usage costs […] More…
