One of Tesla’s strengths is that it has been able to quickly deploy over-the-air fixes for some safety-related issues. But the new recall issues encompassing 475,318 vehicles will require navigating Tesla’s service system and some manner of in-person inspection—even if that might be curbside in some cases. The automaker is recalling 356,309… More…
Elon Musk Is Leading The EV Revolution: Walter Isaacson Explains
Many people doubt Tesla and Elon Musk, but Isaacson gives credit where it’s due. More…
Tesco and FSEW put 37-tonne DAF EVs into operation
In the UK, the grocery store chain Tesco will is launching fully electric heavy freight articulated trucks. In partnership with FSEW freight company, two new 37 tonne DAF electric vehicles will go into service. The new trucks will be transporting food and other products from the Wentloog rail terminal just outside Cardiff in Wales. These […] More…
China: Up To 6 Million Plug-In Vehicles Will Be Sold In 2022
EV subsidies are reduced by 30% in 2022 and will be gone in 2023. More…
Ford raises F-150 Lightning production targets again
Ford has again increased the production target for the all-electric F-150 Lightning. At the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, production of the electric vehicle is to be nearly doubled to 150,000 units annually in order to meet the high demand. The US carmaker has now officially confirmed the new production target in an announcement; […] More…
Car ads get cigarette-like disclaimer in France suggesting walking or biking instead
A new law in France will soon require automakers to include a disclaimer in their advertisements encouraging more energy-efficient transportation alternatives such as walking, biking, or public transit. More…
Is the GMC Hummer EV Really That Much Bigger Than A Rivian R1T?
New photos give us glimpses at the size difference. More…
StoreDot secures $80 million in funding
Israeli battery developer StoreDot has announced the first close of its Series D funding round of up to $80 million, the majority of which has already been secured. The main investor is the up-and-coming Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast, with whom StoreDot had previously entered into a development cooperation. BP Ventures, the investment arm of […] More…
Wallbox reveals Quasar 2 charger for N.America
Spanish charging station manufacturer Wallbox has announced the introduction of Quasar 2, the latest generation of its bidirectional home charger designed specifically for the North American market. Quasar 2 retains the advanced features and functionality of its predecessor, Quasar, but now additionally offers bidirectional home charging, CCS compatibility and what the company calls “blackout mode”. […] More…
BMW i5 Electric Wagon Is Great, Too Bad It’s Just A Rendering
The Bavarians are working on an i5 electric sedan, but will it also get a practical load-lugging version as rumors suggest? More…
Tesla nears million-vehicle mark in 2021, despite supply-chain challenges
Despite supply-chain issues affecting the entire auto industry, Tesla claims robust 2021 deliveries came close the million-vehicle mark. Tesla delivered a record 936,172 vehicles in 2021, according to a company financial report, up from 499,550 vehicles in 2020 and 367,500 in 2019, when Tesla’s manufacturing footprint only effectively included its… More…
Does Rivian Have What It Takes To Follow In Tesla’s Footsteps?
Rivian brought the first electric pickup truck to market in the US, but ramping up and making a profit isn’t easy. More…
$120,000 Arc Vector electric motorcycle back from the dead, preparing for deliveries
The Arc Vector luxury electric motorcycle’s development has been tumultuous, but good news appears to be on the horizon. More…
LG Chem announces new cathode plant
LG Chem will invest 475.4 billion won (about 354 million euros) in a cathode materials plant, according to the Korean Ministry of Trade. Construction of the plant with a planned annual capacity of 60,000 tonnes in the South Korean city of Gumi is to begin this month. Commissioning by subsidiary LG Battery Core Material is […] More…
Denmark aims for fossil-fuel free inland flights by 2030
The Danish government has announced its intention to make all domestic flights free of fossil fuels by 2030. By 2025 at the latest, the first domestic flights in Denmark are to start using “green” fuel. This was declared by the head of government, Mette Frederiksen, in her New Year’s speech. Frederiksen admitted, however, that the […] More…
Change in management strategy at Aiways
Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways is reshaping its management team to gain more market share in its home market: Aiways has secured a new round of financing worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to local media reports, involving a major restructuring of the management team – and arguably a change in strategy. Former Nio […] More…
Mercedes-Benz announces long-range EV
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its Vision EQXX concept EV, which has a range of more than 1000 km on a single battery charge, equating to a consumption of less than 10 kWh of energy per 100 km. More…
Arrival tests e-bus, road trials to follow this quarter
In the UK, Arrival has started trials of its electric bus at a testing facility. Arrival is expected to begin production for the bus in Q2 2022. Arrival announced the trials in February last year, whereby they were scheduled to start in autumn just passed. Now the company has commenced the ground trials at their […] More…
Norway marks 13,803 new BEV registrations over December
In Norway, 13,803 new electric cars were registered in December. The share of electric cars among all new registrations was 67.1 per cent. In addition, there were 4,706 new plug-in hybrids. Norway’s most successful model in December was the Tesla Model Y with 2,379 registrations. In 2021 as a whole, there were 113,751 battery-electric cars, […] More…
Udelv Transporter Cab-Less Autonomous Delivery EV Makes CES Debut
Silicon Valley startup aims to deploy the first Transporters in 2023 and have 50,000 of them on public roads by 2028. More…
