The Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast will begin deliveries of its limited edition VF 8 City Edition in the US on 1 March. Initially, the EVs were to be delivered in February. But VinFast wanted to first complete updating the vehicles with the latest software.The 999 electric cars arrived in the US from Vietnam in December. […] More…
Swarco announces plans for new HPC network in the UK
UK charging infrastructure provider Swarco Smart Charging announces the roll-out of an HPC charging network across England, Scotland and Wales. Under the name PoGo, over 2,000 ultra-fast charging stations are to be built at public facilities such as grocery shops and cafés over the next four years. “PoGo” is said to stand for “Power and […] More…
Tesla And Elon Musk Sued Related To Misleading Self-Driving Claims
Tesla shareholders filed a class-action lawsuit suggesting the company misrepresented the abilities of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. More…
Rivian Burning Through Cash, Demand Is A Concern Going Forward
Rivian makes a compelling product that’s proven to impress, but prices are high and competition is a concern. More…
Super73 S2 First Ride Review: The OG Urban Cruiser
Motorcycle form meets e-bike function. More…
2023 Genesis Electrified GV70: 236 Miles Of EPA Range At A GV60 Price
The MSRP starts at $65,850, but it’s expected to be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. More…
Aventon Abound launched as higher-quality low-cost electric cargo bike
The Aventon Abound has just been launched as a new high-quality addition to the growing sea of electric cargo bikes released over the last few months. Many brands are hopping on the bandwagon to bring a new cargo e-bike to market, but few are as nice as this with a reasonable price to match. More…
German Startup Car.los To Release Compact C.1 Longtail Cargo Bike Soon
The versatile two-wheeler has a payload capacity of 165 kilograms. More…
VinFast To Start VF 8 US Deliveries On March 1, Halves Lease Rates
The VinFast VF 8 City Edition will be handed over to customers in California starting tomorrow. More…
Nissan Accelerates Electrification: 19 New BEVs By 2030
By the end of the decade, there will be 27 new electrified models. More…
Volta Trucks expands TaaS service network in Europe
Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has announced the expansion of its Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) network in Europe with two new locations in Germany and Spain. Volta will use both new hubs in Duisburg and Madrid to offer comprehensive customer support, training and maintenance and service for the electric trucks used in these markets. The centres […] More…
Vinfast drops VF 8 lease price, confirms US deliveries start March 1
Vinfast on Monday confirmed plans to begin U.S. deliveries March 1, as a report indicated the automaker is planning to lower lease prices. Vinfast had reported the first batch of 999 U.S.-bound VF 8 electric SUVs shipped out in late November, following the delivery of 100 vehicles to customers in its home country of Vietnam in September. The… More…
Nextbike: New locations for e-bike sharing in Spain
Nextbike, the bike-sharing provider acquired by Tier, is expanding its presence in Spain. The service’s launch in Palma de Mallorca just before the turn of the year was followed by launches in the Barcelona metropolitan region, Getxo and Mislata at the start of 2023. In and around Barcelona, the service is called Ambici. It will […] More…
Evonik to produce fumed aluminium oxide for batteries in Japan
Evonik is investing a mid-double-digit million euro sum in the expansion of production facilities for fumed aluminium oxide at its Yokkaichi site in Japan. The material will be used in extremely thin coatings for separator foils in batteries. It will be the German chemical company’s first alumina plant in Asia, geared toward producing speciality solutions […] More…
Lotus Electric Sedan Shows Its Sleek Production Body For First Time
Internally codenamed Type 133, the electric performance sedan will target the Porsche Taycan and other similar high-end models. More…
Tesla and Mexico to announce a deal for a factory, says official
Following a call between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, officials say a deal should be announced any day for a Tesla factory in Mexico. More…
Li-Cycle receives million-dollar loan from US government
Battery recycling company Li-Cycle has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a 375 million dollar loan. The money will be used for the Canadian company’s first US facility in Rochester, New York, USA. Li-Cycle reprocesses battery materials at the plant. The Canadians’ concept is to carry out the mechanical processing […] More…
Tesla orders billions of dollars worth of cathode material from L&F
South Korean battery materials manufacturer L&F has won a 2.9 billion dollar deal from Tesla. L&F Co. will supply the carmaker with high-nickel cathode materials in 2024 and 2025. L&F’s brief announcement gives few details other than the price, and the amount could change depending on fluctuations in the exchange rate or raw material prices. […] More…
Shell buys Swiss charging network Evpass
Shell wants to expand its charging network and has taken over Evpass in Switzerland. According to Shell, the latter operates the largest network of charging stations in the country, with locations in all cantons and about a third of municipalities. “Switzerland is an important market for our Mobility business where we plan to rapidly expand […] More…
Spark Bulgarian extends EV fleet
The electric car-sharing service Ride Share Bulgaria has added 100 Dacia Spring to its fleet. According to an announcement on social media, the company, which operates under the name „Spark,“ now has 650 electric vehicles in its fleet. Spark, a Lithuanian startup, posted the news on Facebook. According to it, the Dacia Spring can travel […] More…
