Tesla won Best Overall Luxury Brand for the third year in a row, plus awards for “Best Value” and “Most Refined.” More…
Tesla Takes Home Three Kelley Blue Book 2022 Brand Image Awards
Mercedes to recycle batteries in in USA & China
Mercedes-Benz has presented its global strategy for recycling electric vehicle battery systems. This initially includes the construction of the company’s own pilot battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany, and plants in China and the USA. The recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Baden, Germany, had already been confirmed by the Group – then still known as Daimler […] More…
Mercedes reveals battery recycling plans for the USA & China
Mercedes-Benz has presented its global strategy for recycling electric vehicle battery systems. This initially includes the construction of the company’s own pilot battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany, and plants in China and the USA. The recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Baden, Germany, had already been confirmed by the Group – then still known as Daimler […] More…
Mercedes announces battery recycling plans for the USA & China
Mercedes-Benz has presented its global strategy for recycling E.V. battery systems. This initially includes the construction of the company’s own pilot battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany, and plants in China and the USA. The recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Baden, Germany, had already been confirmed by the Group – then still known as Daimler AG […] More…
EPA Reissues Waiver Allowing California To Set Its Emissions Standards
A previous Trump administration rule stripped California of the ability to mandate its own clean air decisions. More…
Spies Snap Mercedes EQE Electric SUV With No Camouflage
We get a great look at its front and rear fascias and a bit of its side profile. More…
Tesla produces video showing how to use Powerwall as mobile power station after sending a load of them to Ukraine
Tesla appears to have produced a very interesting video showing how to use a Powerwall as a mobile power station after sending a load of them to Ukraine. More…
Exide announces plans for Indian battery factory
The Indian battery manufacturer Exide Industries plans to build a battery cell factory in India with an annual capacity of several gigawatt-hours. The company is getting further support from Chinese battery cell manufacturer SVOLT. According to the company’s announcement, the cells produced at the new plant will be suitable for electric vehicles and stationary applications. […] More…
EU Parliament agrees on position on battery regulation
The EU Parliament has now adopted its position on new regulations for batteries’ entire product life cycle. The new regulation means that negotiations with EU governments can begin. Earlier, the EU Parliament’s Environment Committee had adopted its position on the proposed regulations. However, MEPs in the EU Parliament have gone beyond the position of the […] More…
SEA Electric unveils electric step van for the US market
SEA Electric has presented the new SV6 electric step van for the North American market. The electric transporter is powered by the SEA-Drive 120b power system and covers applications with a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 26,000lbs (Class 6), with its 250kW and 1,845 lb-ft performance ratings. The 138kWh battery pack for the […] More…
Tesla Prioritizes Reservations That Include $12,000 Full Self-Driving
If you don’t opt for FSD, you could wait three times longer to take delivery of your new Tesla Model Y. More…
VW Buzz, Honda’s Sony EV, Kia’s EV9, Aston Martin EV: Mar 11, 2022
It’s time to read up so you can share the latest EV news with potential future owners. More…
CityFreighter and PEM Motion enter strategic partnership
California-based startup CityFreighter has partnered with PEM Motion to help it expand operations in the U.S. and Europe. CityFreighter, a developer of modular electric delivery vehicles for the “last mile,” plans to launch an all-electric van in the third quarter of 2023. The van announced for 2023 is the vehicle called CF1. CityFreighter announced the […] More…
CityFreighter and PEM Motion enter into strategic partnership
California-based startup CityFreighter has partnered with PEM Motion to help it expand operations in the U.S. and Europe. CityFreighter, a developer of modular electric delivery vehicles for the “last mile,” plans to launch an all-electric van in the third quarter of 2023. The van announced for 2023 is the vehicle called CF1. CityFreighter announced the […] More…
Rivian marks billions in losses for Q4 2021
Rivian has presented its business figures for the fourth quarter and the 2021 fiscal year. Due to the expenses for the production ramp-up, the loss increased enormously. As deliveries are still at a manageable level, sales are still low. Rivian handed over a total of 920 R1Ts to customers last year after deliveries began in […] More…
Rivian Q4 2021 Financial Results Considered “Unimpressive”
The company noted a net loss of $2.5 billion in Q4 with $54 million in revenues. More…
Mercedes EQS faces limited recall in the USA
There is another recall for the Mercedes-Benz EQS – albeit only in the USA and only for 24 units of the electric luxury sedan. Incorrectly screwed ground connections could lead to increased electrical resistance, which in combination with high electrical currents increases the risk of fire. Earlier this year, the EQS was already part of […] More…
Xpeng has started accepting orders for the P5 in Europe
Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has opened reservations for its third production model, the P5, in four European countries. Xpeng’s smaller electric sedan is now available for pre-order in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Xpeng had presented the smaller, further developed version of the P7 in April 2021, and deliveries of the P5 began […] More…
Young Investors Betting Big On Tesla Impacting Wall Street, Rival OEMs
Tesla’s stock has proven volatile, but investors stayed long and benefitted. Now Ford is reorganizing its EV business. More…
Rivian plans LFP cells, heat pump, 800V upgrade; 2022 production plan halved to 25,000
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Rivian revealed updates on R1T, R1S, and EDV production, preorders, and what amounted to its most significant product update in months, as part of a letter to shareholders and Q&A held Thursday. The company is ramping up production, gradually and with plenty of supply-chain-related fits and starts. As of March 8, Rivian reports that it has… More…
