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Elon Musk sends second batch of Starlink terminals to Ukraine, with Tesla Powerwalls and off-the-grid power solutions
Upon request, SpaceX quickly took action to help Ukraine stay online during Russia’s invasion. In late February, SpaceX sent the first batch of Starlink user terminals to help keep the country online through infrastructure outages. The terminals have already helped keep the country connected and emergency services online, but Elon Musk’s company is not done helping in ways that governments around the world cannot. More…
Danish wind turbine giant Vestas to suspend work on four projects in Russia
Danish wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas will suspend work on four Russian wind projects in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Vestas will also suspend all new commercial activities in Russia. More…
Tesla sends Powerwalls to Ukraine, expands free Supercharging, and gives up to 3 months of pay to employees going back to fight
Tesla has expanded its program to give free Supercharging to EV owners trying to escape Ukraine. The company also told its Ukrainian employees that they will have three months of pay if they have to go back to fight. More…
Tesla Megapacks Help Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Reduce Its Reliance On Fossil Fuels
The Megapack battery energy storage system will have to withstand temperatures as low as -30°F (-34.4°C). More…
VW launches iconic ‘ID.Buzz’ EV, but does this incarnation of the Microbus inspire the same love?
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the production version of the ID.Buzz: a new electric version of the iconic VW microbus that now lives a segment of its own in the growing EV market. More…
US: Three Tesla Models On Top Of BEV Sales Chart In January 2022
Registration data suggests that Tesla controls almost three-quarters of the market. More…
World premiere of the ID. Buzz: VW presents the ‘Bulli for a new era’
The long-awaited VW ID. Buzz has celebrated its premiere. Volkswagen praises the “first purely electric bus and van series in Europe” in the highest terms. With the premiere, further data on the electric bus has been announced. In the run-up, Diess had set the bar high when he spoke to the assembled VW team in […] More…
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Owner Shares Thoughts After The First 10 Days
Dave Conner is really happy with his new Ioniq 5 AWD Limited, but that doesn’t mean the striking Korean electric crossover is perfect. More…
VW ID.Buzz electric Microbus revealed: US version won’t be shown until 2023, sold until 2024
Five years after generating much buzz with a Microbus-inspired electric van, Volkswagen has at last revealed the production model, suitably called ID.Buzz. Although for the U.S. there’s a big asterisk: America won’t see the ID at dealerships until 2024. Simply put, Americans shouldn’t dwell too much on the specs for the European… More…
2023 VW ID. Buzz Cargo Arrives To Haul Stuff In Style
The US won’t get the ID. Buzz Cargo, which will come to Europe in Q3 2022 as a RWD, short-wheelbase model with an 82 kWh battery. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Finally Debuts After Months Of Teasing
For now, the model will only be sold in Europe, in a rear-wheel drive, short-wheelbase configuration. More…
Nissan LEAF: Is It Still Relevant In 2022?
There are plenty of newcomers in the EV space, so is the LEAF still a contender? More…
Motive using LFP batteries from ONE in commercial vehicles
In the USA, Motiv Power Systems is partnering with Our Next Energy (ONE) for battery technology for Motiv’s 6th generation all-electric vehicles. The vans, trucks and buses based on the new platform are currently being tested and will launch in early 2023. Motiv Power is based in California. Soon their step vans, trucks, and buses […] More…
Tesla Expands Free Supercharging To All Of Poland And Slovakia
Tesla continues to help Ukraine in the midst of the Russian invasion. More…
Tesla confirms deliveries of German-built Model Ys are starting on March 22
Tesla has confirmed that deliveries of Model Y vehicles built at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany are starting on March 22. More…
Electric cargo bike pilot starts in Ghana
Impact Hub Accra and Siemens Stiftung has just launched the project Electric Cargo Bikes ‘Made in Ghana.’ The first two workshops in Accra and Tamale will start operations in March and will use a business model focussed on small entrepreneurs in the delivery sector. With this project funded by the International Climate Initiative, Impact Hub […] More…
PG&E + GM to pilot vehicle-to-home charging in California
In the USA, Pacific Gas and Electric and General Motors have announced a collaboration to pilot the use of GM electric vehicles as on-demand power sources (vehicle-to-grid, V2G) for homes in PG&E’s service area of northern and central California. PG&E and GM aim to test the pilot’s first vehicle-to-home capable EV and charger by summer […] More…
Tesla Pens Letter To US Senators Defending Its Autopilot & FSD Beta
Tesla claims it makes the world’s safest cars due in part to Autopilot. However, some skeptics maintain that many people will die. More…
Ford launches 6 new charging solutions
In the US, Ford Pro has launched six new home and depot chargers, the latter of which target commercial electric vehicle fleet operators. The different charging solutions range from the 11.5-kilowatt Ford Pro AC Charging Station to the 180-kilowatt modular DC fast charging systems. Ford Pro Charging hardware launches alongside the 2022 E-Transit that Ford […] More…
