Deutsche Post DHL has announced that it will procure 44 new electric trucks from Volvo for its European operations. Both companies have signed a cooperation agreement “to accelerate the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles”. The German logistics group has said that the planned order from Volvo Trucks involves 40 electric trucks of the Volvo FE […] More…
This quiet electric motorcycle is helping Ukrainian snipers fight back against the Russians
Electric bikes and motorcycles have been seeing increased military use for several years. So it should come as no surprise that Ukrainian forces have found them to be an effective tactical vehicle to fight back against Russian aggression.. More…
Microlino launches Pioneer Series, a limited run of its ultra-sleek, not-a-car electric microcar
Microlino has just unveiled its Pioneer Series, a limited edition of 999 electric vehicles to be produced on its Turin, Italy, assembly line and destined for its earliest backers. More…
Fisker Pear Shown In Most Revealing Teaser Released So Far
The Pear electric hatchback will be the smallest and cheapest model in the lineup, with a projected starting price of $29,900. More…
Tesla Model Y And Kia EV6 Win U.S. News’ Best Cars Awards For 2022
While the publication chose the EV6 as its best EV, the Model Y takes home the award for “Best Luxury Electric SUV.” More…
Canoo Production Comes Into Question After Alarming Q1 Financial Report
The startup admits in this new report it has been spending money at an unsustainable rate… More…
FreeWire Introduces Its Most Powerful and Flexible EV Charger: Boost Charger 200
Thanks to an integrated battery, it can supply up to 200 kW (DC), with input power of just up to 27 kW (AC). More…
Northvolt granted funding for German plant
Northvolt is to recieve European funding for its battery factory in Germany. In Berlin, the German Federal Minister of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck officially handed over notification of IPCEI funding (Important Projects of Common European Interest) to Northvolt. The Swedish company is planning a battery cell factory in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Northvolt […] More…
StoreDot demonstrates 0-86% charge in ten minutes
The Israeli battery developer StoreDot has published a video of a fast-charging process of its current battery cell technology. This is said to be the version that is to go into series production in 2024. After StoreDot presented its strategic technology roadmap “100inX” in March and set the goal of delivering battery cells that can […] More…
BMW rumoured to use round cells for the New Class
Shortly after BMW boss Oliver Zipse confirmed that the new New Class platform planned for 2025 will first be used in the 3 Series segment and probably exclusively in purely electric mode, the next strategic shift is now on the horizon: According to a report, BMW could switch to round cells for the battery. This […] More…
Study: Over Half Of US Daily Vehicle Trips Are Less Than Three Miles
This means the majority of real-world car trips are well within the range of a typical EV, and many studies confirm this. More…
Daimler presents North American series version of the eCascadia
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has now presented the production version of its battery-electric truck model Freightliner eCascadia after extensive testing of pre-production models with customers. Production is scheduled to start later this year at Freightliner’s factory in Portland, Oregon. Freightliner has received around 700 orders for the electric truck so far. Daimler had already […] More…
Rivian broadens quarterly loss year-by-year
The US electric car start-up Rivian has presented its business figures for the first quarter of 2022. The net loss in the first three months of the year was 1.59 billion US dollars, compared to 414 million US dollars in the same quarter of the previous year. Compared to Q4 2021, however, the loss fell. […] More…
First Recorded Rivian R1T Dyno Run Hampered By Safety Systems
The R1T apparently kept cutting power on the dyno because it thought it was going to crash into a wall… More…
DHL orders large fleet of electric trucks from Volvo
DHL, the logistics giant, announced a deal with Volvo Trucks to cooperate on accelerating the electrification of its operations – starting with ordering a large fleet of electric trucks. More…
GM Ready To Return To Europe As EV-Only Maker: CEO
Mary Barra confirmed the automaker’s plan to increase its presence in Europe as GM targets an all-electric lineup by 2035. More…
EU parliament committee votes to ban combustion engines from 2035
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has voted in favour of the EU Commission’s proposed de facto ban on internal combustion engines from 2035 for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in the European Union as part of the “Fit for 55” climate package. In its meeting on Wednesday, the committee voted in favour of […] More…
Watch Tesla Model 3 On FSD Beta Brake Before Crash To Protect Driver
Autopilot braked the car milliseconds before a Honda truck running a red light smashed into the Tesla’s front left fender. More…
NYC wants to take 25% of its street space away from cars in favor of a walkable/bikeable city
Back when COVID-19 ravaged New York City and turned the city’s transportation needs upside down, significant portions of the road space were repurposed for non-car use. From bike lanes to public seating and urban parks, roads that previously saw gridlocked traffic were nearly instantly transformed into public spaces that benefitted a wider group of residents. More…
Rivian Announces Q1 2022 Results, Posts $1.6 Billion Net Loss
The EV startup also announced $95 million in revenue, below Wall Street’s forecast of $131 million. More…
