Hyundai Motor Group is opening the 2021 EV Open Innovation Challenge for startups and entrepreneurs in EV charging and services ready to scale in North America. The program follows the successful completion of the EV & Battery Challenge launched in 2020 and fosters collaboration between startups on various projects related to charging infrastructure and service […] More…
Crowdfunded Atlis shows electric pickup prototype, again claims 500 miles and 15-minute charge
Crowdfunded EV startup Atlis Motor Vehicles on Friday unveiled a hand-built prototype of its XT heavy-duty pickup truck, which the company claims will achieve up to 500 miles of range and 15-minute charging. Intended as a work vehicle, the XT will serve as the launch vehicle and flagship for a range of EVs based on Atlis’ XP platform, the company… More…
Keolis to operate 120 e-buses in southern France
The French Région Sud has commissioned Keolis to operate two sections of its regional transport network in the Alpes-Maritimes region of south-eastern France with buses for eight years from 1 January 2022. Within one year, the bus fleet will be all-electric. The fleet for the two sections includes 120 buses and coaches on 17 routes. […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) predicted to achieve new record quarter despite significant challenges
Analysts are predicting that Tesla (TSLA) is about to report a new record quarter for deliveries despite significant challenges More…
Iberdrola networks with Leroy Merlin and First Stop
The Spanish energy supplier Iberdrola has concluded two further cooperations for the development of charging infrastructure. 400 charging points are planned at branches of the DIY chain Leroy Merlin in Spain and more than 50 charging points in cooperation with First Stop in Spain and Portugal. The agreement with Leroy Merlin covers all branches of […] More…
Cupra starts manufacturing the Born in Germany
Cupra is now starting series production of its first all-electric Born model at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau. With the sales launch in November, Cupra will introduce a new sales strategy with the agency model. In addition, customers will have the option of purchasing the Born by subscription. The Born was first introduced in 2019 […] More…
Europe: Plug-In Car Sales Expand By 60% In August 2021
Volkswagen ID.3 and Tesla Model 3 were on the top. More…
BrightDrop Sets Speed Record, Unveils Smaller Van
Verizon is first customer for the new van. More…
EGEB: GM backs EPA’s emissions reduction goals, US energy resilience and Sri Lanka stops coal
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tevva presents 7.5 tonne truck with range extender
The English company Tevva presents a 7.5-tonne truck that is supposed to have a range of up to 250 kilometres in electric drive mode and a range of up to 500 kilometres with the FC range extender activated. Production of the Tevva truck is scheduled to start in July 2022. Tevva boasts in a statement […] More…
Italy’s Plug-In Sales Near 10% In August: Mustang Mach-E Arrives
EVs continue to catch on across the globe despite a slowing car market. More…
Is Tesla Controlling The Footage FSD Beta Testers Share?
Some people suggest Tesla makes testers remove problematic footage, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. More…
More On Tesla Co-Founder Straubel’s Redwood Battery Supply Chain
Battery recycling is only the tip of the iceberg for Rewood Materials. More…
Tesla to build 300,000th vehicle in China so far this year
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai will apparently produce its 300,000th electric car this year. The upcoming annual general meeting of the Californian electric car manufacturer is also to take place at the production facility under construction in Texas. The date: 7 October. A Reuters report says that Tesla wants to reach a cumulative production figure of […] More…
Saietta announces as sole motor supplier for EAV
Saietta is now the exclusive supplier of in-wheel traction motors to Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV). The Saietta and EAV collaboration aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of e-mobility solutions within urban areas and congested town centres. The collaboration will begin by focusing on EAV’s Lightweight Inner-City Solution (LINCS) vehicle, which incorporates a modular lightweight skateboard […] More…
Volvo Trucks Notes Its Largest Electric Truck Order In U.S.
16 Volvo VNR Electric will be delivered by the end of this year across Southern California. More…
Rivian R1T first drive: Easily the best pickup I’ve ever driven, both off road and on
Rivian wowed us at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto show, coming out of stealth mode with a working R1T electric pickup prototype. We said at the time More…
First drive review: 2022 Rivian R1T shines as the North Star of utility vehicles
The 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup truck draws a lot of attention for a lot of reasons. Around town, the traditional pickup truck style finds the future with LED light bars ringing the rounded edges of the truck. On the road, it makes 3.0-second 0-60 mph acceleration runs look effortless. Off-road, its prodigious capability and quiet footfalls… More…
GM’s BrightDrop lands fleet juggernaut in Verizon as its first EV410 eLCV customer
Following a progress update of its upcoming EV600 electric Light Commercial Vehicle (eLCV), BrightDrop has unveiled a second EV to follow. General Motors’ newly dedicated commercial EV and logistics company has now shared a glimpse of the BrightDrop’s EV410, a smaller version of its flagship eLCV, and announced that Verizon is locked in as the vehicle’s first customer More…
2022 Rivian R1T First Drive Review: Electric Off-Road Dominance
Move over Jeep, et al., there’s a new king of the hill in town. More…
