General Motors began the production of the GMC Hummer EV SUV this week at its Factory Zero electric car factory in Detroit-Hamtramck. Deliveries are scheduled to start at the end of this quarter. The electric SUV is an offshoot of the electric pickup truck of the same name. GM or the GMC brand already unveiled […] More…
Report: LGES May Supply Tesla With Batteries From Arizona
The company says that it is in “active discussions” with Tesla. More…
Electric Cars From China Are Filling European Streets
Chinese EVs from Xpeng, BYD, and MG are common sights on the streets of Oslo, Norway. More…
Arrival lays off 50% of employees and appoints new CEO
The crisis-stricken British electric vehicle developer Arrival is laying off half of its employees and changing its CEO to Igor Torgov. While production is not expected to start at the company’s US microfactory in North Carolina until 2024, this will require fresh capital. Arrival has said it will reduce its global workforce by about 50 […] More…
TA TravelCenters hosts road-trip EV charging stops, 50 miles apart
Electrify America on Monday announced plans to install EV fast-charging stations at TravelCenters of America (TA) locations beginning later this year. An agreement between the two companies calls for approximately 1,000 individual chargers at 200 sites along major highways to be installed over five years, according to an Electrify America press… More…
London introduces scrappage scheme
The City of London has launched a £110 million scrappage scheme for combustion engine vehicles. This follows the announced extension of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the whole of London from 29 August 2023. The scrappage subsidies target economically vulnerable groups. London’s new vehicle scrappage scheme is aimed at low-income Londoners, people with […] More…
UltraTRX Presents ThermoTRX, A Heating System To Protect E-Bike Batteries
The system equips a thermostat that switches the heat on at sub-freezing temperatures. More…
RecyLIB to enable direct reuse of battery elements
In Germany, a project coordinated by Fraunhofer ISC called RecyLIB aims to develop a battery manufacturing process designed to allow the use of recycled material. This allows the active functional material to be recovered after the battery’s end-of-life for direct reuse in the remanufacturing of electrodes. The RecyLIB project launched in 2022 and is now […] More…
H2FLY & Stuttgart Airport to build centre for H2 aviation
In Germany, H2FLY, a company developing of hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft, has announced the construction of a facility called the Center of Excellence for Hydrogen in Aviation. The facility is to be located at Stuttgart Airport and is scheduled to open in late 2024. The new hydrogen aircraft facility will be purpose-built for […] More…
Ford lowers Mach-E prices in the USA
Ford has lowered the prices for its Mustang Mach-E in the USA and at the same time announced a further production expansion of the electric model. Depending on the variant, the US sales prices of the Mustang Mach-E will drop by 600 to 5,900 dollars. Ford is apparently reacting to the significant price reductions at […] More…
BMW USA Expects To Triple EV Sales In 2023 As New Models Arrive
BMW sold 15,584 EVs in the US in 2022, which accounted for 4.7 percent of its total sales in the country. More…
VW considers manufacturing small electric SUV in North America
Volkswagen wants to produce another electric model in North America and is considering the Canadian province of Ontario as the future home for a battery cell plant. According to the report, it is not yet clear in which plant the E-SUV below the ID.4 will be built. As the German publication Handelsblatt has learned from […] More…
Audi E-Tron Name To Live On As Brand Moves Towards Full Electrification
The German luxury brand won’t kill its electric-only badge, even though all its models will be electric by 2033. More…
Elon Musk Faces SEC Investigation Over Tesla Self-Driving Claims
The review is said to be part of an ongoing probe of the company’s statements about Autopilot. More…
Tesla Model Y Steering Wheel Falls Off While Driving, One Week After Delivery
This owner experienced first-hand what bad quality control looks like. More…
Quantum leap for cell current tests
Researchers in Japan have used a quantum sensor with a wide dynamic range and high sensitivity to measure the current in a battery pack more accurately than traditional techniques (writes Nick Flaherty). The team, from Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, took a quantum sensor built from artificial diamond […] More…
GMC Hummer EV SUV Enters Production, Deliveries To Start In Spring
The first of the series production Hummer EV SUV was sold at auction for $500,000. More…
First 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Sells For $500,000 At Auction
All the proceeds will go to Tread Lightly!, a non-profit dedicated to promoting outdoor recreation and environmental conservation. More…
Volkswagen Group (And Partners) Installed Over 15,000 Fast Chargers
By the end of this year, the number is expected to reach 25,000 in three main markets (Europe, North America and China). More…
Next-Gen Audi A8 EV’s Design “Very Close” To Grandsphere Concept
Audi’s chief designer Marc Lichte says the Grandsphere is a “very concrete teaser” of the upcoming A8 e-tron production model. More…
