Kia last week dove into more detail about its EV and sustainability plans, being represented in its Concept EV9 bowing this week. As part of those details, the brand revealed that it plans a hydrogen fuel-cell “lineup” in 2028; when it plans to retire internal combustion (ICE) vehicles; and some of how it plans to green its factories… More…
Volvo FMX Electric Was Tested In Arctic Conditions
It was carrying 14 tonnes of iron ore, over 140 km (87 miles) in winter. More…
Evergrande Auto sells another subsidiary
UK-based electric powertrain specialist Saietta has acquired e-Traction Europe from Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group. e-Traction is a Dutch supplier of electric powertrains for trucks and buses and power electronics. According to the Saietta Group, the acquisition is intended to drive its own growth strategy – thanks to e-Traction’s ” commercial and technical capabilities” and […] More…
Volvo Gives XC40 Recharge The Most Imperceptible Facelift Ever
Seriously, tell us if you can spot what the Swedish manufacturer has changed with the facelift. More…
XPeng Maintains Sales Of 10,000+ EVs/Month, Leads Chinese Start-Ups
Potentially it could be more, but the industry wide parts supply constraint is an issue. More…
Renault Retail Group replaces courtesy cars with EVs
The Renault Retail Group is switching all its courtesy cars to the Renault Zoe. The move affects 143 vehicles spread across the 15 official Renault and Dacia dealerships in England and Wales the Group comprises. The new EVs join 21 Zoe E-Tech that already exist on the 164-strong courtesy car fleet. A courtesy car is […] More…
Tesla And Elon Musk Can’t Possibly Solve The Climate Crisis Alone
Some folks think Tesla is overvalued, but it’s really the only company with a major focus on saving the planet. More…
Tesla Model 3 Vs Polestar 2: Which Is The Best Single-Motor EV?
The Model 3 Standard Range Plus meets the Polestar 2 Long Range FWD in this Carwow video. More…
CATL invests in BEV brand Neta
Battery cell manufacturer CATL has acquired a stake in Neta Automobile, an electric car brand of Hozon Auto. CATL will supply Neta with battery cells in the future and develop electric car technologies together with Neta. Specifically, CATL has participated in Neta’s D2 financing round with an undisclosed sum. In addition to the investment, a […] More…
InPost orders 260 electric vans to green operations in Poland
The Polish courier service InPost has procured 260 electric vans and expects these to join the fleet before the year’s end. InPost will then run a total fleet of 300 electric vehicles. The new vans on order primarily come from the Nissan retrofitter Voltia. The order from InPost includes 250 Nissan e-NV200 vans and another […] More…
Validating BMS performance
Battery management systems are becoming increasingly safety-critical, as they are responsible for balancing battery cells operating at several hundred volts and maintaining temperatures within narrow working ranges to prevent thermal runaway (writes Peter Donaldson).
Gauging the performance of a BMS during r&d, validation, verification and production is therefore of vital and growing importance. Bloomy Controls’ new Flex BMS Validation System is focused on the validation part, particularly in situations where the developer needs to test more than one BMS design. More…
Envision AESC downgrades battery plans for Douai
The Envision AESC battery factory at Renault’s Douai site in northern France is to be smaller than originally announced. Instead of the capacity of 43 GWh by 2030, only 30 GWh or more are planned by 2029, according to an agency report. The background is apparently a change of location. Bloomberg refers to an official […] More…
UNECE wants minimum durability for batteries
The EU, the USA, China and other countries want to oblige carmakers to commit to a minimum durability of the batteries installed in their electric and hybrid cars. This was agreed in principle by the countries at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations in Geneva. “Agreed […] More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Popular With ICE F-150 And Tesla Owners
That’s according to a Lightning Owners forum poll of some 500 reservation holders. More…
Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot
Tesla is seeing an increase in complaints over serious and dangerous phantom braking events plaguing Autopilot in the latest software updates. More…
Rich Rebuilds Finds The Craziest EV Conversions At SEMA 2021
Rich and his team took their V8-powered Tesla Model S to SEMA, but then also checked out the many EVs that were there. More…
Kawasaki expected to unveil electric motorcycle next week
At the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show next week, Kawasaki is expected to unveil three new motorcycles. While the first two will likely fall into their sport and adventure touring categories, the third has been the subject of wider speculation but very well may be the company’s first true electric motorcycle. More…
German carmakers lobby against short-term climate targets
The British think tank Influencemap found that the German auto industry is double-dealing when it comes to climate protection. While publicly supporting the Paris Agreement, such manufacturers also actively lobby against climate protection regulations. While increasingly expressing general support for the Paris Agreement and long-term climate targets, new research by Influencemap suggests that BMW and […] More…
Lucid Air Owner First Drive Compilation Is All About The Praise
The footage was shot by new Lucid Air owners who took delivery of their vehicles at the California Dream Delivery event. More…
Audi RS E-Tron GT Takes On Lamborghini Urus In Drag Race
The Urus is one of the world’s quickest SUVs, but is it match for the E-Tron GT RS? More…
