Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe has truly begun to wake up and smell the EV coffee lately, making several big announcements in 2022 that pertain to expanded electrification. In its latest news, Honda plans to invest about $40 billion over the next decade to deliver 30 BEVs around the globe. Despite this effort and additional funds allocated toward solid-state battery development, Honda is still very much in love with hybrid vehicles and plans to continue to promote them.. More…
First drive review: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV is set as the sideshow but upstages hybrid headliners
The 2023 Toyota BZ4X electric crossover is charmingly offbeat, and it seems to over deliver in nearly every way that might matter both to Toyota owners and those who want a no-fuss urban EV with trail cues. The BZ4X, the first from a fully electric sub-brand around “beyond zero,” fits in a market sweet spot alongside the bestselling… More…
Tesla Model S, 3, X, Y & Mercedes S-Class Ride Quality Test: Hold My Beer
Tesla’s are known to have ride quality that’s stiffer than luxury rivals. Let’s see if it’s true. More…
Tesla is facing second assault on its right to sell and service its electric cars in Oklahoma
Tesla is facing a second assault on its right to sell and service its cars directly in the state of Oklahoma as legislators moved anti-direct sale language to a new bill. More…
Allstar joins forces with Allego in the UK
Allstar Business Solutions, a provider of fuel and recently charge cards in the UK, has added EV charging network Allego as a new partner. This agreement between Allego and Allstar provides Allstar One Electric customers with access to 348 Allego chargers across 140 locations across the South of the UK and London. Of these, 150 […] More…
Tesla Roadster Reservation Page Back Online Ahead Of 2023 Production
As before, customers need to pay $50,000 to secure a Tesla Roadster build slot; total vehicle prices are not listed, though. More…
Nissan Reveals 2023 Leaf: Updated Styling, Simplified Trim Lineup
Nissan says to expect the 2023 Leaf electric car to arrive this summer 2022. More…
IBU-Tec introduces new LFP cathode material
IBU-Tec Advanced Materials is expanding its product family of LFP battery materials with a second variant. The new version, IBUvolt LFP200, uses smaller particles and is intended to enable new applications, according to the manufacturer. The company had introduced the previous variant IBUvolt LFP400 in October 2021, so the new LFP200 is the first further […] More…
Osprey & GreenFlux sign roaming agreement
EV charging software and services provider GreenFlux has signed a roaming agreement with Osprey Charging Network. The companies say this will open the UK rapid-charging network to nearly 90,000 EV drivers. Osprey operates one of the largest fast-charging networks in the UK. This currently comprises of more than 300 chargers in over 180 locations and […] More…
Ebusco scores huge e-bus order from Deutsche Bahn
Ebusco has been awarded a framework contract with German rail services, Deutsche Bahn. The electric bus manufacturer is to become the main supplier of zero-emission buses in the period 2023 to 2024, with an option for two more years. As part of the agreement, Ebusco has agreed to a call-off contract for around 260 Ebusco […] More…
Batteryloop builds energy storage from old forklift batteries
Batteryloop, a subsidiary of Stena Recycling, has installed an energy storage system at Stena Metall Group’s head office in Gothenburg, using batteries from the industrial truck manufacturer Toyota Material Handling in the connected load. The storage system has a capacity of 155 kW, according to Batteryloop. At the commercial building, the storage system is used […] More…
Winnipeg Transit to decarbonise entire bus fleet
Winnipeg Transit, providing bus services in the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba, plans to put a total of 110 battery and fuel cell buses into service by 2027. Complete electrification is to be achieved by 2040. In the first procurement by 2027, around two-thirds of the new buses are to have a battery-electric […] More…
Tesla Cybertruck Windshield Wiper Design: What’s The Secret?
Elon Musk said the Cybertruck’s wiper is what trouble’s him most, so Tesla has been working to update it. More…
Lucid announces Performance version of Air Grand Touring with 446-mile range and 1,050 horsepower
Following the start of deliveries of its Air Grand Touring trim, Lucid Motors announced a new Performance version that will arrive this summer. The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance will deliver over 200 more horsepower than the standard Grand Touring and travel 0 to 60 mph 0.4 seconds faster, although it does come at the cost of some range – oh, and quite a bit more money. More…
Lucid Introduces New Performance Version Of The Air Grand Touring
Because 819 horsepower just isn’t enough. More…
Mercedes-Benz More Than Tripled All-Electric Car Sales In Q1 2022
15% of passenger cars sold during the period were rechargeable (33% in Europe). More…
Tesla launches Model Y Standard Range AWD for employees starting at $60,000 and with a few upgrades
Tesla has launched the Model Y Standard Range AWD starting at $60,000, but it only made it available to employees for now. More…
Porsche introduces service concept for high-voltage batteries
In view of the increasing electrification of the industry, Porsche is adapting the service business of its dealer organisation. A repair concept for high-voltage batteries is intended to make work easier for dealers and generate added value for customers. According to Porsche, it made efforts at an early stage to make it possible for workshops […] More…
See the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle outfitted for police patrol use
Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles are frequently used for police motorcycles, though the latest bar-and-shield cop bike isn’t your typical Road King. Instead, Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle is now getting the police treatment. More…
Nissan is taking over e.dams racing team
Nissan takes over the racing team e.dams and thus has full control over its Formula E project with immediate effect. This means that Nissan will compete completely under its own name in the ‘Gen3’ era up to and including 2026. In the current season, the team is still active as “Nissan e.dams”. e.dams is the […] More…
