Honda has announced the establishment of a new division to strengthen its electrification business within its organisational structure and accelerate development. This will be done not only for the car division, but also for the two-wheeler and powertrain business. On 1 April 2023, the new Electrification Business Development Operations department will be created to consolidate […] More…
Volvo CE invests into electric vehicle production capacities
Construction equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is investing in the production of electric vehicles. This involves the production of electric wheel loaders and articulated dumpers with electric drive systems. 65 million Swedish kronor (about 5.8 million euros) will be invested in the plant in Arvika, Sweden, to enable the production of electric wheel […] More…
Honda Creates EV Unit To Speed Up Electrification, Cuts Sales Regions
Honda will focus its efforts on North America, China, and Associated Regions, with the latter including the rest of the world. More…
Italian Manufacturer Zehus Presents The Bike+ E-Bike System
Zehus brings an interesting kinetic energy harvesting system to the table. More…
BYD in talks with ford for factory in Saarlouis
Ford is negotiating with BYD about a potential sale of its vehicle plant in Saarlouis, Germany. A Ford delegation will soon travel to China to negotiate. However, the talks are still at an early stage. This is what the Wall Street Journal has heard from insiders. Since the talks are not far advanced, they could […] More…
Tesla to build 4680 assembly & truck plant in Nevada
Tesla has announced a massive expansion of its site in the US state of Nevada with two new production facilities: one for 4680-format battery cells with a capacity of 100 gigawatt-hours per year and another for the series production of the Tesla ‘Semi’ electric truck. Tesla plans to invest more than 3.6 billion US dollars […] More…
In conversation: Matt Faulks
Hypercars to HGVs Viritech’s CTO tells Rory Jackson how fuel cell developments for its Apricale hypercar will feed into its upcoming heavy goods vehicles Anyone who works in electrified and low-carbon automotive engineering should remember that developing solutions to the zero-emissions challenge is not a zero-sum game. Just as solar, wind, tidal and nuclear power […] More…
Tesla Announces $3.6B Nevada Investment For Semi, 4680 Cell Production
Tesla said the two new factories will create 3,000 new jobs at Gigafactory Nevada; the White House saluted the move. More…
Rivian Opens Its First Solar-Powered EV Chargers In Tennessee
The Paris, Tennessee Waypoints chargers are powered by a nearby 1-megawatt solar farm. More…
Lucid motors are already helping energize Formula E racing
California’s Lucid Motors on Wednesday confirmed that it’s supplying the standard front drive unit for “the world’s leading single-seater electric racing series.” Yes, that’s Formula E for the rest of us. And it’s an exciting tie-in to a production EV, as details continue to trickle out on sourcing of… More…
Lucid Unveils Compact Electric Drive Unit For Formula E Racing
The American EV maker will provide the front-drive units for this year’s Formula E championship. More…
Tesla Model 3 And Model Y Get Physical Buttons Via Third-Party Accessory
It’s called Ctrl-Bar and it’s on Indigogo. More…
Nissan Could Ditch Titan, Pivot To Smaller Electric Pickup Instead
The Titan has not been a segment leader and Nissan could pull the plug on the model as early as next year, according to some reports. More…
Toyota And Douze Cycles Team Up To Release New Electric Cargo Bike
The cargo e-bike will be made available in France and cater to the last-mile delivery sector. More…
Tesla Model Y And Model 3 Now Eligible For Full €6,750 German Incentive
The full subsidy applies to the Model Y for the first time, and for both the 3 and Y, all variants and upgrades are eligible. More…
2024 Polestar 2 EV switches to rear-drive, seeks 300-mile range
Polestar has announced a comprehensive drive-system refresh for its Polestar 2 hatchback that boosts range and efficiency. It includes new motors, a slightly larger battery pack for some versions and, probably to put it best, a change in priorities. Amid a comprehensive refresh for its drive system, Polestar is switching its single-motor models… More…
Aptera Does A U-Turn, Says Its Solar EVs Will Get DC Fast Charging
Aptera’s CEO says in a new video the change was caused by “pretty overwhelming” feedback from reservation holders. More…
Wolftank & TPER found JV for H2 refuelling system in Italy
Austrian-based Wolftank Group, specialised in energy and environmental solutions technologies, has set up a joint venture for hydrogen refuelling systems with the public transport operator TPER for the Italian city of Bologna. The new company is called TPH2, and will be responsible for integrated hydrogen refuelling systems for use in buses to be installed by […] More…
2023 Volkswagen ID.3 Facelift Spied Showing New Front Bumper
The redesigned front bumper is the most significant change that we were able to see in this set o ID.3 facelift spy shots. More…
Vattenfall to install chargers at NH Hotels in Germany
In Germany, Vattenfall and the NH Hotel Group are collaborating to set up charging stations for electric vehicles across the country. The hotel group is planning to install publicly accessible fast-charging infrastructure with 180 kW charging columns and AC chargers at 50 of its hotel locations. In addition to the fast chargers, four to eight […] More…
