Subaru’s operating profit quadrupled year over year in the final quarter of 2022, and it’s ready to shift to EV development for the US. More…
Subaru To Shift Focus To EVs For US Market: Multiple Options By 2025
Mahle integrates DC charger to climatic wind tunnel
The automotive supplier Mahle has now equipped its climatic wind tunnel in Stuttgart with a DC fast charging system. The test engineers can charge electric vehicles there with up to 350 kilowatts – under all climatic conditions, even in extreme heat. In this way, for example, it will be possible to simulate situations that are […] More…
Paris Police Report More Than 400 E-Scooter Accidents In 2022
While scooters are still considered a generally safe means of mobility, the growing number of accidents seems to be cause for concern. More…
Harley-Davidson subsidiary LiveWire postpones second model
Harley-Davidson has postponed the start of deliveries of the second model of its electric motorbike brand LiveWire from the first to the second half of 2023. Unsurprisingly, this also has an impact on LiveWire’s sales planning. Due to the delay, only 750 to 2,000 units of the S2 Del Mar are likely to be delivered […] More…
$7,500 “EV credit” provides extra sales thrust for Lucid Air
Lucid announced Thursday that it’s offering a $7,500 “EV credit” on select configurations of the Air Touring and Air Grand Touring—if they’re ordered by March 31, 2023. The Lucid Air Grand Touring starts at $139,500 and offers an EPA-rated range of up to 516 miles or, in its Grand Touring Performance guise, 1,050 hp… More…
BYD Plug-In Car Sales Exceeded 150,000 In January 2023
The company continues to expand its EV business and far outsold other brands. More…
E.ON Drive to build chargers for VinFast
E.ON Drive has been commissioned by VinFast to build charging points at its sites in Germany, France and the Netherlands. As part of the cooperation, the E.ON subsidiary will cover the entire scope of the project, from planning and installation to the operation of the charging points. The charging points include AC and DC charging […] More…
Tesla Semi From Frito-Lay Arrives In Arizona Ahead Of Super Bowl
The massive Tesla electric hauler with Frito-Lay branding was spotted in Downtown Glendale at a park near a Super Bowl Experience stage More…
Electric Car Battery Investments Skyrocketed In 2022
It was a huge year for EV battery plants in the US, to the tune of $73 billion. More…
Rivian’s DC Fast Charging Network Reaches The East Coast
A keen observer posted some photos of an upcoming station in North Carolina. More…
EMT Madrid prepares to launch first high-speed bus line
In the Spanish capital, the public transport operator EMT Madrid has presented the first high-speed electric bus line. The line connects the districts of Valdebebas and Sanchinarro with the Ramón y Cajal Hospital over 31 kilometres and will be served by ten electric buses from Irizar from May. The route is considered a high-speed line […] More…
Tesla is mulling Mexico plant, report suggests
Tesla may be considering a Mexican factory to further grow manufacturing capacity, according to a recent Reuters report—and it may be looking in the states of Nuevo Leon or Hidalgo. The automaker hasn’t confirmed plans for a new factory, but job postings have hinted at plans to build one in Monterrey, a city close to the U.S.-Mexico border… More…
Contargo to set up heavy truck charging network in Germany
The German logistics company Contargo is planning to set up the largest private charging network for heavy electric trucks in Germany. In the course of this year, 33 fast chargers are to be set up at 14 locations in the country. Contargo brought the charging infrastructure manufacturer SBRS on board as its technology partner. The […] More…
LG Innotek presents wireless battery management system
LG Innotek, a company belonging to the South Korean conglomerate LG, has developed a wireless 800-volt battery management system for electric vehicles. The solution is designed to make battery packs smaller and lighter. Production is scheduled to start next year. The wireless BMS is embedded in a high-frequency communication module that combines essential components for […] More…
This DIY kit lets you build your own street-legal tiniest car in the world
The Peel P50, produced in the early 1960s, was the smallest production automobile in the world. And now a new kit allows handy folks to build their own replica, although this time, it’s electric. More…
PowerCell to develop aviation fuel cells
PowerCell is developing the next generation of fuel cells for aviation as part of the EU’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. The Swedish specialist has joined the ‘Newborn’ project, which aims to develop a megawatt-class fuel cell propulsion system for aircraft. Project Newborn is one of a total of 20 projects in the Clean Aviation Joint […] More…
VinFast delays customer deliveries in the USA
VinFast has said that it will delay the first deliveries to its customers in the United States until the second half of February after it finishes updating the vehicles with the latest software. VinFast started to ship its first batch of 999 electric vehicles in November last year, but has not delivered them to customers […] More…
Porsche plans electric seven-seater for 2027
Porsche’s new electric flagship should be launched in 2027 and will be a seven-seater, off-road-capable luxury crossover. Porsche previously announced that it is working on an electric SUV positioned above the familiar models. Now, the first possible technical data has surfaced. According to information from British magazine Autocar, the SUV will be more than five […] More…
Enhancing hybrid power capacitor safety
Capacitor battery developer Kurt Energy has outlined how it complements the inherent safety of its 18650Y and 21700Y hybrid power capacitors and provides protection against abuse and external causes of fire. It uses a device it calls a CID, which interrupts the current when the cell pressure builds up too fast, typically at about 10 […] More…
Hertz has fewer Tesla than planned
The fleet of the international car rental agency Hertz includes a total of 48,344 Teslas. And that, even though it had reportedly ordered 100,000 Model 3 that were to be delivered by the end of last year. According to Hertz, its US-Fleet counted a total of 428,700 vehicles by 31 December 2022. Eleven per cent […] More…
