Their plug-in hybrid powertrain is shared with other Stellantis group offerings with which the Astra is related. More…
Opel Astra GSe 225 HP Warm Hatch And Wagon PHEVs Debut In Europe
Varta founds V4Drive SE to target global EV battery market
Varta has announced bundling the e-mobility and battery businesses into a separate company, confirming rumours from earlier this year. The new V4Drive SE will target the fast-growing market for large-format lithium-ion cells, says Varta. The independent company bears the name of Varta’s new battery cell V4Drive, which Varta presented in April 2021, initially as a […] More…
Review: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV comforts the budding three-row electric class
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV joins the Tesla Model X and Rivian R1S as the only practical (but impractically expensive) battery electric crossover SUVs that can seat up to seven. The latest three-row electric crossover comes from an automaker that helped launch the internal combustion engine revolution, instead of just accelerating its demise… More…
2023 Peugeot e-208 Adds Power, Range Courtesy Of e-308 Powertrain
The subcompact electric hatchback is now able to cover 248 miles (WLTP) thanks to a new 48.1 kWh battery pack. More…
Charge Mustang EV Restomod Coming To California Next Month
This mad modified Mustang has four individual motors that give it a combined torque outout of 1,120 pound-feet or 1,520 Nm. More…
Tesla Stock Upgraded By Needham As More Bears Change Course
As Tesla continues to beat the odds and prove notable success with deliveries and its finances, some bears are becoming bulls. More…
Fisker, Faraday Future, Solar Trees And $1.5B: Top EV News Sep 30, 2022
It’s time to reflect on some key EV stories ahead of the weekend. Let’s work together to share the good news and promote EV adoption. More…
2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron First Drive: Sophisticated, Stylish, And Serene
Audi’s first MEB-based electric offering for North America hits all the marks. More…
Review: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV and Sportback go for practicality more than punch
The 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron gives the German luxury brand an all-electric entry in the popular compact crossover segment, making EV Audis accessible at prices of $50,000 and up. The brand’s large E-Tron SUVs and E-Tron GT sedan started at more than $70,000 and $105,000 respectively, and have sold in relatively modest numbers, so this is… More…
Towing With Ford F-150 Lightning A “Huge Success,” Owner Finds
Wait a minute, didn’t we just tell you about an owner with a towing disaster? There are plenty of lessons to be learned here. More…
Segway-Ninebot Has Sold More Than One Million E-Scooters In China
The brand continues to leverage on the popularity of LEVs in China, as well as expand its reach in western markets. More…
Hongqi E-HS9 Completed Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge In 11 Hours
Despite outstanding ride comfort, the drawback was the necessity to stop seven times for charging. More…
Nissan Ariya: Competitive With VW’s MEB EVs In Bjørn’s Banana Box Test
It’s much more spacious than the Nissan LEAF, but that’s not a surprise. More…
Lordstown Endurance Enters Production, Only Two Trucks Made So Far
EV startup estimates it can deliver 50 trucks to customers in 2022, and 450 in the first half of 2023—if it can raise enough capital. More…
2023 Kia Niro EV Gets A Free 500 KWH From Electrify America
The 500 free kilowatt hours is good for around 1,950 miles, all compliments of a Kia – Electrify America deal. More…
SUPER73’s neo-retro electric motorcycle shown in first actual testing video
LA’s most iconic electric bike brand wowed us earlier this year with a new concept electric motorcycle known as the SUPER73 C1X. At the time we only had the chance to look at a full-scale mock up of the eye-catching design. But now the company appears to have a functional prototype at their disposal. More…
Arrival (ARVL) successfully builds its first electric Van using novel Microfactory model
EV startup Arrival has completed a huge step in bringing its first commercial EV into production, particularly in the way its flagship Van is being assembled. Arrival has successfully built its first production-verification Van using its Microfactory in Bicester, UK, marking the start of a new streamlined assembly that could eventually shift how and where EVs are built in the future. More…
2023 BMW i5 M60 Spied, Looks Very Close To Being Revealed
The vehicle spotted by our spies appeared complete and may have been used to for a photo or commercial shoot. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Will “Cross Rivers, Lakes And Even Seas,” Musk Says
CEO tweeted that the Cybertruck “will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat,” without explaining how that will be possible. More…
Lordstown Motors kicks off Endurance electric pickup production ahead of sales in Q4
After a tumultuous four year journey to this point, Lordstown Motors has announced it has finally reached that pivotal moment in any flagship EV lifecycle, the start of commercial production. The American EV automaker shared that it has already completed two production-ready Endurance pickups as part of a slow ramp up in Lordstown, Ohio toward 500 units that will begin sales next quarter. More…
