Today, Volkswagen unveiled the ID.5, a new electric SUV, expanding its “ID. family” of electric vehicles. However, the new vehicle is basically a coupe version of the ID.4. More…
Volta Trucks presents production-ready Volta Zero truck
Swedish start-up Volta Trucks has unveiled the final design of its Volta Zero electric truck, specifically the 16-tonne version. The design will also be applied to the future 7.5 tonne, 12 tonne and 18 tonne versions. Production of the first 25 prototypes with the final design is to begin shortly. While the design of Arrival’s […] More…
Mercedes EQS 450+ Beats S500 On Track, Loses In Drag Race
The EV is not only quicker around a track, but Mat Watson says it’s more fun to drive quickly too. More…
SES shares plans for world’s largest lithium-metal facility to build 107 amp-hour EV batteries
Lithium-metal battery developer SES announced large plans today that include Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that the company claims is the largest of its kind in the world. Concurrently, SES announced the lithium-metal batteries will be manufactured at Shanghai Giga, a new 300,000 sq. ft. facility being built in China as the largest Li-Metal facility in the world. More…
BorgWarner announces another order for SiC inverters
US automotive supplier BorgWarner has won another order to supply its 400-volt silicon carbide inverter for various BEV models from a European OEM, which is not being named. The new customer’s vehicle production with BorgWarner’s SiC inverter is scheduled to start in 2023. We already know the 400-volt silicon inverter as part of BorgWarner’s iDM […] More…
Volkswagen introduces the ID.5 and ID.5 GTX
Volkswagen has presented the coupé version of its ID.4 electric SUV. The ID.5 comes with rear and all-wheel drive, but exclusively with the large 77 kWh battery. Thanks to the more aerodynamic roof design, the range increases – at least somewhat. There are no surprises in the looks of the ID.5. Up to the B-pillar, […] More…
Ford F-150 Lightning reservations surpass 160,000 during pre-production
Ford Motor Company has maintained a steady flow of $100 reservation holders for its upcoming electric F-150 Lightning pickup, and that has now surpassed 160,000 in total. Every indication is that these reservation numbers will continue to grow as the F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring. More…
Alpitronic reveals new 50-kW DC charger
South Tyrol-based charging infrastructure manufacturer Alpitronic has introduced a new DC charging solution called HYC50. The company says that this is the first wall-mountable 50 kW charger on the market. While the HYC50 uses the Hypercharger brand name of the familiar HPC columns, it is a new development that deviates from Alpitronic‘s usual design. Unlike […] More…
These are the top 10 solar manufacturers of 2021
SolarReviews, a US-based independent comparison website for solar panel brands and installations, has released its first solar manufacturer ranking system. Here are the top 10 solar panel manufacturers in 2021. More…
Is Market Share The Right Metric For Evaluating Tesla & EV’s Future?
In the US, Tesla’s share of the EV market is massive, but most rivals are just getting started. More…
Elon Musk, Missy Cummings May Testify In Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash Trial
The victim’s family hired Cummings. Musk’s attorneys may argue that he shouldn’t be called as a witness. More…
Elon Musk, Missy Cummings To Testify In Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash Trial
The victim’s family hired Cummings. Musk’s attorneys may argue that he shouldn’t be called as a witness. More…
Base Tesla Model 3 gets more range, slower acceleration, $7,000 price hike vs. earlier this year
Tesla has once again made changes to the Model 3 lineup, including a price increase for the base version. The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, which was previously the de facto base model, has been replaced by an unnamed base rear-wheel drive Model 3 trim level, per Tesla’s website. All-wheel drive Long Range and Performance versions remain in… More…
Wenea & ADS-TEC boost charge points in Spain
The Spanish charging infrastructure provider Wenea and the German battery specialist ADS-TEC Energy have reached an agreement to increase the output of eleven Wenea charging stations in Spain with battery systems from ADS-TEC. More are in the planning stage. The battery storage solution from ADS-TEC called PowerBooster will be used to give the stations more […] More…
Staging An F1 Race Is Like A Coldplay Concert Says Mexican GP Promoter
As the world emerges from the pandemic and people value going out and enjoying live experiences once again, it seems that Formula 1 is at the top of the wishlist. The US Grand Prix weekend at Austin had a record 400,000 spectators and this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix is also a sell-out, boosted by local hero Sergio Perez (known as Checo) now an established Grand Prix winner in a competitive car. More…
Watch Munro & Associates Scan Every Inch Of Faraday Future’s FF 91
Engineering and manufacturing consulting firm will assist with the FF 91’s production-readiness process. More…
GlasGo Cabs orders 360 Nissan Leaf in Scotland
Glasgow-based taxi and hire car company GlasGo Cabs has ordered 360 Nissan Leafs to replace existing internal combustion models with its fully electric vehicles. The 360 electric cars are to be delivered over a period of three years, the first eleven of which will arrive this year. For GlasGo Cabs, these are the first electrically […] More…
US Shifts Away From 50 kW DC Chargers And Moves Toward 300+ kW
50 kW: a rare novelty 10 years ago, now appears kind of low. More…
Tesla Receives Large 4680 Battery Production Shipment In Austin
A drone operator captured footage of a truck delivering crates marked Cathode Line 1 and Anode Line 1 production equipment. More…
NewMotion & Greenlots rebranded as Shell Recharge Solutions
NewMotion and its US counterpart Greenlots, will be rebranded as Shell Recharge Solutions. The rebranding will be implemented in early 2022 and will bring together Shell’s international range of charging solutions under one identity. Shell acquired the Dutch company NewMotion in autumn 2017 and US company Greenlots in early 2019. With the unified identity, the […] More…
