Here’s what you need to know about EV news over the past week. More…
EVs In 60ish Seconds: This Week’s News, GM, Lucid, Tesla, & More
Tesla opens charging for third parties in the Netherlands
Tesla is opening ten Supercharger locations in the Netherlands for drivers of electric vehicles from other brands. The move is intended as a test scenario to gain experience with demand. The ten locations are initially only accessible to BEV drivers who are registered in the Netherlands. Rumours about opening up Tesla’s proprietary Supercharger network have […] More…
Forsee Power presents batteries for off-road vehicles
Forsee Power is introducing a new range of particularly thin batteries for use in electric vehicles for the construction and agricultural sectors as well as in light electric vehicles. The French battery manufacturer puts the width of the batteries at just 128 millimetres. At the beginning of the year, Forsee Power had already announced the […] More…
Basel orders 4 electric fire trucks from Rosenbauer
The fire brigade of the canton of Basel-city has ordered four all-electric fire fighting vehicles of the RT model series from Rosenbauer. This is the first fleet order for the electric vehicle. Independently of this, Rosenbauer announces that it will now also present the first aerial ladder with an electric drive system. First to Switzerland: After […] More…
Volkswagen refuses to commit to 2030 ICE phase out
Volkswagen is the third car manufacturer to defend itself against the demand of environmental associations for a forced phase-out of internal combustion engines by 2030. “Volkswagen will not issue the cease-and-desist declaration you demand,” reads a letter from Volkswagen to Greenpeace. Martin Kaiser, executive director of Greenpeace Germany, reacted by saying “Volkswagen has today missed […] More…
VW Working On Wireless Charging Breakthrough With ORNL, UT
It has already announced that it’s able to wirelessly charge a Porsche Taycan to 80 percent in 10 minutes with an efficiency of 98%. More…
EIB funds charging network in Portugal & Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €41.5 million to Portuguese energy company Galp to support the roll-out of a charging network in Spain and Portugal. The project envisages the introduction of 5,500 charging points by 2025. Galp plans for 55 per cent of the charging stations to be installed in less developed regions and […] More…
Elon Musk Agrees To ‘Solve World Hunger’ If Spending Is Disclosed
Getting Elon Musk’s name into headlines seems to be a top strategy across the internet, and sometimes he engages. More…
First Tesla Superchargers for other automakers begin service, higher fees and membership offered
Tesla is launching a pilot program for non-Tesla electric vehicles to use its Supercharger network for the first time. More…
Tesla launches pilot program for non-Tesla EVs to use its Supercharger network
Tesla is launching a pilot program for non-Tesla electric vehicles to use its Supercharger network for the first time. More…
2019 Audi E-Tron SUV might soon get a range-boost update—but not over the air
A software update could soon add range to earlier-production Audi E-Tron electric SUVs, but it won’t be done over the air. Vehicles from model years 2019 and 2020—the first two model years of E-Tron production—can now get an update good for 12.4 miles of WLTP range, Audi said in a press release. Audi of America couldn’t confirm timing… More…
Italy’s EV Market Keeps Growing: Plug-Ins Reach 8.5% In Q3 2021
EV sales continue to impress in Europe, and the revolution is just beginning. More…
Torqeedo & Italdraghe to develop new marine drive system
Torqeedo and Italdraghe have announced the joint development of a retractable electric propulsion system for commercial vessels in inland and urban waters. The system combines Torqeedo’s Deep Blue high-voltage electric propulsion system with Italdraghe’s Azimuth thrusters. It is designed to “provide emission-free propulsion and directional thrust for manoeuvring on environmentally sensitive waterways”. Torqeedo’s Deep Blue […] More…
China Now Has Over 1 Million Public Charging Points
The total number, including private points, is above 2.2 million. More…
Watch Out Tesla Semi, Volvo Trucks Adds Three New Models
Meet the Volvo FH Electric, Volvo FM Electric and Volvo FMX Electric – powered by up to 18,000 cylindrical battery cells. More…
Volvo Trucks Scores Record Order For 100 Volvo FM Electric
Deliveries will start in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continue throughout 2023. More…
Can Elon Musk Help Volkswagen Become More Like Tesla
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess seems to think so. More…
Check Out This Salvage Tesla Model 3 DIY Overland Build Series
This salvage Model 3 turns out to be an awesome Overlanding car. Watch and learn how they pulled it off. More…
BorgWarner receives major order from Germany
The supplier BorgWarner has received an order to supply electric drives for a new electric truck from a German OEM. The unnamed manufacturer intends to use the technology in electric trucks for heavy distribution transport. The trucks are to be equipped with two HVH250 motors per axle, each of which will “achieve a peak power […] More…
Amazon rumoured to hold 20 per cent of Rivian
Amazon has now increased its stake in electric vehicle start-up Rivian to around 20 per cent. This became known via a notification from the e-commerce giant to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The online retailer is known to be both an investor and a major customer of Rivian. According to the official disclosure, […] More…
