A maximum $12,500 federal EV tax credit, including a bonus for union-made vehicles, appears to have survived the negotiation process and is now a likely part of the infrastructure bill. In its current form, the framework still includes a tax credit that “will lower the cost of an electric vehicle that is made in America with American materials and… More…
CATL Breaks Ground On New 50 GWh Battery Plant
It will be located in Yichun, a lithium-rich area. More…
Mitsubishi presents new Outlander PHEV
Mitsubishi has unveiled the new edition of its Outlander PHEV. The SUV will go on sale in Japan in December, followed by Australia and New Zealand in the first half of 2022 and North America in the second half of 2022. Sales in Europe are not planned. Going forward, the SUV will come with a […] More…
Jaguar I-Pace Catches Fire While Charging In Hungary
This comes less than a month after a very similar incident in Oregon. More…
Rumor: Tesla Orders 45 GWh Of CATL’s LFP Cells For 800,000 EVs
According to sources, they are in talks for more. More…
Everything We Know About The Toyota bZ4X Specs
The e-TNGA-based model brings a lot of “firsts” for Toyota. More…
China to introduce battery swapping programme
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced the launch of a government battery replacement pilot programme for electric vehicles. This involves not only electric cars but also trucks. The first eleven cities to be included in the pilot are Beijing, Nanjing, Wuhan, Sanya, Chongqing, Changchun, Hefei, Jinan, Yibin, Tangshan and Baotou, […] More…
Chinese government to introduce battery swapping programme
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced the launch of a government battery replacement pilot programme for electric vehicles. This involves not only electrically powered cars, but also trucks. The first eleven cities to be included in the pilot are Beijing, Nanjing, Wuhan, Sanya, Chongqing, Changchun, Hefei, Jinan, Yibin, Tangshan and […] More…
ProLogium closes financing round with $326 million
The Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium has closed a financing round of 326 million US dollars. ProLogium plans to invest the capital to expand its production capacities in Asia, Europe and the USA between 2023 and 2025. New Epoch Capital, SBCVC Navitas Limited and Carna Investments Holding Limited participated in the financing round, which […] More…
Europe: Plug-In Car Sales Up 42% In September 2021
The market share expanded to 23%, including 15% for all-electric cars. More…
How to get the most range out of your Tesla
While electric vehicles like Tesla have continued to grow in sales exponentially in recent years, they remain a relatively new concept for many consumers. A majority of consumers purchasing EVs have never previously owned one, and may not as informed on the charging and battery maintenance practices associated with EV ownership. Your battery pack’s health is vital to the longevity of the EV. Here some tips to help you get the most range out of your Tesla. More…
Hyundai & Kia launch collaboration with Factorial Energy
Factorial Energy, a US developer of solid-state battery cells, has announced a collaboration with Hyundai and Kia. The Korean carmaker will test Factorial’s solid-state batteries in its electric cars under a development agreement and make a strategic investment in Factorial. Factorial Energy does not disclose the amount of this investment in the announcement – but […] More…
Mustang Mach-E & Ioniq 5 convince during crash tests
Two electric models were assessed in the latest EuroNCAP crash tests: both the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 achieved full five stars in the overall rating. In the individual categories (adult occupants, children, other road users and safety assistants), however, the Ford performed slightly better overall. For adult occupants, it achieved 92 […] More…
Toyota publishes new details on the bZ4X FCEV
Toyota has published more details on its first battery-electric model, the bZ4X, whose production version is to celebrate its European premiere on 2 December. This means that more precise data on the drives, the battery and the charging power of the bZ4X are known. After the presentation of the near-production concept in spring, during which […] More…
Ford F-150 Lightning Spotted In Four Different Colors
These are just a part of the ten available colors for the Lightning, all of which are shared with the regular model, though. More…
Biden’s Build Back Better Framework Retains $12,500 EV Tax Credit
The $555 billion spending bill needs to pass both houses of Congress to be signed into law. More…
VW considers importing the ID.6 to Europe
VW could sell its seven-seat ID.6. electric SUV, which is produced in China for the local market, in Europe in the future. According to a media report, however, the MEB model will not be built in Europe – but imported from China to Europe for the first time. According to the portal Business Insider, around […] More…
Tesla orders more cells from CATL
Tesla has apparently ordered LFP battery cells with a total capacity of 45 GWh from CATL for the production of the Model 3 and Model Y next year. Negotiations are also said to be underway for additional orders. This was reported by the Chinese portal 36Kr, which cites several insiders. There is no confirmation of […] More…
EQC turns out not to be waterproof
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 19,253 units of its EQC electric SUV worldwide, 3,073 of them in Germany. The reason is that water ingress into the steering control unit could lead to a failure of the steering power assistance. According to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority KBA, Mercedes has to check the steering control unit on […] More…
Toyota unveils its first all-electric car: the bZ4X, an electric SUV packed with cool features
Toyota has unveiled what could be considered as its first all-electric car: the bZ4X, an electric SUV packed with cool features. More…
