Another profitable quarter in the books. More…
Tesla Q4 2021 Earnings Report: Beats Expectations Yet Again
Tesla unveils fleet of new ‘Tesla Semi’ electric trucks
Tesla has quietly unveiled a fleet of new ‘Tesla Semi’ electric trucks as part of its new financial result report.. More…
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 2021 financial results: beat expectations with over $2 billion in profit
Tesla (TSLA) has released its financial results and shareholders letter for the fourth quarter of 2021, and consequently for its full-year 2021, after market close today. More…
China Sets Massive Record: 500,000 Plug-In Cars Sold In December 2021
The whole year result exceeded 3.2 million, translating into an unprecedented share of 15%. More…
Ford Pro pairs new E-Transit/F-150 Lightning with VIIZR Salesforce telematics over wine in Sonoma
Ford’s versatile E-Transit 126-mile electric sprinter/cargo/van platform began production from its Kansas City, Missouri plant. Deliveries begin in a few weeks. I drove it, but drive impressions have to wait.
Ford is super high on its own supply of Telematics software but equally high on its new Salesforce partnership for software and services.
I came to California to drive a Ford F-150 Lightning and I got two awesome days in Sonoma meeting Francis Ford Coppola, chatting with some great Ford engineers/execs, drinking some amazing wine, and driving an electric sprinter van (not in that order). We learned a lot this week as Ford flew us out to Sonoma, CA, and took us to some winery businesses that would soon be using not only electric Ford Pro vehicles but would also be using its VIIZR telematics software stack to manage everything about them.. More…
This hydrogen-powered racer is set to take on Porsches and Lambos, but what’s the point?
Students at TU Delft presented hydrogen fuel cell powered prototype with its top speed of more than 300 kph, the “Forze IX” is set to compete against ICE Porsches and Lamborghinis in an endurance race on the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands. But, win or lose – will it matter. More…
Baidu’s autonomous EV marque JIDU garners $400 million Series A funding round to support ‘Robocar’ launch in 2023
Intelligent EV startup JIDU announced a closed round of Series A funding that raised nearly $400 million dollars. The financing was led by JIDU’s parent company Baidu Group, and its business partner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group – the largest auto manufacturer in China. JIDU plans to use the funds for R&D of its teased “Robocar” concept, aiming for mass production in 2023. More…
Tesla Model 3 RWD Owner Talks Charging, LFP Battery Degradation
He says he hasn’t seen any noticeable degradation having covered some 5,800 miles since buying his new Model 3. More…
Europe’s largest grid-connected battery storage facilities will be set up in Scotland
Toronto-headquartered global energy transition platform Amp Energy is going to build what will be known as the Scottish Green Battery Complex. They will be the two largest grid-connected battery storage facilities in Europe. More…
EV Morning News: Rimac Charges Crazy Fast, Tesla FSD Increase, More
Rimac is actually record-setting in how much power it can take on while charging. More…
Watch First Drone Footage Of The ‘Tesla Semi Factory’ (At GF 1)
Four Tesla Semi Megachargering stalls “have been fully installed.” More…
Ford Aims To Sell 600K EVs Inside Of Two Years, Says CEO Farley
Farley adds that “we” (the US) must catch up, and stresses that the government’s help is needed. More…
Kia reveals prices for the EV6 in the USA
Kia has announced US pricing for the 2022 EV6. The EV6 uses the Group’s E-GMP architecture made for pure electric models. When revealed last year, it represented a new era at Kia, which plans seven EVs on the platform of which the EV6 is the first. US pricing for the 2022 EV6 will begin at […] More…
Burned out: it’s looking more and more certain that the Chevy Bolt is dead
GM’s troubled Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV models have been out of production for months, and more and more evidence points to the fact that Bolt production at GM’s Orion plant, if it ever does restart, won’t last long. More…
Düsseldorf orders 8 more electric buses from Irizar
The Spanish manufacturer Irizar has revealed another electric bus order from Rheinbahn in Düsseldorf, Germany. The transport company has now ordered eight more examples of the 12-metre version of the ie bus. According to Irizar, the new electric buses have a new generation of batteries and a reduced weight. The batteries are charged overnight. According […] More…
Bentley’s First-Ever EV Will Be Made In The UK From 2025
Bentley will invest $3.4 billion to become exclusively electric and end-to-end carbon neutral by 2030. More…
2022 Kia EV6 starts at $42,115, gets an EPA-rated 310 miles in some versions
Kia on Tuesday released pricing information for its 2022 EV6 electric car, which starts arriving at dealerships in February. The 2022 Kia EV6 starts at $42,115 in base form, which makes it slightly more than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volkswagen ID.4 but less than the entry price of a Ford Mustang Mach-E. If buyers are eligible for the $7,500 EV tax… More…
Bentley announces ‘Beyond100’ sustainability strategy, investing nearly $3.4 billion to go all-electric by 2030, five new BEVs starting in 2025
Luxury automotive manufacturer Bentley is yet another Volkswagen Group subsidiary falling in line with its parent, vowing an all-electric future for its vehicles. Bentley Motors has shared details of its “Beyond100” sustainability strategy, with includes large investments in EV production, a “Dream Factory” revamp in the UK, and carbon neutrality by 2030. More…
Bridgestone Launches EV Initiatives At Retail Locations
Select Firestone Complete Auto Care and Wheel Works locations will offer EV-related services and charging stations. More…
See Rivian EDV Prototype Spotted At A Charging Station
According to the video description, the “driver wanted to call cops on me.” More…
