Massachusetts-based Ko-Solar wants to put solar panels in places no one really notices, like on industrial building roofs, in parking lots, and sound barriers on highways. It may finally get its chance, in the Boston area. And that would be a US first. More…
Watch Lucid Air Dream Edition P Vs Tesla Model S Plaid Drag Races
The top-of-the-line versions of the two stunning electric cars raced side-by-side. Which one is quicker? More…
Boeing Wisk-ed away with Larry Page’s eVTOL – to the tune of $450 million
Wisk Aero, the California-based eVTOL company from Google co-founder Larry Page, recently announced a $450 million funding boost from The Boeing Company to further develop its Cora, an electric VTOL aircraft that the company plans to get type-certified with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an autonomous, all-electric, air taxi. More…
Boeing drops $450 million into Wisk Aero eVTOL autonomous air taxi
California-based Wisk Aero announced a $450 million funding boost from The Boeing Company to further develop its Cora, an electric VTOL aircraft that the company plans to get type-certified with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an autonomous, all-electric, air taxi. More…
See Camouflaged Volkswagen ID. Buzz Spotted In Norway
It simply showed up at a fast charging station. More…
NIO, Xpeng Supplier Planning Massive Giga Press W/ Tesla Supplier
If everything plays out as planned, Chinese EV makers could cast vehicles in one single piece. More…
Kia announces 2022 EV6 pricing, starts at $33,400* in the US
Kia America today announced pricing for its 2022 EV6 lineup, which is the brand’s first electric-only model. Pricing starts at $33,400 (here’s that asterisk) after the $7,500 federal vehicle tax credit for the 2WD “Light” model. More…
GM announces its largest investment ever, $7 billion, toward an EV production capacity over one million units by 2025
Fresh off recent battery production news, General Motors (GM) is investing further into its US EV production, particularly in Michigan. In fact, the American automaker has announced a sum of $7 billion, its largest single investment in its 113 year history. The premium investment will be used overhaul EV and battery cell production, thus creating 4,000 new US jobs. More…
Tesla appears to be finally adding a regular horn to its yoke steering wheel
Tesla appears to have finally agreed to walk back one feature of its controversial yoke steering wheel, as it will now provide a regular horn. More…
Tesla Model Y In-Depth Euro Review Includes Heat Pump Stress Test
The heating kept running for 24 hours without issues; the reviewer has a big beef with the “absolutely rubbish” suspension, though. More…
Heavy-duty, go-anywhere electric 6×6 truck from EMotive gets funded
Devon, UK-based EV startup Emotive recently surpassed its crowdfunding goals and now plans to develop its heavy-duty electric 6×6 to meet the growing electric demands of the UK’s fire rescue, farm, forestry, and adventure tourism markets. More…
GM and LG announce giant new 50 GWh battery cell factory in the US
GM and LG Energy Solution, through their Ultium partnership, announced a giant new 50 GWh battery cell factory coming to Lansing, Michigan in the US. More…
British government invests £32M in floating offshore wind to cut natural gas dependency
The British government today announced that it will provide £31.6 million ($42.5 million) to fund the development of floating offshore wind projects in order to reduce the UK’s dependency on increasingly expensive natural gas. More…
Foxconn & Gogoro & partners to electrify Indonesia
Foxconn has reached an agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Investment, the electric scooter manufacturer Gogoro and other partners to create an ecosystem around e-mobility in Indonesia. However, the system is to encompass much more than the exchangeable batteries for Gogoro scooters. According to Focxonn, the ecosystem will include the production of batteries, the development […] More…
Foxconn chairman: Lordstown pickups will begin shipping this year
Famous as a major iPhone assembler and would-be electric carmaker, Foxconn chairman Young Liu said on Sunday that electric pickup trucks will begin rolling out of the Lordstown, Ohio plant in the second half of this year. More…
Battery firm Factorial aiming to provide cells for EV testing, claiming up to 50% range boost
Solid-state battery firm Factorial Energy is nearly ready to provide test cells to automakers, the company said last week in a press release announcing completion of its Series D funding round. Factorial said it raised $200 million in the round, which was led by Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. Both automakers announced plans to invest in Factorial… More…
GM Investing $6.5B In Orion EV Plant, Third US Battery Cell Factory
From 2024, Orion Assembly will become the second US plant to build Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra electric full-size pickups. More…
Fortescue acquires Williams Advanced Engineering
Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group is acquiring Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), the engineering and battery company founded by Formula One team Williams, for £164 million. Fortescue wants to use Williams’ battery technology in goods trains and trucks, among other things. WAE’s critical battery technology will in turn enable Fortescue to realise its 2030 net-zero […] More…
Fortescue Metals acquires WAE
Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group is acquiring Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), the engineering and battery company founded by Formula One team Williams, for £164 million. Fortescue wants to use Williams’ battery technology in goods trains and trucks, among other things WAE’s critical battery technology will in turn enable Fortescue to realise its 2030 net-zero […] More…
Key To Improving Motorsport Engagement Is Fan Access, Says Carlo Boutagy
Carlo Boutagy is the Promoter of the Diriyah E-Prix, the opening round of the Formula E season as well as the Extreme E season-opener in Saudi Arabia. He created the official F1 Fan Zones 12 years ago and is a pioneer of fan engagement in motorsport. This weekend sees the fourth running of the Diriyah ePrix – it was first held as part of the 2018/19 season and was the first Formula E race to be held in the Middle East. More…
