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…
Tesla Files Countersuit Against JPMorgan’s $162 Million Lawsuit
Tesla says JPMorgan brought the losses on itself while trying to take advantage of the stock’s volatility. More…
2018 Tesla Model S With 104,000 Miles Sells For A Whopping $51K
Tesla’s vehicles are so popular, even used models with high mileage are selling at a premium. More…
We interview Rodi Basso about E1 and the future of electric powerboat racing
E1 racing CEO and co-founder Rodi Basso was kind enough to spend some time talking with us last week to talk about E1, Formula cars, Mercury Marine electric power, and what the future of high-speed boating might look like. More…
GM Investing $6.6B 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…
Tesla Model Y Structural Battery Pack: What We Know (And Don’t Know)
Tesla’s patent application and Model Y battery pack cutaways help us learn more about the structural battery pack. More…
The top-selling electric vehicles in the U.S. have two wheels
E-bikes might be more than a fad brought on by the pandemic. According to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA)—considering import data—e-bikes are the best-selling electric vehicles in the U.S., with 2021 sales significantly surpassing those of electric cars. Americans bought… More…
ABC batteries for 10 k GreenCore charging plazas
In the USA, Advanced Battery Concepts (ABC) is to supply its patented GreenSeal storage batteries to thousands of Solar EV Charging Plazas being installed by GreenCore EV Services across the country. Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies, ABC will manufacture and supply the energy storage systems for an estimated 10,000 Solar EV […] More…
Europe: In 2021 Toyota Significantly Increased Plug-In Car Sales
The volume quickly increased from marginal to noticeable and in Q4 exceeded 4% of the total. More…
Watch BMW iX M50 Range Test At Autobahn Speeds
The tester tried to average 160 km/h or 99 mph during the test. More…
Ola Electric closes $200 million financing round
The Indian electric vehicle manufacturer Ola Electric has closed another financing round of 200 million US dollars and is now valued at a total of 5 billion US dollars. Ola Electric had already raised 200 million US dollars from investors in autumn 2021. In the past twelve months, Ola Electric has built up its so-called […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) Q4 2021 earnings preview: Here’s what to expect
Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results tomorrow, January 26, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results. More…
Learn About Tesla’s Giga Press From IDRA: Five-Part Documentary
Tesla is deploying giant die-casting machines at its factories to revolutionize electric car manufacturing. More…
Electric scooter company Ola shares first image of previously teased electric car
Ola Electric is known for its low-cost and high-performance electric scooters, but the company has previously teased the idea of adding two more wheels and producing full-size electric cars. Now we’re getting a better idea of what an Ola electric car might look like. More…
Alt Mobility to deploy 10,000 Hero Nyx
Indian electric scooter manufacturer Hero Electric has partnered with Alt Mobility, a dedicated platform for leasing electric vehicles for the logistics market, to deploy 10,000 Hero Nyx electric scooters by 2023. Under the collaboration, the companies will work with logistic aggregators and fleet operators. Alt Mobility claims to be India’s first dedicated platform for leasing […] More…
Report: Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi EV plan might boost models, platforms
Once an EV leader, the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance has fallen behind. But on Thursday the automaker will unveil an ambitious EV plan that could help it make up lost ground, Reuters reported Sunday. “The Alliance to 2030” plan would include a $23 billion investment over the next five years, as well as plans for 30 new electric models… More…
First electric passenger ferry in the Southern Hemisphere
The Danfoss Editron marine drivetrain system is powering the Southern Hemisphere’s first fully electric passenger ferry, after the East by West Ferries service officially launched the Ika Rere zero-emission vessel in Wellington, New Zealand. The ferry was commissioned following research results by the New Zealand Government showing that domestic ships such as ferries and freighters […] More…
Tesla tipped to open networks and up the power
Tesla plans to increase the maximum power of its third-generation Superchargers from 250 kW to 324 kW, according to unconfirmed reports, and will introduce a fourth generation of its fast chargers a little later. The upgrade is scheduled to start in North America later this year. Elon Musk already announced an increase in Supercharger peak […] More…
Vulcan Energy to look for brine in Italy
Lithium producer Vulcan Energy Resources has been granted a research permit in Italy. It concerns an 11.5-square-kilometre area in Cesano near Rome, where brine samples were found in a geothermal well. According to a Vulcan statement, this sample well detected an average lithium content of between 350 and 380 mg/l in the brine. By comparison, […] More…
