Tesla has had its fair share of issues in China, but it took aggressive action, and it appears to have worked. More…
Tesla China Video Touts Tesla Service And Customer Satisfaction
VW ID. Buzz Pre-Production Begins Ahead Of First Media Drive Event
Next week, VW will host a “covered drive” event for journalists in Barcelona, Spain. More…
Tesla Heat Issue Drags On: Now It’s Model 3s With No Heat Pump
Older, out-of-warranty Model 3 sedans may require a new heating unit, which could cost over $1,200 out of pocket. More…
Allego to build 14 HPC sites in Flanders
Allego has been awarded 14 more HPC sites on motorways in Flanders. These 14 new sites complement two motorway sites for which Allego was already selected by the Flemish Agency for Roads and Transport in 2020. In the first phase, Allego plans to install two HPC columns and two AC chargers at each of the […] More…
EV tech is the choice of politicians, not industry, claims European CEO: True for US?
Ahead of a new strategic plan to be announced March 1, the CEO of Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge parent company Stellantis isn’t sounding at all bullish on electric vehicles. The CEO, Carlos Tavares, called the rapid shift to ban internal combustion vehicles by 2035 a political choice with various environmental and social risks—and he… More…
Schaeffler presents hybrid drive module for WRC
Hybrid cars will be used in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from this year onwards. At the start of the hybrid era at the Rally Monte Carlo, Schaeffler will present the drive system of its subsidiary Compact Dynamics, which will be used as a standard component in the WRC cars. The decision to run […] More…
Redwood to launch anode copper foil production
Redwood Materials, founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel, plans to start up its anode copper foil production facility at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Nevada in the first half of 2022 and begin shipping to customers. It had already become apparent that Redwood would soon start producing such foils from recycled material. At the […] More…
Dying Diesel, Blink Charging, Fiat Panda, More: EV News Jan. 21
It’s time for another dose of interesting EV news, and it’s sort of a European tour. More…
Winnebago presents electric motorhome concept
The US manufacturer Winnebago Industries presented its concept for a future motorhome with electric drive at the Florida RV Super Show. The e-RV Concept is based on the Ford Transit, the drive comes from Lightning eMotors. The e-RV Concept was developed over a period of two years by the company’s Advanced Technology Group. It is […] More…
This is what big companies want from car and truck makers in EVs
Vehicle manufacturers are ramping up electric vehicle production, so big companies like Amazon, AT&T, and IKEA are telling vehicle manufacturers what kinds of EVs they want. Here’s the “blueprint” that members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance are today presenting to makers like Volvo, GM, and Daimler explaining which EVs they want to purchase in the United States over the next five years. More…
Cadillac launches pre-series production of the Lyriq
Cadillac has started pre-series production of its first electric model, the Lyriq, at GM’s Spring Hill assembly plant in the state of Tennessee. The first deliveries of the electric car are expected to take place “in a few months”. Mark Reuss, the president of General Motors, shared this on LinkedIn. “Fifteen months ago, we announced […] More…
Next.e.GO Mobile to hit the stock market
The Aachen-based electric car manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile is planning a stock market listing in the first half of 2022. It is probably not yet clear how the IPO will proceed: Allegedly, both a normal IPO and an SPAC deal are being considered. As reported by the German publication Handelsblatt with reference to several persons familiar […] More…
Polestar Set Sales Target For 2022: 65,000 EVs
By 2025, the volume is expected to increase tenfold to 290,000 per year. More…
Britishvolt receives financing for Blyth battery plant
Britishvolt has secured a £100 million grant from the UK government’s Automotive Transformation Fund for its planned battery cell factory in Blyth, Northumberland. In addition, there is probably a first potential customer. The government funding of the equivalent of 120 million euros clears the way for private financing of 1.7 billion pounds (about two billion […] More…
Tesla Subscription service launches in California with 100 Model 3s, aims for fleet of 10,000
A new startup called Autonomy launches in California as Tesla subscription service with a fleet of 100 Model 3 vehicles, which it aims to grow to 10,000 Tesla vehicles by the end of the year. More…
In 2021 Volvo Sold Almost 190,000 Plug-In Electric Cars
More than one in four new Volvos were rechargeable. More…
Mercedes-Benz E300e 4Matic Feels Old School In This Euro Review
This in spite of the fact that it was recently given a facelift, revised (electrified) powertrains and more tech. More…
More On US LFP Battery Production Deal With ‘Mystery’ Automaker
Chinese battery maker plans to bring LFP production to the US as part of a high-volume joint venture. More…
GM’s former Saturn plant is already starting to make Cadillac electric SUVs
The first pre-production 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV has rolled off the assembly line at General Motors’ Spring Hill, Tennessee, factory, GM president Mark Reuss announced Thursday on LinkedIn. GM is aiming to ship the first customer vehicles in “a few months” Reuss said. That means the automaker could meet the first-quarter 2022 deadline it… More…
Canadian nature adventure company goes green
Frontiers North Adventures offers polar bear watching tours in Churchill in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which used to be done in diesel vehicles. But exploring such a sensitive environment requires a lighter touch than diesel can provide. Now the company is converting all twelve of its Tundra Buggies, which offer space for 40 passengers, […] More…
