The automaker has officially entered into two long-term deals for its future of electric cars.More…
GM Lands Cathode Supply For 5 Million EVs By 2030, Plus Lithium Deal
Uber starts sending notifications about how to open Tesla doors as it expands its EV rides
Uber is expanding its electric vehicle rides through its new “Comfort Electric” option to more cities, and since most of its electric rides come from Tesla vehicles, the ride-hailing company has started sending notifications about how to open Tesla door handles, which can be confusing for first-time riders. More…
Bosch hires new unit head for Mobility Solutions
Bosch has announced that it will reorganise its Mobility Solutions business sector as an integrated business sector as of 1 January 2023. Mobility Solutions will thus have its own sector board, headed by Markus Heyn. According to the statement, the aim of the reorganisation of Bosch Mobility Solutions is to be able to “serve existing […] More…
Porsche claims it can be more profitable making EVs than gasoline vehicles
Some automakers have expressed concern about EV costs, but not Porsche. The German automakers claims EVs can be more profitable than its current gasoline models, according to Automotive News. Ahead of a planned stock market listing later this year, Porsche is telling investors that exactly that, according to the report. But is there any substance… More…
Tesla Applies For “Cyber Roundup” Trademark And Logo
It appears Tesla is rebranding its annual shareholder meeting as the Cyber Roundup.More…
BMW i4 eDrive40 Amazes In Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge
It’s the second fastest model after the latest Tesla Model 3.More…
Sono Motors Solar EV One Step Closer To Production With New Design
The vehicle will go into production in mid-2023 and start at €25,126.More…
Vanpowers Introduces Gazelle Utility-Focused All-Terrain E-Bike
This gazelle is no featherweight, but it’s capable of covering all sorts of terrain.More…
Ultium Cells To Get $2.5 Billion Loan From US Department Of Energy
The conditional loan for GM and LG’s battery JV will come from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program.More…
Sono Sion EV production form revealed, claims up to 152 miles a week from solar
Sono Motors on Monday revealed what it claims is a production-ready version of its Sion solar-assisted EV. Production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2023. The production version gets revised exterior and interior styling, Sono said in a press release. The headlights, taillights, door handles, charge port, and rear fascia are new… More…
Volkswagen Starts Production Of ID.4 Electric SUV At Its US Plant
The first Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles made in Chattanooga, Tennessee will be delivered as early as October 2022.More…
Volkswagen starts US production of ID.4 in Chattanooga, adding over 1,000 new jobs
German automaker Volkswagen has announced the start of production of its all-electric ID.4 SUV at its manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This start of production solidifies the ID.4 as the first Volkswagen EV to built and sold in the United States. More…
H2FLY is getting ready for hydrogen-powered flight
Fuel cell aircraft developer H2FLY says it has started final preparations for the integration of liquid hydrogen tanks into the HY4 test aircraft. An intensive programme of ground tests is then scheduled to start in early 2023. So far, the HY4, which was last exhibited at the AERO trade fair in Friedrichshafen and then at […] More…
US DoE to loan Ultium Cells $2.5 billion
The US Department of Energy has announced that it will provide a $2.5 billion loan to the battery joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution. Ultium Cells will use the money to finance the construction of new battery cell production facilities. Ultium Cells is currently building three battery factories. The first plant is […] More…
Trumpf & Cellforce announce strategic partnership
The battery cell joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, Cellforce, has entered into a strategic partnership with the machine manufacturer Trumpf from Baden-Württemberg. As part of the cooperation, high-precision laser technology from Trumpf will be used in battery cell production. As reported in December 2021, Cellforce is building its factory in the inter-municipal economic area […] More…
Ree Automotive presents first electric transporter
The Israeli start-up Ree Automotive, together with EAVX and Morgan Olson, has presented a demonstrator vehicle called Proxima. The electric delivery vehicle is based on Ree’s P7 platform with ‘Ree Corner’ drive modules. The P7 is the largest of Ree’s platforms. However, the technology has been adjusted again compared to earlier information from the beginning […] More…
GM secures long-term supply of lithium from Livent and cathode from LG for 1 million EVs
GM announced today two deals to secure a long-term supply of lithium from Livent and cathode materials from LG Chem in order to support its goal of producing for 1 million electric vehicles in 2025. More…
Faraday postpones the launch of the FF 99 due to lack of funding
The US startup Faraday Future has again postponed the start of production of its luxury electric car FF 91. The start-up now hopes to raise funding of 325 million US dollars by the end of the year in order to be able to start production in 2022 after all. The situation is obviously very serious. […] More…
Aptera calls on US congress to adopt supercharger plugs as US standard
Aptera has written a letter calling on the US Congress to adopt Tesla’s Supercharger and electric vehicle connectors as a standard, ditching the CCS and SAE J1772. “While electric vehicle technology has rapidly advanced, the charging standard in the U.S. has not,” Aptera wrote. “CCS and SAE J1772, the US’s common standards, are clunky, cumbersome, […] More…
Tesla significantly increases investment plans
Tesla has changed its investment plan, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to this, Tesla wants to invest between six and eight billion dollars per year until 2024. In addition, the Superchargers in the USA are to be opened to third-party brands. But first, the investment plan: According […] More…
