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2023 Audi E-Tron Facelift Teased Under Striking Livery
Based on the striking red of the livery, we think this may also be an RS model. More…
Eight Hyundai Ioniq 5 form grid-balancing powerbank
In Germany, eight charging stations and eight Hyundai Ioniq 5 have fed in secondary balancing power in the area under the auspices of transmission grid operator Amprion. Amprion has also successfully placed its first Green Bond on the international capital market. The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project illustrates how vehicle batteries can balance grids in the face […] More…
Eight Hyundai Ioniq 5 become a grid-balancing powerbank
In Germany, eight charging stations and eight Hyundai Ioniq 5 have fed in secondary balancing power in the area under the auspices of transmission grid operator Amprion. The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project illustrates how vehicle batteries can balance grids in the face of intermittent energy supply and demand. Amprion has also successfully placed its first Green […] More…
Umicore Launches Europe’s First Battery Materials Gigafactory In Poland
It has the potential to supply enough cathode active materials for over 200 GWh of battery cells annually. More…
Tesla Reportedly Shifts Focus To Texas And Away From Berlin
Producing EVs and batteries more quickly means relying on Giga Texas rather than facing delays and opposition in Germany. More…
Chevrolet Kicks Off Campaign With New Ad: EVs For Everyone
Chevy has launched a new marketing campaign that centers around NFL football, and the first ad is getting people’s attention. More…
BYD Expands Its Ocean Lineup With Frigate 07 Plug-In Hybrid
Market launch of this model is expected in Q4 2022. More…
Swedish Mobility Startup Vässla Introduces The Pedal E-Bike
A sleek urban commuter that packs a unique and user-friendly design. More…
Acura VP Says NSX Likely To Return With All-Electric Propulsion
Acura Vice President and Brand Officer Jon Ikeda says he would bet the third-gen NSX will return as an all-electric model. More…
Castrosua to build BYD-based electric buses
BYD has signed a framework agreement with Castrosua, a Spanish manufacturer of bus bodies. BYD and Castrosua will work together to offer locally manufactured 12-metre electric buses specifically for Spanish customers. These will combine BYD’s electric powertrain chassis with Castrosua’s Nelec body. The first BYD-Castrosua 12-metre electric bus is already in development and should be […] More…
Ford & SK launch construction of BlueOval City
In the US state of Tennessee, construction work has begun on the first joint battery and electric car factory of Ford and SK On. A new all-electric pickup truck and batteries for electric vehicles from Ford and Lincoln are to be produced there from the planned opening in 2025. Ford announced plans to invest $11.4 […] More…
General Motors to build electric drive systems in Toledo
General Motors is converting its transmission plant in Toledo in the US state of Ohio with the aim of initiating additional production of electric drives on-site. According to the U.S. carmaker, the conversion will cost 760 million US dollars. The drive units produced in Toledo will be used in the company’s electric vehicles based on […] More…
Xpeng has launched 7 supercharging stations in China
Xpeng has launched ultra-fast charging sites in five Chinese cities with its new S4 supercharging stations capable of 480 kW. XPeng currently has 1,011 charging stations in operation, including the seven with S4 supercharging columns. The company aims to add more than 500 S4 stations by 2023. The S4 ultra-fast charging column was unveiled last […] More…
VW subsidiary PowerCo & Umicore launch battery joint venture
The Volkswagen Group’s new battery subsidiary PowerCo and the Belgian materials technology group Umicore have established a joint venture for cathode and prematerial production in Europe. From 2025, the joint venture is to supply PowerCo’s European battery cell factories with key materials. By the end of the decade, the partners want to produce cathode and […] More…
A fire broke out at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin; locals call for production stop
A fire broke out at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s recycling plant in the early hours of the morning, and now a local group that has been fighting the project is using the fire to call for stopping production. More…
Grupo Bimbo puts another 1,001 EVs into Mexican fleets
Baked goods company Grupo Bimbo has announced the addition of another 1,001 electric delivery vehicles to its fleets in Mexico. The Vekstar Stellar electric vans have a payload of 1.3 tonnes and a range of 130 kilometres and are manufactured by its own purpose-built subsidiary Moldex. With the 1,001 new electric vehicles, Grupo Bimbo will […] More…
Mahle Powertrain establishes EV dyno facility
Mahle Powertrain is investing $4 million in a new powertrain dynamometer facility in Plymouth, Michigan, aimed at accelerating vehicle development as manufacturers continue the shift towards EVs. Capable of supporting full powertrain development, from the testing and calibration of individual drive components to the complete driveline systems of 4WD vehicles, the facility will enable ADAS […] More…
Report: Gotion Might Build EV Battery Plant In Michigan
A $2.4 billion investment and 2,350 jobs are on the table. More…
Tesla Model Y Vs Ford Mustang Mach-E: Best EV Family Hauler?
The Model Y and Mustang Mach-E are exceedingly similar, but only one is best for you. Let’s check out how they stack up. More…
