At the IAA Mobility, Volkswagen presented the show car ID. Life show car at the IAA Mobility. The production version – then probably as ID.1 – will look different from the Golf I study. But real technical data are already available. The good news first: With the show car ID. Life show car, Volkswagen has […] More…
Tesla to get €1.14Bn in state funding for Berlin battery plant
Tesla may receive 1.135 billion euros for its planned battery cell production in Grünheide near Berlin from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMVi). Local media reports quote new data such as expected job creation and Tesla’s own commitment. The total investment volume could be around five billion euros, the Tagesspiegel newspaper reports following […] More…
Germany: ACC Receives €437 Million To Build Battery Gigafactory

The plan is to start with 8 GWh annually, and then expand to 24 GWh. More…
Lightweight Bosch charging cable eliminates ‘power brick’
Bosch, at the current IAA show, has a new charging cable on display which needs no in-cable control box and, the supplier says, at under three kilograms, weighs a good 40 per cent less than conventional charging cables. Said lower weight is down to Bosch having integrated control and safety technology not in a box […] More…
Lightweight Bosch charging cable eliminates the power brick
Bosch, at the current IAA show, has a new charging cable on display which needs no in-cable control box and, the supplier says, at under three kilograms, weighs a good 40 per cent less than conventional charging cables. Said lower weight is down to Bosch having integrated control and safety technology not in a box […] More…
BMW presents a futuristic outlook with the i Vision Circular
With the i Vision Circular, BMW has given a preview of how the carmaker envisions a compact car in 2040 – with a focus on sustainability and luxury. The concept is reminiscent of the i3 in many respects, but is said to have the future in mind. “The four-seater is fully electrically powered and displays […] More…
BMW places battery cell order worth €8 billion
BMW has increased its orders for battery cells for use in electric cars. According to an agency report, the Munich-based company is said to have ordered cells worth the equivalent of eight billion euros from four manufacturers. As Bloomberg reports, citing information from group CEO Oliver Zipse, BMW increased the value of its battery cell […] More…
New Citroen e-Berlingo Electric Van Priced Under £25k In UK

The compact van has a 179-mile range. More…
Renault presents the new all-electric Mégane
Renault has unveiled the all-electric Mégane at the IAA. The compact car with the full name Mégane E-TECH Electric will go on sale in two drive variants and with two battery options. As the first electric car on Renault’s CMF EV platform, it marks the start of a new generation of vehicles for the French […] More…
Mercedes presents new EQG concept at IAA
At the IAA Mobility, Mercedes presented a near-production study of an electric G-Class. The Concept EQG is even supposed to surpass the legendary combustion engine model in some areas of off-road capability. For customers with an affinity for luxury, on the other hand, Mercedes is presenting another study in Munich. The fact that there will […] More…
Smart reveals electric SUV concept at the IAA
With the Concept #1 at the IAA Mobility in Munich, Smart gives a concrete preview of the first series model of the new all-electric vehicle generation. Instead of a small electric two-seater, there will be an SUV model from Smart in the future. It is already known that Smart is making a completely new start: […] More…
BMW unveils high-speed electric bicycle with 300 km of range, plus an electric motorcycle
BMW has taken to the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany to unveil two new electric motorbikes with interesting specs for their categories. Both have the same performance figures, making for a high-speed electric bicycle and a low-speed electric motorbike More…
Skoda Enyaq iV Coupé to drop in 2022
A few months before the sales launch, Skoda has revealed more details about the Enyaq iV Coupé. However, the SUV coupé of the well-known MEB battery-electric car will only be launched in three of the five drive variants of its SUV brother. Specifically, these are the Enyaq Coupé iV 60, 80 and 80x. The 60 […] More…
Forgotten GM EV discovered hiding in university parking
Twitter user Pepe Lucho recently made the rare discovery of a General Motors EV1 hiding in plain sight, parked outside behind Howard University’s school of engineering in Washington, D.C. The EV1 was leased to customers in California and a few other locations between 1998 and 2003. Customers that actually drove an EV1 generally gave positive […] More…
VW unveils new ID concept that previews its upcoming ~$24,000 electric car
VW unveiled today its new ID Life electric car concept at the IAA Mobility show in Munich More…
Zero FXE review: The low(ish) priced electric motorcycle that crushes your car commute
It was a cool summer morning overlooking the pier in Santa Cruz, California, when I first watched Zero CEO Sam Paschel pull the cover off the company’s latest electric motorcycle. I immediately fell in love with the design of the Zero FXE. But I also knew that it takes more than a sleek body to make a good bike. Only by throwing my leg over the shiny new metallic steed and hitting the open road could I know if the FXE was really worth the attention. More…
Zero FXE review: The low(ish) priced electric motorcycle that crushes you car commute
It was a cool summer morning overlooking the Santa Cruz pier when I first watched Zero CEO Sam Paschel pull the cover off the company’s latest electric motorcycle. I immediately fell in love with the design of the Zero FXE. But I also knew that it takes more than a sleek body to make a good bike. Only by throwing my leg over the shiny new metallic steed and hitting the open road could I know if the FXE was really worth the attention. More…
ID. LIFE Concept Previews New Cheap EV From Volkswagen

A small electric ID. model will enter the market in 2025, starting at €20,000. More…
Tesla (TSLA) could get over $1 billion in government funding for battery factory at Gigafactory Berlin
The German government is finalizing a subsidy package that could give Tesla (TSLA) over $1 billion in government funding for its new battery factory at Gigafactory Berlin More…
Tesla (TSLA) could get over $1 billion in govt funding for battery factory at Gigafactory Berlin
The German government is finaizling a subsidy package that could give Tesla (TSLA) over $1 billion in government funding for its new battery factory at Gigafactory Berlin More…