The electric truck manufacturer Nikola has reached a strategic agreement with Bosch for the production of fuel cells. Among other things, Bosch will supply Nikola with key components that will then be assembled into power modules at the truck maker’s US plant. According to Nikola, the agreements with “Bosch Group companies” will enable it to […] More…
South Korea earmarks $10Bn for e-mobility in state budget
South Korea has passed a bill aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2050 as well as a large zero-emission transport budget for 2022. The National Assembly accelerated the targets for carbon reduction with the bill while the state aims to spent twelve trillion won ($10.3Bn) in 2022 on e-mobility. These include incentives for hydrogen and battery-electric vehicles, […] More…
EGEB: 4 reasons why US solar panel shipments broke records in 2020
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Tesla Wants To Launch Full Self-Driving Public Beta In September
The information is based on a recent tweet from company CEO Elon Musk. More…
BMW plans to reduce CO2 emissions in vehicle life cycles by 40% by 2030
German automaker BMW has announced an updated timeline to reduce carbon emissions throughout the entire life cycle of its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, including the entire production process. In an announcement ahead of next week’s IAA Mobility conference in Munich, the local automaker announced its new goal of a 40% reduction of 2019 CO2 levels by 2030, up from its previous goal of 33.3% More…
Chevrolet Bolt Owners Struggle As They Wait For Battery Fix
Imagine having a car you may barely be able to use for an indefinite period of time. More…
Robotics And Automation Providers See Huge Surge Thanks To EVs
The transition to electric cars is like the new gold rush for related industries and suppliers. More…
Cupra unveils stunning electric hot hatchback, could hint at $25,000 VW ID.2
Cupra has unveiled a stunning new electric hot hatchback concept that could give us an idea of the shape of the upcoming $25,000 VW ID.2 More…
Lucid Air Production Preview Week Announced At Arizona Plant
Lucid will give journalists, investors, and select customers factory tours and test rides in late September. More…
NHTSA Sends Tesla 11-Page Letter With Plenty Of Questions
Most importantly, NHTSA wants to know exactly how Tesla’s cars handle emergency vehicles. More…
Zero Motorcycles launches limited-edition race-inspired ‘Quickstrike’ electric motorcycles
Zero Motorcycles has just announced a new Quickstrike series of limited-edition electric motorcycles, with only 100 units being produced worldwide More…
Everrati presents electric Land Rover IIA
The UK-based EV conversion specialist Everrati has revealed its latest addition to its line-up: an electric conversion of the Land Rover Series IIA, giving the 60-year old classic a second life. The Land Rover Series IIA is renowned as a British icon and is one of the most accomplished off-road vehicles ever made since its […] More…
Musk confirms Tesla Roadster delayed to 2023, Cybertruck to 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday confirmed delays for one of the company’s most-anticipated new vehicles. The second-generation Tesla Roadster has been delayed to 2023, Musk confirmed via Twitter. It’s also unlikely that we’ll see Cybertruck production start on schedule. Musk said chip shortages were the problem, claiming they were holding up the… More…
Twaice & Analog Devices launch cooperation
The Munich-based battery analytics specialist Twaice is cooperating with Analog Devices, a global semiconductor company and provider of software solutions. The aim of the cooperation is to provide a holistic lifecycle solution for car manufacturers with integrated hardware and software. Until now, the condition of batteries can often only be guessed at. Twaice and Analog […] More…
Xiaomi registers electric vehicle subsidiary company
The Chinese technology company Xiaomi has completed the registration of a new automobile company, with a registered capital of RMB 10 billion (around $1.5 billion), with founder & CEO Lei Jun to serve as the new company’s legal representative. Just the drive technology for electric passenger vehicles is not the only area of interest for […] More…
Global Plug-In Car Sales July 2021: Almost Doubled To 480,000
3 million new plug-ins were sold so far this year. More…
Europe: Plug-Ins Accounted For 17% Of The Market In July 2021
Volkswagen ID.3 was the top-selling electric model this time. More…
Franco-German ACC granted funding to make batteries in Germany
ACC, the Franco-German initiative comprising PSA, Opel and Saft, has received funding notifications from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMVi) and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate to start constructing a battery cell factory in Germany. The federal and state governments are funding the project with a total of 436.8 million euros. They expect to […] More…
Genesis plans to add only fully electric models from 2025, all-EV by 2030—including fuel cells
Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand on Wednesday in Korea revealed some ambitious plans for taking the brand fully electric. The “blueprints for electrification,” as the brand puts it, are focused around a “dual electrification strategy” in which all new vehicles from the brand from 2025 on will be either battery electric… More…
Fraunhofer develops cleaner electrode dry coating process
The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS) has developed a dry coating process that eliminates the need for toxic solvents in the production of battery electrodes. This should make the production process noticeably more environmentally friendly. The approach developed by an interdisciplinary research team at the Fraunhofer IWS in Dresden starts with the […] More…
