News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

Atlis XT EV Pickup Prototype Shown, Has A Hint Of Cybertruck

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 19:59 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

This promising looking BEV pickup will reportedly go into production in late 2022. More…

Rivian R1T’s Gross Vehicle Weight Makes It A Heavy-Duty Truck

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 19:40 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

The R1T has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 8,532 lbs (3,870 kg), making it an EPA Class 2b vehicle. More…

Old 2013 Tesla Model S Vampire Drain Almost Doubled

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 19:06 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

The battery capacity degradation was quite good, but the vampire drain appears bigger than it should. More…

Swedish electric motorbike maker CAKE lands $60M funding round

By electrek.co 09/27/2021 - 18:51 08/28/2023 Electrek

Sweden’s most prominent electric motorcycle and e-moped manufacturer CAKE has just closed a significant funding round that should add another $60 million to the company’s coffers More…

Bjørn Nyland Checks Out Mercedes-Benz eActros Electric Truck

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 18:01 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

It has a 420 kWh battery and up to about 400 km (250 miles) of range. More…

Tesla Model 3 Vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Watch Back-To-Back Comparison

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 17:58 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

How does the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 stack up to the world’s most popular EV, the Tesla Model 3? More…

SP Networks launches free online tool for charge point planning

By electrive.com 09/27/2021 - 17:52 09/27/2021 Electrive

In the UK, SP Energy Networks has launched the Charge Project’s ConnectMore Interactive Map (CIM). The map is a free online tool that allows local councils, site owners, property developers and chargepoint operators to identify optimum locations for charge points. The Charge Project comes from SP Energy Networks and its partners EA Technology, PTV Group […] More…

Hyundai pilots EV customer care systems in Singapore

By electrive.com 09/27/2021 - 17:25 09/27/2021 Electrive

In Singapore, Hyunda and partners SP Group and Komoco Motors are trialling customer care packages with the ‘E-mobility Pilot’. A total of 50 long-range Ioniq 5 electric cars will be involved in the program which mainly includes charging and maintenance packages. Hyundai says that the aim of the pilot is: “to identify real-world customer concerns […] More…

Free Now to offer EVs as default option in the UK

By electrive.com 09/27/2021 - 17:05 09/27/2021 Electrive

In the UK, the ride-hailing service Free Now has started to offer electric cars as the default first option for customers ahead of petrol or diesel vehicles. Free Now is now targeting the goal that 100% of their trips will be zero-emission by 2030 across all key European cities. In the UK, the German sharing […] More…

Tesla Giga Shanghai Production Heats Up (300,000th Car Is Coming)

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 16:36 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

This week the plant will produce its 300,000th electric car. More…

Tesla Turns Safety Into A Game: What’s Your Tesla Safety Score?

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 16:35 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

It seems Tesla is taking NTSB director Jennifer Homendy’s advice and working to focus on “basic safety issues.” More…

Ford & AVL UK to examine FCEV Transit viability

By electrive.com 09/27/2021 - 16:26 09/27/2021 Electrive

Ford and powertrain testing specialist AVL UK have teamed up to build a functional Transit FCEV prototype, which will be used to research the suitability of hydrogen powertrains in the commercial vehicle sector. The two partners aim to analyze both the technical viability of converting the transporter to a fuel cell drive, as well as […] More…

EGEB: Senators call for US solar manufacturing boost with tax credits

By electrek.co 09/27/2021 - 16:09 08/28/2023 Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…

Polestar To Go Public Via SPAC, Expects $20 Billion Market Cap

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 15:59 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

Polestar’s potential value would be nearly double the market capitalization of Renault Group. More…

Bosch presents e-motor for light & medium commercial vehicles

By electrive.com 09/27/2021 - 15:58 09/27/2021 Electrive

Bosch has presented a new electric motor for light and medium-duty commercial vehicles at the Motor Bella trade fair in the USA. The new electric motor 230 has a rated voltage of 800 volts and is designed for power levels between 150 and 230 kW continuous output. The new electric motor is known at Bosch […] More…

Skoda Announces It’s Ditching PHEVs, Going All-In On Pure EVs

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 15:48 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

The manufacturer is planning to launch three new EVs by 2030, but no new PHEVs, it seems. More…

LG ES & UC San Diego announce silicon-based solid-state battery

By electrive.com 09/27/2021 - 15:47 09/27/2021 Electrive

Researchers from LG Energy Solution and the University of California San Diego have developed a new type of battery that combines two technological approaches. Specifically, the battery has both a solid-state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode, making it an all-silicon solid-state battery. According to the project team, the first rounds of testing have shown that […] More…

IAA 2021: Interesting Electric Finds

By insideevs.com 09/27/2021 - 15:32 08/29/2023 Insideevs (en)

Conventional? No. Interesting? Definitely. More…

Michigan announces wireless charging pilot, state-funded EV charging network

By greencarreports.com 09/27/2021 - 15:30 09/27/2021 Greencarreports

Over the past decade, Michigan, the traditional home of the U.S. auto industry and a hub for manufacturing, has seemed perfectly fine ceding leadership in electric vehicle infrastructure to the West Coast. Last week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Witmer introduced two projects that could go a long way to turn that impression around: one involving… More…