Elon Musk says that electric vehicle startups Lucid and Rivian are tracking toward bankruptcy unless something changes. More…
Overair garners $145M in funding to fly its eVTOL prototype in 2023
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Overair has announced the acquisition of an additional $145 million in funding from aircraft technology specialists Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Aerospace. In addition to its continued investment, Hanwha will provide electric motors and battery packs for Overair’s Butterly eVTOL prototypes, which remain on track to take to the sky next year. More…
Polestar 5 prototype to debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed next week
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England, Polestar will showcase multiple EVs, including a prototype of its upcoming Polestar 5 sports sedan. Joining it will be the original Precept concept that inspired the Polestar 5 as well as a limited-edition Polestar 2. More…
Ford stops Mustang Mach-E deliveries ahead of safety recall without fix for now
Ford has told its dealerships to stop delivering Mustang Mach-E as it found a defect in recent models. It doesn’t have a fix yet, but it is preparing a safety recall. More…
Seating For Two: Tripper’s Falcon II Electric Bike
The Tripper Falcon II is the first two-seater electric bicycle, and packs quite a punch with its features and performance. More…
Rivian Offering Earlier Delivery Via “Pre-Configured” Options
You’ll lose your pre-order that includes everything you wanted, but you could take delivery in weeks instead of months. More…
Mini Electric Crossover With New Design Language Teased
It possibly previews one of the several new models that will rejuvenate the Mini lineup over the next few years. More…
Is Urban Arrow’s new family electric cargo bike the luxury SUV of the e-bike world?
Amsterdam-based Urban Arrow has just updated its Family Cargo line of electric bicycles, making these family-centric electric cargo bikes better than ever for replacing a car in your garage. More…
Forecast: Tesla will be the world’s top EV maker for at least another 18 months
Tesla has about 18 months to maintain its spot of number one EV maker in the world. And then other automakers—especially VW—have a good chance of catching up. That’s one of the predictions from a Bloomberg Intelligence report out today, looking at the battle for EV market dominance between a range of global players. Globally… More…
UPDATE: Ford Halts Mustang Mach-E Deliveries: Recall Remedy Expected Next Month
Ford has instructed dealers not to demonstrate or deliver any new in-stock vehicles involved in the recall. More…
Ford Halts Mustang Mach-E Sales: Safety Recall With No Current Fix
Ford has instructed dealers not to demonstrate or deliver any new in-stock vehicles involved in the recall. More…
Jörg Hofmann leaves LEVC and joins Wrightbus
In the UK, Jörg Hofmann is leaving the London Electric Vehicle Company, which belongs to the Geely Group. From the 1 July Hofmann is to train his successor, Alex Nan, until the end of August. Jörg Hofmann will then join the Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus as CEO in September. LEVC hired Hofmann as CEO […] More…
Aqua Metals reveals new metal recycling tech
In the USA, Nevada-based Aqua Metals says it is reinventing metals recycling with its AquaRefining technology. The company has plated high purity cobalt and produced manganese dioxide from lithium-ion battery black mass. With the production of these two materials, the company has successfully recovered all the high-value metals from used lithium-ion batteries, including lithium hydroxide, […] More…
Can Ford F-150 Lightning Charge Five Other EVs At Once? Watch And Learn
The Lightning’s Pro Power Onboard system allows it to provide household power on the go. More…
Norwegian EV Association introduces charging card & app for all
The Norwegian EV Association has provided their more than 110,000 members with a charging card and app called Ladeklubben. With access to 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is one of the largest EMPs (e-mobility providers). While among European EMPs some providers advertise numbers around 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is definitely the largest service in another respect: […] More…
Norway’s Elbil introduces charging card & app for all
The Norwegian electric car association Elbil has provided their more than 110,000 members with a charging card and app called Ladeklubben. With access to 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is one of the largest EMPs (e-mobility providers). While among European EMPs some providers advertise numbers around 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is definitely the largest service in […] More…
BMW is testing iX electric SUV with 600 miles of range thanks to new battery chemistry
BMW is going to be testing an iX electric SUV with 600 miles (965 km) of range enabled by a new battery chemistry from Our Next Energy (ONE). More…
Fastned raises charging location targets
The European fast-charging company Fastned has announced new targets. By the end of 2024, Fastned wants to double the size of its network to at least 400 locations, which will require additional funding of 50 to 75 million euros. Fastned recently brought the 200th station in Europe online on the A70 in Neudrossenfeld. This week, […] More…
ONE and BMW announce iX planned with almost 1,000 km range
US battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has signed an agreement with BMW to integrate its Gemini battery technology into a BMW iX. The vehicle prototype is to be completed by the end of this year – and will then be able to drive 600 miles or 965 kilometres on one charge. BMW is one […] More…
QuantumScape Head of Production Mikolajczak leaves the company
Solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape is losing its previous head of production Celina Mikolajczak, who has previously worked for Tesla and Panasonic. Her duties will be taken over by QuantumScape CEO Jagdeep Singh. Mikolajczak resigned from her post due to “differing management styles”, QuantumScape wrote in a mandatory filing with the US Securities […] More…
