Volkswagen used this week’s Munich auto show to preview an affordable electric car starting at 20,000 euros (about $24,000 at current exchange rates), and based on a pared-down version of its MEB platform. Unveiled in concept form as the Volkswagen ID.Life, and likely to be badged ID.2 in production, the new model features a crossover-like body… More…
Circontrol extends HQ in Barcelona with new testing lab
Spanish charging station maker Circontrol is progressing on its extension works for a new facility, which will double the production capacity for fast charge equipment. The works are expected to be finished in October. The extension of Circontrol’s headquarters will grow the Barcelona site by 2,000m2 to then measure nine square meters. The new unit […] More…
Controversial Money Manager & Tesla Bull Reshaping Wall Street
Many money managers have gained celebrity sharing their Tesla bull and bear cases. More…
Tesla Begins Process To Expand Model Y Fremont Production Lines
Perhaps Musk was right, the Model Y may just become Tesla’s best-selling vehicle. More…
Mahle presents new immersion battery cooling system
Mahle has developed a new type of battery cooling that the company says will enable faster charging of electric cars. The automotive supplier is relying on immersion cooling as a key technology. As the name “immersion cooling” suggests, here the battery cells are directly washed by the non-conductive coolant – in contrast to the currently […] More…
Man Claimed Model 3 Hit Him, Tesla Cam Showed He Was Lying
People still don’t know Teslas can’t miss anything that’s going on around them. More…
Tesla Completes Supercharger Factory In Shanghai
It will make 10,000 units (stalls) per year. More…
Alstom debuts battery-electric train in Germany
A battery-electric train by Alstom has completed its maiden voyage on a rail route in Saxony, Germany. The prototype train developed together with TU Berlin started on a roundtrip in the city of Chemnitz. Electric trains of this type are scheduled to go into passenger service from December 2021. During the debut run in Saxony, […] More…
Quantron to launch BEV bus & cooperation with Ballard
Ballard Power Systems and Quantron AG become strategic partners in the development of fuel-cell powered trucks. Independently of this, Quantron announces that it will launch a twelve-metre-long low-floor bus as a BEV – and a little later also as an FCEV – from the end of the year. The freshly sealed cooperation between Ballard and […] More…
China: MIC Tesla Exports Skyrocket In August 2021
Local sales remain relatively low, but did improve year-over-year. More…
Watch Honda e City Cruiser Range Test At 70-MPH
It’s not coming to the U.S. though. More…
Toyota to slash EV costs by half, target just 10 percent range degradation in 10 years
Toyota on Tuesday outlined a battery-development push aimed at slashing costs and increasing battery lifespan. The automaker plans to spend $13.5 billion on battery development through 2030, with the goal of reducing battery cost per vehicle by 50% over the Toyota bZ4X, the electric crossover the automaker plans to launch next year, CTO Masahiko… More…
Mahle presents ChargeBIG Power to manage DC chargers
At the IAA Mobility, German supplier Mahle announced expanding its range of EV charging solutions. The chargeBIG system, optimized for AC charging, is to be supplemented by the chargeBIG Power charging management system, which can support fast charging with outputs of up to 750 kW. Importantly, chargeBIG Power is not a 750 kW charging station […] More…
Volta Trucks selects Steyr Automotive as production partner
The Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks will have its first trucks produced by Steyr Automotive, formerly MAN Truck and Bus Austria, in Austria from the end of 2022. The two companies have now signed a production contract to this effect. According to the Swedish company, the contract was preceded by a “broad-based competitive tendering […] More…
Toyota announces major battery investment
Toyota plans to invest a total of 1.5 trillion yen (about 11.5 billion euros) in the expansion of its battery production and in battery development by 2030. In addition, Toyota is increasing its battery production target from 180 GWh to at least 200 GWh by 2030. Unlike most other manufacturers, Toyota relies on its own […] More…
Tesla is building a team of energy traders
Some people trade stocks, but Tesla wants to trade energy capacity. The company is building a new team of traders to do just that with its Autobidder platform More…
Renault confirms Renault 5 to launch in 2024
Renault will launch the production version of the all-electric Renault 5 Prototype in 2024. This was confirmed by the French manufacturer during the presentation of the concept car at the IAA Mobility. There had already been corresponding media reports in January. At that time, there was also the possibility that the production version could come […] More…
Budget-priced 70 mph electric scooters from Ola begin sales, shake up industry
The start of sales for the Ola Electric S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters has been hotly anticipated since the scooters were first teased earlier this year. Now that orders are open, all eyes are on Ola to see how the company grows its scooter operations domestically and abroad More…
Cupra to go emissions-free by 2030
Cupra aims to become a fully electric brand by 2030 – Seat will then continue to offer internal combustion engines and hybrids. In the meantime, Cupra has started production of its first fully electric Born model at the German plant in Zwickau. At the IAA Mobility, the Seat brand announced its intention to take “the […] More…
Porsche Taycan tuning now available
Tuning company RevoZport offers Porsche Taycan owners an upgrade for their electric sports car. The eye-catching body kits are dubbed the Taycan Revoluzione and Taycan GT-Z but leave the car’s innards untouched. The kits do not come cheap, however, as US prices for the GT-Z kit start at $15,000 while the Revoluzione is available from […] More…
