Shortly before the world premiere on 9 March, VW Commercial Vehicles has for the first time officially announced key data on the series version of the ID. Buzz for the first time – both the drive and the body. However, there is still no confirmed information on the price and exact market launch. The 2022 […] More…
Tesla’s FSD Beta 10.10.2 Struggles On Detroit’s Snowy Roads
The Tesla starts out pretty well on an old brick road, but it doesn’t understand snow, and there are many disengagements. More…
Hubject launches Open Plug&Charge Protocol
Hubject has launched the Open Plug&Charge Protocol (OPCP) to enable free access to Plug&Charge. OPCP is the first independent protocol to standardise the Plug&Charge ecosystem. Hubject notes that the OPCP increases the compatibility between all market participants and standardises the common usage possibilities. This means that the software developers and experts of the market participants […] More…
EKPO Fuel Cell appoints new management
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, has announced a change in management. Armin Diez, previously one of the three managing directors of EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, left the company at his own request and for private reasons on 31 December 2021. His successor since 1 February 2022 is Stefan Schmid. With the appointment of Schmid, the EKPO […] More…
Netherlands: January Brings A 100% Geely-Volvo Plug-In Podium Finish
Plug-in sales increased to the best January ever. More…
Tesla Giga Berlin: Over 350 Model Y Spotted At The Site
One of the videos includes quality check photos of the MIG Model Y exterior. More…
Tesla Giga Texas: Over 10 Model Y Spotted At Superchargers
Almost all stalls were occupied. More…
Australia co-funds charging and H2 infrastructure
The Australian government has launched the second round of its Future Fuels Fund. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $127.9 million to encourage fleet operators to integrate battery and hydrogen vehicles into their fleets by co-financing charging facilities and H2 refuelling stations. In the first round of the fund, ARENA awarded $24.55 million […] More…
Extreme E announces hydrogen-based racing series
The battery-electric off-road racing series Extreme E has announced plans for a spin-off with hydrogen vehicles at the start of its second season. The Extreme H off-road series is scheduled to start in 2024. Incidentally, last year’s champion Rosberg-X-Racing won the season opener in 2022. The Extreme H cars will use the same drivetrain and […] More…
Tesla Humanoid Robot Delays $25K Car: Should Elon Musk Reconsider?
People are waiting for a Tesla Semi, the Cybertruck, and a cheaper compact car, but Musk wants to focus on a robot. More…
BYD releases the 800-volt Yuan Plus in China
BYD has launched sales of the Yuan Plus in China, the first SUV model based on its ‘e-platform 3.0’ electric car platform. Although initially only available in China, the Yuan Plus is said to be the first BYD model developed for global markets. The BYD Yuan Plus has an output of 150 kW and relies […] More…
Tesla moves plans for ‘diner/drive-in theater’ Supercharger station to Hollywood
Elon Musk says that Tesla is moving its plan to build a “diner and drive-in theater” at a Supercharger station in Santa Monica, California, to a new, undisclosed location in Hollywood. More…
Could spinning off EV business allow Ford to go electric quicker?
Ford is looking at ways to separate its EV business from its other operations in order to win more positive attention from investors, according to a Bloomberg report published Friday. CEO Jim Farley wants to “wall off” the EV business from its internal-combustion engine business, and has considered spinning off one or the other, according to the… More…
Volta Truck closes funding round with €230 million
Swedish electric truck startup Volta Trucks has closed its €230 million Series C funding round. This latest capital raising will fund the company’s entire engineering and business operations until after the start of series production of the 16-tonne version of the Volta Zero at the end of 2022. According to Volta Trucks, the Series C […] More…
BMW, McLaren Designer Analyzes Mercedes EQXX Concept, Loves It
Frank Stephenson usually doesn’t like the designs he reviews, but he had very little to criticize the EQXX for. More…
Giga Berlin expansion plans rumoured to be on ice
Tesla has reportedly shelved plans to expand its Grünheide plant beyond its initially planned capacity of 500,000 cars per year for the time being, according to a media report. Instead, its own cell production is apparently to be pushed ahead first. According to information from the German publication Automobilwoche, Tesla CEO Elon Musk “now wants […] More…
Porsche to reinvest in Zuffenhausen plant
VW’s sports car subsidiary Porsche wants to invest around 500 million euros in its main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. The money is to be used to convert the production lines of the 718 series with Boxster and Cayman for the production of the purely electric successor generation. The news was reported by the German publication Automobilwoche, […] More…
2023 Kia Niro EV Specs Out In Sweden, Range Is 287 Miles WLTP
Do the redesigned Niro EV and PHEV use the same platform as the first-generation model? More…
This 500 HP Tesla-Powered Honda S2000 EV Conversion Is Special
Did they ruin one of the finest modern sports cars by turning it into an EV? More…
Back to the future with an electric drive
The legendary DeLorean is apparently about to make a comeback as an electric car. This is indicated by a teaser from the DeLorean Motor Company. According to the teaser, the electric DeLorean will be unveiled later this year. While the teaser is kept very short and vague, the car holds such cult status that it […] More…
