Taiwanese electric scooter manufacturer Gogoro and Poema Global Holdings, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, have announced a definitive agreement resulting in Gogoro becoming a publicly listed company. The proceeds should propel expansion in India, China and Southeast Asia. The combined company will focus on accelerating the global expansion of Gogoro’s subscription-based battery swapping […] More…
Juiced increases minimum battery capacity on e-bikes, shares real-world range data
The range is one of the first questions I get asked about my electric bikes, right after “How fast does that thing go?” But range has always been one of the most mysterious and difficult to pin down specs in the e-bike industry. More…
Ford considers “purpose-built electric police vehicles,” offers Mach-E electric car for testing
Police cars are a significant chunk of Ford’s fleet business, and now the company is taking steps to make them electric. Ford on Friday said it is “exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles” as part of its overall $30 billion investment in electrification through 2025. For now, the Ford Mustang Mach-E will serve as a testbed… More…
You Won’t See It On TV: Tesla Owner Saves Driver Of Burning BMW X1
Chances are this won’t make the news because it was the ICE vehicle that exploded in a fire, not the EV. More…
Foxconn & PTT to make and supply EVs in Thailand
The contract manufacturer Foxconn and Thai energy company PTT have created a joint venture for the production of electric cars in Thailand. Investments of one to two billion US dollars (about 850 million to 1.7 billion euros) are to flow into the large-scale project. Foxconn has said that the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a special […] More…
NTSB Chief Says Tesla Should Focus On ‘Basic Safety Issues’
This comes as Tesla plans to expand its FSD Beta tech amid an investigation by NHTSA. More…
US: Delivery Time Of Entry-Level Tesla Cars Extends To March 2022
The most popular electric cars in the country are production constrained or derailed by a recall. More…
Schaeffler opens new plant in Hungary
Automotive supplier Schaeffler has opened a new plant at its Szombathely location in western Hungary. The production site is the Schaeffler Group’s first pure e-mobility plant worldwide. In addition, the plant is also a new centre of excellence for the production of components and systems for electrified drives. Schaeffler says it is creating 150 new […] More…
GMC Hummer EV And Nissan Ariya Spotted At EA Charging Station
Those are prototypes, tested ahead of market launches. More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Vs McLaren 765LT: The Ultimate 1/4-Mile Race
DragTimes says this is the race everyone has been waiting to see, and we understand why. More…
NTSB says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta is ‘misleading & irresponsible’ ahead of wider release
As Tesla is moving to release its Full Self-Driving beta software to its US fleet, the automaker is facing some pushbacks from US regulators More…
Electric Car Price Comparison For US: Cheapest To Most Expensive
All the models currently available (and multiple upcoming ones) sorted from from the most affordable to the most expensive. More…
Skoda considers an electric Octavia – for 2025
According to CEO Thomas Schäfer, Skoda is “intensively thinking about an E-Octavia”. However, Schäfer says the volume model, which has so far been offered as a combustion engine and plug-in hybrid, will not be launched as a purely electric vehicle until after 2025. The Skoda boss told the German business magazine Handelsblatt: “For the second […] More…
Crowdfunded Eli Zero micro-EV starts shipping to EU dealers; US plans for 2022
The crowdfunded Eli Zero electric car has started shipping to European Union dealerships, and the company plans to follow that up with a United States launch in 2022. Unveiled at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Zero is classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) in the U.S., and as a “light quadracycle” in the EU. The… More…
Toyota CEO: Going All-EV Could Cost Japan Millions Of Jobs
“In achieving carbon neutrality, the enemy is carbon dioxide, not internal combustion,” Akio Toyoda argues. More…
Tesla agrees to finally honor solar roof prices on signed contracts
In communications shared to the court, Tesla has agreed to finally honor the solar roof prices given to customers who had signed contracts More…
2023 Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edition Sold Out In Just Over Ten Minutes
The carmaker did not say how many vehicles were reserved, though one dealer’s website lists the launch edition as having 1,500 units. More…
Evelo Compass: Quintessential Electric Trike
Seattle born Evelo takes to the streets in the best electric upright delta trike that I have ever ridden. After reviewing about a dozen electric trikes, the compass stands out as the picture perfect example of an electric trike, without having a strange segment it’s trying to catch. Truly, when you think of an electric trike, your first though is the Evelo Compass More…
All-Electric Cars Listed By EPA Range From Lowest To Highest
From the Mazda MX-30 to the Lucid Air – all the currently available all-electric models (and multiple upcoming ones). More…
Watch Tesla Model Y Go From 0 To Top Speed On Autobahn
Let’s see how it is behind the wheel of the Tesla Model Y on the German highway. More…
