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In a recent interview, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed the German automaker plans to launch a sporty new all-electric SUV that will be positioned as top-tier model above both the Cayenne and Macan. The new SUV appears to have been somewhat expedited as Porsche faces delays on its all-electric Macan SUV due to software development issues at parent company Volkswagen Group. More…
Paris traffic is so bad, Vässla is switching to e-cargo bikes to deliver its electric mopeds
What happens when you’re an electric bike manufacturer trying to solve the issue of urban congestion, but there’s too much traffic to deliver your solution effectively? As Swedish mobility company Vässla recently discovered, the answer is to go (even more) all in on e-bikes. More…
Hyundai Confirms Small, Affordable Electric Car Coming For Europe
Hyundai aims to price the entry-level offering from €20,000 (~$20,500).More…
Rivian R1T Is Quietly Impressive During Tractor Pull
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Tesla Fremont factory has produced its 2 millionth electric car
Elon Musk announced that Tesla Fremont factory has produced its 2 millionth electric car with the help of Gigafactory Nevada. More…
Tesla And Other EV Owners Reselling Cars For Profit As Demand Soars
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BMW i4 Is A Moose Test Disappointment, No Match For Tesla Model 3
The RWD i4’s speed through the obstacle avoidance maneuver was 10 km/h or 6 mph off what a Model 3 managed in the moose test.More…
GM CEO Sticks With Goal Of Overtaking Tesla In US EV Sales By 2025
Mary Barra is confident GM can unseat Tesla with a combination of higher-priced specialty vehicles and affordable long-range EVs.More…
We Drive Both The Xpeng P7 And P5 Around The Netherlands
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Cadillac Lyriq Buyers Get Big Discount If They Agree To Being Tracked
General Motors apparently knocked $5,500 off the Lyriq’s price for select buyers who were asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement.More…
Tesla might double its electric cars on Australian roads by end of year to 50,000
Tesla is on track to double its electric cars on Australian roads to over 50,000 units by the end of the year, according to Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm. More…
Rimac Moving Forward With EV Batteries Like Tesla’s 4680 Cells
It makes sense that Rimac would look to Tesla’s larger, more energy-dense cells, but the automaker will use different heights.More…
Porsche confirms new electric SUV project, could be flagship above Cayenne
The next-generation Porsche Macan is going electric, but on Monday the automaker announced another, more high-end, electric SUV project. “We plan to add a new luxury, all-electric SUV model to our attractive portfolio,” Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said in a press release for the automaker’s Capital Markets Day. To be built in Leipzig, Germany, the… More…
British battery maker Nyobolt raises £50 million in funding
British fast-charging battery startup Nyobolt, a University of Cambridge spinout, has raised 50 million pounds in Series B funding led by H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders which will enable the company to begin manufacturing at scale. Nyobolt has been developing battery anodes using niobium and tungsten that could enable electric vehicles to charge in minutes. Their […] More…
Nyobolt raises £50 million in funding
British fast-charging battery startup Nyobolt, a University of Cambridge spinout, has raised 50 million pounds in Series B funding led by H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders which will enable the company to begin manufacturing at scale. Nyobolt has been developing battery anodes using niobium and tungsten that could enable electric vehicles to charge in minutes. Nyobolt’s […] More…
Renault releases its latest electric van range in UK
Renault UK has opened the order books for the zero-emission Kangoo E-Tech. The larger Renault Master E-Tech may arrive sooner with orders to start next month. Both vehicles qualify for the Plug-in Van Grant and feature next-gen technology. Renault renewed the light commercial EV range in June. The Kangoo E-Tech in the second generation received […] More…
Envision AESC is building another battery plant in Spain
Envision AESC is now also planning a battery cell factory in Spain. This is part of a larger strategic agreement between the Envision Group and the Spanish government. The battery factory is to be built in the Spanish city of Navalmoral de la Mata and will be operational in 2025 with a capacity of up […] More…
Elon Musk May Countersue Twitter To End Buyout Deal: Report
According to a report in New York Post, a source claims Musk wants permission and time for lawyers to look into the bot situation.More…
Skeleton Technologies to build supercapacitor plant near Leipzig
The Estonian battery specialists from Skeleton Technologies are building Europe’s largest supercapacitor production facility in Saxony with the support of Siemens. Skeleton Technologies is investing 220 million euros in the now announced new production facility in Markranstädt near Leipzig in Saxony. According to the company, 100 million euros will be invested in production and 120 […] More…
