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…
Polestar 5 Prototype Previewed Ahead Of June 23 Goodwood Debut
The fully camouflaged Polestar 5 will complete several drives up the Goodwood hill during the event. More…
Ireland orders up to 800 Wrightbus electric buses
The National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland has entered into a framework agreement with Wrightbus for the supply of up to 800 battery-electric double-decker buses over a five-year period. Under this agreement, 120 StreetDeck Electroliners have already been placed on firm order. The NTA has said that 100 of these buses will be used in […] More…
Man Creates Tesla Cybertruck Of Sorts… Out Of Crashed Toyota Prius C
Even though Cyber-mania has mostly died down, some people still want to have a piece of that Cyber-action. More…
Onboard charger cuts it both ways
Vicor has shown a modular approach for a ‘virtual battery’ that can tackle issues with DC fast charging of EVs (writes Nick Flaherty). Many existing DC fast chargers work with 400 V packs but not the 800V versions. In 2020, there were around 400,000 publicly accessible DC fast chargers around the world, but only 2% […] More…
BYD Plug-In Car Sales Surged To 114,000 In May 2022
The company already has sold over half a million plug-in cars so far this year. More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Reportedly Sets New 1/4-Mile Record: Musk Responds
This time, reports claim the high-performance Plaid pulled it off in just 8.8 seconds with a few mods. More…
VinFast prepares to set up shop in Europe
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has announced the opening of more than 50 stores in Germany, France and the Netherlands. Specifically, more than 25 VinFast stores are to be built in Germany, 20 in France and five in the Netherlands. Among the first confirmed locations in Germany are Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, Oberhausen and Hamburg, […] More…
CharIN shows MW charging system commercial EVs
The CCS initiative CharIN has demonstrated the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for the first time at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS35) in Oslo. This is to become a future charging standard for heavy commercial vehicles. The prototype design of the plug was also revealed that should enable charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW. The […] More…
CharIN shows megawatt charging system for heavy EVs
The CCS initiative CharIN has demonstrated the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for the first time at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS35) in Oslo. This is to become a future charging standard for heavy commercial vehicles. The prototype design of the plug was also revealed that should enable charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW. The […] More…
Stellantis is testing a Fiat 500 EV that charges wirelessly as it travels
Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, and Fiat, among many other brands, has revealed a Fiat 500 electric car that can travel at “typical highway speeds” without using energy from its battery pack—potentially greatly extending range. Or, to map it out a bit differently, at slower speeds, the test vehicle might… More…
Introducing ZiGGY: An autonomous robot that saves you a parking spot then charges your EV
Charging technology provider EV Safe Charge has unveiled ZiGGY – a mobile robot that can charge an EV wherever it’s parked. Through its ability to recharge itself via different energy sources and its summoning feature, ZiGGY can alleviate the need to install specific parking stalls for EV charging, as any spot can now become a spot to recharge. More…
Italy’s EV Debacle In April Ahead Of New Incentives
Overall registrations fell off a cliff, with a total of fewer than 99,000 units, compared to almost 147,000 in April 2021. More…
LG Energy Solution to build 4680 cells in Ochang
LG Energy Solution has announced the construction of a new production line at its Ochang plant in South Korea for 4680 round cells. The line is expected to have an annual production capacity of 9 GWh – and apparently produce cells for Tesla. LGES says it plans to start production of the 4680 cells in […] More…
Germany: Volkswagen Resumes 3-Shift Operation In Zwickau
Around 1,300 electric cars roll off the production line every workday. More…
Tesla Looking At Mexico, Canada, Not Just US, For New Plant Site
Tesla’s next North American factory might not necessarily be in the US, Elon Musk reportedly suggested during an internal meeting. More…
Electric car makers write open letter to US Congress
The CEOs of General Motors, Ford, Stellantis and Toyota Motor North America are urging the U.S. Congress to lift the federal government’s cap on the number of vehicles that are eligible for a tax credit of up to $7,500 from the current 200,000 vehicle cap. In a joint letter Monday to congressional leaders, the executives […] More…
The MIMO C1 Is A 2-IN-1 E-Scooter That Can Transform Into A Trolley
It’s the perfect personal mobility tool for busy, on-the-go city dwellers. More…
EV tax credit expansion: Automakers ask Congress to revive effort
Although an attempted expansion of the federal EV tax credit has failed—multiple times, in recent years—in a renewed effort, automakers are asking Congress to please try again. In 2009, Congress set a 200,000-vehicle cap of qualifying vehicles—including plug-in hybrids—for each automaker, and the framework hasn’t changed… More…
Here’s why Bloomberg thinks Volkswagen’s EV sales will overtake Tesla’s by 2024
According to a comprehensive report published this morning by research firm Bloomberg Intelligence, Tesla will hold its global crown for EV sales for the next 18 months but will then be usurped by Volkswagen electric vehicles. The full BEV outlook report predicts that many legacy automakers will lag in sales through 2025, but Volkswagen is on track to overtake Tesla’s production volume by 2024. More…
