The long-awaited VW ID. Buzz has celebrated its premiere. Volkswagen praises the “first purely electric bus and van series in Europe” in the highest terms. With the premiere, further data on the electric bus has been announced. In the run-up, Diess had set the bar high when he spoke to the assembled VW team in […] More…
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Owner Shares Thoughts After The First 10 Days
Dave Conner is really happy with his new Ioniq 5 AWD Limited, but that doesn’t mean the striking Korean electric crossover is perfect. More…
VW ID.Buzz electric Microbus revealed: US version won’t be shown until 2023, sold until 2024
Five years after generating much buzz with a Microbus-inspired electric van, Volkswagen has at last revealed the production model, suitably called ID.Buzz. Although for the U.S. there’s a big asterisk: America won’t see the ID at dealerships until 2024. Simply put, Americans shouldn’t dwell too much on the specs for the European… More…
2023 VW ID. Buzz Cargo Arrives To Haul Stuff In Style
The US won’t get the ID. Buzz Cargo, which will come to Europe in Q3 2022 as a RWD, short-wheelbase model with an 82 kWh battery. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Finally Debuts After Months Of Teasing
For now, the model will only be sold in Europe, in a rear-wheel drive, short-wheelbase configuration. More…
Nissan LEAF: Is It Still Relevant In 2022?
There are plenty of newcomers in the EV space, so is the LEAF still a contender? More…
Motive using LFP batteries from ONE in commercial vehicles
In the USA, Motiv Power Systems is partnering with Our Next Energy (ONE) for battery technology for Motiv’s 6th generation all-electric vehicles. The vans, trucks and buses based on the new platform are currently being tested and will launch in early 2023. Motiv Power is based in California. Soon their step vans, trucks, and buses […] More…
Tesla Expands Free Supercharging To All Of Poland And Slovakia
Tesla continues to help Ukraine in the midst of the Russian invasion. More…
Tesla confirms deliveries of German-built Model Ys are starting on March 22
Tesla has confirmed that deliveries of Model Y vehicles built at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany are starting on March 22. More…
Electric cargo bike pilot starts in Ghana
Impact Hub Accra and Siemens Stiftung has just launched the project Electric Cargo Bikes ‘Made in Ghana.’ The first two workshops in Accra and Tamale will start operations in March and will use a business model focussed on small entrepreneurs in the delivery sector. With this project funded by the International Climate Initiative, Impact Hub […] More…
PG&E + GM to pilot vehicle-to-home charging in California
In the USA, Pacific Gas and Electric and General Motors have announced a collaboration to pilot the use of GM electric vehicles as on-demand power sources (vehicle-to-grid, V2G) for homes in PG&E’s service area of northern and central California. PG&E and GM aim to test the pilot’s first vehicle-to-home capable EV and charger by summer […] More…
Tesla Pens Letter To US Senators Defending Its Autopilot & FSD Beta
Tesla claims it makes the world’s safest cars due in part to Autopilot. However, some skeptics maintain that many people will die. More…
Ford launches 6 new charging solutions
In the US, Ford Pro has launched six new home and depot chargers, the latter of which target commercial electric vehicle fleet operators. The different charging solutions range from the 11.5-kilowatt Ford Pro AC Charging Station to the 180-kilowatt modular DC fast charging systems. Ford Pro Charging hardware launches alongside the 2022 E-Transit that Ford […] More…
Chevy Blazer ‘SS’ EV high-performance variant announced and teased, available spring 2023
GM’s Chevrolet division announced a high-performance variant of its upcoming Blazer EV SUV this morning but left us with precious few details. More…
Chevrolet Previews Sporty All-Electric Blazer SS
It will debut later this year. More…
DPD orders another 150 eSprinter
Following the deployment of the first vehicles since 2020 as part of a pilot project, the German logistics service provider DPD has now added a further 150 eSprinter electric vans from Mercedes-Benz Vans to its German fleet. The vehicles will be used at the depot locations in Hamburg, Essen and Nuremberg. The eSprinter from Mercedes-Benz […] More…
Dance expands + adds new electric two-wheelers
Berlin-based startup Dance is now rolling out its premium subscription service for e-bikes to Hamburg, Munich, Vienna and Paris. In addition to expanding into new markets, Dance is adding another e-bike model and electric mopeds to its product range. After a pilot phase in 2020, Dance was able to gather 15 million euros in financing. […] More…
Rad Power Bikes launches new low-cost RadExpand 5 electric bike, replacing RadMini
Rad Power Bikes didn’t become the largest electric bicycle company in North America by resting on its laurels. The Seattle-based company has been hard at work on a new model to be added to the lineup. The RadExpand 5 electric bike has just been unveiled, and it comes with an attractive price of just US $1,299.. More…
Tesla Already Leading US Luxury Car Registrations Per Experian Data
Tesla’s US January 2022 registrations were up a whopping 49% year over year amid a host of constraints. More…
Updates to the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup
For the second season, the organizers have announced some changes for the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup. For the season starting in May 2022, there will be some improvements in detail and significantly more international orientation of the electric racing series. In addition to appearances as part of the German Rally Championship, the 100 kW electric […] More…
