Tesla, SpaceX, and now Twitter? Elon Musk is expected to serve as Twitter’s temporary CEO for a few months after the acquisition. More…
Musk Raises $7.1B From Investors, May Become Twitter Interim CEO
Daimler Truck becomes latest investor in Apex.AI to use its safety-certified software
Global commercial EV manufacturer Daimler Truck has made a minority investment in Apex.AI – a mobility software developer that provides a software development kit (SDK) for OEMs looking to implement complex AI and/or autonomous driving technology throughout their vehicles. Daimler Truck joins a growing list of OEMs invested in Apex.AI. More…
New Reborn DeLorean Evolved Electric Car Teased Again
This time we are shown its impressive rear LED bar dramatically light up. More…
Air Products plans H2 stations in Rotterdam
In the Netherlands, the industrial gas company Air Products is aiming to build a truck hydrogen filling station in the port of Rotterdam in 2023. The facility will be realised in cooperation with Schenk Tanktransport and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO). The three partners have joined forces to form the Clean Hydrogen […] More…
Vicinity purchases 2,500 coil drivers from Exro
Exro Technologies, a Canadian company that has developed a new class of power electronics for electric motors and batteries, has reached an agreement for up to 2,500 units with electric bus manufacturer Vicinity Motor. Under this multiyear sales and service agreement, Vicinity will purchase high-voltage Coil Drive System units from Exro, along with a production […] More…
Volvo ramps up electrification and adds extras
Volvo Car USA has announced that the entire 2023 lineup of Volvo cars in the US will consist of mild hybrid, hybrid or electric vehicles equipped with built-in Google capabilities. With the XC90 and XC40 SUVs, as well as the V60 Cross Country, now receiving mild-hybrid engines as standard (badged B4, B5, and B6), the […] More…
Damaged 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Pops Up On Copart
It has major damage to the front right corner and some on its right rear flank too. More…
Rivian R1T Vs Ram TRX & Ford Raptor: Edmunds Comes Full Circle
Edmunds says the R1T electric truck isn’t the future. Rather, it’s now, and it’s how every truck should be. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 road-trip charging: Don’t seek out 350-kw connectors, 150 kw might be just as fast
Part of what makes the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and its close cousin, the Kia EV6, so noteworthy in the market is that they’re capable of taking advantage of 350-kw CCS connectors, and their faster-charging power levels allowed by 800-volt charging systems. On those 350-kw connectors, in ideal conditions, that can assure a road-trip charge from 10%… More…
Volta Trucks Announces Plans To Enter US Market With Three EVs
The Swedish startup will introduce a pilot fleet of 100 Volta Zero Class 7 trucks in mid-2023, starting in Los Angeles. More…
Tesla is looking to expand at Giga Berlin with new land acquisition
Tesla is reportedly looking to expand at Gigafactory Berlin with the acquisition of a piece of land adjacent to the plant. More…
Should You Buy The New 4680 Tesla Model Y? Perhaps Not, And Here’s Why
Tesla fans are super-excited about the new Model Y, but you may want to stick with a different version. More…
Link Transit purchases more e-buses for Washington state
Link Transit in Wenatchee, Washington has purchased eight additional 30-foot BYD battery-electric buses. The eight new BYD buses will complement Link’s growing all-electric fleet of 12 30- and 35-foot vehicles, with three additional 35-foot buses on order. Once the new vehicles are delivered, nearly half of Link’s total heavy-duty fleet of 48 vehicles will be […] More…
US: 2023 Polestar 2 Will Arrive In September With Higher Prices
The car receives multiple improvements and even a bit more range (in the Dual Motor version). More…
About 150,000 People In Ukraine Are Using Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet
The number has been growing rapidly, and reports suggest the technology is working exceedingly well. More…
Report: Tesla adds swiveling screen to yoke-equipped Model S
The Tesla Model S is leaving the factory with swiveling central touchscreens, according to multiple owner reports. Tesla recently gave the Model S (and Model X) a significant interior update that included a steering yoke, but it hasn’t confirmed the swiveling screen. Owners have reported seeing the screen and claim it’s original equipment… More…
Amprius Technologies receives $3 million from US Advanced Battery Consortium
Amprius Technologies has received a competitively bid, $3 million contract award from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium in collaboration with the US Department of Energy for low-cost, fast-charging silicon nanowire battery technology development. The contract includes a 50 per cent cost-share by Amprius Technologies. The 30-month contract began in April and will target the […] More…
Volta Trucks confirms it’s bringing its electric trucks to the US beginning in mid-2023
Commercial EV manufacturer Volta Trucks has shared a roadmap outlining plans to bring its all-electric Zero trucks to the United States next year. Its strategy will include the 16-ton Volta Zero truck to begin, followed by Class 5 and 6 variants. Additionally, Volta Trucks is searching for a manufacturing partner on US soil to begin building the Zero trucks before year’s end.. More…
World’s Top 5 EV Automotive Groups Ranked By Sales: Q1 2022
The top five automotive groups account for over half of the total plug-in car sales. More…
Intis and Slovenian Post want to charge e-Crafter inductively
Slovenian state-owned postal company Pošta Slovenije wants to demonstrate inductive charging of an electric transporter in a real-life environment together with German specialist Intis. As part of the Edison Winci project, Intis will retrofit a Pošta Slovenije VW e-Crafter for wireless charging. As part of the project, Intis will also provide the corresponding ground unit, […] More…
