Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi today announced that it plans to launch its first electric car in the first half of 2024, and then a new car in each of the following three years. It’s aiming for total sales of 900,000 electric cars in those three years. More…
Tackling The Hidden Weakness Of Hybrid Powertrains With Liqui Moly
While many voices in the automotive world may be screaming that the future of motoring and motorsport lies with electric cars, there’s a counter argument that hybrids could well be the way forward. More…
Watch the latest Lightyear One prototype endure durability testing
EV startup Lightyear has shared the progress of its upcoming Lightyear One solar electric vehicle (SEV) in the form of durability testing with its latest prototype. The video footage shows the Lightyear One prototype navigating a proving grounds track and taxing terrain to ensure the SEV is top quality when it reaches its limited series production next year. More…
NIO ES8 Beats Audi e-tron In Bjørn Nyland’s Range Test
But it falls behind the Tesla Model X and its own WLTP rating. More…
New Tesla Cybertruck prototype spotted with mirrors, possible rear wheel steering
A new video of a Tesla Cybertruck prototype has surfaced, and it appears to show a new prototype with side mirrors. More…
New Tesla Cybertruck prototype spotted with mirrors, testing turn radius
A new video of a Tesla Cybertruck prototype has surfaced, and it appears to show a new prototype with side mirrors. More…
Volvo XC40 Recharge, Polestar 2 Get Range Assistant App Via OTA
Over-the-air update also increases range through improvements in smart battery management and regeneration performance. More…
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: Watch How It Fares In A Moose Test
Porsche is a legend when it comes to handling dynamics, so it should ace this test. More…
Report: Stellantis To Form Battery JV With Samsung SDI
On the table is a new gigafactory investment in North America. More…
First drive review: 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge trades function for style
With the arrival of the 2022 C40 Recharge, Volvo is truly starting to lay the groundwork for a future after internal combustion engines. The C40 Recharge isn’t the automaker’s first electric car, but it’s the first model to be sold solely as an EV. There will be no gas-powered equivalent of the C40 Recharge. And it’ll only… More…
Tesla Model Y True Cost To Charge For One Year: Massive Savings
The Model Y is a $55,000 electric crossover. Can you afford it? More…
A student-built solar camper van completes a 2,000 km trip across Europe
Twenty-two students at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands built a solar camper van and drove it 2,000 km (1,242 miles) across Europe using only sun power. More…
Porsche Recalls All Taycan EVs In The US For Overzealous Hazards
The 2020–2021 Porsche Taycan’s hazard lights tend to activate in non-emergency situations. More…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Enters Production In China
It will be sold directly, through Ford’s stores. More…
Tesla Model 3 Outsells Three Premium German Automakers In Germany
When a US electric car outsells the competition on its own shores, with no local factory, it’s time to get with the program. More…
Cupra takes the win for the first season of Pure ETCR
Cupra driver Matthias Ekström has secured the drivers’ title in the first season of the Pure ETCR electric touring car series after five race weekends. Cupra also emerged victorious in the manufacturers’ classification. Since June, three vehicles competed against each other in the Pure ETCR: The Cupra Leon, the Hyundai Veloster and the Romeo Ferraris […] More…
First-Time Tesla FSD Beta Tester Provides Outstanding Commentary
This is when it really starts to get interesting, FSD Beta driving and dialogue from a complete rookie. More…
Made-in-America batteries might power electric Ram pickup, Dodge muscle car
As it prepares to launch a handful of electric vehicles, Stellantis on Monday confirmed a joint venture with LG Energy Solution for North American battery production. A memorandum of understanding between the two companies calls for a a factory to produce battery cells and modules, which will be supplied to Stellantis assembly plants in the United… More…
Siemens to power new e-buses by Custom Denning in Australia
One of Australia’s leading bus manufacturers, Custom Denning, has selected Siemens to supply its charging stations and management solution Sicharge UC. The system will support the manufacturer’s future electric buses with trials now underway. So far, the Australian manufacturer has made four prototypes of their electric bus named Element. With the new agreement now in […] More…
Heliox presents Flex charging station for heavy-duty EVs
Heliox introduces its latest charging system, ‘Flex 180 kW,’ designed for high-powered depots and overnight charging across multiple vehicles. Multiobus in Belgium already uses the charging system with GVB Amsterdam and Transdev Hermes in Eindhoven to follow shortly. When announcing the new charging system, the Dutch manufacturer primarily referred to a market in transformation. “From […] More…
