Endeavour Energy, a utility serving 2.6 million people in New South Wales, Australia, has teamed up with Jolt. The companies want to install a network of free electric vehicle charging stations across Western Sydney. The installations will utilise Endeavour’s streetside substations. In a first step, Jolt and Endeavour target equipping such sites with 230 EV […] More…
EV efficiency, upstream emissions not included in US vehicle standards: Lost opportunity?
Electric cars don’t produce “tailpipe” emissions, but their overall carbon emissions are not zero. It’s time for federal efficiency standards to reflect that, argues the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The majority of EVs get their electricity from the grid, which in the United States is still 60% fossil-fueled, the group… More…
Gotion High Tech signs lithium plant deal in Argentina
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has signed an agreement to build a lithium carbonate plant in Argentina. In future, the material will be processed into battery cells in Argentina, which could then also be used in electric vehicles made in four continents. The agreement with Argentina’s state-owned mining company Jujuy […] More…
Kroger increases EV charging offer across US stores
US grocery retailer Kroger says it was increasing EV charger deployment across its stores in America as it tested and phased in installations from Blink, Electrify America, EVgo, Tesla and Voltais. The plan is to bring hundreds more charging stations to stores in select markets across the United States. So far, Kroger claims it has […] More…
Analyst Upgrades Tesla’s Stock On “Strong Competitive Advantage”
Tesla’s stock has always been volatile, but this analyst is forecasting an upside thanks to the early focus on vertical integration. More…
DB Schenker to rent Hyzon fuel cell trucks via Hylane
The logistic branch of Deutsche Bahn, DB Schenker, wants to build up a fleet of fuel cell vehicles together with the leasing startup Hylane. DB Schenker visited the premises of H2 truck manufacturer Hyzon in Groningen, Netherlands, last week to take a look at what they ordered. Hylane will hand over the rental Hyzon FCEVs […] More…
Avatr & Huawei to collaborate on 4 electric car models
Changan, Nio and CATL’s Chinese electric car brand Avatr – previously known as Changan NIO – is working with Huawei to develop four new models by 2025 based on a new platform called CHN. This will include CATL’s cell-to-pack battery. The new platform supports cars with a wheelbase of up to 3,100 mm and various […] More…
Daimler Truck advances liquid hydrogen trials
Daimler Truck has extended trialling its future fuel cell truck with another prototype now running on liquid hydrogen stored in novel tanks. For the test drives, Mercedes’ heavy-weight division also installed a new type of filling station to deliver the LH2 fuel. A prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck has reportedly undergone intense testing since last year […] More…
Orbea Introduces The New Keram 30 Electric Bike
The versatility of a commuter bike meets the rugged, go-anywhere capability of an e-MTB. More…
GM temporarily shuts Hamtramck plant to upgrade
In the USA, General Motors has shut down production at its Factory Zero electric car factory in Detroit-Hamtramck for four weeks from today to prepare the plant for the production of more models. The aim is not only a wider variety of models but also to increase overall production capacity. Currently, only the GMC Hummer […] More…
VW ID. Aero: Volkswagen debuts ID. EV number 6 in China
By presenting the VW ID. Aero online today, Volkswagen has previewed the ID. family’s latest member of all-electric cars from the German brand. The study of this electric, four-door sedan precedes the production model developed specifically for China, where VW will offer two versions. The basic shape of the nearly five-meter-long MEB sedan with its […] More…
Tesla Megapacks are about to replace Hawaii’s last remaining coal plant
Tesla Megapacks are on their way to Hawaii in order to create a giant new energy storage system that is about to replace the state’s last remaining coal power plant. More…
Drop-in electric conversion kit for Land Rover Defender: Make your own electric SUV
The current-generation Land Rover Defender doesn’t offer an all-electric powertrain, but it’s now possible to convert older models to electric power. The conversion kit comes from Electrogenic, a United Kingdom-based company that specializes in electric conversions of classic cars. It’s converted a wide range of classics into EVs, including a… More…
Volkswagen Unveils ID. Aero Concept Of Global Electric Sedan
It heralds the company’s EV flagship with close to 400 miles of WLTP range. More…
Tesla delays from Shanghai and Giga Berlin
Tesla plans to stop most production at its Shanghai plant in the first two weeks of July to work on upgrading the site. Over in Europe, numerous deliveries of Model Y Performance from Giga Berlin have been postponed due to a technical problem. In China, Reuters reports citing an internal memo that the upgrade currently […] More…
“Sorry, Elon,” the My Ami Beach Buggy was sold in mere minutes
Citroën says their My Ami Beach Buggy sold out in just 17 minutes and 28 seconds. Admittedly, it was a very limited edition, with a designated 50 units clearly not matching the nearly 1,800 expressions of interest the French brand received. Still, such instant success prompted a rather cheeky poster campaign. In Paris, Citroën had […] More…
Report: Tesla Will Upgrade Its Plant In Shanghai To Boost Production
To handle the upgrade, production will be suspended for the first two weeks of July. More…
Volkswagen Halts ID. Buzz Production
There is a problem with faulty batteries from a new supplier, according to the report. More…
McMurtry Speirling Electric Fan Car Breaks All Records At Goodwood
The small EV climbed the Goodwood hill in 39.08 seconds, beating the Volkswagen ID.R’s 2019 time by 0.82 seconds. More…
China’s LEAD to supply cell production machines to Volkswagen
Chinese equipment supplier LEAD announced a major deal with Volkswagen to deliver lithium battery manufacturing equipment. In a first step, LEAD and Volkswagen agreed to supply battery production equipment for a capacity of 20 GWh in Salzgitter but the Chinese company claims the cooperation would go further. Volkswagen reportedly plans to install six battery cell […] More…
