The Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV will get continual incremental updates instead of the industry-standard mid-cycle refresh, CEO Jim Farley said Thursday during the automaker’s quarterly earnings call. Automakers generally save improvements for mid-cycle refreshes, so named because they’re timed at the midway point between redesigns. But Ford… More…
Rivian R1T Software Update 2022.3.1: What Is It, How Did It Work?
Tesla isn’t the only company successfully executing over-the-air software updates. More…
EV Morning News: VW ID.5 Enters Production, Tesla Megachargers Seen, More
Let’s take a look at some of the top stories in EV news. More…
US postal fleet “could” be 70% electric within a decade
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is now saying that – with sufficient funding – the service can electrify 70 per cent of its fleet within a decade. This is considerably more than previously planned. To start off with the new commitment, 5,000 electric vehicles are apparently to be ordered. This is the first concrete […] More…
Fresco Motors announces electric crossover with 8 seats
Norwegian start-up Fresco Motors has shown off an all-electric eight-seater crossover that should make it around 1,000 kilometres thanks to a very large battery. The Fresco XL will get all-wheel-drive and a structural battery pack, according to the company website. Fresco Motors has yet to provide more detailed technical data on the electric car, which […] More…
German hydrogen consortium working on flat H2 tank
BMW, Bosch, Hexagon Purus and Testnet Engineering are working together on a flat hydrogen tank for the underbody of future fuel cell cars. The first prototypes of the 700 bar high-pressure storage tank are to be developed by the end of 2022. The declared goal is for the hydrogen tanks to be able to be […] More…
Ballard delivers fuel cell modules for Norwegian ferries
Ballard Power Systems has delivered two, 200 kW FCwave modules to Norled, one of Norway’s largest ferry and express boat operators. The fuel cell modules will power the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry, the ‘MF Hydra’, which is to be launched later this year. The hydrogen fuel-cell ferry ‘MF Hydra’ will be the first hydrogen-powered […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) is now holding about $2 billion in Bitcoin
Tesla (TSLA) gave an update on its Bitcoin holding in a new SEC filing – confirming that it now holds $1.99 billion in the cryptocurrency. More…
Will Tesla CEO Elon Musk Start His Own Social Media Platform?
Many Tesla fans would likely support it, but Musk’s plate is very full, and we can’t see him giving up Twitter. More…
Tesla Announces Free Off‑Peak Supercharging In Europe (Holidays)
It will be launched at selected stations in four countries during the holiday season. More…
Volvo-Northvolt joint venture battery plant due in 2025, could supply for 500,000 EVs annually
Volvo and Swedish battery firm Northvolt on Friday announced a new battery plant, near the automaker’s main assembly plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. Scheduled to open in 2025, the joint-venture plant will have a “potential” annual battery cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt-hours, which would be enough for 500,000 EVs annually, Volvo said… More…
Varta to spin off EV subsidiary
The battery manufacturer Varta, which presented its new battery cell V4Drive for electric vehicles last year, has founded a new subsidiary for e-mobility, according to a media report. At the end of March, Varta wants to give details about the new subsidiary. According to information from the German news medium Welt am Sonntag, the new […] More…
Tesla Model 3 Averages 255 Wh/Mile Towing Camper At 55 MPH
The test was performed by Polydrops using its P17A1 camper designed for electric vehicles. More…
Redwood Materials to build two plants in Europe
Redwood Materials, founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has announced its expansion into Europe. While Redwood remains rather vague about its plans for Europe in a corresponding official announcement, JB Straubel was more specific in an interview in Germany. As Straubel told Der Spiegel, at least two large factories for recycling and the sustainable production […] More…
Mercedes to release large SUVs end of 2022
The SUV offshoots of the electric models EQS and EQE announced by Mercedes-Benz will be launched at the end of 2022, according to a media report. The article also mentions the first key technical data. Although both the EQE SUV and the EQS SUV will come off the production line at the US plant in […] More…
EU to implement stricter hybrid vehicle regulations
The EU is apparently planning to tighten the methodology for measuring the CO2 emissions of plug-in hybrids. The revised test procedure, which is expected to be enforced from around 2025, will incorporate real-world measured fuel consumption data. Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Real-world fuel consumption data is already collected through the fuel […] More…
VW ID. Buzz rumoured to release under €60,000
Volkswagen wants to launch its ID. Buzz in September at an entry-level price of just under 60,000 euros, according to a media report. After the presentation of the model on 9 March, orders for the MEB van will apparently be accepted from May onwards. This is what the German publication Automobilwoche writes with reference to company […] More…
Tesla recall continues to expand
Tesla has to repair over 800,000 cars because of a fault in the seat belt function. The reason is that the acoustic reminder to fasten the seat belt fails under certain circumstances. As with most Tesla recalls, the problem will be taken care of via a software update. Recently, Tesla already had to rectify over […] More…
BYD Unveils V2G-Capable Type A Electric School Bus For The US
Thanks to bi-directional charging, the 30-seat vehicle can serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. More…
Lithium-metal cell packs a punch
With a specific energy of 400 Wh/kg and an energy density of between 700 and 810 Wh/litre, Sion Power’s Licerion-EV rechargeable lithium-metal cells are attracting great interest from EV developers, and the company is in discussion with multiple OEMs to further the development of the technology (writes Peter Donaldson). The company’s senior applications engineer […] More…
