NHTSA received 107 complaints over the last three months as compared to just 34 in the 22 months prior. More…
Tesla Drivers Report Increase In Phantom Braking, NHTSA Involved
US customers who buy a 2022 BMW EV will get two years of free 30-minute charging from Electrify America
Charging network Electrify America has just announced a collaboration with BMW North America to offer free 30-minute charging sessions to new BMW drivers for two years from the date of their purchase. The complimentary charging will begin in March to kick off US sales of two new EV models from BMW – the iX and i4. More…
First ride: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning adds finesse to America’s bestselling truck
What could 10 minutes in the F-150 Lightning electric pickup possibly tell us? That’s 10 minutes in the passenger seat—off-pavement, and at speeds I only saw blip up to about 25 mph momentarily. Turns out it gave us a few first hints on ride quality, efficiency, and range. And it reminded us that the F-150’s interface will be a… More…
We Drive Kia EV6 GT-Line And Range Test The Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD
Episode 96. More…
Lucid Air POV Video Is The Next Best Thing To Actually Driving It
Come along for the ride as the 1,111-hp Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance deeply impresses this reviewer. More…
US: New Charging Network For Commercial Vehicles Is Coming
Daimler Truck North America, together with NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power, announced a plan. More…
Kansas is a US wind power leader, but a senator wants to destroy that with a new bill
Kansas state senator Mike Thompson (R-Shawnee), a former meteorologist, is not a supporter of clean energy. So he’s sponsoring a bill that could kneecap Kansas’ thriving wind power industry. More…
Roadshow Looks At Why Electric Vehicles’ Extra Weight Is Bad
EVs can have a good few hundred pounds over a comparable ICE vehicle. More…
Ford Follows Tesla’s Lead, Reworking Mustang Mach-E ‘On The Fly’
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the automaker won’t wait for model year changes to initiate software and hardware tweaks. More…
Can You Guess Why Ford’s Net Income Soared In Q4 2021?
Ford’s reported net profit includes a massive $8.2 billion gain on its Rivian investment. More…
Nikola’s Mobile Charging Trailer Makes Video Debut
The Mobile Charging Trailer can be equipped with one or two chargers, each offering 175 kilowatts of DC fast charging. More…
Automated “charging robot” claims wireless-charging convenience with a physical connection
Automotive supplier Continental recently unveiled a “charging robot” that aims to make charging more convenient. Continental partnered with startup Volterio on the project. The two companies aim to have “near-production” systems ready by mid-2022, and are aiming for volume production in 2024, Continental said in a press release. The hardware… More…
Koenigsegg Automotive AB
Koenigsegg has unveiled its first e-motor, the Quark, which uses a torque/power-rich balance between radial (power-dense) and axial (torque-dense) flux topology it calls Raxial Flux. The company has also integrated two of them with one of its David inverters, plus planetary gearsets, to create a torque-vectoring EV drive unit it calls the Terrier. The company says a key […] More…
Check out Voro Motor’s custom-modded seated electric scooter with 5,000W of power
California-based Voro Motors provides some of the most powerful electric scooters on the market, some of which can even reach highway speeds in their unlocked modes. Now we’re getting an early glimpse at a custom-modified scooter that combines two of the brand’s models into one high-power Franken-scooter. More…
Norway: Porsche Taycan Outsold All Gas Cars Combined Last Month
This is in the country where 19 out of the 20 best selling vehicles were electric last month. More…
Volvo & Iberdrola to build charging stations in Spain
Volvo Cars partnered with energy provider Iberdrola in Spain to build a network of public charging points at its dealerships in the country. The first of these charging points has been commissioned in Lérida in Catalonia. The charging points will be integrated into Iberdrola’s app and also made accessible via Plugsurfing. Similarly to Ionity’s model, […] More…
Ford’s Plan, Kia EV6, Wireless Charging, More: EV News Feb 4, 2022
It’s that time again, more interesting EV news to convince your family and friends to lead the charge. More…
Thames Clippers to introduce hybrid ferries in London
Thames Clippers is building the UK’s first hybrid high-speed passenger ferries, set to launch in autumn 2022 and spring 2023. The service is called ‘Uber Boat’ and will function as a public transport network across the Thames river. The hybrid design allows the hybrid-electric vessels, which are being built at Wight Shipyard on the Isle […] More…
XPeng EV Sales More Than Doubled In January 2022 To Almost 13,000
The company is now upgrading its plant to increase the production rate. More…
Volvo and Northvolt poach Tesla’s head of Gigafactory Berlin to lead new 50 GWh battery factory in Sweden
Volvo and Northvolt announced plans today to build their previously announced battery gigafactory in Gothenburg, Sweden and hired a Tesla executive to lead the new plant. More…
