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BMW i4 recall in the EU

Just a few months after BMW started delivering the i4, there is already a recall. An entry in the EU Commission’s Safety Gate shows that BMW i4 vehicles produced between 15 September and 30 November 2021 may not have any battery crash pads fitted. The reason for the i4 recall so shortly after its release, […] More…

Watch this one-off ‘Arctic Circle’ version of the Polestar 2 Long Range comfortably drift through snow and ice like its nothing


Swedish EV automaker Polestar recently gave a nod to its especially cold engineering environment by developing a special version of its Polestar 2 to analyze its dynamics in the Arctic. The one-off performance-oriented Polestar 2 was tested on snow and ice to help the team develop and fine-tune future EVs from the brand… it’s also cool as hell to watch.. More…

Lightyear shows importance of aero: 250-mile range at 80+ mph, with just 60 kwh?


The Lightyear One solar-assisted electric car will achieve impressive range without a massive battery pack, its maker claims. In a recent video showing high-speed testing of the One’s bespoke Bridgestone tires, Lightyear said the car achieved energy consumption “as low as” 141 watt-hours per kilometer at 130 kph (81 mph). That’s equivalent to more… More…

Lightyear shows importance of aero: 250-mile range at 85+ mph, with just 60 kwh?


The Lightyear One solar-assisted electric car will achieve impressive range without a massive battery pack, its maker claims. In a recent video showing high-speed testing of the One’s bespoke Bridgestone tires, Lightyear said the car achieved energy consumption “as low as” 141 watt-hours per kilometer at 130 kph (86 mph). That’s equivalent to more… More…