While Giga Berlin is finally churning out Tesla EVs made in Germany, the new cars may not be free to go everywhere. The head of security for Berlin’s police has attempted to issue a ban for any Tesla coming near police stations and headquarters since he considers the cars a threat to data security. The […] More…
CATL to begin manufacturing third-gen batteries in 2023
The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has presented the third generation of its cell-to-pack battery technology, which was announced a few months ago. With it, ranges of over 1,000 kilometres are supposed to be possible “in the blink of an eye”. Production and market launch is planned for 2023. The battery, named Qilin, sets a new […] More…
Roam To Roll Out Budget-Friendly Utility Electric Motorbikes Soon
The startup is revolutionizing mobility in Africa, and seeks to expand its footprint. More…
Volkswagen ID.5 Banana Box Test: Almost No Compromise Over ID.4
Both cars were able to take the same number of boxes in the trunk. More…
Used Car Prices Are Dropping, But Not For Electric Cars
Used car prices are still much higher than they were in 2021, but things are going in the right direction. More…
Gridserve & Moto open another two Electric Super Hubs
Gridserve and Moto, a British motorway services operator, have opened two new ultra-rapid charging hubs in the UK. Calling these stops Electric Super Hubs, the sites at Moto Severn View and Heston are offering six and eleven High Power Chargers respectively, and form part of a network of hubs. Gridserve claims the high power chargers […] More…
Volkswagen teases US-bound ID.Aero electric sedan, due in concept form June 27
Volkswagen plans to show an electric sedan concept June 27. Called the ID.Aero, it previews a future production model bound for the United States. The concept will share a design language and MEB platform with other ID-family models, VW said Wednesday in a press release. But at 16.4 feet long, it’s possibly the largest-footprint model to be built… More…
Einride gets NHTSA approval to operate its autonomous electric trucks on US roads
Autonomous EV freight company Einride has received approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to operate its Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) trucks on public roads in the US. These Pod trucks will begin driving under a public road pilot operated by a Remote Pod Operator. More…
Wireless charging halves e-bus operating cost for Link Transit
The US transport agency Link Transit from Wenatchee, Washington, is wirelessly charging electric buses using inductive charging systems from Momentum Dynamics. After three years in daily use the authority is drawing a satisfactory balance, in particular when it comes to operating cost. According to Link Transit’s General Manager Richard DeRock, the operating cost of their […] More…
Xpeng has stopped accepting orders from Europe
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng is suspending its pre-orders for its P5 model, which opened in March in the European countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands, until further notice, citing global supply chain problems. In mid-March, Xpeng had opened the reservation portal for four European markets. The P5 e-sedan was priced between […] More…
Skoda to install 200 ultra-rapid charge points in Prague
Skoda Auto and Czech energy company Prazska Energetika have agreed to install 100 ultra-rapid charging stations in Prague throughout 2025. A working group including members from both parties is charged with identifying the best locations across the capital of the Czech Republic. In this way, 200 charge points, each with a capacity of at least […] More…
First images released of Candela’s P-12 flying electric ferry, beginning operations next year
Swedish marine technology company Candela is showing off the first images of its P-12 Shuttle flying electric ferry that is expected to begin production later this year.. More…
US Democrats drop plan to expand EV subsidies
Democrats in the US Senate have abandoned their plan to increase the tax credit for electric vehicles assembled by union workers in the US to up to $12,500. This means that the previous tax credit of up to $7,500 will remain for these electric vehicles. The measure as part of the ‘Build Back Better’ plan […] More…
BMW to open a new factory in Shenyang
The BMW Group has expanded its production capacity in China to 830,000 vehicles per year with the official opening of the BMW Brilliance Automotive plant in Lydia, a district of Shenyang. The Lydia plant is fully flexible and can produce up to 100 per cent fully electric vehicles, according to the automaker. The opening ceremony […] More…
Tesla expands availability of new Texas-built Model Y and raises the price
Tesla has expanded the availability of its new Texas-built Model Y by adding units to new inventory, and it raised the price of the brand-new electric SUV. More…
Audi to manufacture MEB electric drives in Hungary
Audi will produce a new electric drive family for the MEB ECO platform for use in the Volkswagen Group’s electric small cars at its plant in Györ, Hungary, from 2025. A new production area is being built specifically for this purpose. The modular system, referred to as MEB ECO in the Audi Hungaria announcement, is […] More…
Audi to manufacture electric drives in Hungary
Audi will produce a new electric drive family for the MEB ECO platform for use in the Volkswagen Group’s electric small cars at its plant in Györ, Hungary, from 2025. A new production area is being built specifically for this purpose. The modular system, referred to as MEB ECO in the Audi Hungaria announcement, is […] More…
Ferries to launch with fast charging
Five electric ferries are set to operate around the clock across the North Sea Canal in Amsterdam using a fast charging system developed by ABB (writes Nick Flaherty). They will replace a diesel-powered fleet that dates back to the 1930s, and will be used on three busy North Sea Canal routes that transport more than […] More…
2024 Polestar 5 First Powertrain Details: 871 HP And 664 Lb-Ft
Polestar’s flagship electric vehicle will feature a dual-motor setup and an 800-volt electrical architecture. More…
Teslas banned from driving due to espionage concerns
Tesla cars will be banned from driving in China’s Beidaihe district for at least two months from 1 July. The background is a Communist Party leadership meeting planned there. There is apparently concern, similarly to an earlier case, that the cameras integrated in the cars could be used for espionage purposes. reuters.com More…
