GM President Mark Reuss also took advantage of the experience, saying it was “mind-blowing.” More…
GM’s Mary Barra: First Ride In Driverless Car Beyond Incredible
Biden’s Failure To Acknowledge Tesla Is Wearing On Elon Musk
President Biden once again showered GM’s Mary Barra with praise while pretending Tesla doesn’t exist. More…
Come and get it – order books open for new flagship 48-mile Range Rover PHEV, full EV coming in 2024
Land Rover confirmed prices and opened orders for its new Extended-Range Plug-in Hybrid model and exclusive Range Rover SV, which should be good for up to 48 miles of all-electric, über-fashionable roving down Rodeo Drive. More…
BYD introduces a unique looking electric school bus for the US with vehicle-to-grid capabilities
Chinese mobility manufacturer BYD has introduced its new “Type A” electric school bus to transport up to thirty US students at a time. Furthermore, the new zero-emission bus is ADA capable up to 800 lbs and can travel 140 miles on a single charge. What may be most appealing to school districts, however, is the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities BYD’s Type A school bus will provide. More…
Tesla Q4 and Earnings Call Surprises, Kia EV6 US Prices Revealed
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Tesla doesn’t expect constraints in 4680 battery cell supply this year, current production capacity unknown
Tesla gave an update on the status of its in-house production of the 4680 battery cell. The company didn’t want to confirm a production capacity, but it did say that it doesn’t expect to have supply constraints from it this year. More…
ABB invests in InCharge Energy
Swiss technology group ABB has acquired a majority stake in US company InCharge Energy. ABB had held a ten per cent stake in InCharge Energy since 2020 and is now increasing its share to 60 per cent. The acquisition is intended to strengthen ABB’s e-mobility division in the North American market. The transaction is part […] More…
Porsche Taycan Takes US Coast-To-Coast Charging Record
Which EV has what it takes to take this record from Porsche? More…
LG Energy Solution Achieves ‘Stellar’ Stock Debut
Stock prices closed at 68% above IPO on the first day. More…
First-time EV owners are charmed by electric, but brands have a lot to lose, study suggests
Most first-time EV owners are very satisfied with the experience—especially with respect to service, driving enjoyment, and styling. And satisfaction with range is a key purchase reason for certain EV models. Those are among the findings from J.D. Power’s 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study (EVX), released Thursday… More…
California raises e-mobility subsidy pot to $10 billion
California Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled expanded plans for investment in electric mobility. The US state is investing an additional 6.1 billion US dollars in electric vehicles and infrastructure. This brings the total budget for this area to ten billion US dollars. The new package builds on a $15 billion investment package signed in September […] More…
StoreDot wants to extend EV battery lifetimes
The Israeli battery developer StoreDot has presented a technology that is intended to extend the service life of batteries in electric vehicles – also with a view to connection use in stationary energy storage systems. According to the company, StoreDot’s batteries retain 70 per cent of their original capacity even after 1,700 charging cycles – […] More…
Lotus & Britishvolt team up to develop batteries
Lotus has reached an agreement with Britishvolt on the joint development of battery cells for electric sports cars from the Geely brand. In this context, Lotus has published a design sketch for a future electric sports car. The manufacturer is planning four electric models between 2022 and 2026. The first three models will be two […] More…
Ford’s Farley On Rivian Stake, Tesla, Lightning And Charging
Jim Farley is one of the few who acknowledges Tesla’s success and publically admits that Ford is openly following Tesla’s lead. More…
The Average Cost To Produce A Tesla Is Just $36,000
In the last widely reported quarter of 2021, Tesla achieved the highest operating margin across all volume OEMs. More…
Volkswagen ID.5 Enters Series Production In Germany
It’s the sixth MEB-based model produced at the site. More…
Tesla Vs. Lucid, E-Bikes, Bentley And More: EV News Jan 27, 2022
It’s your weekly recap of some of the most interesting stories in the EV space. More…
Tesla launches ‘TeslaMic,’ a microphone for in-car karaoke
Tesla has launched a new product: a microphone called ‘TeslaMic’ designed for its in-car karaoke system. More…
Citroen e-Berlingo Range Grows With £33k Flair XTR Seven-Seater
The new XTR XL model joins the all-electric MPV range. More…
Fox E-Mobility settles on final design for the Mia
Fox E-Mobility has taken another step towards the start of production and has completed the overall design of its new Mia electric car series. The first prototypes are planned for the current year. Series production in cooperation with a vehicle manufacturer is scheduled to start in 2024. The board gave its final blessing to the […] More…
