Blink Charging Co continues to expand its repertoire of US partners, as it announced it has partnered with Bridgestone Retail Operations to supply its IQ 200 Level 2 EV chargers at 25 Firestone Complete Auto Care and Wheel Works locations across the US.. More…
Nikola and Corcentric agree on leasing deals for trucks
Nikola and Corcentric Fleet Funding Solutions, have signed an agreement to facilitate sales of Class 8 Nikola Tre BEVs and FCEVs. Corcentric will purchase vehicles and related assets directly from Nikola to offer Nikola customers a bundled lease. The agreement outlining the purchase of vehicles and related assets – such as charging equipment – should […] More…
Continental & Volterio to develop EV charging robot
Continental Engineering Services (CES), Continental’s development and production service provider, and the startup Volterio have entered into a partnership to develop an intelligent charging robot to make charging easier. The first near-series systems are planned for mid-2022. According to Continental, CES meets all the necessary certification criteria of the automotive industry. Series production of the […] More…
New Tesla Model 3 RWD (LFP 60 kWh) Gets Remarkable Winter Range
Bjørn Nyland’s range test reveals outstanding efficiency and a noticeable improvement over the previous Tesla Model 3 SR+. More…
Panasonic, Toyota & Tokyo Uni join forces to further battery circular economy
Panasonic and Toyota have started joint research with the University of Tokyo on battery resources and recycling. In addition to CO2 neutrality, the aim of the project is to reduce production costs in the entire battery supply chain. The research project has two main focal points: the development of new processes in resource development as […] More…
Electric bicycles are now outselling electric cars and plug-in hybrids combined in the US
Electric bicycle sales have been on a skyward trajectory since early in the pandemic, and new numbers show they are selling more units than electric cars and plug-in hybrids combined. More…
UK: AA President Calls For ‘More Accessible’ Charging Points
Survey suggests eight in 10 people support more accessible charging posts. More…
GM: 1 million EVs in North America annually by 2025—including 600,000 electric trucks
General Motors on Tuesday issued an update on its EV plans, including confirmation of two Michigan sites for EV manufacturing and battery production. Confirming an earlier report, GM said in a press release that will spend $4 billion to convert its Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan, to build electric pickup trucks. The automaker… More…
Learn More About Tesla Model S Plaid’s New Track Mode Feature
Can the Model S Plaid get any better? Yes, and the update is free. More…
Ford E-Transit Hits 10,000 US Orders, Including 1,100 From Walmart
The most popular is the high-roof, extended wheelbase configuration, with 33% of the orders. More…
Addionics closes financing round with $27 million
The Israeli battery technology company Addionics has closed a series A financing round of 27 million US dollars. The backers include automotive supplier Magna International and aluminium recycler Novelis. The startup plans to use the funds to advance its technology, among other things. The financing round was led by Deep Insight, Catalyst Fund, Delek Motors […] More…
Tesla demonstrates how its HEPA filter and bioweapon defense mode can keep cabin air clean in new video
Tesla released an interesting new video demonstration to visualize how its HEPA filter and bioweapon defense mode in the Model Y can keep cabin air clean. More…
Lamborghini plans first fully electric model for 2028
After Lamborghini published its electrification strategy last year, there are now more details about the brand’s electric-only plans. British media, citing Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann, report that the brand’s first electric crossover is due in 2028. The previous electric strategy ‘Direzione Cor Tauri’ announced the hybridisation of the entire model range by the end of […] More…
Aptera Shares Update On Solar Three-Wheeler EV Beta Track Test
It may be a three-wheeler, but it’s really light and quite powerful, so it may even be fun around a track. More…
Baidu & Geely invest EV joint venture Jidu Auto
Baidu and Geely are investing a total of around 400 million US dollars in their electric car joint venture Jidu Auto. The money will go towards the development and series production of Jidu’s first “robot car”. The model is to be presented at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year and go on sale […] More…
Bentley gears up to manufacture its first BEV in 2025
Bentley will produce its first BEV model at its plant in Crewe, England, from 2025, the luxury car manufacturer has now officially confirmed. Bentley plans to invest £2.5 billion in the site and in research and development over the next ten years, with a particular focus on sustainability. In the course of the investments, the […] More…
Foxconn: Lordstown Electric Pickups To Start Shipping In H2 2022
The Lordstown Endurance is a long time coming, but with Foxconn now calling the shots at the Ohio plant, it may finally happen. More…
Lamborghini Reportedly Working On Two Electric SUVs Here By 2029
Why two crossovers and not a sporty sedan accompanying the second-gen, all-electric Urus? More…
Lamborghini Reportedly Working On Two Electric SUVs Here In 2029
Why two crossovers and not a sporty sedan accompanying the second-gen, all-electric Urus? More…
GM invests $6.6 billion to boost production capacities
General Motors has announced investments of 6.6 billion US dollars – around 5.8 billion euros – in the expansion of production capacities for electric vehicles and battery cells in Michigan. An existing vehicle plant will be extensively modernised and converted to electric cars, and a third cell production facility will also be built in Michigan. […] More…
