In the USA, Blink Charging is to acquire SemaConnect, a provider of EV charging infrastructure solutions in North America, for $200 million. Hereby, Blink looks set to gain 13,000 EV chargers, an additional 3,800 site host locations, and more than 150,000 registered EV driver members. Blink Charging will acquire SemaConnect in a cash and common […] More…
Will future EVs simplify and save weight by dropping the onboard charger?
Canada-based Hillcrest Energy Technologies aims to replace EV onboard chargers with a more streamlined system. The company earlier this month filed a patent application for a new bidirectional charging architecture based around a high-efficiency inverter, according to a press release from the company. This eliminates the need for an onboard… More…
Nio to start building its own battery packs in 2024
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio plans to start producing its own developed battery packs in 2024. The 800-volt battery packs are to be used in models of the new brand for more affordable electric cars announced last year. In the long term, the company also plans to manufacture its own cells. Nio CEO William […] More…
Toyota Drops New Photos Of Award-Winning Compact Cruiser EV Study
We still don’t have technical specifications or a release date, but at least we get to see more of Toyota’s boxy electric off-roader. More…
Tesla Model Y 4680 Standard Range Supercharging Test Impresses
While there are always many variables involved, this charging test suggests the new Model Y charges quite quickly. More…
Tesla Semi Still Testing As Official Production Start Approaches
This is the first Tesla Semi sighting since early April of this year. More…
Tesla Fremont Factory Produces More Than 1 Car Per Minute
The new daily record suggests that the Tesla is probably producing a new EV every minute (on average). More…
Rubbee’s X E-Bike Conversion Kit Is One Of The Easiest To Install
Turn your regular bike into an e-bike in seconds with this nifty conversion kit. More…
TotalEnergies to integrate Plug&Charge this year
TotalEnergies plans to implement Plug&Charge for compatible HPC charging stations at its service stations, starting in the fourth quarter of 2022, initially in France and later in other countries. To kick things off, TotalEnergies and its partners Hubject and Alpitronic successfully tested Plug&Charge a few days ago at the St. Mathurin site in France. Hubject’s […] More…
Polestar 5 flagship EV will debut this month at UK enthusiast event
The Polestar 5 will make its public debut in prototype form at the United Kingdom’s 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed June 23, Polestar confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Goodwood is known as an event not necessarily for EV enthusiasts but for vintage car enthusiasts in general—which may help point to the audience Polestar is seeking. As… More…
2024 Polestar 5 flagship EV will debut this month at UK enthusiast event
The 2024 Polestar 5 will make its public debut in prototype form at the United Kingdom’s 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed June 23, Polestar confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Goodwood is known as an event not necessarily for EV enthusiasts but for vintage car enthusiasts in general—which may help point to the audience Polestar is seeking… More…
Voyah opens showroom in Oslo
The market entry of Dongfeng’s Voyah brand in Europe is becoming concrete: The electric car brand has opened its first showroom outside China in the Norwegian capital Oslo. The first Voyah vehicles are to be delivered in Norway this year. The location in the centre of the Norwegian capital Oslo coincides with the launch of […] More…
These new rental electric mopeds in California are the latest evolution in e-scooter dominance
Love them or hate them, rental electric scooters have undeniably changed the game when it comes to short trips around crowded cities. Whether a quick form of commuting for locals or a convenient way for tourists to navigate a new city on vacation, rental electric scooters have become a staple of quick and easy urban transit. Now Lime’s newest electric moped could be showcasing the next evolution beyond small-wheeled standing electric scooters. . More…
MAN says production preparations on schedule for electric truck
Traton subsidiary MAN is on schedule with preparations for large-scale production of electric trucks at its Munich plant. In the first twelve months since the eMobility Centre was established at its main plant, MAN Truck & Bus has launched 20 prototypes of the upcoming heavy-duty electric truck. Even more important than building the vehicles themselves: […] More…
Toyota Hits Back At Critics: Consumers Set Pace Of Electrification
Customers must have a variety of options available and the carmaker should not narrow those down, Toyota CTO Masahiko Maeda said. More…
Production kicks off for the Mercedes EQE in China
Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) has started production of the all-electric EQE in China. The EQE is now rolling off the production line at the BBAC plant in the Shunyi district of the Chinese capital Beijing. The batteries for the EQE are also produced by BBAC. The premiere EQE was probably also an anniversary vehicle: it […] More…
Elon Musk says solving self-driving is the difference between Tesla being worth a lot or nothing
Elon Musk made an interesting comment about Tesla’s effort to develop self-driving. The CEO says that solving self-driving is the difference between Tesla being worth a lot of money or almost nothing. More…
Lithium-sulphur batteries
Shuttle systems Lithium-sulphur batteries suffer from short lifetimes from the polysulphide shuttle effect. Nick Flaherty reports on attempts to reduce this The most significant advantage that lithium-sulphur (LiS) batteries offer over rival battery technologies is their substantially higher energy density per unit weight. LiS cells with lithium metal anodes have a theoretical energy density […] More…
US start-up ELMS heading towards its end
US start-up Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), which specialises in commercial electric utility vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing comes about a year after the company went public and follows the resignation of its founders James Taylor and Jason Luo and an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a […] More…
Last Mile Solutions heading towards its end
US start-up Electric Last Mile Solutions, which specialises in commercial electric utility vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing comes about a year after the company went public and follows the resignation of its founders James Taylor and Jason Luo and an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a communication, […] More…
