Is rural America ready for electric vehicles? And where would you charge your Ford F-150 Lightning or Tesla Cybertruck when out on a long ranch errand? Although a hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture earlier this month included plenty of testimony about rural America not being ready for EVs—cast into what many will hear as… More…
Nio ET5 to arrive in Europe in spring 2023
Chinese EV manufacturer Nio unveiled its new ET5 mid-size sedan in December, with deliveries in China scheduled to begin in September 2022. Now, CEO William Li revealed that the Nio ET5 would also arrive in Norway and some other overseas markets from spring 2023. Li mentioned the plan during a call with the company’s Norwegian […] More…
Motorsport Games’ Le Mans Virtual Series Followed By More Than 81 Million Fans
The series concludes its five-month season with racing legends, millions of fans and hundreds of laps. More…
Watch Tesla Model Y Spotted Driving Outside Of Giga Austin Plant
It’s the first time we can see a locally produced car driving on public roads. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Arrives At Giga Texas Ahead Of Product Roadmap
CEO Elon Musk will talk about Tesla’s future product roadmap during the upcoming earnings call later this week. More…
New study predicts which European countries will have the highest percentage of new EVs by 2035
As EV adoption continues to grow around the world, Europe in particular appears to be moving at a quicker pace. With automakers vowing to go all electric as a result of laws to eventually eliminate the sale of combustion vehicles, countries overseas are well on their way to fully embracing zero-emissions vehicles. A new study used historical date to predict where European countries will stand in 2035, based on new EV registrations.. More…
Natural Yachts to electrify entire fleet
Dutch yacht dealer and rental company Natural Yachts wants to rent out only electric yachts. Seven new electric motor yachts are to be chartered for this purpose. The decision was made after renting out several electric yachts last year, according to the family-owned company. In the statement, Natural Yachts argues that tourism is responsible for […] More…
Tesla insurance is offered in five states, with real-time behavior impacting rates in all but California
Tesla insurance is now available in five states, with rates based on analysis of real-time driving behavior in four of them. An expansion to Arizona and Ohio was first reported by Electrek Thursday. It was previously available in California, Illinois, and Texas as well. Tesla’s website notes that insurance based on real-time driving behavior is… More…
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT: How Does It Perform In A Snow Storm?
Is a high-performance EV crossover a bad idea if you live in an area that gets heavy snow? More…
FLO scores deal to supply chargers to GM workplaces
North American charging provider FLO announces it has scored a multi-year deal with General Motors to supply AC and DC fast chargers for installation at GM premises in the United States. The charging stations will allow GM employees to charge their vehicles at the workplace. The new agreement also builds on existing cooperation between FLO […] More…
Cummins-Powered Isuzu Electric Truck To Start US Trials In 2022
Isuzu’s F-Series medium-duty truck will be modified to accommodate Cummins’ PowerDrive6000 electric powertrain. More…
Ikea Canada expands electric truck fleet with Bolt Logistics
In Canada, Ikea has partnered with Bolt Logistics to deploy another 30 electric delivery trucks this year. Ten have already joined an existing fleet of 15 ZEVs. The partnership reaches back to 2021 when Bolt was called Second Closet. While not stated in today’s communications, previous orders with Bolt saw Ikea Canada receive vehicles from […] More…
Tesla Officially Enters The Turkish Market
The EV automaker is expanding its European operations. More…
Panasonic is investing $700 million to produce Tesla 4680 battery cell by 2023
According to a new report, Panasonic is investing $700 million to produce Tesla’s 4680 battery cell at a factory in Japan by 2023. More…
Mercedes-Benz Plug-In Car Sales In 2021: Up 69% To 227,458
The group sold almost 100,000 all-electric vehicles. More…
LEVC vans now available through Europcar in the UK
The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has developed a new partnership with Europcar in the UK, supplying a fleet of 100 electrified vans. The LEVC VN5 is now available in eleven cities with Europcar Vans & Trucks rental stores. Namely, customers can rent the LEVC van at Europcar in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Gateshead, Glasgow, Heathrow […] More…
Bjørn Nyland Discovers ‘Snow Mode’ In New Model 3 With 60 kWh Pack
Full set of tests are underway. More…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Warns Against A ‘Zero-Sum’ Mindset
Musk says it’s important to create more than you consume. More…
Serbia blocks lithium mining project
The Serbian government has denied permission for the Jadar project of the British-Australian mining company Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto wanted to build a lithium mine in Serbia as part of the project. This mine, valued at over $2.4 billion, would have produced up to 58,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate from 2026 onwards – which […] More…
Report: GM plans more Michigan EV assembly, battery plant
General Motors plans to invest $6.5 billion at two Michigan sites for EV assembly and battery production, Automotive News (subscription required) reported Friday. The investment includes a new battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, that would be part of the Ultium Cells LLC joint venture with battery supplier LG Energy Solution, according to the… More…
