The German standards testing company TÜV SÜD has announced that it will invest 44 million US dollars in an approximately 7,400 square meter test facility for electric vehicle batteries near Detroit in the US state of Michigan. This is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2023 and will create 40 jobs. The testing […] More…
BMW’s new partnership should bring more affordable electric motorcycles
Electric motorcycle prices may be dropping slightly, but they still cost a premium over gas-powered motorcycles. That could be changing, though, at least at BMW. The German manufacturer has just announced that its partnership with Indian motorcycle maker TVS will expand to include work on electric motorcycles. More…
Britishvolt orders battery production machines from Manz
The German engineering company Manz has received an order from Britishvolt to supply machines for the first expansion stage of the factory being built in Northumberland in northern England. Britishvolt intends to manufacture lithium-ion cells there with an initial volume of four GWh. Manz has said that the order volume for this first expansion stage […] More…
Video Reminds Us Driving EVs Will Still Produce Pollution
Just because a vehicle does not have tailpipe emissions, it doesn’t mean it has no emissions whatsoever. More…
Hexagon Purus to supply H2 fuel cell trucks to the US
The Norwegian hydrogen storage specialist Hexagon Purus has been contracted by two major truck manufacturers in North America to deliver complete vehicle integration of two hydrogen-powered class 8 trucks. Hexagon Purus will assemble the trucks with zero-emission systems and deliver the complete trucks. For the assembly of the trucks, Hexagon Purus will integrate an electric […] More…
Euro NCAP: It’s Cynical To Offer Affordable EV With Poor Safety
The critique comes after the announcement of 1-star Dacia Spring and 0-star Renault ZOE. More…
Canada’s Project Arrow EV Benchmarked Against Tesla, Volkswagen
Specifically the Model Y and Model X, as well as the ID.4. More…
Ford confirms F-150 Lightning EV battery pack details, range estimates
Ford last week discussed the battery capacity for its F-150 Lightning pickup as part of a livestream held for “key stakeholders.” And then following that, it made some numbers for the Lightning’s two available packs official for the first time. They are, as mentioned in the presentation, 98 kwh for the standard-range versions and… More…
US Federal EV Charging Infrastructure Plans Begin Inching Forward
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed in November, and now it’s time for action. More…
These were the top 5 biggest electric motorcycle news stories of 2021
You may not have known it, but 2021 was a huge year for electric motorcycles. While Asia has traditionally been responsible for many of the electric motorcycles we’ve seen before, 2021 welcomed several new US entries in the market.. More…
Nikola Agrees To Pay $125 Million Fine To Settle SEC Fraud Charges
Company says it will seek reimbursement from founder Trevor Milton, considered largely responsible for the fine. More…
Elon Musk says he sold enough Tesla (TSLA) shares after exercising another $1.9 billion worth in options
Elon Musk says he sold enough Tesla (TSLA) shares to “get around to 10″%”, which was the amount he said he would sell as part of his controversial Twitter poll. More…
BYD to launch electric truck & transporters sales in Hungary
BYD is now introducing its range of electric vans and trucks to the Hungarian market. These include the ETP3 van and the ETM6 truck, which can be ordered there now and are scheduled for delivery in 2022. Sales in Hungary will be handled by the partner Eurotrade. This also includes customer service, aftersales and spare […] More…
Canadian e-SUV ‘Project Arrow’ to be revealed in 2023
Under the title Project Arrow, Canadian automotive suppliers are planning an electric SUV that will be developed and built entirely in Canada. The first drivable prototype is scheduled for 2023, with series production starting in 2025. The plan is to produce around 60,000 units per year. Apart from the fact that it is to be […] More…
Polestar is developing 800-volt system with 475 kW output
Polestar is developing a new electric motor and battery pack with an 800-volt system, according to a media report. The drive system, which is to be used exclusively by Polestar, could make its debut in the Polestar 5. The news was broken by Polestar’s American unit head Gregor Hembrough. The electric motor, developed under the […] More…
Canada is investing in its EV subsidy programme
The Government of Canada is funnelling more money into its Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) programme. An additional $73 million will be added to Transport Canada’s budget to offer purchase incentives for zero-emission vehicles until the end of March 2022, when the next federal budget is due. The programme was originally launched in 2019, with […] More…
Geely And Renault To Join Forces, Build Hybrids In Korea
It seems the new joint venture’s goal may be to make exporting vehicles built by Lynk to the United States duty-free. More…
CATL launches cell production in new 60 GWh factory
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL has started production at its largest plant to date in Fuding near Ningde in Fujian province, which is to offer an annual capacity of 120 GWh when completed. The first phase, which has now started, is said to have a capacity of 60 GWh per year. The Fuding plant […] More…
Car Detailing Expert Examines The Rivian R1T’s Build Quality
As a manufacturer’s first product, the R1T is impressive but not without flaws. More…
Czech Republic wants to keep a foot in the past
The Czech Republic’s new head of government, Petr Fiala, has announced his opposition to the EU Commission’s planned de facto ban on internal combustion vehicles from 2035. “This is unacceptable and the Czech Republic will seek allies in Europe to prevent it,” said the prime minister. The ministers’ response does not show a high degree […] More…
