EV-dedicated automaker XPeng Motors is celebrating the production of its 100,000th P7 sedan, claiming to be the first Chinese EV brand to do so. To mark this production milestone, XPeng will release a special “Black Label Edition” P7 featuring an entirely dark exterior.. More…
EV Operating Costs Appear Much More Appealing As Gas Prices Soar: Report
EVs are expensive, but most have lower long-term ownership costs than gas cars. As gas prices rise, this is becoming more of a reality. More…
Watch Wooden Tesla Cybertruck Toy Materialize Before Your Eyes
The attention to detail with this DIY toy project is insane, with the artisan even replicating the Cybertruck’s telescoping tailgate. More…
New Apollo City electric scooter has single or dual motors, full-suspension, 32 MPH speed, & never-flat tires
The Apollo City and Apollo City Pro electric scooters, which both opened for pre-orders today, represent a new phase of the Canadian e-scooter leader’s product development. After releasing the company’s first all-original design scooter last year, Apollo has done it again by designing the new Apollo city from the ground up to have the best commuter features all in one scooter. More…
Elon Musk announces two new Tesla paint colors enabled by new ‘world’s most advanced paint shop’
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to make two new paint colors available through its new “world’s most advanced paint shop” at Gigafactory Berlin. More…
LG Energy Solution Announces $1.7 Billion Plant Expansion In Michigan
The battery manufacturing capacity will quintuple. More…
SEC Says Tesla’s Musk Should Have To Follow Agreement About Tweets
In the earlier agreement, the SEC decided Musk should have a “Twitter sitter” to make sure he’s not tweeting material information. More…
Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs
In the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline. As of March 2022, EVs… More…
Take A Good Look Around And Under 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup
If you’re into mechanical engineering, this is the video for you. More…
Elon Musk Says Tesla May Finish Cybertruck Development This Year
He also shared that the goal is to start production of the electric pickup truck in 2023. More…
Proterra & Shyft Group sign battery supply deal
Proterra has won another customer for its battery systems. US vehicle manufacturer The Shyft Group will equip its Blue Arc electric delivery transporters with batteries from Proterra. Proterra’s H-Series battery system will be placed between the truck’s frame rails and is expected to give the electric delivery van an approximate range of 150 to 175 […] More…
Review: Electric Bike Company’s Model E is an affordable US-built e-bike for nearly everyone
The Model E offers a great balance of quality parts and economical pricing. It’s right there in the name: Model E. The ‘E’ is for Everyone, as Electric Bike Company’s founder and CEO Sean Lupton-Smith explained to me as I tested the bike out on a cool winter morning in Newport Beach, California. That’s where EBC builds its e-bikes, assembling them locally from a combination of US and internationally sourced components.. More…
Chakratec completes $30 million investment round
The Israeli company Chakratec, which specialises in energy storage for ultra fast-charging stations, has successfully completed a capital raising round of ILS 96 million (approx. USD 30 million). Chakratec has stated that they plan to use the raised capital to accelerate marketing and sales in the European and U.S. markets, to build operations for the […] More…
Canada: LGES Reveals Battery JV Plan With Stellantis
The South Korean manufacturer announced an investment of $1.5 billion. More…
Tesla Model 3 Versus Polestar 2: Which Is Best?
Is there a clear winner here? More…
A Guide To Becoming An Electric Vehicle Engineer: Part 1
As the EV industry begins to boom, companies are hiring. Here’s how to get a leg up on a potential job offer. More…
Mini launches arctic testing for the three-door variant
Mini is currently testing the new generation of its three-door car with pure electric drive in Arjeplog, Sweden. Not only the driving behaviour is being tested, but the components of the electric drive system as well. Additionally, the BMW brand has announced that a concept will be presented later this year. The fifth generation of […] More…
SK On receives funding for battery cell plant in Hungary
SK On, the battery division of the South Korean company SK Innovation spun off at the beginning of October 2021, can count on millions in funding for the construction of a third battery cell plant in Hungary. The EU Commission confirmed that it has approved state aid for this amounting to 209 million euros. The […] More…
ACC to build next battery factory in Italy
Stellantis has officially confirmed plans to build a third Automotive Cells Company (ACC) battery factory in Termoli, Italy. For this purpose, Stellantis’ existing engine plant is to be converted into a battery factory. By 2030, the joint venture of Stellantis, Total and, since September 2021, Mercedes-Benz, aim for total battery cell capacities of at least […] More…
VW confirms plans for battery plant near Valencia
The Volkswagen Group has now officially confirmed the previously leaked plans to build a battery cell factory in Valencia, Spain. This is part of a total investment of more than seven billion euros along the entire e-mobility value chain in Spain. In February, local media reported that the location for VW’s third battery cell factory […] More…
