The RadRunner from Rad Power Bikes broke new ground upon its release two years ago. It became the first widely successful utility e-bike from a major manufacturer, spawning many imitators in the process. The e-bike has remained a staple of Rad’s lineup of electric bicycles ever since, and it is now getting an update in the form of the RadRunner 2. More…
Audi E-Tron GT Recalled For Possible Leaky Air Suspension
The issue only affects vehicles sold in the United States, but not ones sold in Canada or Europe. More…
Volvo takes the FH Electric out for Arctic testing
What happens to a battery-powered truck when the thermometer reads -25° C and strong winds are blowing? To find out, Volvo Trucks has completed winter tests with its upcoming 44-tonne FH Electric in the far north of Sweden – and introduced a preconditioning function in response. The FH Electric is one of three new electric […] More…
Report: Build Back Better bill could stall in Senate for months, delaying expanded EV tax credit
The Build Back Better bill recently passed by the House of Representatives could stall in the Senate for months, NBC reported Wednesday, potentially delaying an expanded EV tax credit. Senate Democrats are preparing to kick the Build Back Better bill to 2022 because leadership doe not believe it has enough votes to pass it, the report said, citing… More…
One of Europe’s top-selling EVs just got a 0/5 star safety rating. Is it game over for the Renault Zoe?
It’s been a rough week for one of Europe’s best-selling electric cars, the zippy little Zoe, which failed Euro NCAP’s latest round of grueling vehicle safety tests with a grand total of zero stars out of five, a huge blow to a vehicle that previously boasted five-star ratings in earlier models. Is it the end of the road for the beloved Zoe. More…
Daimler, Traton & Volvo invest €500 million in charging infrastructure for trucks
Daimler Truck, the Traton Group and the Volvo Group have now signed a binding agreement to establish the joint venture that they had announced in July. The aim is to establish and operate a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches in Europe. The joint venture, which will be headquartered in Amsterdam, […] More…
Volkswagen Announces New And Improved Charging Solutions For ID.
Maximum DC charging power will increase, while the Plug & Charge feature is just around the corner. More…
See Tesla Model S New Rear Lights And CCS-Friendly Charging Flap
New photos give us a better view of what is coming next to the Model S/Model X. More…
Will Toyota’s EV Announcement Work To Silence The Critics?
Toyota has been slower than many brands in accepting EVs, but it’s finally changing its course. More…
Posco confirms plans for lithium plant in Argentina
The South Korean steel company Posco is investing 830 million US dollars in a new lithium factory in Argentina. This is to be built near the salt lake Salar del Hombre Muerto in northern Argentina from the first half of 2022. When completed in the first half of 2024, it is expected to have a […] More…
Porsco confirms plans for lithium plant in Argentina
The South Korean steel company Posco is investing 830 million US dollars in a new lithium factory in Argentina. This is to be built near the salt lake Salar del Hombre Muerto in northern Argentina from the first half of 2022. When completed in the first half of 2024, it is expected to have a […] More…
France: Plug-In Market Share Climbs To 23.4% In November 2021
Dacia Spring was the most popular model for the month with almost 2,900 units! More…
Audi raises e-mobility investments to €18 billion
According to the current planning round, Audi wants to invest 18 billion euros in electrification alone from 2022 to 2026. In the last planning round a year ago, Audi had put the investment in electrification for the years 2021 to 2025 at 15 billion euros. The Ingolstadt company always concludes its planning round shortly after […] More…
Cold weather affects EV range differently for each model: Here are some examples
All electric cars experience some range loss in cold weather, but many factors can affect how much, according to a new report from battery analysis firm Recurrent. Range loss is an inevitable result of cold temperatures for two reasons, Recurrent noted. Cold temperatures slow down the chemical reactions in battery cells, and because they don’t… More…
Canoo deal with VDL is terminated
US-based eMobility startup Canoo and Dutch company VDL have terminated their talks about the planned contract manufacturing of Canoo’s debut electric Lifestyle Vehicle in the Netherlands. Canoo has now officially confirmed this. The background to this is presumably that Rivian could not only use the Dutch production plant VDL NedCar for production itself in future, […] More…
Lightyear Two to launch for less than €30,000
The solar car start-up Lightyear has revealed further data on its already announced second model. The new model, with which Lightyear is targeting the mass market and whose production is to begin in 2024 or 2025, will be called Lightyear Two and is to be offered from as little as 30,000 euros. The Dutch start-up, […] More…
GM Head Of Innovation Pamela Fletcher Leaving For Delta Air Lines
A former GM Vice President for Electric Vehicles, Fletcher led the teams that launched the Chevrolet Volt and Bolt EV. More…
Fiat introduces the New Scudo with an electric drive
Fiat has presented the ‘New Scudo’ announced at the end of October and opened the order books for the electric transporter. After the Ducato, the New Scudo is the second commercial vehicle from Fiat Professional that is also available in an electric version. The drive of the BEV variant New Scudo is well known from […] More…
VW introduces charging update off the production line
Soon, all electric models in VW’s ID. series will roll off the production line with a new software version that will bring advantages when charging. Most of the updates will be applied “over the air” to vehicles that have already been delivered. With the 77 kWh battery, the maximum charging power increases from 125 to […] More…
Lightyear announces ~$34,000 solar electric car
Lightyear, a startup known for developing an expensive solar car, announced its second vehicle, and it’s going to be a much less expensive ~$34,000 solar electric car. More…
