A new Tesla Cybertruck prototype with an updated design has been spotted on the automaker’s Fremont factory test track. More…
XPENG Commits To Information Security With Recent Certification
With a recent ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certification, China-based EV brand XPENG Motors commits to fostering data safety. More…
China: Over 40,000 Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV Were Sold In November
Almost 500,000 were sold cumulatively in just 18 months. More…
Senate May Have To Adjust EV Tax Credit’s Union Stipulation
The Senate parliamentarian is reportedly reviewing the incentive to make sure it meets budget rules. More…
Tesla Stops Taking New Model S/X Orders Outside North America
Tesla tells Model S/X reservation holders in Europe it does that to speed up deliveries of their cars. More…
We Drive All The EVs At Out Of Spec’s EV Media Summit
Episode 88. More…
Eviation unveils versatile interior of its electric plane with 440 miles of range
Eviation, the company behind one of the most advanced projects to deliver an all-electric aircraft for commercial services, has unveiled the interior of its electric plane with 440 miles of range. More…
GM confirms Chevy Silverado EV will be built in early 2023
A top General Motors executive has confirmed that the Chevrolet Silverado EV will arrive in 2023, with production starting early that year. The timing, reported by Automotive News, is sooner than the late-2023 timeline previously suggested, yet it sets the Silverado EV—or Silverado E as it’s been called at times—up for an arrival… More…
GM CEO Mary Barra Talks Incentives After Musk’s Subsidy Comments
Barra points out that government incentives may increase EV adoption. More…
Ken Block’s Daughter Races 1,400-HP Hoonicorn Against Tesla Plaid
14-year-old Lia Block is not afraid of losing to the Model S Plaid; should she be? More…
Siemens Gamesa’s massive 14 MW offshore wind turbine produces its first electricity
Spanish-German wind giant Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine has produced its first electricity and delivered it to the grid at the test center in Østerild, Denmark. More…
Tesla stops taking Model S and Model X orders outside North America
Tesla announced to potential buyers today that it stopped taking new Model S and Model X orders outside North America. More…
New Tesla Mobile App Feature Streamlines Fight Against ‘ICE-ing’
Gas car owners parking in “your” charging spot? Tesla has simplified its solution. More…
Report: Market for recycling used EV batteries won’t heat up until 2030
EV battery recycling won’t become a major business until 2030, according to a new report from research firm Wood Mackenzie. Recycling used EV battery packs has been discussed as a way to lessen demand on resources, but it will be difficult for recyclers to achieve competitiveness on cost and volume, or even find enough battery packs to recycle… More…
Berlin public transport operator orders 90 new electric buses
The supervisory board of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has given the go-ahead for the purchase of 90 more electric buses. The vehicles are 12-metre-long battery monoplanes that will be charged in the depot. The winner or winners of the process will be announced after the legally required objection period has expired – so it is […] More…
General Motors & VAC to build magnet plant in the USA
General Motors is cooperating with the German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC), which specialises in magnetic materials, to build a factory in the USA. Permanent magnets for the electric motors of the Ultium platform are to be built there. GM has entered into a second partnership in this field with the US company MP Materials. First of […] More…
Wireless Charging: From Tesla To MIT & WiTricity
Let’s dive into the details related to wireless charging. More…
BMW’s Million, Toyota’s Roots, A Maybach EV? EV News Dec. 9
It’s that time again. Let’s recap some of the week’s most interesting developments in the EV space. More…
Scania presents new generation of hybrid trucks
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has unveiled its new generation of hybrid trucks, which are offered as full hybrids (HEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV). The latter now come to market with two e-machines contributing 230 kW continuous and 290 kW peak power respectively. The new generation of semi-electric trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up […] More…
Three Chinese manufacturers join VW’s CO2 pool
With Nio, Xpeng and the Geely brand Lynk & Co, three more Chinese manufacturers have joined the Volkswagen Group’s open CO2 pool in the EU for 2021 and 2022 – despite Volkswagen’s assurances that it is compliant with the required fleet target values for 2021. This is reported by Schmidt Automotive Research, citing EU documents […] More…
