Musk says a lower price for the Twitter deal is not out of the question as he compares social media bots to termites. More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Joins “All-In Podcast” To Speak Freely On Hot Topics
Ree Automotive announces robotic assembly lines for Coventry plant
The Israeli company Ree Automotive plans to implement cloud-based robot assembly lines at its integration centre in Coventry, UK. The initial focus will be on the P7 modular platform for commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses, with the first assembly line expected to go live in the second half of 2022. The integration centre […] More…
Denza presents the D9 electric & hybrid van
Denza, BYD’s Chinese joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, has unveiled the D9, a van available with a choice of pure electric or hybrid drive. Prices for the BEV start at 390,000 Yuan (€55,000). The two all-electric versions of the Denza D9 are based on BYD’s E-Platform 3.0 with Blade batteries. The platform and battery combination make […] More…
Stella Vita electric RV aims to get the most miles from solar
A team of Dutch university students has radically redesigned the RV with solar power and an aerodynamic shape. As detailed recently on “Fully Charged Show,” The Stella Vita is an electric RV with fold-out solar panels designed by Solar Team Eindhoven, a team of engineering students at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In 2021, the team took… More…
Tata Power & Hyundai collaborate on charging in India
In India, energy and EV charging infrastructure provider Tata Power has entered into a strategic partnership with Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) to build a charging network for electric vehicles at HMIL dealerships. The two companies have agreed that Tata Power will install Tata Power EZ Charge fast chargers (DC 60 kW) at Hyundai Motor India’s […] More…
Volvo Trucks opens battery factory in Belgium
Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks has opened its first battery assembly plant in Ghent, Belgium. There, cells and modules from Samsung SDI are assembled into customised battery packs for the FH, FM and FMX heavy-duty electric truck series. According to the company, each battery pack has a capacity of 90 kWh. Depending on the range […] More…
Watch Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Hit The Off-Road Trails
While it’s safe to say the Lightning is a solid Overlander, you have to see it in action for yourself. More…
Amsterdam goes for another 84 VDL electric buses
Amsterdam’s public transport operator GVB has ordered another 84 electric buses from VDL Bus & Coach. The 84 new generation VDL Citeas will be in put into service from 2023 onwards. The framework agreement also includes an option for a further 130 VDL Citeas. The exact models that VDL Bus & Coach are to deliver […] More…
Delaware extends Clean Vehicle Rebate Program
In the USA, the state of Delaware has announced that the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is extending the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program through the end of the year, providing rebates for drivers switching to electric vehicles. The programme has been going on since July 2015 and has issued almost 2,500 rebates since […] More…
Netherlands: Plug-In Car Market Share Improved To 33% In April 2022
The Skoda Enyaq iV was the most registered electric model, both in April and year-to-date. More…
Check Out This Tesla BEV Sales Comparison With Other OEMs (2017-2021)
Tesla expressed hope that “every car manufacturer will strive to produce hundreds of thousands of EVs per year.” More…
Switzerland establishes e-mobility roadmap until 2025
The electromobility roadmap that has been running in Switzerland since 2018 will be strengthened and extended until 2025. With a “broad range” of new and updated measures, the new ambitious goals are to be achieved by the end of 2025. Representatives of the automotive, electricity, real estate and fleet sectors as well as the federal […] More…
VW’s Scout EV brand a surprise to dealers: Will it try to bypass them for Tesla-like sales model?
The Volkswagen Group kept dealers out of the loop ahead of the recent announcement of its Scout EV brand, Automotive News reported Monday. VW announced the Scout brand May 11, confirming plans for a North American-market electric pickup truck and SUV under a separate brand structure. Scout, which revives the name of the classic International… More…
Florida Pilot Program Explores Electrification Of Rental Car Fleets
Two-thirds of EV renters surveyed indicated their experience made them more likely to purchase an EV as their next vehicle. More…
With electric bike theft on the rise, Wing Bikes is offering free location trackers on its e-bikes
It was an inevitability that once electric bikes started skyrocketing in popularity, more e-bike thefts would soon follow. But NYC-based electric bike company Wing Bikes is helping riders fight back with a free location tracker included along with its electric bikes. More…
Volvo Trucks’ First EV Battery Assembly Plant To Open In Q3 2022
The battery assembly plant is located within Volvo Trucks’ existing manufacturing complex in Ghent, Belgium. More…
Production in Grünheide still behind schedule – ramp-up expected in July
Production at the German Tesla factory in Grünheide is apparently still running at a low level. According to a media report, only 86 Model Y Performance per day are currently coming off the production line. As Teslamag also reports, citing “two well-informed sources”, the work at the individual stations takes about twice as long instead of […] More…
REE Automotive shares robotic assembly update and teases walk-in van prototype
Electric vehicle technology company and platform provider REE Automotive has offered two updates to its progress in the commercial EV segment. First, REE has proven its cloud-based robotic assembly approach and is on schedule to implement it in the UK followed by the US. Additionally, REE has teased its first commercial EV developed alongside JB Poindexter subsidiary, EAVX. REE Automotive’s walk-in van prototype will begin customer evaluations this summer. More…
Efficiency record for EV solar cell
Toshiba has developed a transparent solar cell that can be used to boost the charging of EVs (writes Nick Flaherty). The cell uses copper oxide and has an efficiency of 8.4%, the world’s highest level for such as cell. It would sit on top of a flexible silicon solar cell on the roof or trunk […] More…
Tesla turned tank by hobbyists
A Youtube clique called “The Real Life Guys” has modified a Tesla Model 3 so that it can also drive through rough terrain. Their solution? They simply fitted the vehicle with chains, although it is hardly “simple” to turn a Tesla into a tank. A similar design was revealed about two years ago when a […] More…
