The South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro BM will apparently build its first factory outside Korea in Debrecen, Hungary. This is to produce 108,000 tonnes of cathode materials for electric car batteries per year. This was announced by Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The first construction phase of the factory in Debrecen is to be […] More…
Volvo Penta & Danfoss Editron team up to electrify marine sector
Volvo Penta and Danfoss’ Editron division announced they have signed a partnership agreement “to take the marine sector’s electromobility development to the next level.” The deal will see the companies work together in R&D and right through to installation, commissioning, and aftermarket support. “We’re excited to join forces with Volvo Penta officially,” said Kimmo Rauma, […] More…
Watch Tesla On FSD Beta Try To Navigate Busy New York
Tesla Full Self-Driving does pretty well in many situations, not so much with NY’s chaos and aggressive drivers. More…
VW concludes planning round – Diess stays
Volkswagen has decided to further electrify its European locations as part of its new planning round. 89 billion euros will be invested in future technologies such as electromobility and digitalisation alone over the next five years. This means that for the first time, more than half of the total investment would be in future technologies, […] More…
Best Car To Buy 2022: What didn’t make the cut
As we announced at the start of the week, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Rivian R1T, and Volkswagen ID.4 are this year’s finalists for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2022. All of the models on the shortlist met a series of qualifications, including a minimum EPA range of 125 miles—or 32 miles for any… More…
NHTSA Contacts Tesla About Video Games Running While Driving
The video games introduced this summer don’t stop running once the car starts moving, but only the passenger is supposed to play. More…
Solaris scores first order for fuel cell buses in Czech Republic
Solaris has signed a deal with the Czech city of Ústí nad Labem to deliver up to 20 fuel cell buses of type Urbino 12. It is the first order for hydrogen buses in the Czech Republic Solaris has received. According to Solaris, the framework agreement is valid for eight years, during which time the […] More…
The world’s largest freshwater wind farm is now online
Windpark Fryslân, the world’s largest freshwater wind farm that sits in the Netherlands’ Lake IJssel, is now fully commissioned. More…
EV Morning News: BMW i4 Deliveries, China EV Sales Boom, Plus More
It’s time to catch up on some of the latest EV news. More…
Car And Driver Puts Tesla Model S Plaid Through The Paces
The publication tests the Plaid’s 0-60 time, 1/4-mile time, real-world range, and charging. More…
UK: Gridserve accelerates ultra-rapid charging network
Gridserve is building its ultra-rapid charging hubs in the UK, following plans announced last summer. There are already eleven charging parks under construction, each with six to twelve high power charging points, according to Gridserve. The company expects to finish 20 so-called Electric Hubs by Q2 2022. Gridserve locates these Electric Hubs along major trunk […] More…
Tech Reporter ‘Not A Car Guy’ Drives & Reviews Rivian R1T
You don’t need to understand it or have stats or specs to see that the Rivian electric pickup truck is impressive. More…
A Path For Increasing EV Sales In A Skeptical Market: J.D. Power
People simply must experience an EV firsthand, and we must convince them that EVs deliver an amazing experience. More…
Bjørn Nyland Range Tested The Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC
The range is great in cold weather, but the car appears to be a little bit thirsty. More…
Umicore Will Supply Cathode Materials For Volkswagen Group
They will start from a volume sufficient for 20 GWh per year in 2025 and proceed forward, reaching up to 160 GWh by 2030. More…
Volkswagen Group Announces Partnership With 24M Technologies
The goal is to industrialise the 24M technology of battery manufacturing. More…
Meritor announces release of the 14Xe ePowertrain & first customers
US vehicle supplier Meritor announced its 14Xe ePowertrain is now available and will be in production this month. A number of first customers for the new electric drive system have already been found. Additionally, a collaboration has been signed with BAE Systems. First, to the actual 14Xe ePowertrain, which has just begun serial production. Meritor […] More…
US plans to drive transport electrification becoming concrete
The Biden administration is driving plans to increase electric transport across the US. Advances such as replacing all Government vehicles with electric ones have resulted in a new executive order. The President demands all light-duty vehicles acquired by the government to be emission-free by 2027. And there is more – by 2035, this will affect […] More…
First dealership opens for GM’s BrightDrop electric vans
General Motors on Tuesdays announced the opening of the first dealership for BrightDrop, a new standalone business that’s initially focused on electric vans for commercial fleets. Located in Fontana, California, the BrightDrop Greater Los Angeles store will be operated by an existing franchised dealer, GM confirmed in a press release. The… More…
Audi Confirms R8 Successor Will Be All-Electric
We don’t know whether Audi Sport’s next halo car will still be called R8, but it will definitely be battery-powered. More…
