The company says that electrified vehicle sales grow at a rapid pace. More…
US: Kia EV6 Sales Increased In March To Over 3,000
US: Hyundai Ioniq 5 Sales Increased Slightly In March
Despite the progress, the numbers are now behind the Kia EV6. More…
GM’s BrightDrop rebrands its electric delivery vehicles and carts with more cohesive names
General Motors’ commercial EV brand, BrightDrop, announced a rebranding of its entire ecosystem of electrified products, including delivery vehicles, storage carts, and software. The new nomenclature system falls more in line with parent company GM’s focus on “zero” branding.. More…
Canada’s new 2035 gas car ban may not actually ban gas cars
Canada has unveiled a $9 billion “2030 emissions reduction plan” with several provisions aimed at lowering the country’s emissions, including a plan to mandate 20% zero-emission new light-duty vehicle sales in 2026, rising to 60% by 2030 and 100% by 2035. But it may not actually ban gas cars – depending on how the plan defines plug-in hybrids. More…
Mercedes-AMG shares pricing for new performance EQS model, the first AMG EV on EQ architecture
Mercedes-AMG will soon deliver the first performance versions of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS and has now shared pricing. With two new curated trims for the US market, the Mercedes-AMG EQS will be the first AMG electric vehicle to arrive on the Mercedes-EQ architecture.. More…
Siemens Gamesa is now producing 115-meter-long offshore wind turbine blades
Spanish-German wind giant Siemens Gamesa has started production of its first B115 blades at its facility in Aalborg, Denmark. The blades will be used on its SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine, which will have an output of 14 megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 236 meters (774 feet). More…
Drive Electric Earth Day runs all of April, with in-person outdoor events around the US
Plug in America, the Sierra Club, and the Electric Auto Association are hosting their annual Drive Electric Earth Day event where advocates educate attendees about EV ownership. While most events will take place on April 22-23, Earth Day weekend, the first events start this Saturday, April 2, with over 180 events scheduled all through the month across the US (and a couple in Canada and New Zealand). More…
NIO EV Sales Reached Almost 10,000 In March 2022
The company announces upgrades of existing models and new ones. More…
Rivian Doesn’t Plan On Turning A Profit As It Focuses On Production
It states in a recent 10-K filing that it expects to ‘incur significant expenses and continuing losses for the foreseeable future’. More…
Lotus Eletre Sports SUV Debuts, Vinfast Announces US Factory
Episode 104. More…
GM delivered only 457 electric vehicles last quarter, but it assures us more are coming
GM released its Q1 2022 delivery results today and revealed that it only delivered 457 electric vehicles during the last quarter. More…
Rivian Says Ukraine War Is Causing Disruptions To Its Operations
Rivian mentioned the military conflict in Ukraine 13 times in its annual 10-K SEC filing. More…
Another Used Rivian R1T Launch Edition For Sale, This Time $20K Cheaper
Would you drop $139,000 on a used Rivian R1T Launch Edition electric pickup truck? More…
Cyrusher Kommoda full-suspension electric bike review: A fun, category-busting fat tire e-bike!
The Cyrusher Kommoda looks like the e-bike equivalent of someone who got dressed in the dark. It seems to be wearing a bit of every different type of e-bike on the market. Nothing really matches, but damn if this powerful e-bike doesn’t somehow pull it off in an awesome way. More…
VW to recall 118,000 PHEVs with battery issues
Due to the risk of fire or possible electric shock in the event of a defective battery fuse, the Volkswagen Group has to recall around 118,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles of various brands worldwide. Unfortunately for Volkswagen, this is not an April Fool’s Day joke, but a very real and expensive problem. According to a spokesperson, […] More…
VW forced to recall 118,000 PHEVs due to battery issues
Due to the risk of fire or possible electric shock in the event of a defective battery fuse, the Volkswagen Group has to recall around 118,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles of various brands worldwide. According to a spokesperson, Volkswagen has discovered during inspections “that a fuse in the drive system of some plug-in hybrid vehicles may […] More…
BYD to deliver 30 electric buses for Nobina
The local transport operator Nobina has ordered another 30 electric buses from BYD for use in the Finnish capital region of Helsinki. The new order comprises 15 units each with a length of 13 and 15 metres, which are to be delivered to Helsinki at the end of 2022. According to BYD, the low-entry vehicles […] More…
Germany funds 472 new electric buses for Hamburg
The Federal Ministry of Transport is funding the procurement of 472 additional electric buses including charging infrastructure for Hamburg with almost 160 million euros. Funding decisions have been handed over to Hamburger Hochbahn and Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH). More will be handed over in the next few days. According to the ministry, the subsidy notifications for […] More…
Tesla opens its ‘longest’ Supercharger station in the world
Tesla has opened its “longest Supercharger station in the world” through a growing partnership with a French supermarket company. More…
Biden Sides With Tesla’s Musk, Opens Oil Reserve, Boosts EV Batteries
As it turns out, we can eat our cake and have it too. More…
