ADS-TEC Energy, a German provider of battery-based fast charging technology has announced a joint venture with Swedish company Polar Structure. Polar will become the preferred strategic distribution partner for ADS-TEC Energy’s technology platforms in Northern Europe. The two partners are offering a model of ‘infrastructure-as-a-service’. According to ADS-TEC Energy, this business model is based on […] More…
GM announced the deployment of 40,000 new EV chargers, but it sticks to level 2
GM announced a new program to deploy over 40,000 new EV chargers in the US and Canada. More…
China’s BYD Tang Electric SUV Impresses Reviewer In Norway
The Tang is already available for order in Norway and based on this video, ordering one doesn’t seem like a bad idea at all. More…
Electric vehicles projected to make up 31% of the global fleet by 2050
Electric vehicles will grow from 0.7% of the global light-duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in 2020 to 31% in 2050, reaching 672 million EVs, predicts the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).. More…
Report: Panasonic preparing to make 4680 cells for Tesla in 2022, test production as soon as March
Panasonic on Monday unveiled a prototype large-format 4680 cylindrical battery cell for Tesla, The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reported. The electronics giant and primary Tesla battery supplier is aiming to start test production as early as March. It marks an important step for Tesla’s future battery plans, and an about face of… More…
ABB’s Panion & AWS launch fleet management tool
ABB’s corporate startup Panion and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are launching the test phase of their jointly developed digital solution for electric vehicle fleet charge planning. The cloud-based software, called Panion EV Charge Planning, is dedicated to real-time management of electric fleets and charging facilities. Panion says the tool is designed to help operators monitor […] More…
Elon Musk Shares ‘Secret’ About Tesla Cybertruck Mirrors
The Tesla Cybertruck must have physical side mirrors, but Tesla has a plan. More…
1000 Lion Electric school buses look likely for Canada
Lion Electric has received a conditional purchase order for 1,000 all-electric LionC school buses from Student Transportation of Canada (STC). If grant conditions are fulfilled, this purchase order would allow STC to become the largest operator of zero-emission school buses in North America. The purchase order is conditional upon the satisfactory grant of non-repayable contributions […] More…
Wolfsburg Vs Grunheide: VW Stepping It Up To Compete With Tesla
It’s become an axiom that Tesla is “more than a car company,” and others must follow suit or fall further behind. More…
Tesla opens first R&D centre outside the USA in Shanghai
Tesla has completed its new research and development centre at the Gigafactory in Shanghai. The facility is the electric carmaker’s first R&D centre outside the US. In parallel, Tesla has raised a data centre in Shanghai and opened a large delivery centre. The new facilities signify a further localisation of Tesla’s activities in China. Media […] More…
GM is looking to its dealerships to deploy destination chargers in communities
Although high-power DC fast-chargers are important for widespread EV adoption, potential customers also need to know that they have the basics covered—with places to charge regularly, over a few hours, or overnight, not just when they go on a weekend road trip. That’s why General Motors is looking to its network of franchised dealers… More…
GM And Dealers Team Up To Deploy 40,000 Ultium Charging Stations
To be installed across the US and Canada, the stations will be available to all EV customers, not just GM’s. More…
Watch Dissection Of Tesla Model S Plaid Front Drive Unit
Inside is the rotor with carbon fiber overwrap. More…
XPeng Announces 480 kW Chargers And 800V SiC EV Platform
It will recharge from 10 to 80% state of charge in 12 minutes. More…
Hyundai Mobis presents corner module for skateboard platforms
Hyundai Mobis, an automotive supplier belonging to the Hyundai Motor Group, has unveiled an ‘e-corner’ module that integrates the steering, braking, suspension and electric drive systems in one wheel. It will serve as the basic technology for a future platform, which is expected to be released in 2023. Hyundai Mobis says it will accept series […] More…
After Jetson, Air One enters personal eVTOL vehicle market
In the wake of last week’s unveiling of a Swedish single-seat personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, Israeli company Air One now introduces a two-seat rival to allow individual consumers to fly themselves around. More…
US electric motorcycle and UTV maker Volcon announces global expansion, stock rises 20%
Volcon, the Texas-based manufacturer of the Grunt electric motorcycle, has just announced plans for global expansion. More…
Plug-in hybrid C-Class to start at 56,168 euros in Germany
Following the launch of the new generation Mercedes C-Class presented in February, the first plug-in hybrid versions can now be ordered in the form of the C 300 e and C 300 e Estate, which are advertised with electric WLTP ranges of more than 100 kilometres. This is supposed to be made possible by a […] More…
Fraunhofer tests 18-tonne electric truck with PV panels
The electric truck with integrated solar system developed at Fraunhofer ISE together with industrial partners has received road approval. Road tests will now show whether the installed photovoltaic (PV) modules can actually cover the targeted five to ten per cent of the truck’s energy demand. The 18-tonne truck with solar modules integrated into the box […] More…
Panasonic presents prototype 4680 cells
Panasonic has presented a prototype of its 4680 cell for Tesla. Test production of the cells is scheduled to begin in Japan in March 2022. It is not yet clear when series production will begin. To date, Panasonic is the only known supplier commissioned by Tesla to build the 4680 cells. Panasonic’s battery boss Kazuo […] More…
