Environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben wrote about an innovative idea that would help curb Europe’s dependency on Russian fossil fuels, and the Biden administration might actually implement the plan. More…
Elon Musk says drill for oil, but he should worry more about nickel prices skyrocketing
Elon Musk recently made a call for the world to drill for more oil as prices are surging amid anticipated shortages due to the situation between Russia and Ukraine. More…
Rivian Electric Truck Maker Sued By Shareholder For Recent Price Shifts
The shareholder claims Rivian misled investors by upping prices and then rolling them back soon thereafter. More…
Research suggests solid-state EV battery cells aren’t always safer than conventional lithium-ion
One of the touted benefits of solid-state batteries is increased safety owing to a more stable solid electrolyte, but new research casts doubt on that claim. Solid-state batteries get their name from their solid electrolyte, which proponents claim is less prone to damage and overheating than the liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion… More…
DuPont Registry Secures Second And Final Round Of Series A Financing
Ikonick Motors investment closes out the Series A round of financing. More…
Toyota BZ Sdn Electric Sedan Spotted Hiding Production Body
The camouflaged prototype was spotted somewhere in China sporting a big portrait-style infotainment screen. More…
Yadea KS5 Pro electric scooter review: China’s biggest electric scooter manufacturer nails it
The Yadea KS5 Pro electric scooter isn’t some low-performance, toss-it-after-a-month-type of electric scooter. The largest electric scooter company in China made sure to pack it full of performance, features, and value. I spent several weeks testing the KS5 Pro electric scooter, as well as also trying out Yadea’s smaller KS3 scooter, and I’d definitely recommend them both. More…
Polestar expands their supervisory board
Before its planned listing on the US stock exchange Nasdaq in the second half of this year, the electric car manufacturer Polestar has announced that it will expand its supervisory board. Some heads from Volvo will join the board – and ex-Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann. The chairman of the board is Håkan Samuelsson, who will […] More…
Watch Tesla Model X Plaid Take On Lambo Huracan EVO: Drag Race
A fully electric family hauler versus the quickest Lambo currently in production. Which will prevail? More…
Volvo plans to test wireless fast-charging with XC40 Recharge taxis
Volvo Cars has announced that it will be testing electric taxis equipped with wireless charging, in “a live city environment” to evaluate the potential of the technology. The tech, from Momentum Dynamics, is due to be installed on a “small fleet” of Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUVs operated by Cabonline, which claims to be the largest… More…
US government invests in electric bus fleets
The U.S. government is awarding nearly $1.5 billion in grants in 2022 to modernize bus fleets and facilities across the country. Of the money allocated, $1.1 billion will go to the Low or No Emission (Low-No) program this year alone. The equivalent of 1.01 billion euros from the infrastructure package will help transit agencies purchase […] More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Wins UK Car Of The Year Award
The Hyundai all-electric crossover also took home the award for Best Family Car. More…
France: Plug-In Car Sales Increased By 33% In February 2022
The Tesla Model 3 returns to the #1 spot among BEVs in February and also entered the top 10 cars overall. More…
Saietta Group developing diesel-EV conversion kit
The UK-based e-mobility propulsion specialist Saietta Group is intensifying its efforts for an overhaul operation to convert “existing high-polluting diesel-engine-powered buses and coaches into zero-emission vehicles”. Saietta is looking to achieve this technological feat by working with its RetroMotion division, bus and coach service providers. The plan is to revitalise the operators’ ageing, polluting diesel-based […] More…
GM wants future EVs to be home power banks—and it starts with a California pilot program
Electric vehicles have the potential to be more than just transportation—by using their battery packs for supplemental home energy and grid stabilization. That’s what a collaboration between GM and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), announced Tuesday morning, aims to explore—with the eventual hope of making every GM vehicle… More…
LG ES acquires license for new cathode materials
LG Energy Solution has acquired a license from the US company CAMX Power for the intellectual property of its ‘GMEX platform’. The South Korean battery cell manufacturer is primarily interested in nickel-based cathode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries. The financial details of the deal are not disclosed in the release, so it’s unclear what […] More…
Kia EV6 RWD Beats EV6 AWD In Bjørn Nyland’s Range Test
As expected, the single motor version is slightly more efficient, which results in a higher range. More…
China: MIC Tesla Wholesale Shipments Tripled In February 2022
The total volume (sales and export) exceeded 350,000 during the past six months. More…
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai output holds incredible pace amid rumors of second factory
Tesla’s February numbers in China are out and it confirms that Gigafactory Shanghai is maintaining an incredible output of more than 600,000 electric vehicles per year.. More…
Forsee Power presents heavy-duty truck batteries
French battery manufacturer Forsee Power has unveiled a new range of battery packs for heavy-duty electric vehicles such as buses, off-road vehicles and special trucks. The new range, called ZEN PLUS, is offered in five variants. The ZEN PLUS range is positioned above the ZEN battery modules, which offer between eight and 42 kWh depending […] More…
