In what it claims is a “world first,” British Lithium has produced lithium at pilot scale from the mica in granite in its new government-backed pilot plant near Roche in Cornwall, England. More…
Mercedes reveals an EQV converted into a camper van
Mercedes-Benz Vans has presented an electric motorhome based on the EQV. The eCamper conversion comes from the Swiss company Sortimo Walter Rüegg AG. The electric camper van is already available and features a pop-up roof, a sleeping unit for the rear and a kitchen module for the boot. As is usual with many camper vans, […] More…
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Makes World Debut At CES, Truck Yeah!
Built from the ground up as an EV, the Ultium platform-based Silverado EV should give Ford’s F-150 Lightning a good run for its money. More…
Walmart orders 5,000 BrightDrop EVs, FedEx bumps order
It’s a good day for GM as the company’s BrightDrop brand announces new deals with retail giant Walmart and FedEx. The news comes less than a month after FedEx took delivery of its first batch of BrightDrop EV600 electric vans in Inglewood, California. More…
2024 Chevy Silverado EV: Electric Avalanche heir claims 400 miles, eventual $39,900 base price
GM’s first fully electric Chevy pickup will offer an estimated 400-mile range when it’s delivered next year, with a base model arriving later at $39,900, the company confirmed with a reveal of the truck at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Wednesday. The truck was revealed in coordination with a keynote address from CEO Mary… More…
Walmart Signs Up For 5,000 BrightDrop EVs, FedEx Expands Its Deal
General Motors’s BrightDrop secured more reservations for the EV600 and EV410 models. More…
Rivian R1T Drives Up Steep Snowy Trail At Night Like A Champ
This video really shows off the R1T’s suspension, traction and generally how surefooted it is. More…
Tesla Model S gets 752 miles of range with ONE’s new energy-dense battery pack
Our Next Energy, also known as ONE, installed one of its battery packs in a Tesla Model S and managed to have it travel 752 miles on a single charge. More…
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Race Harley-Davidson LiveWire Electric Bike
Place your bets, does the electric car or electric motorcycle win this epic EV race? More…
Prototype Battery Powers Tesla Model S For 752 Miles On One Charge
Michigan-based battery startup ONE retrofitted its 207.3 kWh pack in the same space as the Tesla’s original 103.9 kWh battery. More…
Giant’s new 20 mph Momentum e-bikes look so good you’d never know they’re electric
Today marks the launch of two new electric bicycles from Momentum: the Voya E+1 and Voya E+3. More…
Does Mercedes EQXX concept signal a shift to air-cooling for EV batteries?
In the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept car revealed earlier this week, range took center stage, with claims of an astounding 621 real-world miles (or more) from a battery pack of less than 100 kwh—amounting to more than 6 miles per kwh on efficiency terms. Achieving that efficiency took an F1-like level of attention to an array of… More…
US: Porsche Taycan Sales More Than Doubled In 2021
The electric Porsche sales almost matched the Porsche 911. More…
Chrysler officially reveals Airflow concept, vows to go all-electric by 2028
Chrysler today officially revealed its new Airflow Concept at CES 2022 – a name invoking the legendary streamlined Chrysler from the 1930s – promising “Level 3” autonomous driving capabilities, more than 350 miles of range, and a fully battery-electric portfolio by 2028. The only real question left is: will they build it. More…
Nikola finally gives up on $2 billion patent trolling lawsuit against Tesla over semi truck design
Nikola has officially given up on its $2 billion patent trolling lawsuit against Tesla over the design of the Tesla Semi electric truck. More…
OpEd: Legacy Brands Must Solve Major ‘EV Problems’ To Catch Tesla
The solution may be an entire revamp of legacy automakers’ antiquated business model. More…
GAC Aion begins sales of LX Plus SUV with 1,008 km (626 miles) NEDC range for just over $72,000
Chinese EV automaker GAC Aion announced the start of sales for its anticipated SUV, the LX Plus. After announcing an NEDC range of 1,000 km this past November, GAC Aion has now shared a slightly longer range alongside other specs for Chinese consumers, including pricing.. More…
Mer acquires UK charging specialist Elmtronics
The European charging infrastructure brand Mer from the Norwegian renewable energy group Statkraft will take over the British charging specialist Elmtronics. The takeover is still subject to approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to be completed by the end of January 2022. Elmtronics says that the takeover should allow Mer and Elmtronics to […] More…
How Did Tesla Overcome ‘Chip Shortage’ While Rivals Struggled
Tesla sold 309K cars in Q4 2021, which isn’t nearly as far behind Toyota and GM as you might expect. More…
American households might use EVs as backup power with this bidirectional charger
At the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Wallbox Industries will unveil its second-generation bidirectional home charging station for the North American market. Like its predecessor, the Wallbox Quasar 2 can draw power from an EV’s battery pack, allowing the car to serve as an emergency backup power source for homes. Bidirectional charging… More…
