Multiple automakers have developed EV skateboard platforms to streamline vehicle development. A new Citroën concept car takes that idea a little further. The Citroën Skate concept is a modular EV consisting of a basic skateboard platform that can be equipped with different themed pods. Designed for autonomous driving in dedicated traffic… More…
SemaConnect launches its first home charging station
Charging infrastructure provider SemaConnect, usually in the B2B area, presents its first consumer product, the Series 4 EV Home Charger. The company has opened the order books for the Level 2 charging station and expects shipping to start in December. For technical data, SemaConnect says the charging station can be configured from 16 – 50 […] More…
MotoE loses exclusive electric motorcycle supplier
The MotoE electric motorcycle racing series, which has been part of the MotoGP supporting programme since 2019, is losing its exclusive motorbike supplier. The Italian manufacturer Energica will withdraw from MotoE after the 2022 season. It is not yet clear what will happen to the electric series from 2023. Energica has accompanied the racing series […] More…
Audi Sold 20,000 BEVs In Q3 2021, But Less Than 1,000 In The U.S.
The brand increases its sales, but slower than the other Volkswagen Group brands. More…
NIO Teases ET7 High-Altitude Testing
The highly anticipated flagship model will be launched within several months. More…
New Flyer receives two new e-bus orders from California
New Flyer announced two new orders from California. San Diego will see twelve electric buses going into service while Culver City ordered six e-buses from the NFI subsidiary. First to the larger order through the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The operator has awarded New Flyer a contract for 12 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses […] More…
China: BYD Sold 70,000 Plug-In Cars In September 2021
The company increased its volume by about 10,000 units a month and scores its fourth consecutive sales record. More…
Virginia relaunches Clean School Bus funding scheme
The state of Virginia announced more than $10 million in funding through the Clean School Bus Program run by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The funding is available to public school districts to replace diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives. The new scheme follows an earlier funding round launched in August, which helped replace 83 […] More…
Watch How They Tested The Durability Of The Lightyear One Solar EV
The Lightyear One is expected to enter production in 2022, so the manufacturer has begun the testing and validation process. More…
Lucid Air Dream Edition Spotted On The Highway In Sacramento
It looks especially good at night with its distinctive light signature. More…
VW ID.4 Sets Record For Longest Journey By EV In A Single Country
The electric crossover completed a 35,000-mile trip across the contiguous United States in 97 days. More…
HT Aero raises over $500 million
HT Aero, the flying car offshoot of Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng, has raised more than half a billion US dollars from a number of investors in its Series A funding round. The exact amount is not mentioned in the announcement, it only talks about “over 500 million dollars”. Among others, the investment companies IDG […] More…
UK announces new EV regulations with Net Zero Strategy
The UK government wants to introduce a new mandate requiring manufacturers to sell an increasing percentage of emissions-free vehicles each year from 2024 onwards as part of its new Net Zero Strategy. New funding commitments include an extra £350 million to support the electrification of UK vehicles and their supply chains. To prepare for the […] More…
Tesla expects more clarity on Model X next month
Tesla Model X buyers are left in the dark as deliveries start and some people who have placed an order a year ago still don’t know when they will get their car. More…
Tesla Officially Files For ‘Giga Beer’ And ‘Giga Bier’ Trademarks
The company that applied for the trademark (which is not Tesla) wants to brew beers on Earth for Mars. More…
Volvo to take over Geely car plant in Luqiao
Geely has given its subsidiary Volvo Cars control of the car plant in Luqiao, China, where the Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge electric models, among others, are produced. In the process, the Luqiao production plant will be renamed Taizhou. According to a statement, the parent company and the subsidiary have agreed to integrate the […] More…
Zeekr prepares to launch deliveries of the 001
Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr has started production of its debut model presented in April in the eastern Chinese region of Ningbo. The first deliveries of the Zeekr 001 have already been announced for 23 October. In addition to its plant for pure electric vehicles in the Ningbo region, Zeekr also moved its headquarters to […] More…
Aptera Luna Solar EV Revealed As Third And Final Alpha Prototype
Named after the moon, Aptera’s Luna marks the end of the Alpha phase of development and the beginning of the shift to Beta. More…
BMW batteries now power pop culture
BMW presents a new use for end-of-life electric car batteries. More than 40 partially recycled BMW i3 batteries provide electricity to Coldplay’s live performances, replacing diesel and gasoline generators for the band on tour. “We’re proud to partner with BMW to create the world’s first tourable, rechargeable show battery – which will allow us to […] More…
BMW batteries now power pop culture for Coldplay
BMW found a new use for end-of-life electric car batteries. More than 40 partially recycled BMW i3 batteries provide electricity to Coldplay’s live performances, replacing diesel and gasoline generators for the band on tour. To recharge the show battery system on tour, BMW says it wants to use renewable sources, including solar installations, a kinetic […] More…
