Norwegian battery company Freyr has announced the formation of a joint venture in the US together with Koch Strategic Platforms. The aim of the joint venture is to evaluate the development of a US battery cell factory. The factory will be able to produce cells with an initial annual capacity of 50 GWh based on […] More…
EGEB: It gets real – Vineyard Wind orders its Haliade-X wind turbines
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
Lilium engages ABB for MW aircraft charging system
ABB has been hired to provide a megawatt fast-charging network for electric aerial taxi manufacturer Lilium. The ABB equipment will enable charging with direct current with a power of up to 1,000 kW and can also be used for heavy electric trucks and buses. Under the agreement, ABB will provide the charging infrastructure for its […] More…
Stuttgart Bus Depot Fire Likely Started By Charging Electric Bus
One employee reportedly spotted flames atop a Mercedes eCitaro that was hooked up to a charger. More…
Czech Republic to grow charging stations with Skoda
In the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Transport, the energy company CEZ and the Volkswagen subsidiary Skoda Auto want to set up several thousand charging points for electric vehicles in the country by 2025. A corresponding declaration of intent has now been signed in Prague. The charging points are to be erected at railway stations […] More…
Peat might lower cost of sodium-ion batteries for EVs, research suggests
An ingredient used to flavor whiskey and make fertilizer could soon play an important role in EV batteries, researcher at Estonia’s Tartu University say. Reported recently by Reuters, the research indicates that peat could be used to lower the cost of sodium-ion batteries for electric cars, potentially providing an alternative to the currently… More…
Tesla Building Out Megacharger For Tesla Semi At Gigafactory
The first Megacharger will reportedly be used to charge electric semis for trip from Nevada to Fremont. More…
BP Pulse Charging Network Gets Fleet Of Electric Vans
30 LEVC VN5 vans will help BP maintain the network. More…
Carwow Tests BMW i4 M50, Has Mostly Positive Things To Say
The BMW i4 is finally upon us and reviewers are saying mostly predictable things about it. More…
Watch Tesla Model Y Get Crushed By A Pickup In Tesla Crash Lab
This is how Tesla improves safety of its electric cars. More…
Top versions of Lucid Air will be first in US with lidar, company claims
Lucid on Tuesday released more details on the driver-assist tech for its Air electric luxury sedan, which is scheduled to start deliveries later this month. The company is splitting its driver-assistance suite into two tiers—DreamDrive, and DreamDrive Pro. The latter includes the first automotive application of lidar in North America, Lucid… More…
Jay Leno Drives The GMC Hummer EV Off-Road
No surprises here: the Hummer EV can handle itself off-road, but the upload is more like a scripted ad than a traditional Leno video. More…
China’s NEV sales continue to rise
In China, around 357,000 New Energy Vehicles were sold in September. Battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles together accounted for a market share of 17.3 per cent. BYD continues to be the strongest brand. A total of 2.067 million vehicles were sold in China last month, of which 357,000 were equipped with a […] More…
France wants to become the leading EV producer
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has presented a 30 billion euro investment plan for the economic modernisation of the country. Interestingly from the perspective of the eMobility industry is that two million electric and hybrid vehicles are to be produced in France by 2030. The investment plan presented by Macron is entitled ‘France 2030’ and is […] More…
France takes aim to become leading EV producer
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has presented a 30 billion euro investment plan for the economic modernisation of the country. Interesting from the perspective of the eMobility industry: two million electric and hybrid vehicles are to be produced in France by 2030. The investment plan presented by Macron is entitled ‘France 2030’ and is primarily aimed […] More…
Tesla Leases Palo Alto Office Space From HP Despite Moving HQ To TX
The EV maker reportedly ran out of space for its current offices in Palo Alto. More…
Tesla cofounder JB Straubel sends warning to automakers going all-electric: ‘Do the supply chain math’
Tesla co-founder and long-time CTO JB Straubel sent a warning to automakers who are making announcements about timelines to go all-electric: “make sure you do the math when it comes to your supply chain”. More…
Ioniq 5 already sold out in Australia
As Hyundai sent its online ordering tool for the Ioniq 5 live in Australia, it was quickly overwhelmed, with the allocated vehicles sold within three hours of launch. This means the initial allocation of 240 Ioniq 5 models headed Down Under have all been spoken for. Hyundai has already confirmed that no further units would […] More…
VanMoof presents e-bike capable of 50 km/h
The Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof has presented a new model, the VanMoof V, which is said to be able to reach speeds of up to 50 km/h when equipped with two electric motors. The e-bike can already be reserved. The price is said to be 3,498 euros. VanMoof will only offer the e-two-wheeler in the […] More…
No more ‘small off-road engines’ for Californian lawns
Californian Governor Gavin Newsom has just signed a ban for ‘small off-road engines’ (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment. The measure also includes generators and emergency response equipment and other “assorted categories”, but also allows some leeway with the regulations based on what is found to be technologically feasible. As a result of the […] More…
