VanMoof has just announced a new high-speed electric bicycle model known as the VanMoof V, which will reach speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h). The company is referring to it as a “hyperbike,” which makes sense considering it is faster than just about any other e-bike available in the US or Europe. More…
Tesla Model Y LR Pushed To The Limit On The Autobahn
Kris Rifa drives a Model Y in Germany and what better way to spend the time than top speed testing? More…
Char.gy and Hiyacar start inductive charging trial
In the UK, Char.gy is starting a 12 month wireless EV charging trial to be open to the general public in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Nine additional trials are to take place across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The trial will utilise a fleet of 10 Renault Zoes provided by the peer-to-peer car-sharing company Hiyacar that have been […] More…
Île-de-France Mobilités: bendy e-buses for Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités, the entity responsible for organising public transport in the Paris metropolitan area, is awarding a contract to a consortium of Van Hool, Kiepe Electric and Alstom to build a fleet of 24-metre-long, all-electric, double-articulated buses. The extra-long zero-emission buses will be used on two new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines between Viry-Chatillon and […] More…
LG Chem To Pay $1.2 Billion Toward Chevrolet Bolt Recall Costs
Perhaps this will get the ball rolling a bit quicker. More…
Tesla FSD Version 10.2 Drive Is Uneventful But Not Perfect
It’s definitely better than it was a few months ago, but it still has a long way to go before it can be called final. More…
Tesla’s Giga Berlin Party: Here’s What We Learned From The Event
Tesla may start producing Model Y crossovers in Germany this November, but that’s not the only news. More…
BorgWarner breaks ground in Portugal for new plant
Automotive supplier BorgWarner has broken ground on a new plant in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, which will manufacture electrification products such as electric motors, inverters and battery management systems for a wide range of car manufacturers in Europe. The plant will partially begin with production in the third quarter of 2022 and is expected to […] More…
Drones capture spectacular demolition of 300-ft Yorkshire cooling towers [Video]
A series of minutely prepared explosions brought the four remaining cooling towers at North Yorkshire’s Eggborough power station down over the weekend – a visually spectacular demolition captured from multiple angles in video shot by drones and ground cameras. More…
Schindler receives 200 Škoda Enyaq iV
In Germany, the manufacturer of elevator and escalators worldwide has just received 200 fully electric Škoda Enyaq iV at its German headquarters in Berlin. The 200 battery-electric Enyaq iV from the Volkswagen Group’s Czech car manufacturer will primarily be made available to Schindler’s service technicians, service managers and sales staff for their business trips. As […] More…
The Tesla Model S Plaid Is Insane: Guess Who Finally Drove It?
This may be the most in-depth Plaid driving analysis we’ve seen to date. More…
Kawasaki to electrify main markets by 2035
Kawasaki plans to electrify all its motorbikes for the markets in Japan, Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia by 2035. The Japanese manufacturer includes both pure battery-electric and hybrid motorbikes. Kawasaki wants to introduce at least ten such models by 2025. The manufacturer is also aiming for electrification in off-road quads: Five models with BEV […] More…
Netherlands: Plug-In Cars Share Expands To 32% In September 2021
The year-over-year growth is marginal though. More…
China’s Hongqi E-HS9 Electric SUV Coming To Norway, Starts At $72K
Available with six or seven seats and up to 290 miles of range, the full-size luxury SUV will reach local stores in December 2021. More…
Ionity now has Plug&Charge accross EU network
In Europe, Ionity is now able to offer Plug&Charge functionality at all of its charging stations. After an initially gradual introduction in the past months, the Munich-based company says that Plug&Charge is now available at all 371 Ionity locations currently in Europe. Plug&Charge automatic authentication and charging authorisation is based on the ISO 15118 standard. […] More…
Rivian intends to make its own batteries, hints at future European plant
In paperwork required for its initial public offering (IPO), Rivian has disclosed that it’s considering manufacturing its own batteries, and may also expand production beyond the United States. The company mentioned in-house battery manufacturing in a prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month, while also… More…
Lunaz presents battery-electric Aston Martin DB6 conversion
The British vintage EV conversion company Lunaz has unveiled a battery-powered version of the Aston Martin DB6. Lunaz has opened orders for a limited run of electric DB6, with prices starting at over $1 million (£733,000) before taxes. First deliveries of the new Aston Martin DB6 conversions are expected in the third quarter of 2023. […] More…
CATL to build recycling plant in China
CATL is aiming to build a recycling factory for battery materials in the central Chinese province of Hubei. Specifically, the group is planning a joint venture with the company Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry to recycle materials such as cobalt and lithium from used batteries of electric vehicles. According to information from Reuters, the Chinese battery […] More…
Electra Meccanica launches first deliveries of the ‘Solo’
Canadian company Electra Meccanica has commenced the first commercial deliveries of its single-seat Solo electric vehicle as part of an unveiling event held in Los Angeles, California on October 4. Electra Meccanica will continue to ramp production together with investor and manufacturing partner Zongshen Industrial Group. In addition to the delivery launch, Electra Meccanica remains […] More…
Evergrande will stick to production plans despite finance issues
The electric vehicle division of the heavily indebted Evergrande Group, Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, is sticking to its plans to produce electric cars despite the liquidity crisis at the parent company. The Hengchi 5 is to be ready for sale in early 2022. The company is receiving help from the local government. According to Liu […] More…
