Eviation, the company behind one of the most advanced projects to deliver an all-electric aircraft for commercial services, has unveiled the interior of its electric plane with 440 miles of range. More…
GM confirms Chevy Silverado EV will be built in early 2023
A top General Motors executive has confirmed that the Chevrolet Silverado EV will arrive in 2023, with production starting early that year. The timing, reported by Automotive News, is sooner than the late-2023 timeline previously suggested, yet it sets the Silverado EV—or Silverado E as it’s been called at times—up for an arrival… More…
GM CEO Mary Barra Talks Incentives After Musk’s Subsidy Comments
Barra points out that government incentives may increase EV adoption. More…
Ken Block’s Daughter Races 1,400-HP Hoonicorn Against Tesla Plaid
14-year-old Lia Block is not afraid of losing to the Model S Plaid; should she be? More…
Siemens Gamesa’s massive 14 MW offshore wind turbine produces its first electricity
Spanish-German wind giant Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine has produced its first electricity and delivered it to the grid at the test center in Østerild, Denmark. More…
Tesla stops taking Model S and Model X orders outside North America
Tesla announced to potential buyers today that it stopped taking new Model S and Model X orders outside North America. More…
New Tesla Mobile App Feature Streamlines Fight Against ‘ICE-ing’
Gas car owners parking in “your” charging spot? Tesla has simplified its solution. More…
Report: Market for recycling used EV batteries won’t heat up until 2030
EV battery recycling won’t become a major business until 2030, according to a new report from research firm Wood Mackenzie. Recycling used EV battery packs has been discussed as a way to lessen demand on resources, but it will be difficult for recyclers to achieve competitiveness on cost and volume, or even find enough battery packs to recycle… More…
Berlin public transport operator orders 90 new electric buses
The supervisory board of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has given the go-ahead for the purchase of 90 more electric buses. The vehicles are 12-metre-long battery monoplanes that will be charged in the depot. The winner or winners of the process will be announced after the legally required objection period has expired – so it is […] More…
General Motors & VAC to build magnet plant in the USA
General Motors is cooperating with the German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC), which specialises in magnetic materials, to build a factory in the USA. Permanent magnets for the electric motors of the Ultium platform are to be built there. GM has entered into a second partnership in this field with the US company MP Materials. First of […] More…
Wireless Charging: From Tesla To MIT & WiTricity
Let’s dive into the details related to wireless charging. More…
BMW’s Million, Toyota’s Roots, A Maybach EV? EV News Dec. 9
It’s that time again. Let’s recap some of the week’s most interesting developments in the EV space. More…
Scania presents new generation of hybrid trucks
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has unveiled its new generation of hybrid trucks, which are offered as full hybrids (HEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV). The latter now come to market with two e-machines contributing 230 kW continuous and 290 kW peak power respectively. The new generation of semi-electric trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up […] More…
Three Chinese manufacturers join VW’s CO2 pool
With Nio, Xpeng and the Geely brand Lynk & Co, three more Chinese manufacturers have joined the Volkswagen Group’s open CO2 pool in the EU for 2021 and 2022 – despite Volkswagen’s assurances that it is compliant with the required fleet target values for 2021. This is reported by Schmidt Automotive Research, citing EU documents […] More…
Lucid Air Tops Doug DeMuro’s Best Cars List
It gets the same Doug score as the Tesla Model S Plaid and one point more than the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. More…
Nissan Ariya launches in the UK
Nissan has now opened pre-orders for its all-electric Ariya crossover model in the UK. This means that the prices for the UK market, where the Ariya is to be delivered from summer 2022, are now also known. They start at 41,845 pounds (currently around 49,000 euros) for the basic Advance version with front-wheel drive and […] More…
Daimler Trucks completes IPO in Frankfurt
The truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, which was spun off from Daimler’s passenger car division on 1 December, has now started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. With the IPO, the commercial vehicle manufacturer wants to raise capital for its electrification offensive in the field of battery and fuel cell trucks, among other things. […] More…
Bitcoin for electric bikes? You can now buy e-scooters and e-bikes with crypto
It was only a matter of time before two of the largest growing fields in the last few years, micromobility and cryptocurrency, combined their influences. Major micromobility retailer Voro Motors has just announced that it is now accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as a payment method. More…
Road Trip Charging May Be Pricey, But EVs Are Still Cheap To Fuel
The cost of EV charging depends on many factors, but it’s still cheaper than paying for gas. More…
Biden targets all light federal fleet vehicles to be electric by 2027
The White House on Wednesday announced a goal to make all light-duty vehicles in the federal fleet electric by 2027, and to make all federal vehicle acquisitions electric by 2035. As a first step toward President Biden’s previously discussed goal of making the entire federal fleet electric, this was one of several new environmental goals announced… More…
