The company is addressing the recall before resuming production of new vehicles. More…
Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Production Halt Extended To January 28
StoreDot’s New Battery Tech Repairs Cells, Increases Battery Life
The system identifies bad cells, isolates them, and fixes them without impacting the EV’s driving experience. More…
Polestar 3 SUV Makes Quite An Impression Even Covered In Camouflage
Electric performance SUV will be built in South Carolina from 2022 alongside the next-gen Volvo XC90. More…
Polestar publicly reveals Polestar 5, shares three-year plan for two additional EV models
During a live event at the Classic Car Club in Manhattan, Polestar has shared its three-year business plan that includes the launch of three new EVs, including two SUVs and the Polestar 5 sports sedan. Furthermore, the Swedish automaker shared its 2021 revenue, alongside promising sales projections for 2025.. More…
Audi Q6 E-Tron Snapped With Production Body, Still Under Camo
The all-electric Q6 shares its PPE architecture with the upcoming Porsche Macan EV. More…
Solaris scores multiple electric school bus orders
In Poland, Solaris has been contracted with several orders for Urbino 12 electric school buses. A total of five municipalities have ordered the vehicles after receiving funding from a state subsidy programme. The municipalities of Pałecznica, Działoszyce, Krasnopol, Przedecz and Troszyn have received corresponding grants for the electric bus purchases. These grants were awarded by […] More…
BMW thinks its futuristic 75 mph electric scooter will corner the US market. Here’s how
When BMW first debuted its futuristic concept electric scooter last year, it looked like a lofty design experiment without much chance for a real future. But perhaps more shocking than the design was the fact that BMW actually followed through with it, putting the BMW CE 04 electric scooter into production.. More…
Ecovolta presents next-gen batteries for utility vehicles
The Swiss battery systems manufacturer Ecovolta is launching a new generation of its traction battery evoTractionBattery. According to the company, the lithium-ion battery is specifically designed for electric commercial vehicles, machines and boats. The new battery system is “characterised by a high energy density of up to 172 watt-hours per kilogram of battery weight, scalability […] More…
Ecovolta presents new generation of batteries for utility vehicles
The Swiss battery systems manufacturer Ecovolta is launching a new generation of its traction battery evoTractionBattery. According to the company, the lithium-ion battery is specifically designed for electric commercial vehicles, machines and boats. The new battery system is “characterised by a high energy density of up to 172 watt-hours per kilogram of battery weight, scalability […] More…
Electrify America has now deployed Tesla Powerpacks at over 140 charging stations
Electrify America announced that it has now deployed over 30 MW of battery capacity using Tesla Powerpacks at over 140 charging stations. More…
GM & Posco announce cathode material joint venture
General Motors and Posco Chemical have announced a joint factory in North America to process active cathode material for GM’s Ultium electric vehicle platform. Details are expected to follow shortly – when the joint venture is officially formed. The exact location of the factory, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs when it opens […] More…
Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?
There will be future Prime plug-in hybrids from Toyota. Just don’t necessarily expect them to raise the bar for the genre quite like the RAV4 Prime. That’s among the takeaways from a recent check-in on Toyota’s electrification strategy with Cooper Ericksen, Toyota Motor North America VP for product planning and strategy. But… More…
Nissan unveils electric lunar rover prototype with ‘e-4ORCE’ all-wheel control present on upcoming Ariya
At its Futures event in Yokohama Japan, Nissan unveiled an electric lunar rover co-developed alongside the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The prototype features AWD technology that will soon be featured on certain trims of 2023 Nissan Ariya. More…
Nissan to install over 600 charge points in Europe
Nissan is going to significantly expand the charging infrastructure at its dealerships in Europe through two major collaborations. Allego will install DC chargers at Nissan dealers in 16 countries. In Germany and the United Kingdom, Nissan dealers will build infrastructure with E.ON. According to Nissan, 70 per cent of the partner companies of dealers and […] More…
VW ID.3 Already Set For A Refresh By 2023, Notable Updates Soon
Technology is improving rapidly, so EVs may be due for updates at a quicker pace than traditional cars. More…
Mercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe concept
Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled a very different kind of EV concept for its Maybach ua-luxury sub-brand. The Project Maybach concept is an off-road coupe designed in partnership with the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who died earlier this week at the age of 41. The posthumously revealed concept combines exaggerated coupe proportions… More…
EV Battery Cell & Pack Prices Dropping At Surprising Rate
As battery prices drop, EVs can eventually reach price parity with gas-powered cars. More…
Flat chassis chosen for axial motors
Saiettta has used its AFT140 axial motor for a flat chassis for urban vehicles (writes Nick Flaherty). Mounted on the corners of the chassis, the AFT 140 in-wheel electric motors provide a torque of up to 140 Nm for controllable power at low speeds in urban stop-start journeys. The chassis is a flexible platform that […] More…
Walmart Costa Rica receives 29 BYD Yuan Pro EV cars
In in Costa Rica, the Chinese automaker BYD has just delivered 29 Yuan Pro EV electric cars (locally called S1 Pro EV) to Walmart (Walmart de México y Centroamérica). BYD says that this is the biggest New Energy Vehicle (EVs) fleet in the country and that Walmart will purchase more Yuan Pro EVs in 2022. […] More…
Bosch launches semiconductor production in Germany
After several years of development, Bosch in Reutlingen has now started large-scale production of power semiconductors made of silicon carbide (SiC). In parallel, however, the further development of the semiconductors and the expansion of production capacities are already underway. The start of production of SiC semiconductors is not a reaction to the current chip shortage, […] More…
