In a note to investors, analyst Adam Jonas forecasts that the Mustang Mach-E will help Ford sell more EVs than GM in 2021. More…
Morgan Stanley Expects Ford To Overtake GM In US EV Sales This Year
Tesla is again found guilty of throttling charging speed, asked to pay $14,000 to owners in retrial
Tesla was again found guilty of throttling its Superchargering speed on early Model S vehicles.. More…
Europe: Plug-In Cars Continue To Expand Market Share In October 2021
So far this year, almost 18% of new cars in Europe are rechargeable (23% in October). More…
Tesla Model Y Takes Home Norway’s COTY People’s Favorite Award
Remember when Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the Model Y would be Tesla’s most popular EV? More…
ADS-TEC Energy claims major deal for ua-rapid chargers in Spain
ADS-TEC Energy, a German provider of battery-boosted ua-rapid charging technology, today announced a deal with “one of Europe’s largest energy suppliers” to install ADS-TEC’s charging stations ready to operate in Spain before the year’s end. The agreement is part of a plan to establish a nationwide public charging network in Spain. ADS-TEC has not disclosed […] More…
2021 will be an all-time, record-breaking year for clean energy installations
Despite the pandemic, supply chain challenges, and rising costs of materials, 2021 is going to be a record year for clean energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced today in a new report. More…
This 283 mph electric motorcycle just broke a bunch of land speed records, including its own
The last time we covered Max Biaggi and his Voxman Wattman electric motorcycle, he had just set a new land speed record for electric motorcycles at 254 mph (408 km/h). But apparently even that wasn’t fast enough for Biaggi. More…
Chevy Bolt EVs Are Still Combusting Like This One At A Dealership
No, this one had not had its battery replaced as part of the recall yet, obviously. More…
Flawed Tax Credit: Chevy Bolt Only EV To Qualify For Full $12,500
And it’s not even in production or on sale right now due to battery fires leading to a recall. More…
Turkey’s Karsan counts electric bus orders in Romania
Karsan is racking up electric bus orders in Romania as they receive another order for 26 electric buses. The city of Deva expects 22 e-Jest minibuses from the Turkish manufacturer and four electric buses of type e-Atak from mid-2022. Karsan’s sales of electric buses in Romania now stand at 158 units. These are the first […] More…
Turkey’s Karsan racks up electric bus orders in Romania
Turkish manufacturer Karsan has received a new order for 26 electric buses from Romania. The city of Deva expects 22 e-Jest minibuses from Karsan and four electric buses of type e-Atak from mid-2022. With this order, Karsan increases its sales of electric buses to Romania to 158 units. These are the first electric buses Deva […] More…
VW ID Buzz Seen Winter Testing With The Least Camo Ever
This is our best look yet at the production version of Volkswagen’s upcoming electric minivan. More…
Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022
Global average battery prices fell 6% between 2020 and 2021, but they might be on the rise going forward, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) annual battery price survey. Lithium-ion battery pack prices averaged $132 per kwh in 2021—down from $140 per kwh in 2020—and $101 per kwh on a cell basis, the report said… More…
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Cites Gas Prices, Promotes EVs
We’ve often wondered if rising gas prices would be the nail in the coffin for gas cars. More…
Cummins invests in Sion Power
In the USA, the engine manufacturer Cummins is investing in the battery developer Sion Power. Together, the two sides intend to further develop Sion’s lithium metal battery technology called Licerion for applications in electric commercial vehicles. Under the agreement, Sion Power will participate in a multi-year programme to develop large-format lithium metal battery cells for […] More…
Motorsport Cannot Go Electric Only, Says WRC Title Winner Robert Reid
Robert Reid won the 2001 World Rally Championship for Subaru as co-driver to Richard Burns, the 20th anniversary was celebrated last week. The Scot has since gone on to a career in the sport’s governance on several FIA commissions including Safety. He’s running in the FIA elections in three weeks for the role of Deputy President for Sport under Mohammed ben Sulayem. Victory would see him as “co-driver” to the most powerful role in motorsport, FIA President. More…
China: Volkswagen Improves ID. Sales To Over 14,000 In November
The company now offers interest-free battery rental for the ID.3 model to increase volume. More…
Skoda Transportation & Temsa debut E’City trolley bus
Skoda Transportation Group presented its new E’City trolleybus at the CzechBus show in Prague. The all-electric bus can carry 69 passengers, 28 seated, and builds on chassis from Skoda’s Turkish partner Temsa. Their first customer is the Prague City Transport Authority (DPP). DPP had ordered 14 E’City buses from Skoda Transportation Group and will use […] More…
XPeng EV Sales Surge To Record 15,613 In November 2021
All models have set their all-time monthly sales records. More…
NIO Electric Car Sales Reach New High In November 2021
All the models note strong results – record or near record. More…
