Autoblog Argentina is the most widely read automotive news site in the country and will be renamed Motor1.com Argentina. Motorsport Network will also launch InsideEVs Argentina. More…
Motorsport Network Acquires Autoblog Argentina
BP & Piaggio announce EV bike & trike cooperation
The British energy company BP and the Italian scooter manufacturer Piaggio have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote electric mobility on two and three wheels in Asia and Europe. The plan is to develop charging stations and replaceable batteries, as well as various services related to batteries and vehicles. The initial focus of the […] More…
Envision AESC aims for 38 GWh in Sunderland
The planned Envision AESC battery factory at the Nissan plant in Sunderland, England, will have an annual capacity of 11 GWh when it opens in 2024 and an annual capacity of up to 38 GWh in a potential final expansion stage. Both figures exceed those previously made public. According to the original announcement, the planned […] More…
Panasonic Unveils 4680-Type Cylindrical Battery Cell Prototype
It’s expected to power Tesla electric vehicles. More…
Hertz orders 100,000 Teslas, the single-largest EV purchase ever, with Tom Brady campaign
Hertz Global Holdings Inc has placed an order for a whopping 100,000 Teslas in a huge first step toward electrifying its rental-car fleet and in the process mainstreaming EVs.. More…
Hertz orders 100,000 Teslas, the single-largest EV purchase ever
Hertz Global Holdings Inc has placed an order for a whopping 100,000 Teslas in a huge first step toward electrifying its rental-car fleet, according to Bloomberg News. More…
VW’s US CEO calls union-made incentive for EVs “fundamentally wrong”
Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh has reportedly called the Biden administration’s proposed tax credit for electric cars built at unionized factories “fundamentally wrong.” The interview, for the SiriusXM show “In The Driver’s Seat,” isn’t scheduled to air until November 2, but industry trade journal Automotive News (subscription… More…
Xpeng to build on 800-volt EV platform
Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng announced several innovations at its Tech Day, including an 800-volt electric car platform with silicon carbide technology and a fast-charging station with up to 480 kW of charging power. Basically, Xpeng only touched on all its product and innovation news at the Tech Day. There is therefore no detailed background […] More…
BASF & SVOLT launch battery cooperation
The German chemical company BASF and the Chinese battery cell manufacturer SVOLT have agreed on a comprehensive partnership. The two companies want to cooperate in the development of new battery materials and the supply of raw materials, as well as in recycling. According to BASF, the partnership will “combine the strengths of both parties on […] More…
Panasonic unveils its Tesla 4680 battery cell, production to start next year
Panasonic has unveiled today its new 4680 battery cell built for Tesla and it plans to start “test production” early next year. More…
Nevada adopts clean car standards
The US state of Nevada has now become the sixteenth state in the nation to adopt clean car standards. The regulations will be implemented for the model year 2025. The legislation will also develop $100 million in charging infrastructure during the next three years. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak celebrated the State Legislative Commission’s passage of […] More…
Evergrande looks to electric vehicles as core business
After the electric car division of the heavily indebted Chinese real estate group Evergrande Group recently declared that it would stick to its plans to produce electric cars, Evergrande boss Hui Ka Yan has now announced his plans for Evergrande New Energy Vehicle. A sale that had been rumoured in the meantime seems to be […] More…
WM Motor presents the M7 sedan
The Chinese electric car start-up WM Motor has presented its first sedan called M7. It is to offer an NEDC range of over 700 kilometres and go into series production in 2022. Among other things, the model is to stand out with technology for autonomous driving and a correspondingly high computing power. WM Motor plans […] More…
Rivian Has Built 56 R1Ts As Of October 22 Or Two Vehicles A Day
The EV startup has delivered 42 electric pickups to customers, most of them company employees. More…
US-made Watt Wagons Helios e-bike unveiled: High quality, high performance, high price
Watt Wagons is the Boston-based electric bicycle company behind some of the most highly-specced electric bikes in the country. Now the company is unveiling its latest flagship commuter e-bike, the Watt Wagon Helios. More…
Mercedes EQB enters serial production
Series production of the all-electric Mercedes EQB has started at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, Hungary. The EQB, which was presented in April, is manufactured there for the world markets – only the China-specific version is built by the joint venture BBAC in Beijing. The EQB is known to be an electric SUV with up […] More…
Recall for the fuel cell Nexo
Hyundai has recalled about 15,000 units of the hydrogen-powered Nexo since August due to faulty fuel cell stacks in order to replace them, according to a Korean media report. The manufacturer recently also informed Nexo owners that it had decided to introduce an out-of-warranty compensation programme for affected vehicles. To make up for the issue, […] More…
Tesla Cybertruck Looks Out Of This World In Fresh Teaser Video
The electric pickup’s striking design makes it look like CGI in this minute-long video recorded in a Tesla showroom. More…
Stellantis Announces New Charging Network In Europe: 15,000 Sites
It will be created in partnership with TheF Charging and offer exclusive conditions for Stellantis customers. More…
China Notes Massive Plug-In Car Sales Record In September 2021
Rechargeable cars took a record 20% share of the entire market. More…
