Canada’s commercial vehicle manufacturer Vicinity Motor has signed a deal with Skydome, an automotive dealer and service centre in Ontario. Skydome already placed its first order for 50 Class 3 electric trucks and will also act as Vicinity’s exclusive dealer in the City of Brampton. For the order at hand, Skydome expects Vicinity to start […] More…
Tesla announces recall after autopilot issue
Tesla has to repair more than 50,000 of its electric cars in the USA that are equipped with the beta version of the software ‘Full Self-Driving’. The reason is that the software enables rolling stops at intersections and does not completely stop the car before a stop sign. The issue is one that is discussed […] More…
Rivian shows off R1T on- and off-road ability set with drive-mode differences
Rivian on Monday released a video showing off its R1T electric pickup truck’s abilities both on-road and off-road, as well as detailing the truck’s drive modes. The R1T includes eight modes—four for on-road driving and four for off-roading—that change the ride height, suspension stiffness, accelerator pedal response, and the behavior… More…
BP Pulse opens ultra-rapid charge stop at Gatwick Airport
Through its subsidiary BP Pulse, Britain’s oil company BP has opened its latest new electric vehicle charging hub at Gatwick airport near London. The HPC columns currently deliver 150 kW, but BP says new hardware will upgrade these units to deliver 300 kW in future. For the moment, the new hub at Gatwick’s Q-parking facility […] More…
Aventon Soltera: This is the most beautiful low-cost electric bicycle I’ve tested yet
I’ve always loved the way Aventon makes its electric bicycles. They exude a level of craftsmanship that far exceeds their modest prices. But the new Soltera offers a masterclass in building a lightweight, modestly powered e-bike for commuter use. More…
Electreon to build inductive test track in the USA
Electreon, an Israeli company specialising in inductive charging of electric vehicles, has announced its first project in the USA. This envisages a section of road up to one mile long in Detroit where electric vehicles will be dynamically and stationarily charged wirelessly. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2023. Electreon was awarded the contract to […] More…
Ford May Create EV Spinoff Company As Part Of Reorganization
The automaker may add another $20 billion to its EV budget as it aims to follow Tesla’s success. More…
Inaugural 2022 INDYCAR-Motorsport Games Pro Challenge Officially Kicks Off
This marks the video game company’s first virtual esports event with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES after entering into an exclusive partnership in July 2021. More…
Smatrics EnBW to grow HPC network to 400 stops in Austria this year
In Austria, Smartrics EnBW announced plans to install another 150 high power charging stations this year. These will complement the existing 250 HPC stops in the network of the joint venture EnBW, and Smartrics had founded for that purpose in 2020. As before, the partners continue to focus on high power charging with up to […] More…
48 V systems
Potential difference Moving to power distribution networks running on 48 V looks set to confer a range of benefits to battery-electric vehicles. Nick Flaherty reports Technology based on 48 V has been adopted for electric motors and battery packs to reduce emissions in mild hybrid vehicles, but changing regulations are seeing even those being banned […] More…
Rock Tech Lithium considers second plant in Germany
The German-Canadian company Rock Tech Lithium is considering a second production site in Germany. The first production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide is to be built in Guben, Brandenburg, as announced last year. Rock Tech Lithium had presented the plans for Guben in October 2021 and at that time held out the prospect of a […] More…
Global Plug-In Car Sales: 900k In December, 6.5 Million In 2021
Massive records everywhere you look. More…
Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (10.10) to remove ‘rolling stop,’ address some edge cases and more
Tesla has started to releases a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (10.10) that includes several changes, including removing ‘rolling stop’, addressing some corner cases, and more. More…
Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (10.10) to remove ‘rolling stop,’ address some corner cases and more
Tesla has started to releases a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (10.10) that includes several changes, including removing ‘rolling stop’, addressing some corner cases, and more. More…
Tesla vehicles recalled for rolling past stop signs
Tesla is recalling 53,822 electric cars to remove software that allows cars to roll through stop signs, violating most state laws and increasing the potential for crashes. The recall includes Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y vehicles from model years 2017 to 2022 that received firmware release 2020.40.4.10 or newer and have the beta version… More…
Magna launches production for ID.4 drive system in China
Magna has started serial production of the electric drive system for the VW ID.4 in China. Specifically, it is the drive unit with 80 kW peak power for the front axle of the all-wheel-drive version ID.4 GTX. The unit not only contains the electric motor (an asynchronous machine), but also integrates the single-speed gearbox, the […] More…
Israeli bus operators must buy only electric buses by 2026
Israel has ordered all bus operators in the country to buy only electric buses from 2026. The Ministry of Environmental Protection also announced intermediate targets to reach 100% zero-emission public transport by 2036. By 2024 at least 30 per cent of the buses purchased must be zero-emission ones, and by 2025 half of the procured […] More…
GM Already Has 110,000 Silverado EV, 59,000 Hummer EV Reservations
Exceeding 110,000 reservations from private and fleet customers less than a month after preorders opened is impressive. More…
Dott receives an extra $70Mn to expand e-bike services
There is news from the European micro-mobility company Dott, which is among the more integrated competitors to Uber’s Jump and similar to Tier and Voi. Dott today announced a $70Mn extension to its current funding round launched in Spring ’21. This brings the total Series B funding raised to over 150 million dollars (about €132Mn). […] More…
Hyzon Motors to build new HQ in Melbourne
Melbourne will be home to Hyzon Motors Australia’s headquarters, under a new partnership agreement with the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria. For the new headquarters, Hyzon Motors will set up a purpose-built facility including corporate offices, showroom, assembly warehousing and workshop in conjunction with the RACV at their Noble Park location. The move is expected […] More…
