Elon Musk is certainly not your typical CEO. He shares all sorts of things on Twitter, and lately, it’s been Frunkpuppy Floki. More…
Elon Musk Shows Love For Man’s Best Friend: Tesla Frunkpuppy Floki
Tesla to deliver electric semi trucks before end of the year, says PepsiCo CEO, despite delays
PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta says that it is expecting Tesla Semi electric truck deliveries this quarter, despite Tesla saying that deliveries were delayed to next year. More…
Kia EV9 Flagship Electric SUV Will Debut As A Concept On Nov. 11
Concept EV9 teaser sketch may send Kia Telluride vibes, but the E-GMP-based production model will be its own thing. More…
Nuro gathers 600 million dollars
The US start-up Nuro, which specialises in autonomous electric vehicles, has closed a financing round of 600 million dollars (around 518 million euros). With the fresh capital, Nuro wants to drive the development and spread of its autonomous delivery services. According to the company, investors such as Tiger Global Management, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & […] More…
The US’s third-largest utility will shut down 55% of its coal fleet by 2030
Atlanta-based Southern Co., the US’s third-largest utility, will terminate around 55% of its coal fleet by 2030. Southern Co. is working toward achieving net zero by 2050. More…
Samsung SDI Sales And Profits Up In Q3 2021
The company expects further growth in Q4. More…
Spartacus battery research developing well
In Germany, the European battery research project Spartacus has published a positive interim report one year after it was first initiated for the development of advanced battery sensors and cell management systems. The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research in Würzburg is acting as project coordinator. Spartacus stands for ‘Spatially resolved acoustic, mechanical and uasonic sensing […] More…
Camper For Tesla Cybertruck Turns Electric Pickup Into Micro Home
Yes, you could actually live in a Tesla Cybertruck with this camper add-on. It even has solar and a portable toilet. More…
Ford CEO praises Tesla in internal meeting: ‘No one does Electric better’
Ford CEO Jim Farley has praised Tesla in a recent internal meeting and he didn’t mince his words about the EV space. More…
Ford CEO praises Tesla in internal meeting: ‘No one does EV better’
Ford CEO Jim Farley has praised Tesla in a new internal meeting and he didn’t mince his words. More…
Lime gathers 523 million dollars
The electric scooter and e-bike sharing provider Lime has raised 523 million US dollars in an oversubscribed financing round. With the fresh capital, among other things, Lime wants to bring its vehicles to more cities. Lime is also aiming to go public in 2022. ADG, Fidelity and Highbridge as well as the ride-hailing company Uber […] More…
Used Nissan Leaf batteries are already making money as power brokers
While several automakers have demonstrated second-life use of EV battery pack, one California-based company is actually making money using Nissan Leaf packs for energy storage. B2U Storage Solutions has turned about 20 used Leaf battery packs into an energy-storage array that supports a 1MW solar farm in Lancaster, California, according to a video… More…
Tesla Model 3 Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta 10.4 Test Loop 1
Here it is, our first look at Tesla’s FSD Beta 10.4 over-the-air software update. More…
Watch Amazing Rivian R1T Demo: First Mile R1T Preview In Sonoma
A bit of on-road and off-road driving for potential customers. More…
First Cobalt to refine battery materials in North America
The Canadian company First Cobalt wants to build North America’s first factory complex for the production of battery materials specifically for electric vehicles. As part of the realignment, First Cobalt is renaming itself Electra Battery Materials. Electra Battery Materials (the name change is subject to shareholder approval) promises to make domestic battery-grade nickel and cobalt, […] More…
Rivian R1T: Quick First Look And Drive Of Amazing Electric Truck
This Rivian employee gives us a taste of the R1T’s features and takes us for a ride. More…
European Lithium secures Ukranian lithium deposits
Australian mining company European Lithium is in the process of securing two promising lithium deposits in Ukraine, aiming to become the largest lithium supplier in Europe and an essential part of an integrated European battery supply chain. The two deposits, discovered and subsequently explored in the 1980s and 1990s, are located in Shevchenkivske in the […] More…
Auckland to purchase 152 electric buses
In New Zealand, Auckland Transport and bus operator NZ Bus have reached an agreement to put 152 more battery-electric buses on Auckland’s roads over the next four years. The first of the new electric buses are scheduled to enter service in October 2022. So far, 33 electric buses are already in operation in Auckland. In […] More…
China: MIC Tesla Sales Exceed 54,000 In October 2021
Exports reach a new high and account for almost 75% of the total volume. More…
Tesla takes over battery startup SiILion
Tesla has acquired Colorado-based battery start-up SiILion, according to a new patent for a silicon-based battery anode. Tesla is also planning a new factory in Canada to build battery production facilities. There were already rumours about the takeover of SilLion last year, but the deal was not confirmed. At that time, Tesla had hired some […] More…
