GM’s troubled Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV models have been out of production for months, and more and more evidence points to the fact that Bolt production at GM’s Orion plant, if it ever does restart, won’t last long. More…
Düsseldorf orders 8 more electric buses from Irizar
The Spanish manufacturer Irizar has revealed another electric bus order from Rheinbahn in Düsseldorf, Germany. The transport company has now ordered eight more examples of the 12-metre version of the ie bus. According to Irizar, the new electric buses have a new generation of batteries and a reduced weight. The batteries are charged overnight. According […] More…
Bentley’s First-Ever EV Will Be Made In The UK From 2025
Bentley will invest $3.4 billion to become exclusively electric and end-to-end carbon neutral by 2030. More…
2022 Kia EV6 starts at $42,115, gets an EPA-rated 310 miles in some versions
Kia on Tuesday released pricing information for its 2022 EV6 electric car, which starts arriving at dealerships in February. The 2022 Kia EV6 starts at $42,115 in base form, which makes it slightly more than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volkswagen ID.4 but less than the entry price of a Ford Mustang Mach-E. If buyers are eligible for the $7,500 EV tax… More…
Bentley announces ‘Beyond100’ sustainability strategy, investing nearly $3.4 billion to go all-electric by 2030, five new BEVs starting in 2025
Luxury automotive manufacturer Bentley is yet another Volkswagen Group subsidiary falling in line with its parent, vowing an all-electric future for its vehicles. Bentley Motors has shared details of its “Beyond100” sustainability strategy, with includes large investments in EV production, a “Dream Factory” revamp in the UK, and carbon neutrality by 2030. More…
Bridgestone Launches EV Initiatives At Retail Locations
Select Firestone Complete Auto Care and Wheel Works locations will offer EV-related services and charging stations. More…
See Rivian EDV Prototype Spotted At A Charging Station
According to the video description, the “driver wanted to call cops on me.” More…
Tesla Autopilot OTA Update Improves Regen For Better Efficiency
Tesla’s EVs use strong regen to improve range, and now that strong regen will be implemented into Autopilot. More…
Motorsport Games Announces Official KartKraft Launch
Previously in ‘Early Access,’ the full game will come complete with online multiplayer, official tracks, and full customization options. More…
Canada funds charging points in Ontario and Alberta
Natural Resources Canada has announced more funding for charging points. This will fund public charging points in Windsor-Essex County in Ontario, Alberta, and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. We recently reported on the up to 250 AC chargers for Nova Scotia. Since then, Natural Resources Canada has said it will fund up to 300 […] More…
Sigma Powertrain EMAX transmission
For the common good Rory Jackson explains how this modular all-electric gearbox can combine two motors to drive any size and weight of EV High-voltage electric motors produce torque across a wide range of their rpm bands, enabling most electric cars on the road these days to achieve reasonably high power efficiencies with single-speed gear […] More…
Lordstown Endurance electric pickups will be delivered in 2022, claims Foxconn chairman
Lordstown will begin delivering electric pickup trucks this year, according to the chairman of Foxconn, the company that now owns the EV startup’s Ohio factory. “Electric pickups made in cooperation with Lordstown will begin shipping in the second half of this year, Young Liu said in an interview with Nikkei Asia published Sunday. He also said… More…
Highly Skeptical Tesla Analyst Goes After Hertz On Social Media
He suggests Hertz’s Tesla rental program is made up since Hertz didn’t instantly take delivery 100,000 high-demand EVs. More…
Blink Charging announces partnership with Bridgestone to deploy Level 2 EV chargers at its retail auto centers
Blink Charging Co continues to expand its repertoire of US partners, as it announced it has partnered with Bridgestone Retail Operations to supply its IQ 200 Level 2 EV chargers at 25 Firestone Complete Auto Care and Wheel Works locations across the US.. More…
Nikola and Corcentric agree on leasing deals for trucks
Nikola and Corcentric Fleet Funding Solutions, have signed an agreement to facilitate sales of Class 8 Nikola Tre BEVs and FCEVs. Corcentric will purchase vehicles and related assets directly from Nikola to offer Nikola customers a bundled lease. The agreement outlining the purchase of vehicles and related assets – such as charging equipment – should […] More…
Continental & Volterio to develop EV charging robot
Continental Engineering Services (CES), Continental’s development and production service provider, and the startup Volterio have entered into a partnership to develop an intelligent charging robot to make charging easier. The first near-series systems are planned for mid-2022. According to Continental, CES meets all the necessary certification criteria of the automotive industry. Series production of the […] More…
New Tesla Model 3 RWD (LFP 60 kWh) Gets Remarkable Winter Range
Bjørn Nyland’s range test reveals outstanding efficiency and a noticeable improvement over the previous Tesla Model 3 SR+. More…
Panasonic, Toyota & Tokyo Uni join forces to further battery circular economy
Panasonic and Toyota have started joint research with the University of Tokyo on battery resources and recycling. In addition to CO2 neutrality, the aim of the project is to reduce production costs in the entire battery supply chain. The research project has two main focal points: the development of new processes in resource development as […] More…
Electric bicycles are now outselling electric cars and plug-in hybrids combined in the US
Electric bicycle sales have been on a skyward trajectory since early in the pandemic, and new numbers show they are selling more units than electric cars and plug-in hybrids combined. More…
UK: AA President Calls For ‘More Accessible’ Charging Points
Survey suggests eight in 10 people support more accessible charging posts. More…
