Electric two-wheelers have become an area of intense research and testing for special operations forces around the world. The latest example we’re seeing is a novel application of a helicopter outfitted with a pair of electric motorcycles for stealthy insertion. More…
Tesla Updates Per-Minute Supercharger Pricing, And It’s A Win
Tesla has provided newly expanded tiers for per-minute Supercharger pricing. More…
NTSB Drops Probe Into Fatal 2020 Crash Involving Tesla Model 3
The safety board concluded that the August 2020 fatal crash in Saratoga (CA) was caused by driver error, not Autopilot. More…
Connected Energy to give old Forsee batteries a 2nd Life
The French battery manufacturer Forsee Power is cooperating with Connected Energy, a company that builds stationary energy storage systems based on spent electric vehicle batteries. The aim is to recycle Forsee batteries after they have been used in electric buses. A first joint project with a volume of around 3.5 MWh is planned for the […] More…
Comparison: Base Nissan Ariya Vs Volkswagen ID.4 Vs Ford Mach-E
Entry-level versions (long-range) compared side-by-side: price, range and acceleration. More…
Le Mans Virtual Series: Team Redline And TESLA R8G Win Shortened Nürburgring Race
Team Redline and TESLA R8G Esports have won their respective classes of a truncated 8 Hours of Nürburgring, the third round of the Le Mans Virtual Series. More…
Kia presents the concept EV9 in LA
At the LA Auto Show, Kia unveiled the Concept EV9, a preview of a large electric SUV based on the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). In terms of technology, the Concept EV9 is seen as a harbinger of the later production model – whether it is the same in terms of design remains to be […] More…
Everything We Know About The 2023 Nissan Ariya US Version
4 versions with a single 91 kWh battery option are coming in Fall 2022. More…
Infographic: A Look At The Race To Catch Up With Tesla
Will legacy automakers catch up with and pass Tesla at any point soon? More…
Rio Tinto invests in InoBat
Mining group Rio Tinto is investing in Slovakian battery company InoBat. The investment follows a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies in May to build a value chain for the production and recycling of electric car batteries in Serbia. The partners did not disclose the amount of the investment. In a company statement, […] More…
Heliox reveals DC charging station for cars & vans
Heliox, a company known for charging equipment for commercial vehicles, is expanding its range of chargers to the passenger car sector with a DC charger. With the Rapid 50 kW and the Rapid 150 kW Modular, the Dutch charging specialist now offers two solutions for fast charging of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in […] More…
Hubject launces Plug&Charge testing system
Hubject has announced the launch of the Open Plug&Charge Testing System. This allows market participants to access a neutral testing environment to discover more features of Plug&Charge without any commercial obligation. How exactly Plug&Charge works and the importance of the certificates in the system has been elaborated upon in our more detailed report here. In […] More…
Toyota bZ4X Debuts In The U.S., Will Go On Sale Mid-2022
But why does it have two slightly different battery packs? More…
Preview: 2023 Toyota bZ4X EV confirmed for 250-mile estimated range, due in mid 2022
Toyota has officially released photos and first information about the U.S.-spec version of its upcoming bZ4X electric vehicle, which is due to arrive at dealerships in mid 2022. The global Toyota bZ4X that made its debut a few weeks ago included a few striking features—like the yoke instead of a steering wheel, and a solar roof. Neither of… More…
Toyota bZ4X Debuts In The U.S., Will Go On Sale In Spring 2022
But why it has two slightly different battery packs? More…
Mercedes EQB to launch in two AWD variants
Mercedes-Benz has revealed more technical details about its EQB, which was presented in April. In Europe, two all-wheel-drive variants will initially be offered: The EQB 300 4Matic with 168 kW and the EQB 350 4Matic with 215 kW output. Unlike the larger EQC 400, which has two asynchronous motors, Mercedes has installed two different motors […] More…
Porsche presents new Taycan variants in LA
At the LA Auto Show, Porsche presented a new drive variant of its electric sports car Taycan under the abbreviation GTS (Gran Turismo Sport). At the same time, the third body version of the electric car, the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, was shown. First of all, the new drive variant: the GTS is positioned between […] More…
Volvo Concept Recharge Shows Path Towards Efficient, Sustainable EVs
Volvo explains why the study is more than just a showcase of its future design language. More…
Porsche launches new GTS versions of the Taycan electric car
Porsche is adding new GTS versions of the Taycan electric sedan and Cross Turismo to offer a longer range alternative to the Turbo versions. More…
Hyundai introduces retro BEV for its 35th
Hyundai celebrates the 35th birthday of its Grandeur sedan with a special electric version as a one-off. Hyundai’s design team interpreted the first-generation Grandeur as an all-electric car with elements of the Ioniq 5. In April, the Korean manufacturer had already exhibited a modern reconstruction of the Pony with an electric powertrain. “As our designers […] More…
