Brunswick CEO Dave Foulkes is an interesting guy: one of that rare breed of executives with a technical background that allows him to see the road ahead with a clarity that someone with a— less technical background might not have. With career credits like “Powertrain Chief Engineer” at Ford and “VP of Product Development, Engineering, and Racing” at Mercury Marine leading him to the big chair, Foulkes’ vision of the future of boating is worth seeing. More…
Tesla Is Escaping Volkswagen Group’s BEV Pursuit: 2021 Sales
The gap extended to almost half a million electric cars per year. More…
Tesla Model S Novelty Remains After 10 Years: Crazy Resale Value
The Model S revolutionized the auto industry, and it’s clearly becoming an icon. More…
Japan: Nissan LEAF Sales Cruise At Roughly 11,000 In 2021
Nissan’s electrification flagship has been available on the market since December 2010. More…
EV sales rising ahead of schedule in EU & UK, predicted to overtake gasoline vehicles by 2025
Efforts by automakers and legislators overseas appear to be paying off, as a new study found that consumers’ transition to all-electric vehicles in the EU and UK is “inevitable.” Due to commitments from automakers, tighter regulations on CO2 emissions, and a decline in overall costs of EVs, sales across Europe are expected to surpass those of ICE vehicles in the next three years. More…
Windows giant Andersen leads $30M funding of solar window company
US window manufacturing giant Andersen Corporation is leading a series B $30 million funding round of solar window company Ubiquitous Energy. More…
Report: Lucid Will Build A Plant In Saudi Arabia In 2025-2026
But what it will produce? More…
Polestar Reveals Sales Results: 29,000 In 2021
The volume almost tripled compared to 2020 and new models are coming. More…
Watch how Tesla Solar Roof automatically makes snow slide right off
A new video shows how Tesla Solar Roof automatically makes snow slide right off it to be able to keep producing electricity. More…
DMV May Ask Tesla To Share Full Self-Driving Data After All
This was prompted after the California DMV pointed to numerous ‘videos showing dangerous use’ of FSD. More…
Qnovo gathers 24 million in round led by BorgWarner
Silicon Valley-based controls and software company Qnovo has raised 24 million US dollars from investors. The Series C funding round was led by BorgWarner. The US automotive supplier wants to use the investment to expand its offering in the field of battery management. In addition to BorgWarner, OGCI Climate Investments and Constellation Technology Ventures also […] More…
Volkswagen doubles electric vehicle deliveries in 2021
Despite overall sales being down about eight percent on the back of global supply chain and chip shortage issues, Volkswagen sold more battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2021 than ever, with more than seven percent of all VW-badged cars having been sold with plugs. More…
Hacker Says He Has ‘Full Remote Control’ Of Over 25 Teslas
Luckily, this time it was a benevolent hacker who came across the vulnerability that allowed it. More…
Tesla owners are again losing heat in extreme cold as some heat pumps are failing badly
Tesla owners are again losing heat in extremely cold weather as some heat pumps are failing badly. More…
Volkswagen Group Nearly Doubled Global BEV Sales In 2021
The company sold more than 450,000 all-electric vehicles and over 300,000 plug-in hybrids. More…
Apple Car task forces established after company visits Korean suppliers
A new supply chain report says that some Korean suppliers have created Apple Car task forces following visits by the Cupertino company to discuss manufacturing plans. More…
Kia EV6 UK Deliveries Arriving Ahead Of Projected Target: Report
Despite a global supply shortage, it seems Kia and Hyundai are on their A-game. More…
In the shift to electric, the three-box sedan is obsolete: Here’s why
Not everyone who wants an electric vehicle wants an SUV. There’s still life for longer and lower electric cars—especially as highway models that are optimized toward maximizing driving range. But fewer of them than you might think will be traditional three-box sedans, with a hood, a cabin, and a trunk. And more of them will have swoopy… More…
BMW Group posts strong numbers, more than doubles plug-in sales in 2021
The BMW Group had an incredibly successful 2021, with its BMW and Rolls-Royce brands posting record sales. The big news, however, is on the electric side, with sales of battery EVs from BMW and MINI more than doubling over 2020. More…
Toshiba presents new 20 Ah LTO cell
Toshiba is expanding its SCiB range with the new 20 Ah HP lithium-ion battery cell. The new lithium titanium oxide cell is said to be suitable for a wider range of applications than the predecessor model – for example in buses, but also plug-in hybrid cars. Under the brand name Super Charge Ion Battery, or […] More…
