News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

Varta to spin off EV subsidiary

By electrive.com 02/07/2022 - 13:39 02/07/2022 Electrive

The battery manufacturer Varta, which presented its new battery cell V4Drive for electric vehicles last year, has founded a new subsidiary for e-mobility, according to a media report. At the end of March, Varta wants to give details about the new subsidiary. According to information from the German news medium Welt am Sonntag, the new […] More…

Tesla Model 3 Averages 255 Wh/Mile Towing Camper At 55 MPH

By insideevs.com 02/07/2022 - 13:36 02/07/2022 Insideevs (en)

The test was performed by Polydrops using its P17A1 camper designed for electric vehicles. More…

Redwood Materials to build two plants in Europe

By electrive.com 02/07/2022 - 13:15 02/07/2022 Electrive

Redwood Materials, founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has announced its expansion into Europe. While Redwood remains rather vague about its plans for Europe in a corresponding official announcement, JB Straubel was more specific in an interview in Germany. As Straubel told Der Spiegel, at least two large factories for recycling and the sustainable production […] More…

Mercedes to release large SUVs end of 2022

By electrive.com 02/07/2022 - 12:15 02/07/2022 Electrive

The SUV offshoots of the electric models EQS and EQE announced by Mercedes-Benz will be launched at the end of 2022, according to a media report. The article also mentions the first key technical data. Although both the EQE SUV and the EQS SUV will come off the production line at the US plant in […] More…

EU to implement stricter hybrid vehicle regulations

By electrive.com 02/07/2022 - 12:10 02/07/2022 Electrive

The EU is apparently planning to tighten the methodology for measuring the CO2 emissions of plug-in hybrids. The revised test procedure, which is expected to be enforced from around 2025, will incorporate real-world measured fuel consumption data. Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Real-world fuel consumption data is already collected through the fuel […] More…

VW ID. Buzz rumoured to release under €60,000

By electrive.com 02/07/2022 - 11:56 02/07/2022 Electrive

Volkswagen wants to launch its ID. Buzz in September at an entry-level price of just under 60,000 euros, according to a media report. After the presentation of the model on 9 March, orders for the MEB van will apparently be accepted from May onwards. This is what the German publication Automobilwoche writes with reference to company […] More…

Tesla recall continues to expand

By electrive.com 02/07/2022 - 11:23 02/07/2022 Electrive

Tesla has to repair over 800,000 cars because of a fault in the seat belt function. The reason is that the acoustic reminder to fasten the seat belt fails under certain circumstances. As with most Tesla recalls, the problem will be taken care of via a software update. Recently, Tesla already had to rectify over […] More…

BYD Unveils V2G-Capable Type A Electric School Bus For The US

By insideevs.com 02/07/2022 - 11:23 02/07/2022 Insideevs (en)

Thanks to bi-directional charging, the 30-seat vehicle can serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. More…

Lithium-metal cell packs a punch

By E-Mobility Engineering 02/07/2022 - 10:48 02/07/2022 E-Mobility Engineering

With a specific energy of 400 Wh/kg and an energy density of between 700 and 810 Wh/litre, Sion Power’s Licerion-EV rechargeable lithium-metal cells are attracting great interest from EV developers, and the company is in discussion with multiple OEMs to further the development of the technology (writes Peter Donaldson). The company’s senior applications engineer […] More…