Union Pacific Railroad intends to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The company expects the deal to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology in the US. The partners are no stranger to the business either. Union Pacific Railroad opted for technology from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, and […] More…
Union Pacific Rail to test 20 battery-electric locomotives
Union Pacific Railroad intends to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The company expects the deal to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology in the US. The partners are no stranger to the business either. Union Pacific Railroad opted for technology from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, and […] More…
First ride: Taking a spin in the Eli ZERO not-a-car electric car
It’s not every day you get the chance to go for a few hot laps in a funky new electric mini-car. But when fate calls, you answer. And that’s just what I did recently on a trip to Milan when the Eli team nervously let me borrow their only prototype vehicle. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the Eli ZERO, but I came away excited about the future of these fun little runabouts. More…
2022 Skoda Enyaq Coupe Debuts As The VW ID.5’s Czech Mate
It even has an ID.5 GTX-emulating hot RS variant with 295 horsepower and a 0-100 km/h time of 6.5 seconds. More…
Tesla expands program to open Supercharger network to electric cars from other automakers in Norway and France
Tesla has officially expanded its pilot program to open Superchargers to electric vehicles from other manufacturers in Norway and France. More…
The most expensive electric vehicles on the road in 2022
Entering 2022, electric vehicle sales continue to boom. Nearly all legacy automakers have set end dates for manufacturing new combustion vehicles and have begun introducing all-electric options into their fleets more and more. This year alone, the world will see over twenty new electric vehicle models ranging from most expensive, to rather affordable. Below is a list of which EVs will soon be available, and how expensive they may be. More…
Skeleton Technologies closes €37,6 million financing round
Estonian ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies has raised a further €37.6 million from investors in its D3 funding round. The D3 round brings total investment in Skeleton to over 200 million euros. Among other things, the company plans to use the fresh capital to scale its production of ultracapacitors in Saxony, Germany. The plant was originally […] More…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Comments On Future Media Coverage Of EV Fires
Musk predicts that now that “big automotive advertisers” are making EVs, we may see fewer media stories about EV fires. More…
Rivian can’t directly sell electric trucks it builds in Georgia without franchise-law overhaul
Rivian plans to build electric trucks in Georgia, but it won’t be able to sell them there unless the state’s franchise laws are changed. Current laws prohibit automakers from selling cars directly to customers, but senators have filed legislation to change that, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday. Senate Bill 398 would permit direct… More…
LGES places binding lithium order with Vulcan Energy
Vulcan Energy Resources has entered into a binding lithium offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution. Unlike the deal with Renault, the delivery volume in the urgent order with LGES is as high as announced. The deal had already been announced in July 2021 for up to 10,000 metric tonnes per year over the five-year term. […] More…
Juice Technology comes to Scandinavia as Juice Nordics
Swiss charging infrastructure provider Juice Technology has expanded in Northern Europe by founding the subsidiary Juice Nordics AB, based in Uppsala, Sweden. With the establishment of Juice Nordics, the company is now present in the entire Scandinavian region, i.e. Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Juice Nordics is to strengthen the company’s distribution in the Scandinavian […] More…
December Plug-In Sales At Record 13% In Italy Amid Market Crisis
While automakers are still struggling across the globe, EV sales continue to rise. More…
FR: Gendarmerie Nationale opts for Peugeot 3008 Hybrid
The French police have opted for a semi-electric approach. Peugeot has delivered nearly 400 plug-in hybrid cars, namely the Peugeot 3008, to the Ministry of the Interior’s Gendarmerie Nationale. The PHEVs come screen-printed and join several unmarked vehicles ordered in 2020. Peugeot considers the new order proof that the 3008 Hybrids were “an important development […] More…
Report: Samsung SDI And Rivian’s Battery JV Talks Come To An End
Unofficial sources report that Rivian’s terms were unacceptable for Samsung SDI. More…
Tesla Bought Railway Track For Giga Berlin Employees’ Commute
Company plans to operate a shuttle train on the existing track and build a station to help employees get to work and back home. More…
Elon Musk: I would be shocked if Tesla does not achieve Full Self-Driving safer than human this year (and 5 years ahead of everyone)
Elon Musk gave an update on his expected timeline for Tesla achieving Full Self-Driving capability and he now says that he would be “shocked” if Tesla does not achieve “Full Self-Driving safer than human this year”. More…
RAW Charging starts working with Plugsurfing in the UK
UK-based LiFe Network, powered by RAW Charging, has begun working with Plugsurfing to push their expansion across the UK and Europe. The charge point aggregator will provide RAW Charging with its back-end cloud software to grow the network. RAW currently operates 600 charging ports within the LiFe network and says the Plugsurfing partnership will help […] More…
Li-Cycle announces two new recycling plants
The Canadian battery recycling company Li-Cycle has announced its first factory outside North America, in Norway. What is more, the company is building another recycling factory in North America in cooperation with GM’s Ultium Cells. The plant will be Li-Cycle largest facility to date. The plant in Norway is to be built in the south […] More…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Vs Warren Buffet’s BYD
Tesla stock and BYD stock were winners in 2021, but which is a better bet now? More…
Nyck de Vries takes the lead in Saudi Formula E race
The new Formula E season in Saudi Arabia began with a one-two for Team Mercedes-EQ with Nyck de Vries in first place. The second race in Diriyah was won by Edoardo Mortara (ROKiT Venturi Racing) in a Mercedes customer car. In the first race, world champion de Vries finished ahead of his teammate Stoffel Vandoorne, […] More…
