In the UK, Swarco Smart Charging and Transport North East have gone live with the 10 rapid charging points in Northern England that is targeted at the taxi and private hire market. The Swarco rapid charging points string a network across Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead, Durham, Northumberland and Sunderland. Transport North East will […] More…
XPeng Celebrates Production Of 100,000 Electric Cars
The 100,000th EV rolled off the production line on October 11, 2021. More…
Kawasaki announces its motorcycles to go all-electric by 2035
The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer has announced that by the year 2035, it will only sell electric motorcycles in developed countries. More…
Report: Ford is sending “charge angels” to infrastructure trouble spots
As the rollout of the Ford Mustang Mach-E continues, the automaker is reportedly sending “charge angels” to identify faulty infrastructure. Some public charging stations are older and don’t meet Ford’s standards for reliability, Darren Palmer, the automaker’s general manager of battery electric vehicles, said in a recent interview with Automotive… More…
EO Charging to charge Tesco delivery vans
EO charging will be supplying UK grocery store chain Tesco with more than 200 AC fast chargers and 5 DC rapid chargers for its home delivery fleet of electric vans. The Tesco charging depots are located in Lakeside, Oxford, Glasgow (two sites) and Enfield. Here, EO Charging will supply charging facilities for both day-to-day charging […] More…
Blackstone reaches production milestone with 3D printing
Blackstone Resources has announced the validation of 3D printing of battery cells and solid-state batteries with artificial intelligence. The validation by independent experts gives Blackstone access to further funding. In February, Blackstone had shown a pre-production sample cell that was ready for mass production. At the time, the main focus was on energy density; the […] More…
Rock Tech to build lithium plant in Germany
Rock Tech Lithium announces the construction of a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Guben, Brandenburg – 60 kilometres from Tesla’s plant in Grünheide. The plan is to produce around 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year there, or enough for around 500,000 electric cars. Rock Tech Lithium is a German-Canadian company with headquarters […] More…
New York to convert bus fleet to BEVs by 2035
The New York City Council has passed a bill mandating that the city’s school bus fleet be fully electric by 1 September 2035. This is in accordance with the decision to allow only zero-emission passenger cars and light commercial vehicles to be sold from 2035. The bill passed with 44 votes in favour and one […] More…
Tesla officially starts its ‘wider release’ of Full Self-Driving Beta in the US
Tesla has officially started its ‘wider release’ of Full Self-Driving Beta in the US, which consists of slowly allowing more owners to download based on their ‘safety score’. More…
First drive review: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT upgrades performance without losing range
As if carrying just one legacy name wasn’t enough, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT adds a second set of historical baggage with by tacking on a pair of initials that mean something extra to Ford. The “GT” distinction has only been worn by a few vehicles throughout the Blue Oval’s history: Mustangs, the Le Mans-winning Ford… More…
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT First Drive: More Smiles Per Mile
The real driving enthusiast’s plug-in pony has arrived. More…
Tesla announces a new ‘Gigabeer’ with Cybertruck-inspired bottle, because why not?
Tesla announced a new “Gigabeer” with Cybertruck-inspired bottle that it plans to sell out of its factory in Germany. More…
Rivian wants to build their own battery production
The US electric car start-up Rivian Automotive wants to produce its own battery cells in the future. However, according to Rivian, it does not want to do without purchased cells altogether. This is stated in the company’s application for the planned IPO. By setting up its own capacities for the production of battery cells, Rivian […] More…
Prius to go fuel cell electric, partly
According to media reports, Toyota’s hybrid pioneer Prius will run on hydrogen in the next generation. But different from Toyota’s fuel cell model Mirai, the plug-in Prius will be powered by hydrogen instead of petrol. The Toyota Corolla could also get the hydrogen system. Toyota further added that the engine is more responsive since hydrogen […] More…
Gogoro’s swappable EV batteries enter China, scooter makers unveil compatible new models
Gogoro announced plans to expand its battery-swapping system into China earlier this year. Now the company is making good on those promises, and its partners are already rolling out new electric two-wheelers to fit Gogoro’s batteries. More…
Toyota Mirai Sets Guinness World Record: 845 Miles On Hydrogen
That’s more than twice the EPA range, but it required hypermiling under specific weather and driving conditions. More…
2022 BMW iX First Drive Review: Power And Poise With A Plug
The iX xDrive50 was worth the wait. More…
Tesla Teases New Colors For Made-In-Germany Model Y
Crimson Red and Deep Blue reportedly coming first. More…
Tesla Model 3 Mission To Use 2 Million Free Supercharging Miles
That’s a whole heck of a lot of EV road trips. More…
Tesla unveils new structural battery pack with 4680 cells in Gigafactory Berlin tour
Tesla has unveiled its latest structural battery pack with 4680 cells during a Gigafactory Berlin tour ahead of the start of Model Y production at the new factory. More…
