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See Jay Leno’s Garage Set Tesla Model S Plaid 1/4 Mile Record
Bosch wants to build European supply chain for semiconductors
A new project called ‘Transform’ is dedicated to building a resilient European supply chain for silicon carbide semiconductor technology. Under the leadership of Bosch, 34 companies, universities and research institutions from seven European countries are working together on this project. ‘Transform’ stands for ‘Trusted European SiC Value Chain for a greener Economy’. Under the consortium […] More…
Voi presents plan to become climate positive by 2030
The Swedish electric scooter provider Voi Technology wants to achieve climate positivity without certificate offsets by 2030. In addition to switching to local battery production and fully electric logistics, the company plans to further expand its integration with public transport through mobility stations. Voi understands climate positivity to mean that more greenhouse gas emissions are […] More…
Gillig to use Akasol batteries for electric buses
The North American bus manufacturer Gillig will use battery systems from the German supplier Akasol in its electric buses. This includes configurations with 490 kWh, 588 kWh or 686 kWh capacity from 2023, depending on customer requirements. The next-generation batteries would thus have 32 per cent more energy onboard, according to the Livermore, California-based manufacturer, […] More…
Musk May Have Acquired Land In Texas For New Tesla Headquarters
Musk is personally linked to a huge plot of land across the Colorado River from Giga Austin. More…
BMW begins full production of its 75 mph CE 04 futuristic electric motorbike
BMW has just entered full series production of its CE 04 electric motorbike, a futuristic model that could be a taste of what’s to come from the German manufacturer. More…
Ballard announces order for 40 bus fuel cell systems
Ballard Power Systems has received orders for a total of 40 fuel cell modules for planned use in buses in France, Germany and the UK next year. The FCmove-HD 70 kW fuel cell modules are to be installed in new hydrogen buses for Rouen and Pau (France), Frankfurt (Germany) and Brighton (England). In the case […] More…
Tier places order for up to 130 MAN eTGE transporters
MAN Truck & Bus has signed a framework agreement with micro-mobility provider Tier Mobility for the delivery of up to 130 MAN eTGE battery-electric vans. The first vehicles are already in use in Tier’s logistics fleet in the UK and Germany. The framework agreement between the commercial vehicle manufacturer and the sharing provider initially applies […] More…
Most F-150 Lightning intenders are EV newbies, so Ford is helping them get ready with AR
Ford already has more than 160,000 reservations for its 2022 F-150 Lightning electric pickup, due for deliveries starting in 2022. Yet of the retail reservation-holders in that crowd, a recent survey suggested that nearly 80% have never owned a battery electric vehicle before. That’s a great thing for EV adoption, but it also means that Ford… More…
Watch Goodyear Testing Tesla Model 3 With Airless Tires
The company develops an airless alternative for electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. More…
UK: Plug-In Car Sales Reach 23% Share In October 2021
Kia EV6 enters the market with the first 349 units and more than 1,600 pre-orders. More…
Report: Envision Scales Back Its Battery Plant Plan At Renault Site
The latest target is for 30 GWh by 2029. More…
Geely’s Homtruck electric semi-trailer revealed
The Geely subsidiary Farizon Auto has just presented an electric semi-trailer truck called Homtruck with an architecture that can carry different zero-emission powertrain options. Production start and first deliveries are planned for early 2024. The Homtruck architecture can accommodate the powertrain options of a range extender, methanol fuel cell hybrid and a purely electric version […] More…
More Details On The Evolution Of Panasonic’s Battery Tech
Tesla’s next-generation battery cell is steadily moving closer to production, and suppliers are working on it, too. More…
Repsol expands fast charging network in Spain & Portugal
The Spanish oil company Repsol has announced an investment of 42.5 million euros in the installation of 610 fast-charging points at its petrol stations in Spain and Portugal. The Spanish credit institution ICO will subsidise the roll-out with 40.7 million euros. Specifically, by the end of 2023, a total of 592 charging points, each with […] More…
Kia teases EV9 electric SUV concept for LA auto show
Kia will unveil an electric SUV concept November 11, ahead of the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. No details of the vehicle, dubbed Concept EV9 have been released yet, but a teaser image shows a boxy, SUV-like shape. The EV9 nomenclature also confirms that it’s the next in a series of 11 electric cars Kia plans to add to its lineup by 2025, part of a… More…
Evergrande’s Hengchi brand registers e-SUV
The first electric model from Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, the electric car division of Chinese real estate group Evergrande, is now officially listed in the catalogue of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). This completes the registration process for the Hengchi 5 LX. The electric SUV, whose production start is reportedly scheduled […] More…
Propella Mini launched as lightweight electric bike for space-limited riders on a budget
While many electric bikes continue getting heavier and heavier, Propella has constantly bucked that trend with its lightweight electric bicycles. But the Propella Mini e-bike takes the brand to a whole new level with its smallest and lightest model yet. More…
G-Pulse and Silicon Mobility collaborate on high-power multiphase DC-DC converter
G-Pulse and Silicon Mobility have announced that they are designing a high-power multiphase interleaving bidirectional DC-DC converter platform for EVs including those using fuel cells, batteries, hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid electric. It is based on Silicon Mobility’s OLEA control technology, and draws on G-Pulse’s engineering expertise in automotive systems. More…
Australia reveals Future Fuels & Vehicles Strategy
The Australian government has presented its Future Fuels and Vehicles Strategy, which provides for 250 million Australian dollars of investment in electric transport. The largest part is to flow into the expansion of electric car charging infrastructure and the establishment of hydrogen filling stations. However, there will be no direct purchase incentives. The total investment […] More…
