That’s according to Interbrand’s 2021 Best Global Brands, which calls the growth “unprecedented.” More…
The World’s Fastest-Growing Brand In 2021? Tesla, Up 184%
Volvo and Polestar EVs to get Range Assistant app as part of OTA update
Volvo and Polestar electric cars are getting a new Range Assistant app as part of an over-the-air (OTA) software update, the two brands announced Tuesday. The app helps drivers more closely track available range, gives tips for more efficient driving, and includes a more efficiency-focused setting for the climate control, the two brands said. A… More…
Tesla Q3 2021 Final EV Delivery Numbers And Outlook
Tesla sold more than 240,000 electric cars in a quarter and over 800,000 within 12 months. More…
Tesla Sold 2 Million Electric Cars: First Automaker To Reach Milestone
Soon the production and sales volume will reach 1 million per year (it already exceeds 800,000 within 12 months). More…
StoreDot to open innovation centre in the USA
The Israeli battery developer StoreDot has announced a global innovation centre in the USA to accelerate the development of solid-state batteries. It is to be built in California, but StoreDot has not yet named an exact location. The US facility is intended to support the Israel-based global R&D centre, StoreDot said. The additional capacity and […] More…
Audi Q4 E-Tron Or VW ID.4: Best $40K Tesla Model Y Rival?
The ID.4 and Q4 e-tron ride on the same platform. Which one is the better alternative to the Tesla Model Y? More…
See Inside Of The Tesla Model 3’s LFP Prismatic Battery Pack
This is the only Tesla battery that does not consist of cylindrical battery cells. More…
Tesla Is Shifting Standard Range Cars To LFP Batteries Globally
CATL will win big on this. More…
Tesla Accelerates Supercharger Deployment In Q3 2021
Close to 300 new stations were launched during the quarter. More…
SEA Electric scores its biggest e-truck deal to date
SEA Electric, originally from Australia and now based in Los Angeles, has booked the largest order in the company’s history in the US. GATR EV, a division of GATR Truck Centers, has ordered 1,150 electric trucks from SEA Electric. Based on the Toyota Hino model and equipped with SEA’s electric drive system, the first 40 […] More…
SEA Electric writes largest order of electric trucks to date
SEA Electric, originally from Australia and now based in Los Angeles, has booked the largest order in the company’s history in the US. GATR EV, a division of GATR Truck Centers, has ordered 1,150 electric trucks from SEA Electric. Based on the Toyota Hino model and equipped with SEA’s electric drive system, the first 40 […] More…
Daimler opens R&D centre in Beijing
Daimler has put its new ‘R&D Tech Center China’ into operation in Beijing. The research and development centre is to combine development and testing capacities under one roof and is intended to accelerate the localisation of new models, including electric cars. The carmaker says it has invested 1.1 billion yuan, the equivalent of about 145 […] More…
Foxconn considers manufacturing EVs in India, Europe and Latin America
Foxconn is planning to produce electric vehicles in Europe, India and Latin America. Chair of the board Liu Young-way hinted at this in a conversation with reporters at a business forum in Taipei. While he could not give any details about the plans yet, the timetable foresees production in Europe first and then in India […] More…
BlackRock could pump half a billion euros into high power charging
The US investment firm BlackRock is to lead a capital increase of 750 million euros by the Ionity joint venture, which intends to use the money to expand further its high power charging network, German media reports. There is also an indication of the next expansion stage. Manager Magazin refers to people involved saying BlackRock […] More…
Rogues gallery: Leaked documents reveal lobbying to gut COP26 climate and carbon audit
With the opening of the UN-sponsored COP26 climate summit less than two weeks away, a trove of leaked documents obtained by Greenpeace is revealing efforts by of a group of nations furiously lobbying to gut language critical of their carbon-spewing economic interests from a report to be released during the Glasgow conference. More…
Tesla Says Safety Score Users Are 30% Less Likely To Crash
There are currently 150,000 cars using the Safety Score, a key feature that determines Tesla Insurance rates. More…
Quantron wants to establish stronger brand identity
Quantron AG has announced that in future it will manufacture commercial vehicles in-house. In the first step, the specialist for trucks and buses with battery-electric and fuel cell drives wants to develop a characteristic product and brand identity. As part of this strategy called “Quantron Vision 2025”, the company now wants to first create design-oriented […] More…
Tesla 4680 Battery Cells To Debut In Production In Early 2022
There’s a strong chance they will debut as part of structural battery packs in Model Ys built in Austin and Berlin. More…
Vingroup is getting ready to build a battery plant
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup plans to start building a battery cell factory for its electric car offshoot VinFast in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh province this year. A Vingroup spokesperson confirmed the plan in principle, without giving details. According to Reuters, the plant is to start production in the third quarter of 2022 with an annual capacity of […] More…
Coventry Gigafactory targets 60 GWh capacity
West Midlands Gigafactory, the public-private joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, has revealed more targets for the envisioned battery production hub. Their pitch now includes a 60-GWh output with production to start in 2025, but one issue remains. The plans to install a Gigafactory scale battery production in the West Midlands […] More…
