Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has opted for electric pickup trucks by Ford to enter its service fleet in North America. The order of over 300 F-150 Lightning EVs will make up a large portion of the company’s vehicles there and includes access to charging. In North America, Vestas’ service fleet comprises around 1,850 vehicles; with […] More…
Elon Musk is in China, sparking rumors of Tesla FSD Beta and new Model 3
Elon Musk is in China meeting with government officials, and Tesla CEO’s visit is sparking rumors of a FSD Beta release in China and of the new Model 3. More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk May Head To China This Week To Meet With Officials
Musk hasn’t been to China since January 2020, when he danced on stage at the delivery event at Giga Shanghai. More…
Elon Musk “Rejuvenated” At Tesla, According To Analyst
The analyst sees the new Twitter CEO appointment as promising on top of Musk’s recent statements at Tesla’s shareholder meeting. More…
Startup plans first EV designed and engineered in Africa
Startup Atlas E-Mobility Group on Thursday announced plans to launch what it claims will be the first EV designed and engineered in Africa. Headquartered in London, but with development and production facilities in Morocco, Atlas aims to start producing vehicles in 2026, initially for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, with a wider release in… More…
Manz joins Customcells Group
Manz AG becomes a shareholder of the Customcells Group. The German engineering company is taking a rather unusual route – through its investment in the subsidiary Customcells Tübingen GmbH. For about a year, Manz has held a 40 per cent stake in the subsidiary, which develops battery cells in Tübingen, Germany, and plans to manufacture […] More…
Italian authorities get funding to procure Rampini buses
Italy’s bus maker Rampini has won a tender from the procurement agency Consip to supply up to 280 zero-emission buses. The contract will come into force this June, allowing public administrations to buy a Rampini e-bus with or without specific adaptations. Specifically, this concerns the Ramoni Eltron model, an 8-metre battery-electric bus. Configurations include two […] More…
ACC opens battery factory in France
Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery cell joint venture by Stellantis, Total and Mercedes-Benz, inaugurated its first factory in France. However, the “Grand Opening” of the ACC Gigafactory in Billy-Berclau/Douvrin in the Hauts-de-France region is not synonymous with commissioning, which will take place later this year. ACC says it has a production area of more […] More…
Amsterdam’s growing e-bus fleet will charge smarter
Amsterdam’s public transit operator GVB is extending smart charging technology across its depots in the Dutch capital. Using technology by The Mobility House, GVB will charge its growing electric bus increasingly intelligently before the year’s end. In concrete terms, GVB targets intelligent charging over 159 electric buses at 190 DC charge points equipped with the […] More…
Arcimoto unveils new 3-wheeled 75 mph electric utility vehicle
Arcimoto is famous for its three-wheeled, fun-mobiles aptly named the FUV (Fun Utility Vehicle). Now the company is getting its hands dirty with a bit more of a work-oriented version that they’ve dubbed the new Arcimoto MUV (Modular Utility Vehicle). More…
Tesla driver claims she crashed into a tree on ‘self-driving mode’
A Tesla driver in Michigan claimed that her car was in “self-driving mode” when she crashed into a tree. More…
Tesla will open Superchargers to other EVs in Canada
Tesla continues opening its formerly proprietary charging network to third-party EVs. The latest market is Canada, where the government expects to see 750 Tesla Superchargers becoming publicly available by the end of 2025. The news can be found in a Government of Canada announcement on grants for over 3,000 new chargers in Ontario. Jonathan Wilkinson, […] More…
Power X is working on zero-emission container ships
Japanese battery startup PowerX unveils the design of a large electric ship to be completed by 2025. Vessel ‘X’ will be the first in a line of “Battery Tankers” and is scheduled for field tests in 2026. The zero-emission tanker measures 140 meters and will carry 96 containerised ship batteries with LFP cells on board, […] More…
Comau develops automatic 2nd life storage line
Italian automation specialist Comau, part of the Stellantis Group, is developing a fully automated system for sustainable battery recycling and second-life reuse as part of the EU’s Flex-BD project. Flex-BD is a robotic system that automates the entire process of dismantling used electric vehicle batteries with a highly flexible, repeatable and standardisable process, according to […] More…
Verge Motorcycles launches limited-edition electric superbike
Formula One legend and two-times World Champion Mika Hakkinen has designed the signature model of a new electric superbike in collaboration with Verge Motorcycles. Only 100 models will be produced.
The bike has a range of 350 km and a charging time of 35 minutes. In addition, it features an integrated rim motor inside the rear wheel, which… More…
New Tesla Model 3 Buyers Get 1 Year Free Overnight Charging In Texas
To qualify for the offer, Texas buyers must order and take delivery of a new Model 3 before June 30 and sign up with Tesla Electric. More…
Xpeng Beats BMW To The Punch By Teasing New X9
Just don’t let the German brand’s lawyers find out. More…
Mercedes EQE SUV goes on sale in China
Mercedes-Benz has started selling its EQE SUV in China. About half a year after its market launch in Europe, four versions of the new electric model are available there from 486,000 yuan (about €64,000). The EQE SUV thus costs about half as much as the EQS SUV, which launched on the Chinese market in February. […] More…
Porsche releases a ‘sporty’ electric motorbike, but there’s a catch
When it comes to motorbikes, there’s simply no comparison. Electric motorcycles and scooters crush their combustion engine-powered cousins in performance. The instantaneous torque and immediate power delivery makes for a more thrilling ride, while the lack of exhaust noise or smell (as well as significantly reduced maintenance and ownership costs) make their use more enjoyable. And it seems that automotive company Porsche has gotten the message loud and clear based on the company’s partnership with Yadea to release the VF F200 electric motorbike. More…
Daimler Truck and Toyota plan to merge Fuso and Hino
Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturers Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus and Hino Motors are planning to merge and cooperate in commercial vehicle development, procurement and production – also with a view to electrification. Daimler Truck and Toyota, which own the above-mentioned brands, plan to equally invest in the listed holding company of Fuso and Hino. Details […] More…
