Cost is still a major hurdle for many companies when it comes to installing charging infrastructure on their site. By changing the way that power gets to the electric vehicle, German startup EcoG is looking to change that. As Jörg Heuer, CEO of EcoG explains in our exclusive interview, the startup’s concept can reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) by 20 to 25 per cent. Watch now. Read more…
Why I Traded My 20-Year-Old Gas Truck For A Chevy Blazer EV
I’ve been an internal-combustion car enthusiast for my whole life. But I think now’s the best time to make the switch. Read more…
All New Chevy And Cadillac EVs Will Have Fewer Parts
GM’s Ultium-based models are going on a diet to reduce costs and manufacturing complexity. Read more…
GM postpones start of production of two electric pickups again
General Motors has again postponed the start of production of the electric pickups Chevrolet Silverado EV and the GMC Sierra EV. They won’t roll off the production line until mid-2026, about one and a half years later than initially planned. The Cruise Origin robotaxi has been scrapped altogether. Read more…
Tesla Robotaxi event rescheduled for Oct. 10
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the automaker Robotaxi will now debut on Oct. 10 The new date means the reveal was pushed back two months Musk has provided no details about the Robotaxi The Tesla Robotaxi reveal originally scheduled for Aug.8 has been pushed back to Oct. 10, CEO Elon Musk confirmed during the automaker’s second-quarter earnings call on… Read more…
Tesla’s Focus On AI And Autonomy Is Certainly Catching Up To It
AI had better pay off for Tesla, because the EV baton is being handed off. Also: Waymo gets more funding, and an election preview. Read more…
Lucid CEO Confident Of Success, Plans To Sell A Million EVs Annually
Peter Rawlinson has not been one to shy away from expressing what he thinks Lucid’s EV competitors are doing wrong. Read more…
Rivian’s (RIVN) legal battle with Tesla just got more interesting
The legal battle between Rivian (RIVN) and Tesla got much more interesting. Rivian’s request to dismiss Tesla’s lawsuit was denied by a California state judge on Tuesday, paving the way for trial. Read more…
Elon Musk reiterates Tesla Roadster production in 2025
Elon Musk reiterates that the ‘forever coming next’ next-gen Tesla Roadster will go into production in 2025. Read more…
Google’s Alphabet Inc. doubles down on robotaxis, committing another $5 billion into Waymo
While some self-driving tech companies are dialing back their development or scrapping certain vehicles altogether, Waymo is pushing forward thanks to the financial support of parent company Alphabet Inc. (Google), which just committed to a fresh investment totaling five billion dollars. Read more…
Upcoming Xiaomi MX11 SUV stars in a spy video
Xiaomi’s first EV, the SU7, has been a resounding success. Its second act, codenamed MX11, will be an SUV – or rather, a low-lying coupe-like SUV to be exact. This has been spotted in some spy shots from China a while ago, and now it’s back – this time in a video. So let’s take a look at the next… Read more…
ChargePoint reorganises the Management Board
The US charging infrastructure provider ChargePoint has filled several new management positions, including the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Development Officer for Software. In addition, it appointed a new member of the Board of Directors. Read more…
Farizon Auto presents ‘Black Tortoise’ commercial vehicle battery
Geely subsidiary Farizon Auto, which specialises in electrified commercial vehicles, is presenting its new ‘Black Tortoise Battery’. It is said to offer a service life of ten years or 800,000 km and presumably uses LFP cells, but this has not yet been confirmed. Read more…
The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Just Got More Expensive
Except for the range-topping Rally, which is actually cheaper than before. Read more…
Tesla Supercharger Deployment Down 30% In Q2 2024
The drop comes just months after deep layoffs at Tesla’s Supercharging team in April. Read more…
2025 Porsche Taycan Gets Huge EPA Range Upgrade
It’s not just because of the bigger battery. The new Taycan is also more efficient. Read more…
First Bus asks Wrightbus to retrofit 30 diesel buses
Wrightbus’ new business unit NewPower has received its first order to retrofit diesel buses with electric drives. It comes from the British bus operator First Bus. Read more…
What are the fastest-charging EVs?
10-80% is typically seen as a benchmark for EV road-trip charging Peak charge power can be misleading, and in many cases it’s more about efficiency Relatively few of today’s EVs charge from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes There’s much ado about getting electric vehicle charging times closer to the five minutes or less needed to… Read more…
Chile signs deal with USA to make lithium IRA-compliant
Chile has reached an agreement with the USA under which lithium products for batteries can be counted towards tax credits for electric cars under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Chile has the largest lithium reserves in the world. Read more…
GAC launches all-new Aion V in China
GAC has released the second-generation Aion V in China at a starting price of CNY 129,800 (about 16,462 euros). The all-new electric compact SUV is a cut-price VW ID.4 alternative. Read more…
