Rivian’s newly-unveiled R2 will make use of a heat pump to help with efficiency in cold weather, which should be a boon to those in the Northern parts of North America, and in Europe. Read more…
Sony Afeela EV Concept Won’t Let You Swear On Its Customizable Exterior Screen
There’s a 30-character limit and the exterior screen is called the “media bar.” Read more…
New Volkswagen ID.3 GTX And ID.7 GTX Tourer Come With More Power, Sporty Looks
The ID.3 GTX gets VW’s most powerful electric motor, while the ID.7 GTX Tourer is the most powerful wagon ever made by VW. Read more…
VW presents the GTX variants of the ID.3 & ID.7
Volkswagen has presented the long-awaited ID.3 GTX and the ID.7 Tourer GTX, although the electric estate was only unveiled a few weeks ago. There is more power and a sportier look, but two different drive concepts. Read more…
Bring On The Big Guns: Tesla Cybertruck Versus .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle
This ain’t no handgun. Read more…
Alberta to introduce electric vehicle registration tax
Electric car owners in Alberta will be forced to pay an annual $200 electric vehicle tax starting as early as January 2025. The new tax will be applied when electric car owners register their vehicle and will be in addition to the current registration fee. Read more…
The U.S. government reveals its National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy
The U.S. government has presented its strategic plan for the development of charging infrastructure and hydrogen refuelling stations for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles by 2040. The strategy aims to identify priority hubs based on freight volumes, connect these with critical corridors, and eventually achieve a national network by linking corridors. Read more…
Cadillac teases new Opulent Velocity performance EV concept, is it too little too late?
Cadillac gave a sneak peek of “the future of electric performance,” teasing its new Opulent Velocity EV concept. But with GM falling behind in the EV market, is a concept enough at this point. Read more…
BYD reveals cheaper e2 electric crossover starting under $13,000 to undercut ICE cars
BYD is launching another lower-priced electric model. The Chinese automaker introduced the new BYD e2 Honor Edition, starting under $13,000, in its latest move to steal market share from gas-powered cars. Read more…
What a ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation
This hydrogen-powered GM commercial truck offers 300 miles of range and “generates enough electricity to power 250 typical American homes” (for a few minutes?). Just not at the same time.. Read more…
OneD and Koch Modular partner to produce silicon-graphite anode materials for EV batteries
OneD Battery Sciences, a nanotechnology startup, and Koch Modular Process Systems, a process engineering design and modular construction company, have announced a strategic partnership to mass-produce silicon-graphite anode materials for EVs. Koch Modular’s silane gas manufacturing expertise and OneD’s SINANODE technology transform silane into nano-silicon in EV cell-qualified graphite anodes. This partnership will process and… Read more…
EMT Madrid orders 50 Solaris electric buses
Polish bus maker Solaris has received an order for 20 Urbino 9 LE and 30 Urbino 12 electric buses from municipal transport company EMT Madrid. Deliveries are expected to be completed by July 2024. The low-entry 9 LE model accommodates 24 passengers, and the Urbino 12 accommodates 28. The city of Madrid, in accordance with… Read more…
Renault delivers 165 electric trucks to XPO Logistics
Renault and XPO Logistics have signed a purchase agreement for 165 fully electric lorries. The logistics company intends to use them to replace its diesel fleet on short-haul routes. Read more…
Interparking adds 700 charging points to car parks at Brussels Airport
Interparking, which is responsible for public car parks at Brussels Airport, has been gradually putting 700 new charging stations into operation since the beginning of this month. This step will massively increase the existing charging infrastructure at the airport from the previous 50 charging points to a total of 750.
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Grünheide: Production is underway and Musk visits the Tesla plant
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has visited the Gigafactory in Grünheide. Following an arson attack last week, the assembly lines there were at a standstill for a week. The factory has had power again since Monday and production has been resuming there since Wednesday morning. Read more…
Rivian R3 Design Was Inspired By Some Of The Greatest Names In Rallying
The design team had the gravel-throwing Lancia Delta Integrale and Audi Quattro coupe from the 1980s on the image board. Read more…
The Tesla Cybertruck is indeed bulletproof – see just how much
The Cybertruck is Tesla’s most American car – it’s a huge truck, for one, it’s made of stainless steel, and it’s bulletproof. But to what extent? Zack from JerryRigEverything took the Cybertruck over to the gun range where he proceeded to test the 1.8mm stainless steel against bullets ranging from 9mm, through 17mm, all the way to a 50 caliber… Read more…
Biden agencies draw roadmap for EV charging along freight corridors
The Biden Administration on Monday sketched out plans for EV charging and hydrogen dispensing along major U.S. freight corridors. The National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy was developed by the administration’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation with input from the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT)… Read more…
Volvo seeks 30% quicker EV charging without battery upgrades
Volvo is looking to quicken EV charging times by relying on software rather than upgrades to batteries and other hardware. The automaker on Monday announced a partnership with U.K.-based Breathe Battery Technologies to access that company’s “algorithm-enabled charging software” with its battery management systems—with the goal of optimizing… Read more…
SQM Lithium Ventures increases investment in Altilium
SQM Lithium Ventures has increased its investment in British battery firm Altilium by $9.43 million US dollars, bringing its total contribution to $12 million. Read more…
