Tesla claims to make the safest cars available, and it implements updates and changes when it’s made aware of potential concerns. More…
Tesla Signs Deal To Launch New Disabled Vehicle Avoidance System
Polestar 3 starts at €89,900 or $83,900
Polestar has unveiled its first electric SUV, the Polestar 3. This latest model by the EV brand, rooted in Sweden and growing via China, has a sizeable long-range battery and plenty of power and claims to be “desirable for all the right reasons”. Yet how sustainable can an electric SUV with a 111 kWh battery […] More…
US-Built 2024 Polestar 3 EV Debuts As Brand’s First Electric SUV
Production will start in China next year and in the US in 2024. More…
US-Built 2024 Polestar 3 EV Debuts As Brand’s First First SUV
Production will start in China next year and in the US in 2024. More…
Toyota exec equates 300K hybrids sold to 90K electric vehicles while heatedly defending company’s EV plans
Toyota can’t seem to grasp why it’s being criticized for its lack of progress in fully electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker is making headlines Wednesday after an executive went off on a tangent defending Toyota’s carbon reduction efforts and future EV plans – the frustration comes as Toyota has come under fire for not going all in on electric vehicles. More…
Apollo Reveals G2J EV Prototype And Development Vehicle
It doesn’t preview a production electric model, although one is coming from Apollo in 2024. More…
BAE to provide ENC buses with e-motors & inverters
In the USA, Heavy-duty electric propulsion specialist BAE Systems is to provide Californian company ElDorado National (ENC) with its Gen3 product line solutions. These solutions are to drive ENC’s next-generation battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell transit buses. ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group, will integrate BAE Systems’ Gen3 power inverters and electric motors into Axess […] More…
Blink Charging updates app and platform
EV charging provider Blink Charging announced it rebuilt the Blink Network network and readied its Blink Charging Mobile App to provide more information to EV drivers in real-time. Both updates take a global outlook. The newly rebuilt Blink Network is cloud-based and allows site hosts to onboard and connect Blink chargers globally, explains Blink. Features […] More…
Elon Musk’s Burnt Hair Fragrance Listed At Up To $1,000 On eBay
The Boring Company already brought in a whopping $1,000,000 selling the silly product, which comes as no surprise. More…
GM secures nickel & cobalt with Queensland Pacific Metals
General Motors is looking to secure a new source of low-cost nickel and cobalt for its Ultium battery cells with a strategic investment in Australian battery materials supplier Queensland Pacific Metals. GM said it expects to invest up to $69 million in Queensland Pacific Metals for the development of the Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub (TECH) […] More…
NIO CEO talks US sales, calls out Tesla products, and says he’s a better dancer than Elon Musk
In a recent interview with German media, NIO CEO William Li covered a plethora of topics pertaining to the relatively young Chinese automaker, including its expansion in Europe and its plans for the US, which may now be on hold. Speaking of the US market, Li had some bold (and funny) words to say about Tesla and Elon Musk.. More…
Hyundai, Genesis, Kia EVs due to get modular platforms, OTA updates
Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis will add over-the-air (OTA) software updates by 2025, Hyundai announced Wednesday. The first model to feature firmware-level OTA updates will be the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6, which is based on the same E-GMP platform as the Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60. By 2025, Hyundai expects all models—including both gasoline… More…
Lake Resources to supply SK On with lithium
The South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK On has signed a lithium supply contract with the Australian company Lake Resources. In total, the Korean battery manufacturer can purchase 230,000 tonnes of lithium from Lake Resources, which is enough to produce batteries for around 4.9 million electric cars. SK On expects its first deliveries of battery-grade […] More…
Hyundai reveals roadmap for software defined vehicles
The Hyundai Motor Group, including its brands Hyundai, Genesis and Kia, has announced a new global strategy through which all of the group’s vehicles are to become software-defined vehicles (SDVs) by 2025 – and increasingly electric. The (drive) hardware is to be further standardised for this purpose. From 2023 onwards, all newly introduced vehicles of […] More…
Our Next Energy details plans for Michigan battery plant
The battery startup Our Next Energy (ONE), backed by BMW, has confirmed Michigan as the location for its first US facility, following earlier news on state funding. Now ONE adds the missing details. The company has selected the Van Buren Township in Michigan, USA, as was previously known from a funding allocation of $215 million […] More…
Mercedes-Benz CEO Believes Luxury Car Buyers Will Help EV Adoption
The CEO notes that buyers may increasingly choose EV options over gas cars going forward, and most Mercedes EVs are already sold out. More…
FLO Installs 100th Curbside EV Charger In New York City
Proliferating chargepoints around the Big Apple is just the start of a big plan. More…
Lexus gives the US 300e a bigger battery pack
Lexus is revising its first BEV model, the UX 300e, which was introduced two years ago. The most important upgrade of the new edition is a larger battery pack, with an increased capacity from the previous 54.4 kWh to 72.8 kWh. This has increased the car’s range by more than 40 per cent to up […] More…
Sono Motors Sion Starts US Tour With Visit To NYC’s Times Square
The startup says nothing about US availability of the solar EV, which has racked up 42,000 reservations so far in Europe. More…
BYD confirms EV pricing for brand’s launch in Europe
Chinese automaker BYD last week detailed plans for its European launch, which will include three EVs and encompass most of the continent’s largest markets. A dealer group in August announced plans to sell BYD cars in Sweden and Germany, and the automaker has now confirmed plans to launch in those markets as well as Norway, Denmark, the… More…
