It’s a pleasant and competent vehicle, but it won’t really make you covet one. More…
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Nissan’s New Townstar Electric Van Is A Rebadged Renault Kangoo
As with the Kangoo E-Tech Electric, the Townstar EV features a 44 kWh battery; the projected range is 285 km (177 miles). More…
Nissan presents the e-NV200 successor ‘Townstar’
Nissan presented first details on the successor of its small van NV200 and its electric variant e-NV200. The new model is called Nissan Townstar and also gets a purely electric offshoot. It is based on the CMF-C platform developed together with alliance partner Renault. The Townstar will go on sale as a commercial vehicle and […] More…
German city to raise parking fees for EVs
In Tübingen, parking fees for residents will be significantly increased. Particularly heavy cars such as SUVs are being targeted, however, the fee increase will also affect the comparatively cleaner electric vehicles as well due to their comparatively high weight. The way the new regulation works is that owners of heavy combustion vehicles weighing more than […] More…
MAN: Long Range Electric Trucks Coming In 2024
The company hints at 500 km (311 miles) of range and more in the future. More…
Global Passenger xEV Battery Market Stats: H1 2021
According to Adamas Intelligence, the market expanded 157% year-over-year. More…
Meet The New Mercedes-Benz eCitan
It will join the eVito and eSprinter in the second half of 2022. More…
ADL & BYD delivered 5 electric double-deckers to Leeds
The manufacturer alliance Alexander Dennis Limited and BYD has delivered five BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric double-decker buses to West Yorkshire Combined Authority and bus operator First Bus – for the new Stourton Park&Ride service in Leeds. The new zero-emission double-deckers will depart Stourton every ten minutes to take users of the Park & Ride service […] More…
Marubeni & Vertical Aerospace plan to launch VTOL service in Japan
UK-based eVOTL start-up Vertical Aerospace is partnering with Japanese trading company Marubeni to bring its VA-X4 electric vertical take-off aircraft to Japan. Marubeni has also signed an intention to purchase up to 200 units of Vertical’s electric aircraft as part of the deal. Vertical and Marubeni have agreed to jointly explore the requirements for operating […] More…
Hofer Powertrain to supply Mullen Technologies
The Californian electric car start-up Mullen Technologies announces an agreement with the German drive specialist Hofer Powertrain to develop and produce electric drives for its vehicles. Mullen also announces further models. The agreement with Hofer Powertrain is a memorandum of understanding focused on electric powertrains, with neither side providing further details. David Michery, CEO and […] More…
Realteam Hydrogen Redline, Porsche Win Le Mans Virtual Series Round 1 At Monza
The opening round of the inaugural Le Mans Virtual Series took to the venerated Autodromo Nazionale Monza for four hours of live multi-class racing. More…
Elon Musk Believes Chip Shortage Is Only A ‘Short Term’ Problem
Tesla’s CEO expects the ongoing semiconductor shortage that has plagued the automotive industry to be over soon. More…
Stranded Tesla: Towing Adds Much More Range Than You Might Expect
Towing this Tesla Model 3 over a short distance ensured the car could make the hour-long drive home. More…
Tesla Captures Crazy Police Chase: Copters, Crashes, Carjackings
This Tesla was able to record video of a wild, high-speed chase. The footage is incredible. More…
Tesla Model Y Interior Space Comparison Vs Rivals
How does the Model Y stack up against the mounting competition when it comes to interior space? More…
Can Tesla Increase Sales In The Japanese Market?
Tesla could certainly stand to sell more cars in Japan, but something important may need to happen first. More…