Tesla hasn’t fully ramped up its proprietary 4680 cells due to issues with the manufacturing process, so it poached an expert to help. More…
Tesla Hires Battery Expert To Finalize 4680 Cell Dry Electrode Process
Tesla Cybertruck May Get Paint Color Options After All, Tesla Hiring
CEO Elon Musk talked previously about people getting the electric pickup truck wrapped, but now Tesla is hiring for “Cybertruck paint.” More…
Tesla’s AI And Full Self-Driving: Interview With Dr. John Gibbs
Professor Gibbs (Dr. Know-it-all) sheds some light on how Tesla has grown in AI over the last few years. More…
Used EV Tax Credits, Ocean Range, Porsche And Nissan Fun: EV News Mar 31
As we head into the weekend, there’s plenty of interesting EV news to share, like the $4.000 used EV tax credit. More…
Tax credits for many American-made EVs will drop on April 18
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday posted guidance for battery materials, helping to clarify whether those buying EVs as soon as later next month will be able to claim the $3,750 credit dedicated to critical mineral origins under the new Clean Vehicle Credit. Based on an initial look, the rules will cast a wide net that follows the more… More…
Frank Mühlon says goodbye as ABB CEO
Frank Mühlon is no longer CEO of ABB E-Mobility. The manager is moving to the role of chief commercial officer (CCO) with immediate effect. Michael Halbherr will take over as interim CEO of ABB’s e-mobility division with its charging pillar business. Mühlon had helped build and lead the charging pillar business of the Swiss-Swedish industrial […] More…
Rivian Removes Camp Kitchen And Tunnel Shuttle From Its Online Gear Shop
The R1T accessories were previously listed as “not available yet.” More…
2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron Starts At $75,500 In US, Arrives This Summer
The 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron will be available in the United States with the large 114-kWh battery pack only. More…
New ADO Air E-Bike Is A Lightweight, Tech-Laden City Commuter
The electric folding bike is a lightweight commuter tipping the scales at just 16 kilograms. More…
2023 Tesla Model Y: Same EPA Range, Now Cheaper Than Ever
The best-selling electric crossover/SUV is about a quarter less expensive than a year ago. More…
Faraday Future starts making FF91, ahead of April 26 launch event
Faraday Future on Wednesday announced the start of production of its FF91 electric SUV, although the company hasn’t actually shown any completed customer vehicles yet. Photos from the start-of-production ceremony at Faraday’s Hanford, California, factory show only a body shell. The company said it will host a “launch event” for the FF91, which it… More…
Electra Meccanica stops making its ‘Solo’, focuses on four-wheeled EV
EV maker Electra Meccanica (EMV) will cease the production of its three-wheeled EV ‘Solo.’ Instead, EMV wants to focus on an electric car with four wheels. “We believe that major opportunities remain for an experienced maker of smaller, nimbler EVs with eye-catching design and personalized features,” CEO Susan E. Docherty writes in a blog post […] More…
Umicore invests in battery maker Blue Current
Blue Current, a silicon elastic composite solid-state battery manufacturer, has a new investor on board. Umicore is investing a minority stake in the US-based start-up. The two companies signed a joint development agreement about a year ago. It allows Blue Current to use Umicore battery materials for its solid-state battery technology. Now, the two companies […] More…
Morocco to build 2,500 charging stations by 2026
In Morocco, companies in the electricity and automotive sectors have given the green light to APIME, the intersectoral association for electric mobility founded a few weeks ago, to install 2,500 new charging stations in the country over the next three years. These are to be installed in Morocco’s main cities such as Casablanca, Tangier and […] More…
Fastned increases turnover by 191 per cent
European fast charging station operator Fastned almost tripled its charging-related revenues to 36 million euros in 2022 (+191 per cent compared to 2021). Fastned recorded a net loss of 22.2 million euros in 2022. This is slightly less than in 2021 (24.6 million euros) and is explained by the high investments in the expansion and […] More…
Faraday Institution invests in battery research
The Faraday Institution has awarded a total of £29 million to six research projects in Birmingham. All projects are working on battery recycling research projects. One funded project is the Reuse and Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries (ReLIB) project, which is working on recovering critical material from old EV batteries. According to the researchers, the […] More…