US automotive supplier BorgWarner is investing an undisclosed amount in its Ramos Arizpe Campus in Mexico. The move will create some 280 new jobs. The company plans to “produce innovative battery cooling plates destined for a carmaker’s next generation of electric vehicles” at the site. Joe Fadool, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Emissions, Thermal and […] More…
Range Rover Velar To Transform Into Redesigned EV By 2025
Yet another luxurious, off-road-ready SUV is going to arrive as a fully electric model sooner rather than later. More…
EV startup Aehra plans to emphasize efficiency, battery repairability
There is no shortage of EV startups looking to challenge established automakers, but Milan-based Aehra is taking a different approach. Aehra unveiled its first model, an SUV, last October, plans to unveil a sedan in June, and aims to start deliveries of both in 2025 in markets potentially including North America, Europe, China, and the Middle… More…
New charging parks at airports in Finland and Lithuania
Lithuania and Finland are increasing the number of charging options for electric cars at airports. At the Lithuanian airports of Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga, around 170 new charging points for electric vehicles will be installed in the coming years. According to the announcement by the airport operator LTOU, these will mainly be AC chargers, but […] More…
GM’s Quirky Baojun Yep Mini EV Goes On Sale For Just $11,300
The mini electric SUV features a rear exterior display to communicate with other road users, a refrigerated frunk, and boxy styling. More…
Vestas drives fleet electrification with Ford Pro in North America
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has opted for electric pickup trucks by Ford to enter its service fleet in North America. The order of over 300 F-150 Lightning EVs will make up a large portion of the company’s vehicles there and includes access to charging. In North America, Vestas’ service fleet comprises around 1,850 vehicles; with […] More…
Elon Musk is in China, sparking rumors of Tesla FSD Beta and new Model 3
Elon Musk is in China meeting with government officials, and Tesla CEO’s visit is sparking rumors of a FSD Beta release in China and of the new Model 3. More…
Tesla’s Elon Musk May Head To China This Week To Meet With Officials
Musk hasn’t been to China since January 2020, when he danced on stage at the delivery event at Giga Shanghai. More…
Elon Musk “Rejuvenated” At Tesla, According To Analyst
The analyst sees the new Twitter CEO appointment as promising on top of Musk’s recent statements at Tesla’s shareholder meeting. More…
Startup plans first EV designed and engineered in Africa
Startup Atlas E-Mobility Group on Thursday announced plans to launch what it claims will be the first EV designed and engineered in Africa. Headquartered in London, but with development and production facilities in Morocco, Atlas aims to start producing vehicles in 2026, initially for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, with a wider release in… More…
Manz joins Customcells Group
Manz AG becomes a shareholder of the Customcells Group. The German engineering company is taking a rather unusual route – through its investment in the subsidiary Customcells Tübingen GmbH. For about a year, Manz has held a 40 per cent stake in the subsidiary, which develops battery cells in Tübingen, Germany, and plans to manufacture […] More…
Italian authorities get funding to procure Rampini buses
Italy’s bus maker Rampini has won a tender from the procurement agency Consip to supply up to 280 zero-emission buses. The contract will come into force this June, allowing public administrations to buy a Rampini e-bus with or without specific adaptations. Specifically, this concerns the Ramoni Eltron model, an 8-metre battery-electric bus. Configurations include two […] More…
ACC opens battery factory in France
Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery cell joint venture by Stellantis, Total and Mercedes-Benz, inaugurated its first factory in France. However, the “Grand Opening” of the ACC Gigafactory in Billy-Berclau/Douvrin in the Hauts-de-France region is not synonymous with commissioning, which will take place later this year. ACC says it has a production area of more […] More…
Amsterdam’s growing e-bus fleet will charge smarter
Amsterdam’s public transit operator GVB is extending smart charging technology across its depots in the Dutch capital. Using technology by The Mobility House, GVB will charge its growing electric bus increasingly intelligently before the year’s end. In concrete terms, GVB targets intelligent charging over 159 electric buses at 190 DC charge points equipped with the […] More…
Arcimoto unveils new 3-wheeled 75 mph electric utility vehicle
Arcimoto is famous for its three-wheeled, fun-mobiles aptly named the FUV (Fun Utility Vehicle). Now the company is getting its hands dirty with a bit more of a work-oriented version that they’ve dubbed the new Arcimoto MUV (Modular Utility Vehicle). More…
Tesla driver claims she crashed into a tree on ‘self-driving mode’
A Tesla driver in Michigan claimed that her car was in “self-driving mode” when she crashed into a tree. More…