Nikola Badger Pickup Truck Reservation Website To Go Live Today At 11 AM ET

NIKOLA BADGER PREORDERS OPEN JUNE 29 AT 11 AM ET Nikola Badger EV pickup will debut at Nikola World 2020 in December Nikola World 2020 is December 3-5, 2020 Preorders secure a Nikola World 2020 ticket and receive a discount off vehicle purchase All preorders qualify for a chance to win a Badger at Nikola… Continue reading Nikola Badger Pickup Truck Reservation Website To Go Live Today At 11 AM ET

CATL Announces New Battery R&D Laboratory

CATL, the Chinese largest lithium-ion battery manufacturer, breaks ground on a new lithium-ion battery laboratory – the 21C Lab, at its headquarters in Ningde, east China’s Fujian Province. The 3.3 billion RMB ($466 million) investment is scheduled to be put into operation at the end of 2021 and will be focused to leverage R&D capabilities… Continue reading CATL Announces New Battery R&D Laboratory

Majority Of Potential EV Buyers In UK Waiting For Scrappage Scheme

More than 50 percent of motorists said that they would be more likely to take up EV ownership if the government introduced a scrappage scheme for petrol and diesel cars. The findings from a nationwide survey from nationwide EV charge point installer Smart Home Charge at a time where speculation suggests that the announcement of such a… Continue reading Majority Of Potential EV Buyers In UK Waiting For Scrappage Scheme

PSA Discusses Its Medium Electric Van Portfolio

PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel/Vauxhall) just released a very interesting presentation of its medium electric vans, which we have listed earlier this month here. We must admit that Xavier Peugeot, Vice President Groupe PSA Business Unit for Light Commercial Vehicles, gave one of the best presentations that EV vans ever had, pointing out all… Continue reading PSA Discusses Its Medium Electric Van Portfolio

Volkswagen Ends Production Of ICE Cars At Zwickau And Goes Electric

Transformation continuing apace: Zwickau car factory to produce only electric models in future After 116 years: the end of production of the Golf Estate concludes Zwickau tradition of combustion engine vehicles Made in Zwickau: 6,049,207 Volkswagen vehicles produced since 1990 Transformation into Europe’s largest electric vehicle factory: six electric models of the brands Volkswagen, Audi… Continue reading Volkswagen Ends Production Of ICE Cars At Zwickau And Goes Electric

Lordstown Reveals Endurance Electric Pickup Truck

Today (June 25, 2020), Lordstown Motors unveiled, at Lordstown Complex in Voltage Valley in Lordstown, near Youngstown, Ohio, its all-electric Lordstown Endurance pickup. It looks pretty close to the renders, with a conventional layout but quite a modern look. One of the first things that we noticed are wheels with orange in-wheel hub motors. Four of… Continue reading Lordstown Reveals Endurance Electric Pickup Truck

Latest Update Allows Tesla Model S/Model X To Supercharge At Up To 225 kW

According to the latest news, Tesla has increased the maximum Supercharging rate of Model S/Model X from 200 kW to 225 kW. The info about 225 kW comes from the 2020.24.6 software update info (via Electrek): “Supercharger Improvements Your car is now able to charge at V3 Superchargers at up to 225 kW peak rates. As… Continue reading Latest Update Allows Tesla Model S/Model X To Supercharge At Up To 225 kW

Germany: Huge Electrification Stimulus Package Is Coming

Germany, currently the biggest electric car market in Europe, is going to significantly increase its support for electrification after the coronavirus economy slowdown through various measures counted in billions of euros (up to €130 billion/$146 billion total for the entire economy). Let’s take a look at the proposed ideas, which probably will be implemented soon.… Continue reading Germany: Huge Electrification Stimulus Package Is Coming

Refreshed 2021 VW Arteon Now Available As A Plug-In Hybrid And Shooting Brake

One model series, two versions! Volkswagen is presenting the new Arteon in a world premiere and is unveiling a second version – the new Arteon Shooting Brake – at the same time. This model is a completely new interpretation of the estate concept. “Volkswagen will launch 34 new models this year. There has never been… Continue reading Refreshed 2021 VW Arteon Now Available As A Plug-In Hybrid And Shooting Brake

UK-Based Company Wants To Replace The Tuk-Tuk With This Cheap, Simple EV

UK COMPANY LEADS THE WAY IN DESIGNING A PURE ELECTRIC, LOW COST ALTERNATIVE TO LEGENDARY TUK-TUK UTILITY VEHICLE • D2H spearheading a drive to design an affordable, zero-emissions-in-use Tuk-Tuk replacement• Simple yet innovative concept incorporates natural fibre thermoplastics that are readily available in target markets• Versatile design provides advancements in safety as well as efficiency•… Continue reading UK-Based Company Wants To Replace The Tuk-Tuk With This Cheap, Simple EV