Shell Germany and the Volkswagen Group are jointly driving forward the expansion of the charging infrastructure for electric mobility. On May 4, 2023, the first innovative 150 kW Elli Flexpole charging station was put in operation at a Shell service station in Gottingen, Germany. The charging station of the Volkswagen brand Elli has a unique… Continue reading Shell and Volkswagen unveil charging station that enables connection to low-voltage grid
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Battery tech firm Nyobolt to slash EV charging time to minutes
Nyobolt, the battery technology company, is planning to slash electric car charging time down to just a few minutes as it brings its patented fast-charging battery technology to the world of electric vehicles through a partnership with design and engineering business, CALLUM. Through the CALLUM partnership, Nyobolt plans to reset the bar on what fast… Continue reading Battery tech firm Nyobolt to slash EV charging time to minutes
Battery tech firm Nyobolt to slash EV charging time to minutes
Nyobolt, the battery technology company, is planning to slash electric car charging time down to just a few minutes as it brings its patented fast-charging battery technology to the world of electric vehicles through a partnership with design and engineering business, CALLUM. Through the CALLUM partnership, Nyobolt plans to reset the bar on what fast… Continue reading Battery tech firm Nyobolt to slash EV charging time to minutes
LEVC to launch electric car line-up on new SOA platform
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), the Geely-owned maker of the black cab, will launch a range of vans and MPVs as it drives forward with a major global expansion. A new platform, dubbed SOA, will form the basis for a line-up of high-tech F-segment models, positioned above the likes of the Citroën ë-Spacetourer and Volkswagen… Continue reading LEVC to launch electric car line-up on new SOA platform
Wireless charging for EVs is coming soon — and you’ll love it
I tested what may be the next big thing in electric vehicle charging in a parking lot on the edge of Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood recently. I maneuvered a Ford Mustang Mach-E astride an 11-kW wireless pad that charged the EV faster than the 240-volt home chargers most EV owners use … and eliminated the potential… Continue reading Wireless charging for EVs is coming soon — and you’ll love it
Craig Breedlove, 86, Once the Fastest Man on Earth, Dies
Craig Breedlove, the first person to set land-speed records at 400, 500 and 600 miles per hour, died on Tuesday at his home in Rio Vista, Calif. He was 86. The cause was cancer, his wife, Yadira Breedlove, said. Mr. Breedlove was something of a cross between Neil Armstrong and Evel Knievel — an American… Continue reading Craig Breedlove, 86, Once the Fastest Man on Earth, Dies
In Ohio, Electric Cars Are Starting to Reshape Jobs and Companies
Erick Belmer has seen how tough the car business can be. He was working at a General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio, when it shut down in 2019, devastating the community. Mr. Belmer, an industrial mechanic, got another job at a G.M. transmission factory in Toledo, but his commute is now 140 miles each way.… Continue reading In Ohio, Electric Cars Are Starting to Reshape Jobs and Companies
Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment
A federal jury in San Francisco ordered Tesla on Monday to pay about $3.2 million to a Black man who had accused the carmaker of ignoring racial abuse he faced while working at its California factory. The award was far less than the $137 million that a different jury awarded two years ago, mostly in… Continue reading Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment
Auto Sales Withstand Higher Interest Rates, So Far
Automakers have mostly overcome the supply-chain challenges that upended production early in the pandemic. Now they are trying to weather a new challenge: higher borrowing costs for their customers. General Motors and several other automakers reported on Monday that new-vehicle sales increased substantially in the first three months of the year, thanks to improved supplies… Continue reading Auto Sales Withstand Higher Interest Rates, So Far
Tesla Sales Rose in the First Quarter
Tesla sales rose 5 percent in the first three months of the year after it cut prices on its electric cars, helping to compensate for slowing economic growth and rising interest rates. Tesla said Sunday that it delivered nearly 423,000 vehicles from January through March, up from 405,000 in the last quarter of 2022. The… Continue reading Tesla Sales Rose in the First Quarter