Addison Lee, a London private-hire, courier and black taxi provider, plans to have a fully electric fleet by 2023. The company already has 450 Volkswagen ID.4s operating in London, and hopes to expand this fleet to 1,000 by the end of the year. Now Addison Lee has announced that it will use bp pulse’s fleet… Continue reading UK taxi operator Addison Lee to use bp pulse Fleet Charging Hubs
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E-commercial vehicle maker Altigreen plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore next year
Electric commercial vehicle maker Altigreen is looking to raise Rs 800-1000 crore next year to fund its expansion plans in the local market. Altigreen, which raised Rs 300 crore from Reliance Industries and four venture capital funds earlier in February this year, will utilize the resources to build scale, develop charging infrastructure, increase product portfolio… Continue reading E-commercial vehicle maker Altigreen plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore next year
Act against dealers boosting EV speed illegally: Ministry
As per MoRTH’s observation, many manufacturers and dealers are supplying higher battery capacity models which are plying with top speed ranging from 40kmph to 55kmph without type approval, insurance and vehicle identification as per norms. Taking cognizance of Chandrapur deputy RTO Kiran More’s report on dealers in Chandrapur reportedly altering e-bikes to increase its speed,… Continue reading Act against dealers boosting EV speed illegally: Ministry
Clean Technica: 16% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002319
Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 34,360 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. The overall market presented its second positive month, after a long time in the red. It was up 6% year over year (YoY). But… Continue reading Clean Technica: 16% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002319
Jeep Avenger is electric baby SUV with up to 342 miles of range
Jeep will launch an electric entry-level SUV early next year – the smallest it has ever produced – and it will be followed by a further three EVs bound for Europe by 2025. Called the Avenger, the baby electric Jeep will look to draw new customers to the US brand – now part of the giant Stellantis group… Continue reading Jeep Avenger is electric baby SUV with up to 342 miles of range
New 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV gets 677bhp range-topper
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the EQE SUV, confirming plans for an initial five strong model line-up, including a rapid 677bhp EQE 53 4Matic+ range-topper from its AMG performance car division. Set for UK sale in early 2023, the EQE SUV is Mercedes-Benz’s ninth electric model, and will arrive as the second most expensive offering in the… Continue reading New 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV gets 677bhp range-topper
Why Cruise is making its own chips, and a lot more besides
Cruise never planned to make its own silicon. But in the quest to commercialize robotaxis — and make money doing it — those never planned pursuits can suddenly seem a lot more appealing. Cruise realized that the price of chips from suppliers was too high, the parts were too big and the reliability of the… Continue reading Why Cruise is making its own chips, and a lot more besides
@Daimler: All-rounder with performance genes: the new Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV
The most versatile model from Affalterbach with a purely battery-electric drive system First all-electric performance SUV from Mercedes-AMG Two powerful electric motors with up to 505 kW (687 hp) total output With fully variable all-wheel drive, AMG air suspension, rear-axle steering and AMG-specific roll stabilisation as standard Expressive AMG exterior and sporty feel-good interior with… Continue reading @Daimler: All-rounder with performance genes: the new Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV
For GM auto union workers, there’s still a lot to learn about making EVs
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet In 2015, Marland “Lanny” Brown learned how to build an all-electric car. A member of United Auto Workers Local 5960, he’d… Continue reading For GM auto union workers, there’s still a lot to learn about making EVs
New cooling technique developed by NASA could enable EV charging at 2,400 amps
An advanced temperature-control technique developed for future NASA missions could also find applications in the EV industry, enabling greater heat transfer capabilities, and thus higher charging power levels. Numerous future NASA space missions will involve complex systems that must maintain specific temperatures to operate. Nuclear fission power systems and vapor compression heat pumps that are… Continue reading New cooling technique developed by NASA could enable EV charging at 2,400 amps