Toyota announces new all-electric SUV, says it’s their ‘first step’ for battery-electric cars

Toyota announced today that they will be unveiling a new all-electric SUV in the coming months. The automaker, which has been seen as a lagger when it comes to all-electric vehicles, says that it’s their ‘first step’ for battery-electric vehicles. Toyota has yet to launch an all-electric vehicle outside of China. The Japanese automaker has… Continue reading Toyota announces new all-electric SUV, says it’s their ‘first step’ for battery-electric cars

Tesla gives deadline to Roadster referral discount winners ahead of finally delivering new Supercar

Tesla is contacting owners who referred enough new buyers through their referral program to get a discount on a new Roadster to let them know about a new deadline. Could this finally mean production is coming? Tesla Referral Program Tesla’s referral program has changed a lot over the years. It went from a relatively high… Continue reading Tesla gives deadline to Roadster referral discount winners ahead of finally delivering new Supercar

Daimler to develop public heavy-duty electric truck charging site with Portland utility

Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric have announced the co-development of a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty commercial EVs. The facility, to be called Electric Island, is now under construction near Daimler Trucks headquarters in Portland. It’s designed to support up to 9 charging stations with charging levels of up… Continue reading Daimler to develop public heavy-duty electric truck charging site with Portland utility

@Toyota: Toyota Makes its Leading-Edge Fuel Cell Technology Available to Commercial Partners to Accelerate the Hydrogen Society

With fast-expanding interest and investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology, low carbon benefits can be realised in a wide range of applications Toyota establishes new European Fuel Cell Business Group to support and stimulate this growth with like-minded partners The company’s fuel cell technology is evolving rapidly in terms of capability, lower costs and convenient… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Makes its Leading-Edge Fuel Cell Technology Available to Commercial Partners to Accelerate the Hydrogen Society

@Toyota: Toyota’s Mission to Produce “Happiness for All” with its Business Transformation Programme

Toyota aims to make a deeper impact on Sustainable Development Goals with its activities by putting ‘people first’ at the heart of its mission Toyota reinforces its commitment to sustainability, not as something we just think about occasionally, but central to what we do all the time. Toyota’s commitment complements environmental leadership in products and… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s Mission to Produce “Happiness for All” with its Business Transformation Programme

Fisker to enter UK market in 2023 with Ocean electric SUV

Fisker, maker of the Ocean electric SUV that’s due to launch in 2022, has announced plans to enter the UK market in 2023.  The American start-up firm, headed by Danish engineer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker, will first set up is first ‘consumer experience centre’ in London in 2022 to allow potential buyers to get up close and personal… Continue reading Fisker to enter UK market in 2023 with Ocean electric SUV

Electric car registrations double while diesels plummet in 2020

Registrations of pure-electric cars have almost doubled in 2020, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), while diesel numbers have more than halved. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, 86,291 EVs were registered between January and November, representing an increase of 37,850 over 2019’s numbers. The sales increase for electric cars… Continue reading Electric car registrations double while diesels plummet in 2020

FreeWire Technologies and Envision AESC Announce Partnership in Developing Innovative Battery-Integrated Products to Meet EV Charging Demand

Deploying ultrafast chargers to keep pace with EV growth worldwide has been a challenge given the need for high-voltage grid power and the associated costs and time to deploy traditional infrastructure-heavy chargers. FreeWire combines ultrafast charging with battery technology to provide an integrated infrastructure-light solution that virtually eliminates installation costs and can be deployed quickly… Continue reading FreeWire Technologies and Envision AESC Announce Partnership in Developing Innovative Battery-Integrated Products to Meet EV Charging Demand

@Geely: Kandi Technologies Issues Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

Jinhua, China, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: KNDI) (the “Company” or “Kandi”) today issued a letter to its shareholders from the Chairman as below:Dear Kandi Shareholder,On November 30, 2020, a firm with an acknowledged short position in Kandi stock issued a “research report” that leveled a series of… Continue reading @Geely: Kandi Technologies Issues Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

ATLIS Motor Vehicles Expands Leadership Team With Industry Experts

MESA, Ariz., Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Atlis Motor Vehicles (ATLIS), a start-up mobility technology company that is developing an electric work truck and the batteries and motors to drive it, announced today the addition of two new members to its leadership team that is comprised of experts in multiple disciplines, such as mathematics, physics, artificial… Continue reading ATLIS Motor Vehicles Expands Leadership Team With Industry Experts