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Pre-Production Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Van Shows Impressive Range in Testing
Pre-Production Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Van Shows Impressive Range in Testing

30 Nov 2022, 14:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Stuttgart to Munich round trip showcases impressive range on the new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter, making it as efficient as it is flexible

 
Tesla Steals the Most Customers From Honda and Toyota, Not Selling EVs is Clearly Costly
Tesla Steals the Most Customers From Honda and Toyota, Not Selling EVs is Clearly Costly

30 Nov 2022, 13:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Toyota and Honda are the car brands with the most customers defecting to Tesla due to the lack of an EV alternative, shows an S&P Mobility study

 
Airbus, Renault to Work Together on Solid-State Batteries for Electric Cars and Airplanes
Airbus, Renault to Work Together on Solid-State Batteries for Electric Cars and Airplanes

30 Nov 2022, 12:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace company Airbus and carmaker Renault announced a partnership for the development of new battery tech, including solid-state

 
Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Ford Mustang Mach-E and Hyundai Kona Electric
Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Ford Mustang Mach-E and Hyundai Kona Electric

29 Nov 2022, 23:06 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The two electric cars lost their place among the recommended ones due to declining reliability. In Kona’s case, all derivatives seem to be involved

 
Stellantis Readies U.S. Dealers for Electric Future, More Than 25 EVs Due by 2030
Stellantis Readies U.S. Dealers for Electric Future, More Than 25 EVs Due by 2030

29 Nov 2022, 21:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Stellantis has big plans for its U.S. division, but before it can roll out its next-generation EVs, the dealership network needs to prep for the electric future

 
Lordstown Endurance Deliveries Can Begin After Full Homologation and Certifications
Lordstown Endurance Deliveries Can Begin After Full Homologation and Certifications

29 Nov 2022, 19:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new electric pickup truck should offer an EPA range of 200 miles (320 kilometers) and an estimated 65 MPGe energy economy

 
VW's Scout Electric Off-Roaders Might Get Built by Foxconn, With Magna Also in the Cards
VW's Scout Electric Off-Roaders Might Get Built by Foxconn, With Magna Also in the Cards

29 Nov 2022, 14:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen is reportedly in talks with Foxconn to manufacture Scout electric off-roaders in the U.S., with Magna Steyr also considered as an option

 
Skoda Will Launch Three All-New EVs by 2026, More to Follow in Subsequent Years
Skoda Will Launch Three All-New EVs by 2026, More to Follow in Subsequent Years

29 Nov 2022, 14:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / With the announcement of ambitious recycling and sustainability targets, the folks at Skoda have also noted that they will have three all-new EVs in the range

 
VW Brand CEO Says Energy Prices May Make Battery Factories in Europe Practically Unviable
VW Brand CEO Says Energy Prices May Make Battery Factories in Europe Practically Unviable

29 Nov 2022, 11:09 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Thomas Schäfer wrote that on his LinkedIn page as if it was his personal opinion. However, it seems like a corporate statement

 
Hyundai’s American EVs to Use SK On Batteries From 2025
Hyundai’s American EVs to Use SK On Batteries From 2025

29 Nov 2022, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai's American electric vehicle production will be backed by batteries supplied by SK On, one of the largest producers of such hardware

 
Tesla Is on a Hiring Spree at Giga Texas in a Bid to Jumpstart Cybertruck Production
Tesla Is on a Hiring Spree at Giga Texas in a Bid to Jumpstart Cybertruck Production

29 Nov 2022, 09:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has more than a dozen job openings at Giga Texas related to the Cybertruck production, showing that the outlandish pickup truck is still months away

 
Lancia Reborn As All-Electric Brand, Announces Sharp New Badge (and Three New EVs by 2028)
Lancia Reborn As All-Electric Brand, Announces Sharp New Badge (and Three New EVs by 2028)

28 Nov 2022, 16:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Lancia has decided to change its logo again, and that is not all. The brand has a new design language that will inspire all its future models

 
Audi Launches New Charging Service With Access to Over 400,000 Charging Points
Audi Launches New Charging Service With Access to Over 400,000 Charging Points

28 Nov 2022, 14:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Audi will replace e-tron Charging Service from January 1 with Audi charging service, offering access to over 400,000 charging points via third-party providers

 
Tesla's Factory in Germany Is Making Cars Without a Functioning Fire Alarm System
Tesla's Factory in Germany Is Making Cars Without a Functioning Fire Alarm System

28 Nov 2022, 13:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / And there is more: the company would not have offered its employees the proper dust protection measures. They may develop silico-tuberculosis and lung cancer

 
NIO Is Especially Vulnerable to Supply-Chain Volatility, CEO William Li Explains Why
NIO Is Especially Vulnerable to Supply-Chain Volatility, CEO William Li Explains Why

28 Nov 2022, 10:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NIO CEO William Li offered a rare insight into his company’s strategy, explaining the decisions that made NIO more vulnerable to supply-chain volatility

 
Everrati's GT40 and Land Rover Series IIA Pass Electrical Safety Testing
Everrati's GT40 and Land Rover Series IIA Pass Electrical Safety Testing

26 Nov 2022, 15:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Bringing classic cars into the modern era is not an easy job, but Everrati is up to the task, passing the R100.01 test for its electrified GT40 and Land Rover

 
Lamborghini Officially Re-Opens Its Prague Showroom, It's All Fresh and Flashy
Lamborghini Officially Re-Opens Its Prague Showroom, It's All Fresh and Flashy

25 Nov 2022, 22:25 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The all-new design of the showroom in the Czech Republic is now in line with the automotive icon’s signature corporate identity

 
BMW Invests Over €2 Billion in Neue Klasse EV Factory
BMW Invests Over €2 Billion in Neue Klasse EV Factory

25 Nov 2022, 19:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / That sum of money will help BMW set up a battery production facility at Plant Debrecen where Neue Klasse EVs will be made from 2025 onward

 
Car of the Year 2023 Award Finalists Chosen, Final Ceremony Moved to Brussels
Car of the Year 2023 Award Finalists Chosen, Final Ceremony Moved to Brussels

25 Nov 2022, 15:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Car of the Year award jury designated the 2023 finalists and announced that the winners would be announced in January during the Brussels Motor Show

 
NIO Celebrates More Than Just 8 Years in the EV Business With Revealing Video
NIO Celebrates More Than Just 8 Years in the EV Business With Revealing Video

25 Nov 2022, 13:00 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / A company can choose to get directly involved with communities through outreach programs or they can carry the torch of a vision and ideology as NIO is doing