The pint-sized Telo EV starts at $41,520 and can reach almost $50,000 in dual-motor long-range guise. Read more…
Tesla Robotaxi Will Have 50% Fewer Parts Than Model 3
That’s one way to get the price below $30,000. Read more…
USPS begins deploying new electric delivery vehicles
Like a letter or package that was thought to be lost but finally gets delivered, and after more than 10 years of planning, deliberation and infighting, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has begun to issue its new electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicle to letter carriers. The NGDVs are built by Oshkosh Defense, which won… Read more…
European OEM to use Miba’s FLEXcooler in 2026
Austria-based Miba Battery Systems has announced that its FLEXcooler liquid cooling component for batteries will be used in an unnamed European OEM’s latest electric sports car model from 2026. FLEXcooler’s slim and flexible design ensures an optimal connection between the heat sink and battery cells without the need to use thermally conductive materials such as… Read more…
Ballard seeks to expand CPKC’s hydrogen-powered locomotive programme
Railroad company Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), has purchased 98 new 200-kW fuel cell engine modules from Ballard Power Systems. The engines will be used for hydrogen-powered locomotives in the Canadian province of Alberta, and delivery is due in 2025. Read more…
Toyota is delaying the launch of its next wave of EVs again
The promised ultra-efficient next-gen Toyota EV models will not hit the market in 2026 as expected. Toyota is delaying the launch of its next wave of EVs as it introduces new tech that promises to cut costs and speed up production. Read more…
Rivian dominates owner satisfaction, Tesla comes third
Rivian leads the industry in owner satisfaction, with Tesla coming in third — making it two all-electric automakers in the top three. Read more…
Volkswagen to move production of ID. Buzz out of Germany
As Volkswagen is in turmoil on its home turf in Germany with massive labor strikes, the company looks to be relocating manufacturing of its ID. Buzz retro-style minivan EV out of the country. Read more…
JackRabbit’s OG micro e-bike is going for a killer price ahead of discontinuation
If you’ve been on the fence about getting one of JackRabbit’s quirky little micro e-bikes, then this is probably the best deal you’re ever going to find on a JackRabbit OG. Read more…
The VinFast VF6 Heads To Europe. It Could Undercut Chinese EVs
Vinfast sees the VF6 as an important car to “democratize EVs” by making them smaller and more affordable. Read more…
Volkswagen workers threaten extended strikes as cost-cutting talks stall
Tensions are growing at Volkswagen as workers are getting ready for a second round of walkouts on December 9. This comes as negotiations between labor reps and management on the contentious cost-cutting ideas at the automaker have reached an impasse. The IG Metall union, representing Volkswagen workers, has announced that employees at nine different German plants will stage four-hour “warning”… Read more…
Mazda MX-5 becomes an electric sports car thanks to conversion kit
Thanks to the British company Electrogenic, the Mazda MX-5 will be able to drive on electricity alone in future. Anyone who removes the combustion engine from their original and has an electric kit fitted will be able to drive the timeless classic for 240 kilometres without stopping to charge. Read more…
India’s Ola Electric to sell e-2Ws with 4680 cells from 2025
Ola Electric, India’s largest electric two-wheeler brand, has just launched two electric scooters with the company’s new 4680 cells: the Ola Gig and Ola S1 Z. The company plans to start selling these models in April 2025 and May 2025, respectively. Read more…
Six EV SUVs Were Driven Until They Died. The Winner Was Clear
Mat Watson of CarWow pushed crossovers from Porsche, Polestar, Ford, Tesla, Audi and Kia to their limits. Read more…
Tesla Leans Hard On The Tax Credits That Elon Musk Wants To Cut
Tesla doesn’t seem on track to meet its 2024 sales targets. Now it’s leaning hard on holiday lease deals and offers to meet its goals. Read more…
Stellantis aims to halve EV battery cost by 2030 with lithium-sulfur
Stellantis on Thursday announced an agreement with Texas-based Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur batteries that could significantly reduce cost and pack weight, while boosting charging speed. The automaker and Zeta Energy claim lithium-sulfur chemistry can deliver comparable volumetric energy density to current lithium-ion battery cells, but… Read more…
Analysts: Trump tariffs would make vehicles more expensive, EV or not
Tariffs imports from Canada and Mexico could add $2,100 for U.S.-assembled vehicles Mexico-made vehicles might cost $8,000-$10,000 more Could also drive up the cost for EVs like $35k Chevy Equinox EV The Trump administration’s promised 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico could hit the Detroit Three automakers hard, raising the prices… Read more…
Revel to expand charging infrastructure at JFK airport
Charge point operator Revel and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are cooperating to install 24 fast charging stations at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The chargers will be available to customers for public and rental services by early 2025. Read more…
MAN electric semitrailer starts work for Duvenbeck
The German logistics company Duvenback has taken custody of its first MAN electric semitrailer. The MAN eTGX Ultra Low Liner is being put into operation along pathways across Europe in various areas of the Rhine-Ruhr and BeNeLux freight forwarding region as part of Volkswagen’s plant logistics. Read more…
Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman EVs will be late, and here’s why
The electric Porsche 718 lineup is set to launch next year, bidding farewell to the gas-powered 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster. But that plan has hit a major snag in the fallout over Swedish battery maker Northvolt filing for bankruptcy. Read more…