The prospect that hydrogen fuel cells will play a significant role in road transportation dims with every advance in battery tech and charging tech that’s announced. The latest blow for hydrogen fans came from Europe’s second-largest truck maker, MAN. In an interview with Austrian newspaper Der Standard (via Hydrogen Insight), MAN CEO Alexander Vlaskamp predicted
Month: June 2023
Getting an electric bicycle is only half of the experience of actually embracing the e-bike lifestyle. Indeed, electric bicycles are first and foremost designed to be replacements for your car or public transport on a daily basis. However, what these electrified two-wheelers can bring to the table goes so much deeper than that. E-bikes are
Lordstown Motors Corporation has fallen apart. On Tuesday, the electric truck startup filed for bankruptcy protection and listed itself for sale. The moves come after the automaker disclosed its Taiwan partner, Foxconn, was looking to back out of the needed funding deal. Lordstown said it’s looking to sell the Endurance electric truck and related assets
Eurobike 2023 was my first chance to check out the recently unveiled second-generation FUELL Flluid electric bikes, the Flluid-2 and Flluid-3. I was able to see both models up close and personal, and take a test ride on the Flluid 3 to see how well that new Valeo gear box motor works. First of all,
Volkswagen Group held an investor presentation last week in which it provided an update on plans for a highly modular electric vehicle platform known as the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) that will eventually underpin most vehicles across the automaker’s portfolio of brands. The SSP platform was first announced in 2021 by former VW Group CEO
Advanced materials company Anovion Technologies has selected Decatur County in Southwest Georgia as the location of its new manufacturing facility for the production of synthetic graphite anode materials. The Decatur County facility is expected to produce 40,000 metric tonnes of synthetic graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries per year, according to the company. It will
By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 26, 2023 It appears that Tesla China is initiating efforts to ensure that its current activities are as hidden as possible. As per a longtime watcher of Gigafactory Shanghai, Tesla has reportedly implemented systems to interfere with the signal of drones flying over the complex. Tesla’s Gigafactories are arguably
Solar is growing at 33.7% year-on-year and is now at twice the capacity of coal power in China, according to a new report. Solar and coal in China Today, the China Electricity Council, a state-approved nonprofit national trade association, released its first-quarter report, the “Operational Situation of [the] Electric Power Industry.” As of the end
UK-based refuse truck manufacturer Dennis Eagle has announced that Westminster City Council in Greater London, after extensive trials in 2022, has ordered 40 of the company’s eCollect 27-tonne 6×2 rear-steer vehicles. The vehicles will be operated by global waste-management company Veolia in partnership with Westminster City Council, which has set a goal of reaching net
The North American market appears to be at the beginning of a major transition related to electric vehicle charging – from the Combined Charging System (CCS1) to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector. Today, we will take a look at one more thing – the SAE J1772 (AC) charging connector, also called Type 1,
General Motors on Monday released updated towing and payload figures for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV WT (work truck), and confirmed a higher-than-anticipated base price for the fleet-oriented model. According to the updated specs, the Silverado EV WT will produce 510 hp and 615 lb-ft of torque, giving it a maximum towing capacity of 10,000
Luxury British sports car maker Aston Martin is revving up its plans to build “The world’s most thrilling and highly desirable electric performance cars.” The automaker is teaming up with American EV startup Lucid in a long-term partnership to supply proprietary EV technology to help propel its electrification strategy. Aston Martin and Lucid enter EV
Toyota’s next-generation GT3 race car will make its competition debut in 2026 in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), timed with the unveiling of a road-car counterpart, according to Motorsport.com. The race car, based on the Toyota GR GT3 concept shown at the 2022 Tokyo auto salon, was originally scheduled to begin racing in 2025,
Versinetic, a UK smart charging consultancy, has developed a software stack solution that allows EV charging manufacturers to produce ISO 15118-compliant charging infrastructure. Versinetic licenses its new ISO 15118 software stack as part of its modular EV charging solutions. The ISO 15118 protocol defines vehicle-charging station communication. Versinetic’s MantaRay control board, which supports AC and
First test rides in the new Roadster. Learn more: https://ts.la/Roadster
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By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 25, 2023 Tesla has initiated a recall for the Model 3 and Model Y over a potential fault in the affected vehicles’ pyrotechnic battery disconnect. Unlike previous recalls from the electric vehicle maker, this particular issue would not be fixed through an over-the-air software update. As noted in a
Ahead of its world premiere at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, Hyundai Motor is teasing the public with one last video of its upcoming performance-focused IONIQ 5 N EV. The racetrack capable model recently entered its final phase of capability testing at the renowned Nürburgring motorsports complex in Germany. Hyundai’s N and N Line performance
The move from traditional engine vehicles to Electric Vehicles is driving a need for engineered equipment and infrastructure to support the transformation. The arrival of advanced technologies and the exponential growth predicted for electric vehicle charging is inviting industrial designers to consider a new mix of design challenges. As more EV Charging Stations are deployed,
A new set of spy photos shows the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck’s front trunk open, confirming once again that the all-electric pickup will have a front trunk that opens in a similar way to the Ford F-150 Lightning. Posted on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum by the user MarkusNZL, the photos were shot in New Zealand
Rolls-Royce is considering hydrogen powertrains for future vehicles, but in the form of fuel cells rather than combustion engines, the luxury brand’s CEO said in a recent interview with Autocar. The Rolls-Royce Spectre, the brand’s first production EV, is scheduled to start deliveries later this year. After briefly considering plug-in hybrids, the brand is expected
New US-India joint venture VSK Energy has announced it will invest up to $1.5 billion to develop a vertically integrated solar manufacturing operation in the US, and it’s starting in Colorado. VSK Energy is made up of India-headquartered global solar module maker Vikram Solar and New York-based investors Phalanx Impact Partners and Das & Co.
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ debut will take place on Aug. 9 in New York City. The automaker confirmed the electric Escalade’s debut while releasing a teaser image and video depicting the front end’s lighting signature. 2024 Ford Mustang GT4 race car teaser Ford teased the Mustang GT4 and revealed the race car will debut
Fleet charging solution provider TeraWatt Infrastructure has signed up Nevada taxi service Desert Cab as a customer. TeraWatt will provide Desert Cab with software, operations and maintenance services, including EV education and training for Desert Cab’s drivers. The company will use data acquired from TeraWatt’s platform to improve the efficiency of its charging systems to
By Joey Klender Posted on June 24, 2023 Tesla’s North American Charging Connector (NACS) is being made mandatory for state funding in some regions, as it is becoming obvious more areas are interested in adopting the automaker’s charger to make EV charging more available. Washington became the second U.S. state to note that Tesla’s NACS
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Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a maker of automotive adhesives, sealants, thermal materials and functional coatings, has extended its portfolio of solutions for EV battery systems with a new injectable thermally conductive adhesive. The new adhesive, Loctite TLB 9300 APSi, provides both structural bonding and thermal conductivity in the battery system. Henkel says the new product has
New drone footage has shown Tesla Cybertruck production is well underway at Giga Texas, with casting presses now installed. Two 9,000-ton Giga presses were visible in the footage, as were plenty of Cybertruck rear castings. Tesla has been manufacturing alpha versions of the Cybertruck since Q1 2023, as per official factory photos from the automaker.
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