An electric vehicle startup by the name of Mullen has joined the race to develop solid-state batteries, a technology that has the potential to significantly improve range, charge times, and safety. Mullen on Monday said it is developing a solid-state battery cell that could deliver a range of more than 600 miles from a battery
Month: February 2022
Tesla could have a steady stream of revenue from regulatory credits for years to come. Vinfast insists it will speed its EVs to market by the end of 2022. California passed a million plug-in vehicles. And this year’s list of the safest vehicles on the market includes a number of EVs. This and more, here
By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 28, 2022 Select Tesla Superchargers in parts of Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary will be free of use as part of the EV maker’s efforts to help people currently being affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The program will start this Monday, and will be applicable for both Tesla and
California’s the First State to Hit One Million EVs And I’m one those million since they’re counting plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) as well as full battery electrics. I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e.
Despite the world’s mixed opinions about Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the man has never shied away from charity, and he insists his life’s goal basically comes down to helping others. In a recent tweet exchanged, Musk told Ukraine that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet is active in the country, and that more terminals are
EVSE manufacturer ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ: ADSE) has announced that Smart City Capital will be deploying more than 200 ADS-TEC Energy ultra-high-speed ChargeBox charging stations throughout Florida. This $30-million order is ADS-TEC’s second from Smart City, and the single largest order of ChargeBox units to date in the US. Smart City also plans a third phase
This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes the recently unveiled Arcimoto MLM 3-wheeled leaning electric bike, new e-bike motors from Valeo and Biktrix, new stealthy e-bikes, testing the Tesla Cyberquad for Kids, and
The Norwegian Postal Service has ordered 29 electric trucks from Volvo Trucks—one of the truck-maker’s largest ever in Europe. The order follows an earlier one for three electric trucks. Volvo Trucks will deliver a total of 32 electric and 13 biogas-fueled trucks to Norwegian Post in 2022. The order includes different two- and three-axle configurations
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Oklahoma-based Classic Recreations has unveiled some stunning carbon-fiber bodied Mustangs in the recent past, and now it’s giving the Shelby Cobra the same treatment. Called the Diamond Edition in honor of Shelby American’s 60th anniversary, it reproduces the design of Shelby’s CSX Cobra replicas in beautiful carbon fiber. The body shell weighs just 88 pounds
California drivers have now bought a cumulative one million plug-in vehicles, according to data recently posted by the California Energy Commission. The updated figures were heralded Friday by the EV advocacy group Veloz, celebrating Californians’ milestone of “1 million electric vehicles (EVs) sold”—the first state to reach this total. But it’s not quite a million
By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 27, 2022 Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is now available in Ukraine, and more terminals are being sent over. The CEO’s update came as a response to a request from a Ukrainian government official, who asked Musk if he could help the country’s citizens
Top-Selling Lexus Hybrid Sedan Adds Sporty Styling Lexus offers three different size sedans for 2022, the IS, ES and LS; the midsize ES is the best-seller of the group. Clean Fleet Report gladly took the keys to a 2022 ES 300h F Sport, which is the first time the F Sport treatment has been offered
The original Tesla Roadster is quickly becoming a collector’s item. It’s estimated that, after several fires and accidents, only around 2,000 are still in existence. Given Tesla’s dramatic rise to the top of the automotive industry, prices for its first production car are now soaring. Gruber Motors, an independent service and sales company that specializes in
Nissan says its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Mississippi will become a center for US EV production. The company is updating the plant with EV manufacturing technology to support production of two all-new EVs. Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, which opened in 2003, currently builds the Nissan Altima, Frontier and Titan. Nissan plans to invest $500
The first time I saw a JackRabbit, I couldn’t help but laugh. For someone that comes from the e-bike world, the proportions are just so funny looking. But the more I’ve thought about it, the more this funny little “micro e-bike” seems like it could solve a lot of problems for urban commuters. The San
Sandy Munro talks the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle future with the 2022 update after visiting Nikola HQs and after the Honda CEO’s statement on hydrogen fuel cell cars. Subscribe to Sandy Munro’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/MunroLive OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ DRIVYN – For more information and to get 20% off a private course go to https://Drivyn.com
A few weeks ago we travelled to the port of Rotterdam to climb the Giant GE Haliade-X wind turbine and find out just how much power the world’s largest turbines make. Standing at a staggering 260m tall, the Haliade-X is capable of generating 14MW of power – enough to power 16,000 homes. But how much
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