Electric Cars

The time of the Nissan LEAF – the first all-electric compact mainstream model, originally introduced in 2010 – is coming to an end. According to an interesting Automotive News article, based on an unofficial source, the Nissan LEAF will be phased out. Production of the LEAF (currently at three sites: in Japan, in the US,

By Maria Merano Posted on July 13, 2022 Volkswagen opened orders for the ID.Buzz in the United Kingdom with a starting price of £57,115 ($67,744.10).  Three ID.Buzz variants are available for order in the UK: the ID.Buzz Life, ID.Buzz Style, and the ID.Buzz 1st Edition. The ID.Buzz Life is the base variant, costing £57,115 ($67,744.10).

Panasonic is reportedly going to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with its new 4680 cell. Earlier this year, we reported on Panasonic looking for a site in the United States for a new large-scale battery factory to produce the new 4680 battery cell for Tesla. At the time, it

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has launched its first all-electric pickup under a new electric outdoors lifestyle vehicle brand called Radar Auto. The Radar RD6 midsize pickup is the brand’s first model of a coming lineup that will include trucks, SUVs, and even ATVs. All Radar Auto models, including the RD6 pickup, will be based on

By Maria Merano Posted on July 11, 2022 Twitter responded to Elon Musk’s letter, which outlined the reasons for terminating his $44 billion deal with the social media company. Twitter claims Musk’s decision to break off the merger agreement is “invalid and wrongful.” “Mr. Musk’s and the other Musk Parties’ purported termination is invalid and

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German electric quadricycle maker ElectricBrands has shown the Camper version of its XBus to the public for the first time at the Jubiläums Expo. The unveiling comes exactly one year after the world premiere of its modular electric van, which was previously called eBussy. The company’s press release does not reveal much information about the XBus

By Eric Ralph Posted on July 10, 2022 SpaceX has begun launching a new group of Starlink satellites that will eventually create a ‘shell’ of near-polar communications satellites capable of serving some of the most remote customers on Earth. Known as Starlink Group 3-1, the mission was also SpaceX’s 50th dedicated Starlink launch since the

Ducati may not have a consumer-level electric motorcycle yet (and barely has a racing electric motorcycle, for that matter), but the company can’t stop pumping out smaller two-wheeled electric vehicles. Case in point: Ducati has just unveiled two new folding electric bicycles. Both electric bicycle models were released under Ducati’s Scrambler brand, which has grown

Volvo reports another significant decrease of its car sales in the US. In June the company has delivered 8,434 cars (down 31.2% year-over-year), while year-to-date it’s 50,585 (down 20.7%). Anders Gustafsson, Senior Vice President, Volvo Car Americas and President and CEO, Volvo Car USA explained shortly: “Demand for our cars remains strong but inventory challenges

By Johnna Crider Posted on July 8, 2022 Tesla China had the highest monthly sales of EVs in June, according to Reuters.  Earlier this month we reported that Tesla China sold 78,000 in June with a 142% month-over-month increase. What’s new is that Tesla crossed a major milestone since it first opened Gigafactory Shanghai. Data from

Finnish startup Polar Night Energy and local Finnish utility Vatajankoski have together built the world’s first commercial sand-based, high-temperature heat storage system that can be powered by solar and wind. Sand-filled energy storage in Finland Polar Night Energy’s heat storage system is a 23-foot-tall steel container filled with 100 tons of sand. (Polar Night Energy

Rivian is moving to its next phase of production as its output has risen sharply in recent months and the company is finally ready to launch the R1S electric SUV this summer. So far, the EV startup had made a small number of the SUVs but kept them for employees only. The very first Rivian

By Maria Merano Posted on July 7, 2022 Demand for the Tesla Megapack remains strong based on the latest photos of Giga Nevada.  Recent photos from OttoPilot reveal that Tesla is preparing for many Megapack shipments soon. The demand for Tesla’s grid-scale battery storage units has been steadily rising since Q2 2021, ultimately leading to

VW has announced another big battery investment, this time committing €20 billion to battery production through 2030 with a new battery production spinoff named “PowerCo.” The announcement was made at the groundbreaking ceremony for its new battery factory in Salzgitter, Germany, the first of six plants in Europe as unveiled at VW’s “Power Day” event

Rivian has just announced its electric vehicle production and sales results for the second quarter of 2022. During the period, the company produced at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, 4,401 BEVs, which is 72% more than in Q1. Sales amounted to 4,467. It means that Q2 was better than the previous two quarters combined

By Eric Ralph Posted on July 5, 2022 After several weeks of work back at SpaceX’s Starbase rocket factory, the company has transported a new and improved Starship prototype to nearby test and launch facilities, where it joined a similarly upgraded Super Heavy booster. That Starship prototype – Ship 24 or S24 – is closely

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