Model S prototype ‘set a new benchmark for the entire automotive industry’ Independent: A Tesla vehicle equipped with a next-generation battery was able to travel more than 1,200km (750 miles) on a single charge. The first road test of the Gemini battery, developed by Detroit-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), achieved nearly double the typical range that…
The Biden administration announced a vast spending bill, with hundreds of billions of dollars allocated to support clean energy, electric vehicles and new defenses against extreme weather events. The Guardian notes: This proposed framework includes $555bn in incentives, investments and tax credits aimed at bolstering the deployment of renewable energy such as solar and wind, as well…
Tesla’s new giga factory in Berlin-Brandenburg, Giga-Berlin, is nearing to begin production later this year, while starting to sell
Despite the current chip shortages affecting many automakers around the world to the point where entire factories have been shut down, the EV market hasn’t been impacted that much so far, with TESLA even delivering record numbers, same holds for NIO, or XPENG. However, it also depends on how automakers order their chips, or how…
At the German Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth the new electric truck eActros enters production. Battery: 420 kWh or 315 kWh Range: 400 km (250 miles) or 300 km (186 miles) Weight: up to 40 tonnes Charging at 315 kWh: 20-80% in a little bit over 1 h in optimum conditions Insideevs: The first impressions are really positive…
A study from last year, by the Eindhoven Technological University from Germany, concluded that today’s electric cars cause 65% less emissions when compared to a fossil fuel burning car. The study authors compared a Tesla Model 3 with a Mercedes C 220d, and found that the Tesla emits 91 gram of equivalent CO2 emissions, compared…
The Berlin Senate decided on tuesday to ban gasoline powered vehicles from the city center, in the next years – but before 2030. Berlin senator Regine Guenther further announced that in a second step, the so called Zero-Emission-Zone will be extended to the entire city. Along with this shift to greener transportation technologies, it is…
Since we suggested that NIO shares should be part of a portfolio, when looking to help accelerate the electric car revolution, the stock has risen tremendously, by roughly 400 percent.
The Autogefühl in-depth review of the 2021 Audi RS e-tron GT. Taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
Nortvolt, a Swedish company founded by two former TESLA employees recently secured $1,6 billion to finance the construction of two Gigafactories, battery manufacturing plants. The locations for Northvolt One is Skellefteå, Sweden, and Northvolt Two . . . You require a Full Access Pass to access this page.
NIO was founded in Shanghai, China in 2014, and focuses on e-mobility. The first car model was revealed in 2016, the EP9
Berlin: Today, Elon Musk visited the Gigafactory 4, not far from Berlin, in Grünheide, to get the latest on the fast advancing construction progress, which begun in June this year. Elon first met with fans and the media, then took part in a topping out ceremony and toured the site to get a personal account…