800 km EV range: Samsung announces super battery
Battery specialist Samsung announces a groundbreaking development in electric car batteries. It will still take a while until the new technology is on the road. Samsung promises electric car range …
With this new platform, General Motors electric vehicles will get a range of 400 miles
As part of its new electric vehicle strategy, General Motors presented a new platform with a large capacity battery. The Ultium should allow a range of more than 400 miles …
Toyota develops a new battery for electric hybrid vehicles
The Japanese firm continues to work to reduce pollutant emissions caused by vehicles. Toyota has just developed a new battery that will go in its hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) in …
Toyota seeks to expand hydrogen network in Japan
A total of ten private companies including Toyota Motor Corporation, which are working on promoting hydrogen use, will be able to use hydrogen on a large scale, aiming to build …
BMW i4 EV will get a sporty sound, composed by Hans Zimmer
The BMW Group announced that it had co-developed the driving sound of the Concept i4 with renowned composer Hans Zimmer. Hans Zimmer is a German-born composer. He is well known …
Robotic EV battery recycling to begin in Germany
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety will finance the DeMoBat dismantling plant built for recycling batteries and motors for EVs, to the tune of …
Honda to launch energy management service for EVs in Europe by summer 2020
Honda has announced that it will launch an energy management service for EVs, e:PROGRESS, in Europe by 2020, which will enable the use of renewable energy and reduce charging costs. …
When will hydrogen cars go mainstream?
At some point we have to ask ourselves, whether or not hydrogen-filled is going to become a viable fuel source? As we all know, this is a very debatable topic, …
UK imposing 35 percent cap on use of Huawei equipment
The UK has said, the Chinese company Huawei will only have a limited roll in its 5G network rollout. Its imposing a 35 percent market share cap on the use …
Honda E only does 60 miles before needing a recharge
The production version of Honda E has been debuted in Europe with advertised WLTP driving range of 137 miles, but it turns out the tiny 35.5 kWh battery pack can …
Legacy automakers struggling with electrification of their fleet
Legacy automakers are failing to offer competitive driving range due to poor battery efficiency. Earlier this month, Porsche Taycan’s estimated EPA range came out to be just 201 miles surprising …
Apple creating a billion dollar facility in Austin Texas
Apple is breaking ground today for a billion dollar facility in Austin, Texas and promising over 15,000 American jobs. When asked about why they chose Austin, they commented “the talent”. …
New battery invention needed for EVs to take over
The auto industry is looking for a breakthrough in battery technology. It wants a battery that can let electric cars go 500 miles on a single charge. Scientists want EVs …