Daimler Truck CEO criticizes overreliance on Chinese batteries for electric vehicles
Martin Daum, the head of Daimler Trucks, expresses concerns about the overwhelming Chinese dominance in the battery market, with approximately …
Ford F-150 Lightning, an EV that can power your house
The fully electric Ford F-150 Lightning pick-up truck has finally been unveiled with 300 miles battery range (483 km) and …
Volvo Cars to phase out gasoline vehicles by 2030 – will only produce EVs
Volvo Cars aims to become a leader in the fast-growing market for premium electric cars and plans to become a …
Every third person in Germany would switch to e-mobility
Only three percent of cars in Germany fill up with electricity. Other countries are already further along, as a new …
Mercedes to launch seven electric vehicles by 2023
From the end of the year, Mercedes will begin its vast offensive on the market for electric models with no …
Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 review, the first fully electric from the Swedish brand
The XC40 is the first Volvo car to be fully electric. Technically, however, it is closely related to an already …
Electric car production expected to skyrocket in Germany
Annual production of electric cars in Germany is expected to increase to around 600,000 cars by 2022 – and to …
Premiere for the “electric Tiguan” – the VW ID.4
Volkswagen is starting the second offspring of the MEB family with the ID.4. The compact SUV should appeal primarily to …
How to maximize EV range on electric cars
The driving range of electric cars is still limited, which is often a concern. But with the right care of …
Poland is planning its own electric cars
Electromobility Poland presents the first design studies. The vehicles are expected to come in 2023 and a large part will …
What will drive us in the future? Electricity, hydrogen or synthetic fuels?
The Corona crisis unexpectedly helped private transport to rebound. For fear of getting infected on public transport, people like to …
Leaf successor Ariya: Nissan unveils electric SUV
The carmaker has had years of scandals and miserable balance sheet figures. With the Ariya as the new flagship, Nissan …
BMW starts the Tesla hunt – opens new production facility for electric drives
CEO Zipse: Tesla is attacking with modern production in Lower Bavaria. BMW was once an electrical pioneer itself – and …
China loosens standards for environmentally friendly cars
Beijing wants to relax the requirements for environmentally friendly vehicles this year. The car market has suffered heavily from the …
Hyundai Ioniq Electric joins Czech Republic police fleet
Not so long ago, Czech police officers took over the plug-in of the hybrid BMW 7 Series. Today, two dozen …
Volkswagen now lets factory visitors work on electric cars – but they have to pay for it
Anyone who has always wanted to know how an electric car is assembled can take a close look at the …
Electric vehicle registrations jump by 61% in May 2020 in France, biggest BEV market in Europe
While the automotive market has been slipping with sales since the start of the coronavirus crisis, the electric vehicle sector …
How China became world’s largest electric car market
The use of electric cars in China represents a growing industry in the country. In 2019 China was the largest …
Chinese car market continues to pick up speed – but electric vehicle sales drop
Sales in the world’s largest market are recovering and were above the previous year’s level in May. However, there is …
Higher incentives makes electric cars more attractive and leads to a significant increase in demand
The recently decided, significantly higher electric car subsidy in Germany appears to be working. The proportion of electric vehicles in …
Failed project: Dyson’s electric car – brilliant, but far too expensive
James Dyson wanted to bring Britain back to the top of the auto industry. The project was announced confidently, but …
E-Ducato, fully electric van launched by Fiat Professional
A year ago, FCA introduced the prototype of the E-Ducato, the fully electric BEV (battery electric vehicle) developed by Fiat …
Renault ZOE: Europe’s most favorite little electric hatchback
The Renault ZOE is an electrically powered small car from the French manufacturer Renault, which has been delivered since March …
Audi launches “Artemis” project for innovation in autonomous and EV technology
Markus Duesmann launched a unit for the accelerated development of additional car models two months after he took over as …
Volkswagen strengthens e-mobility offensive in China
A new chapter begins for Volkswagen in China. Volkswagen plans to increase its stake in JAC Volkswagen, its joint venture …
Tesla Roadster (2008-2012), the electric car that sparked a revolution
The Tesla Roadster is a purely electric two-seat sports car. It is the first production vehicle from Tesla and the …
History and evolution of electric vehicles, how EVs are becoming popular ‘again’
An electric car (also e-car, electric vehicle or EV) is a motor vehicle for the transportation of people and goods …
BYD plans to sell its Han electric sedan in Europe
BYD will soon also be offering electrically powered cars in Europe. In addition to the Tang SUV, the Han luxury …
Sharp increase in innovations in e-mobility and autonomous driving
The number of patent applications relating to electromobility has increased significantly in Germany. In 2019, the German Patent and Trademark …
BMW Dingolfing plant makes room for electric vehicle components
BMW has created more space for the production of electric drive components at the Dingolfing location. Production and storage halls, …
Electromobility is a great opportunity for energy suppliers
For a long time, utilities have been hesitant to set up the charging network. Now it is time to seize …
Ford Mustang Mach-E: Cloud connection keeps software updated (OTA – Over the Air Updates)
The new, fully electric Ford Mustang Mach-E is always kept up to date thanks to mobile software updates that can …
Kia Motors Europe unveils further details of its electric car sales strategy
— Battery-powered electric cars accounted for 6% of Kia’s European sales in the first quarter of 2020. — By 2025, …
Nissan significantly reduces prices for the LEAF in Europe
— Models cheaper by 3,600 euros (40 kWh) or 4,800 euros (62 kWh)— New LEAF entry-level variant Visia from 29,900 …
High-performance electric car from Kia to compete with Porsche Taycan
Kia announced ambitious e-mobility plans in early 2020. In May the company published details of its growth and model plans …
Volkswagen working on 20,000 euros electric city car
The VW group is working on the design of a small electric city car below 20,000 euros, and plans to …
Electric vehicle sales plummet in France in April 2020 – down 62 percent
In an auto market down 89% compared to last year, the electric car is suffering the full brunt of the …
Volkswagen ID3 is the most important vehicle under the German brand’s lineup. What we know so far!
The VW ID.3 is the first Volkswagen car to be designed purely as an electric car. The official presentation took …
The Chinese clones of the Tesla arrive: cheaper and with level 3 automation
The Xpeng P7 is more than just a Chinese Tesla clone; it is the demonstration that electric and semi-autonomous cars …
DR Evo Electric, the low-cost SUV with 186 miles range
From a small Italian automaker you most probably wouldn’t have heard of, an SUV with battery of 300 km or …
Study: electric vehicles are safe for pacemakers, but charging stations may not be
People with cardiovascular implants, such as a pacemaker, should beware of devices that generate a strong magnetic field, such as …
Hyundai Prophecy: the concept car with 911 neo-retro looks – five highlights
Hyundai unveiled digital photos of its Prophecy concept at the beginning of March. It is now in its real form …
Prolonged idleness can damage electric car battery, here’s how to protect it
If you own a gas powered car, and it has been parked in the garage for days, maybe several weeks, …
Citroen announces two-seater EV, Ami, deliveries start in June 2020
Citroen has announced in Europe two-seater compact EV “Ami” (Citroen AMI). Orders in France will begin on March 30 and …
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 …
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 …
The first electric Mazda (MX-30) arrives in Europe: a compact and practical SUV for 35,000 euros
The MX-30, Mazda’s first electric car, has been officially announced for the European market, with a first edition and an …
Fiat 500e, world’s first convertible EV with 200 miles range
The new Fiat 500 electric has been announced and will hit the showroom floors in Europe by 2021. These are …
Porsche 911 may go electric in 10 years
Porsche has disclosed its intention to say goodbye to the internal combustion engines, but electrification and the switch will not …
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 …