Samsung SDI and Stellantis announced that Kokomo, Indiana, will be the site for a second battery manufacturing facility in the United States as part of the StarPlus Energy joint venture. The new StarPlus Energy plant is expected to begin production in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34 gigawatt hours (GWh). This will be…
The Volkswagen Group (which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, and more) reports 2,343,700 global vehicle sales during the third quarter of 2023 (up 7.4 percent year-over-year). The total volume after the first nine months of 2023 amounted to 6,715,800 (up 10.9 percent year-over-year). In terms of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales, the progress is…
The Volkswagen Group all-electric deliveries increased by 45% to 531,500 vehicles globally, raising the BEV share of total deliveries to 7.9% after 6.1% in the prior year period. In the third quarter alone, the BEV share climbed to 9.0% compared to 6.8 percent one year ago. From January to September, Europe remained the key growth…
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. today unveiled the Nissan Hyper Tourer, the third in its series of advanced electric vehicle (EV) concepts that will feature at the Japan Mobility Show starting October 25. The Nissan Hyper Tourer will appear at the show in physical form. This all-electric minivan focuses on nurturing and reinforcing the bond between…
Toyota will be exhibiting at the Japan Mobility Show 2023, to be held from Thursday, October 26 to Sunday, November 5, with a booth themed “Let’s Change the Future of Cars―Find Your Future.” In this first announcement of models to be exhibited at the booth, Toyota reveals some of the design details for two battery…
The 2024 Nissan Leaf is now eligible for a $3,750 federal EV tax credit, Nissan confirmed Monday in a press release. The credit—half the maximum amount of $7,500—can be applied to any new 2024 Leaf models purchased and placed in service by Dec. 31, 2023. The confirmation comes after several months of ambiguity on whether…
Citroen challenges the rulebook for European-designed and built B-segment cars with the reveal of the characterful fourth generation C3. All-electric e-C3 delivers best-in-class comfort, easy electric experience, outstanding level of equipment and incredible value for money while being made in Europe. The all-electric e-C3 proudly heads up the fourth-generation line-up of Citroen’s most popular car, which…
We know from the countless drag races we’ve organized, filmed, and watched so far that power isn’t the only deciding factor for a win. And with the current crop of high-performance electric cars, power is getting a relative term to some extent – if you want to make an impression on the drag strip, it…
Tesla has begun releasing its latest software update 2023.38 to some owners, and it comes with several additional enhancements. The most notable is called Predictive Charger Availability, which does exactly what its name suggests. The function predicts how many Supercharger stalls will be available upon arrival at a station and displays the expected wait time…
Cannondale is making waves in the world of e-bikes. The brand recently launched the Mavaro Neo SL, a compact urban runabout. This time around, it’s taking the electric MTB segment by storm with the launch of the new Moterra Neo LAB71, a thoroughly high-end electric mountain bike that seems to have spared no expenses when…
