Electric Vehicles
The all-electric smart #3 made its European debut at the IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich after its unveiling at the Auto Shanghai in April earlier this year. The vehicle features a sporty coupé body, athletic curves, and a powerful “shark nose.” The wide A-shaped grill and slim LED headlights skillfully round off the front view….
Stellantis has revealed a prototype electric vehicle battery, which integrates the inverter and charger functions within the modules. This application frees space in the EV and makes the battery more efficient in terms of cost and range, the group said in a press release. Stellantis, along with TotalEnergies-owned battery solutions company Saft, worked with France’s…
Tesla recently expanded installations of V4 Superchargering dispensers to at least two additional countries – the United Kingdom and Norway. Several V4 stations were built so far in Europe (in Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands), but that’s just the beginning. According to Tesla Owners UK, this week V4 charging dispensers were installed at the…
Toyota’s delayed BZ4X electric car can be owned, when it arrives in February 2024, by buying outright or through an all-encompassing lease deal. This Full-Service Lease option is a first for Toyota Australia. You make monthly repayments to lease a brand new BZ4X EV, covering registration, insurance, service, tyre replacement, roadside assist and connectivity subscriptions….
LG Magna e-Powertrain, the JV between LG Electronics and Magna formed in 2021, announced at IAA Mobility 2023 that it is expanding its footprint with a new facility in Miskolc, Hungary. The facility will be in Miskolc’s industrial area which features well-developed infrastructure and is strategically located near OEM customers and other Magna facilities throughout…
Chinese battery maker Gotion will build a $2 billion EV battery factory in Manteno, Illinois, with plans to begin production in 2024. The battery plant was announced September 8 by Gotion and the State of Illinois, which provided a $536 million incentive package to land the project. Under the terms of the deal, Gotion is…
Subaru Corporation and Panasonic Energy announced that they have started talks to build a medium- to long-term partnership to meet demand for battery electric vehicles and automotive batteries. According to the brief press release, the two partners will talk about Panasonic’s next-generation automotive cylindrical lithium-ion batteries, which Subaru would use in its upcoming all-electric models…
Electric vehicle adoption across the United States is growing at a steady pace, but even as the number of zero-emission vehicles is increasing, the experience of charging them at public stations is getting increasingly worse, according to the J.D. Power 2023 US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study. Compared to last year, the overall…
Recently, a lot of folks struggled when trying to open the rear trunk (not the Tesla front trunk). It either does not open via app, screen, or other keys or opens up halfway. Well, the Tesla trunk won’t open due to a couple of reasons. For instance, if a software update is on the way,…
The all-new Renault Scenic E-Tech electric debuted at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich. This EV is designed around families and their need to travel freely and safely. It blends seamlessly into the Renaulution strategic plan: it is electric, up-to-the-minute, brimming with useful and intuitive technology, and designed more sustainably. As a reminder, SCENIC is the…
