Mercedes-Benz Trucks has revealed a new generation of its all-electric long-haul truck dubbed the eActros 600, which can be seen as a direct competitor to the rumored short-range version of the Tesla Semi. Featuring a cab-forward design typical of European trucks, the eActros 600 is based on an 800-volt electric architecture that accommodates two electric…
Tesla’s foray into the wireless power delivery systems was a short one, but that doesn’t mean that the contactless vehicle charging pad that was teased during the company’s Investor Day event back in March is dead. According to The Robot Report, Wiferion, a German wireless charging products start-up that was acquired by Tesla this summer…
In August, new all-electric car registrations in the United States continued to grow at a healthy rate but slightly missed the 100,000 mark, which was exceeded in July for the first time. According to the registration data from Experian (via Automotive News), the total number of BEV registrations, during the first eight months of 2023,…
Spanish bicycle brand BH, which stands for Beistegui Hermanos, has received global acclaim for its wide selection of performance-oriented mountain bikes and road bikes. The brand has a storied history dating all the way back to 1909, and has always been considered a prominent player in the cycling industry. Even today, more than a century…
Lexus will unveil multiple concept cars at the 2023 Tokyo auto show which the automaker claims will preview a shift toward EVs. At the show, Lexus will “debut its next-generation battery electric vehicle concept model lineup, with the aim of transforming into a battery electric vehicle brand by 2035,” according to a press release from…
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the series version of the first battery-electric long-haul truck with a three-pointed star. The manufacturer presented the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 as a world premiere to an international audience at an event south of Hamburg. With this heavy-duty electric truck, the manufacturer plans to define the new standard in road freight transport –…
Ford is offering the largest discount yet on the F-150 Lightning, which can be had for $7,500 off for buying or leasing, according to incentives introduced last week. Combined with the $7,500 federal tax credit that some shoppers are eligible for, this means that some F-150 Lightning trims can be had with up to $15,000…
Continental has entered a strategic partnership with Munich-based high-tech company DeepDrive to develop core technologies for electric vehicles. As a first milestone, both companies will jointly develop a combined unit comprising drive and brake components for mounting directly on the vehicle wheel. DeepDrive is a specialist in the development of efficient electric motors, with many…
Toyota, the maker of the bZ4X electric crossover, has partnered with Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu to make a mass-market solid-state battery that will be used in upcoming electric vehicles starting in 2027 or 2028, the two entities announced today. Leaving the obvious irony of a petroleum company that operates oil platforms making EV batteries aside,…
After vans and city buses, commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus is now also putting its trucks under electric power. Sales of the new MAN eTruck will start on October 30, with the first units rolling out to selected customers in 2024. The in-house production of battery packs at MAN’s Nuremberg site plays an…
