New passenger car registrations in France increased in October by 22 percent year-over-year to 152,383, taking the year-to-date total to 1,438,630 (up 16 percent year-over-year). The plug-in electric car segment is expanding more than twice as fast, gaining valuable market share. According to L’Avere-France, last month 40,379 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in…
PEUGEOT has announced that the latest addition to its all-electric model range, the new PEUGEOT E-308, is now open for orders, with prices starting from £40,050 OTR MRRP. The new E-308 is PEUGEOT’s first all-electric C-segment vehicle, powered by a new electric powertrain consisting of a 115kW (156hp) electric motor and a 54kWh battery providing…
Princeton University’s Electric Speedboat team (PES) broke the world water speed record for an electric-powered boat on Thursday when hydroplane driver John Peeters averaged 114.20 mph (183.78 km/h) on the American Power Boat Association’s sanctioned kilo course on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina. The team, made up of more than 40 students from New…
It’s no secret that Rivian would eventually charge drivers to quickly chug electrons when plugged in at a Rivian Adventure Network fast charger. The automaker made that clear back in April that it would eventually end free charging at its stations, and even warned owners last month of the impending change. Now, Rivian has officially…
We are set to dawn this year, Electric Mobility has witnessed a slew of ups and downs but one thing has remained constant i.e., Simple Energy and its tales of lies. It makes me wonder whether this company was built on the sole motive of dupping the customers or what. These are not baseless claims…
Suppliers to the Hyundai plant have pledged to invest nearly USD 2.3 billion and to hire nearly 5,800 people. A South Korean company that makes automotive seat frames will open a factory in Georgia to supply a new Hyundai Motor Group plant. Daechang Seat Corp., based in Gyeongju, South Korea, said Monday that it would…
Tesla’s move to license its technology comes after years of failed promises by many to create software that lets cars drive themselves. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday set new targets for artificial intelligence products including self-driving software and using humanoid robots in factories, though he acknowledged he’s been optimistic before. The electric vehicle…
A new video surfaced online showing a release candidate (RC) Tesla Cybertruck accelerating quite hard from a standstill after waiting for the traffic light to turn green. Shot and published on YouTube by Levi Filippi, the 53-second video was initially posted on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum by another member, but the original source was…
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…
It was unveiled during the 4th Energy Transitions Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency at Goa between July 19 and July 22, 2023. New Delhi: Bharat Benz, in collaboration with Reliance Industries, made a breakthrough in sustainable transportation by showcasing India’s first intercity luxury concept coach powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology. It was…
