Stellantis announced early Monday that it plans a second U.S. battery plant to help support American EV production. With a memorandum of understanding signed between Stellantis and Samsung SDI Monday, the companies seek to start production at the facility in 2027 and “an initial annual production capacity of 34 gigawatt-hours.” But the location remains undisclosed…
These 1 lakh e-scooters were serviced in 275 cities across India through 350-plus service touchpoints. New Delhi : Greaves Electric Mobility Private Limited (GEMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Greaves Cotton Limited, has serviced 100,000 electric two wheelers during April-September 2022 The company said in a media release that it is committed to meeting the…
An all-electric Land Rover Defender is rumored to arrive some time in 2025, but if you’re not willing to wait that long and like the classic off-roader better, you’re probably going to like this Defender 110 that has received an all-electric powertrain. Converted to an EV by ECD Automotive Design, a leading Land Rover restoration specialist,…
Two women who had been hiking at a Nevada state park were found dead on Saturday, park rangers said, as record-breaking heat waves rippled through the region and sent temperatures rising through parts of the western and southwestern United States. The coroner’s office in Clark County, Nev., identified the women as Jessica Rhodes, 34, and…
The e-rickshaws were donated by alumni Onkar Pahwa, a city-based manufacturer under his company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. The free of cost e-rickshaw service at Punjab Agricultural University, which was introduced in 2018, is allegedly costing the drivers dear. Meant to facilitate transportation of students, faculty, and guests and reduce air and noise pollution,…
Updated user manuals released by Nio include a new 150-kilowatt-hour semi-solid state battery pack alongside the existing battery types. The solid-state batteries will be available on the Nio ES6 in China starting in July, as per Nio CEO William Li. In solid-state batteries, solid electrolytes – the charge-carrying components between the two electrodes – are…
The Tesla Cybertruck has been making its rounds in the news recently, thanks to a recent announcement from the automaker displaying the first unit rolling off the assembly line in Texas. Despite this, there are still numerous questions about the truck. From crash testing to repairability, and even pricing, the jaggedly-rendered pickup brings along more…
An upcoming Tesla Supercharger in Massachusetts could get a “CyberCanopy.” A Twitter user who tracks Supercharger updates recently posted that Tesla presented the plan for a new Supercharger location in the state along with a solar canopy during a local planning board meeting. Back in 2016, CEO Elon Musk, when asked about the installation…
Driverless cars were first introduced in San Francisco in 2014 with a mandatory human “safety driver” on board. A driverless taxi slows down on a dark San Francisco street and is quickly surrounded by a group of masked figures. One of them places a traffic cone on the hood of the car. Its hazard lights…
#EVmyValentine: Show your car some love This Valentine’s Day, share your love for your EV on Instagram or Facebook for a chance to win a $100 gift card. Why do you love your car? Is it because it has no emissions or is a blast to drive? Maybe it’s the fact that it’s cheaper to…
