The Finnish company Outokumpu, working in partnership with the German Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT), has developed a new lightweight, stainless steel electric vehicle battery pack, according to recent reports. The two organizations have been […]
A new joint venture focused on high-voltage electric vehicle powertrains has been formed following the signing of an agreement between Siemens and Valeo, according to a recent press release from the companies. The new joint venture […]
The Switzerland-based company E-Force has developed an 18-ton all-electric truck intended as a competitor to standard diesel-powered urban + interurban delivery vehicles in the region. The E-Force electric truck possesses a range of 300 kilometers per […]
As someone who has put a substantial amount of my life to date into highly competitive sports, I can say that I am highly aware of just how corrupted by steroids and “supplements” most professional sports […]
In-wheel electric motors developed by the Tecnalia Foundation have been performing much better than estimates before testing suggested they would — with power being 50% to 60% higher than expected — according to recent reports. As […]
Daimler AG, in conjunction with its subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE, has begun deliveries of its first home energy storage systems, following months of successful commercial deliveries. The lithium-ion, battery-based home energy storage units — which are being […]
Toyota will be launching plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin models in the Chinese market in 2018, according to recent reports. As it stands, conventional hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin are both […]
More than 50,000 Renault Zoe electric cars have been sold to date — marking an important moment in history for the popular European mode. The Renault Zoe launched back in December 2012. While Renault Zoe electric vehicle (EV) […]
While it’s now widely realized that Google has been putting substantial amounts of its money into the development of autonomous driving technology over the last few years, it’s probably far less widely known that the Chinese […]
One of the leading electric bus firms in the US, Proterra, has won the majority of the vehicle supply contracts accompanying the awards supplied through the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant, […]
Nissan’s European electric vehicle fleet sales — primarily sales of the Nissan LEAF car and the e-NV200 van — climbed to record levels for the fourth year in a row during fiscal year 2015, according to […]
Optodot Corporation and LG Chem have signed a new patent license agreement that will see the lithium-ion battery manufacturer granted the right to utilize the boehmite separators developed by Optodot, according to a new press release. […]
One of the early developers of hybrid vehicle technologies, Paice, has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission against Volkswagen Group for patent infringement. The filed complaint argues that VW, Audi, and Porsche (note […]
A new study from researchers at the University of Edinburgh and the independent engineering firm INNAS BV has found that, when the (presumed) additional weight of electric vehicles and other factors are considered, PM10 “emissions” from […]
Motor Trend was recently granted exclusive access to the Tesla Model 3 for a photo session at the under-construction Gigafactory — resulting in some great new daylight images of the much-anticipated electric car. The coverage also […]
