The new demonstrator program for battery-leasing allows for batteries to be leased to fleet customers when they purchase vehicles. Batteries can now be leased to fleet customers when they purchase vehicles, addressing common concerns regarding EV […]
In late June– Jaguar Land Rover has agreed to support the City of Oslo with the world’s first high-powered wireless taxis.To support the ElectriCity program, the global vehicle manufacturer will join Nordic taxi operator Cabonline (NorgesTaxi […]
The technology group Wärtsilä’s experience and leading position in the development of battery and hybrid propulsion vessel solutions has been recognized with the award of a contract to design and equip two new zero-emissions ferries. The […]
Company Achieved Record-High Monthly and Quarterly Deliveries NIO delivered 10,331 vehicles in the three months ended June 2020, exceeding quarterly guidance NIO delivered 3,740 vehicles in June 2020 setting a new monthly record Cumulative deliveries of […]
New electric vehicles will provide energy audits and weatherization services to Sacramento-area residents [Foster City, Calif. – June 23, 2020] — Motiv Power Systems, a sustainable technology company delivering all-electric chassis with a proven software platform […]
As promised, NIO has now officially launched its new all-electric SUV, the ES8, in China. The 7-seat plug-in electric SUV — which features a base price of RMB 448,000 (~$67,700) before incentives; a 70 kilowatt-hour (kWh) […]
There was quite a lot of fanfare when Tesla first demonstrated its battery swap technology awhile back, but that doesn’t seem to have translated to the approach being more practical than it is, especially when you consider that Tesla seems to have now shut down the battery swap facility near the Harris Ranch Supercharger in Coalinga, California.
Tesla’s first battery-swapping stations were supposed to open by the end of 2013. They didn’t and they haven’t opened yet. However, Tesla Motors CEO & Chief Product Architect Elon Musk says that they will open within […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel recently stopped into Amsterdam for a 1-hour townhall meeting with Tesla Model S owners and enthusiasts. A video of the meeting was recorded (natch) and is embedded above. Questions […]
The big electric car news of the week was surely the Tesla Model S battery pack swap demo that I wrote about yesterday. Tesla had been hinting about it for weeks… or years, depending on how […]
Tesla’s last big announcement following months of good news and press conferences was the announcement that it could perform a 90-second battery swap and would be rolling out battery swapping stations on the East and West […]
