Daimler Trucks’ Freightliner brand trucks are industry leaders in the medium and heavy-duty vocational truck market. Now, they’re going to be leaders in the zero emission work truck market, too, thanks to their partnership with Hexagon Purus.
One of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of commercial fleet electrification has very little to do with the truck itself, and everything to do…
IM Motors' L6 EV promises huge range and AWD performance thanks to solid-state batteries
March 26, 2024
Chinese EV automaker IM Motors is on the cusp of launching its fourth EV model and is touting some impressive specs to get the hype train going. The company’s co-CEO recently shared that the new L6 EV will be powered by a 900V platform equipped with solid-state batteries…
Tesla releases new vision-based auto parking system
March 26, 2024
Tesla has started to release a new version of its auto parking system, an updated automated parking for its newer vision-only vehicles.
Ever since Tesla stopped using ultrasonic sensors in its new vehicles and only relied on cameras for its ADAS features, its vehicles have…
Electric freight mobility specialist Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station in the US, launching as the largest operational charging site for heavy-duty EVs on the continent. The new station is strategically located in a busy freight corridor, providing electric truck drivers with 65 charging piles powered by Voltera.
Einride is a developer of all-electric trucks, fleet management…
Lovers of the retro VW bus can get a sporty, all-wheel-drive, all-electric version with 335 hp – the most powerful ID. Buzz to date. Today, Volkswagen has followed up the recently announced ID.3 GTX and ID.7 GTX with the debut of its high-performance microbus Volkswagen…
Aptera CEOs discuss IPO plans, solar EV production, 3-wheel variants, and a possible 4-wheel model
March 22, 2024
Video footage meant for investors has leaked, showing Aptera Motors co-founders and co-CEOs Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony discussing many topics about the solar EV startup’s future, including a potential IPO.
Usually, when we share progress updates from notable solar EV…
Two men have been charged in New York for trying to sell Tesla battery manufacturing trade secrets to undercover agents.
The office of the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York released a statement today about a new complaint filed against two individuals who tried to sell battery manufacturing trade secrets owned by a US company.
The US attorney wrote in the statement:
A complaint…
Researchers led by Australia’s national science agency had an efficiency breakthrough with roll-to-roll flexible printed perovskite solar cells.
The international team, led by the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research…
The first quad-motor EV from BMW M was recently spotted testing in icy conditions, revealing the high-performance electric car’s sporty design.
First BMW M quad-motor EV shown winter testing
The high-performance EVs are coming. After Porsche revealed its fastest…
Tesla helps cancer patient get a Cybertruck sooner
March 20, 2024
Tesla has helped a cancer patient and Cybertruck reservation holder get his electric pickup sooner – going against its own policy.
According to Elon Musk, Tesla has a strict policy of not giving people preferential treatment when it comes to delivering new models sooner or at a discount.
That has been questioned lately as a bunch of celebrities were spotted in early Cybertrucks, but now we get…
