Following President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election in France this year, he has begun making good on a promise he made during his campaign to make electric vehicles more affordable. The government is reportedly working out how quickly it can roll out a new measure that would make leases for some EVs available to the people of France for only 100 euros a month.
During his latest campaign trail…
Media goes nuts over Elon Musk calling for more oil and gas, but here’s the full quote
August 29, 2022
The media is going nuts over Elon Musk calling for more oil and gas at an energy conference in Norway, but the full quote is not being widely reported and brings some important context.
Earlier this year, Elon Musk called to drill for more oil, which raised a few eyebrows…
CATL’s energy dense Qilin batteries one-up the 4680 cell and will debut in the ZEEKR 009
August 29, 2022
Following the debut of its third generation cell-to-pack (CTP) “Qilin” battery cells in June, battery expert CATL has shared which EV brand will be the first to use them – ZEEKR. The energy dense batteries will initially debut on the recently announced ZEEKR 009 MPV…
FREY unveils more affordable line of fast, high-end full-suspension electric mountain bikes
August 29, 2022
The new FREY EVOLVE line is designed to take the brand’s popular high-end electric mountain bikes and reduce prices to make them more affordable for the masses. The first two models have just been unveiled as the FREY EVOLVE NEO and NEO PRO.
FREY’s e-bikes have always embodied three main aspects: high quality parts, lower-than-expected pricing, and ridiculously powerful motors. I’m talking…
Smartphone giant Xiaomi might co-brand EVs with BAIC to fulfill its 2024 delivery promise
August 29, 2022
Xiaomi Corporation is reportedly facing delays in acquiring a license to make EVs of its own in China under the Xiaomi Automobile brand it registered in 2021. As a result, the behemoth consumer electronics manufacturer is in early talks with Beijing Automotive Group Co.
Volocopter shares latest video update showing its eVTOL air taxi is closer than ever to reality
August 29, 2022
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) developer Volocopter has shared a new video showcasing the time and effort the company and its staff have been putting into the flight testing campaign for the VoloCity eVTOL air taxi as it moves closer to genuine flights with human passengers. You…
Can you imagine a future where your daily commute is filled with electric vehicles zooming past you with fresh, crisp air coming through the windows? For now, we are sitting at stop lights, rolling the windows up because it’s better to breathe the AC than the toxic fumes from the vehicles around us. But what if I told you that a future with electric vehicles could also do the unthinkable: slow a…
The number of EVs with 300+ miles of range tripled in the US in 2022 – but do we even need it?
August 29, 2022
According to the “fact of the week” from the United States Department of Energy, the number of EVs offering at least 300 miles of range has grown tremendously since 2016 and has tripled in 2022 compared to a year prior. Higher range remains a huge selling point for US…
Electric boat breaks new speed record at 109 mph with Vision Marine’s new outboard motor
August 29, 2022
An electric boat has achieved a top speed of over 100 mph for the first time. In a showcase of its latest electric outboard motor, Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ: VMAR) has achieved a new speed record of 109 mph on the water.
Vision Marine is primarily known for…
Tesla unveils new virtual power plant in Japan
August 29, 2022
Tesla has unveiled a new virtual power plant using Powerwalls home battery pack, and this time, it’s on an island, Miyako-jima, in Japan.
We have seen Tesla putting a lot of effort into virtual power plants lately.
A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services and avoid the use of polluting and…
