Ford and VW announced that they are expanding their electrification partnership, and the former is going to release a second electric car based on VW’s MEB platform.
A few years ago, Ford and VW announced an interesting partnership where the former would use the latter’s MEB electric vehicle platform to release an electric car in Europe.
We later learned that the vehicle would be a crossover…
Building electric bikes in Detroit? Behind the scenes look as FLX begins ‘US-based e-bike production’
March 14, 2022
The Babymaker II electric bike from FLX was unveiled last month when it went on pre-sale, and it shocked the market with more than just an edgy name and low price. The bike was also said to be destined for US manufacturing in Detroit, Michigan.
Now that early production has…
Nikola asks shareholder approval to add 200M common shares to scale Tre production and finish building Arizona plant
March 14, 2022
ZEV manufacturer, Nikola Corporation, shared plans to ask its shareholders for approval to dilute their current holdings in order to add 200 million new shares, which would raise about $1.5 billion based off its closing price on Friday. The startup plans to use the funds to…
After achieving the best prices in the solar industry, Tesla has significantly increased solar panel installation prices as supply chain costs are causing pressure on the whole solar industry.
Last year, solar rooftop installations saw their first increase in price since 2014. While deployment increased, Solar Energy Industries Association said that supply chain constraints pushed solar prices…
Dust on solar panels reduces their output significantly, so they need to be kept clean. But what’s the best way to do that? Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they have a solution.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
Sono Motors begins building 37 body in white series-validation SEVs ahead of 2023 production
March 14, 2022
Sono Motors has moved one phase closer to production of its Sion Solar Electric Vehicle (SEV), as it has completed its prototype phases and has begun building series-validation vehicles for testing and certification. The startup plans to build 37 body in white validation…
During a presentation at SXSW, autonomous freight technology company, Einride, has publicly introduced its first “Remote Pod Operator,” Tiffany Heathcott. Heathcott is a trucking-veteran that will bring her driving expertise within the truck to her remote operating station, representing a potential paradigm shift of how we safely and efficiently transport cargo.
Einride describes itself as a…
Segway has come a long way from its nerdy self-balancing transporter days. Several new models and one acquisition later, the company has some quite respectable entries in the larger electric mobility market. Case in point: the new Segway E110A electric scooter, which shows…
Tesla starts releasing big Full Self-Driving Beta update
March 14, 2022
Tesla has started releasing a big new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update with a lot of improvements.
The automaker might widen access to the beta if this update “performs well,” according to CEO Elon Musk.
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta
Since October 2020…
According to a new filing with the EPA, Tesla is preparing to launch a new version of the Model Y with a puzzling range of 279 miles and an AWD powertrain.
Could it be the new Model Y with 4680 cells and battery pack built at Gigafactory Texas?
The EPA has released a rating on a new version of the Model Y.
Officially, Tesla currently only sells two versions of the electric SUV:
Model Y Long…
