Battery manufacturing startup Northvolt announced today a new battery cell gigafactory coming to Germany.
It’s the firm’s third large-scale battery factory.
Northvolt is a battery startup founded by two former Tesla executives who worked on Tesla’s first Gigafactory in Nevada with Panasonic.
The company planned to recreate the “gigafactory” concept of having a giant battery factory…
Volvo and Starbucks team up on Chargepoint DC fast charging network test from Seattle to Colorado
March 15, 2022
One area of the EV experience that traditional automakers seem to have little thirst for is the DC fast charging network that recharges their cars over long drives or in cities where Level 1/2 charging is inaccessible. Volvo is now exploring its own DC Fast Charging network…
An electric bicycle with a driveshaft? Honbike launches futuristic-looking Japanese folding e-bike for US/EU
March 15, 2022
The multiple award-winning Honbike is just about as steep of a departure from typical electric bicycles as I can find. Having tested hundreds of different e-bikes, the Honbike is unique in so many different ways that it marks a refreshing new entry to the market. Now…
Mercedes-Benz prepares to launch eEconic electric truck as it aims to lead electrification of trucking
March 15, 2022
Mercedes-Benz is preparing to start production of the eEconic, its third electric truck, as it aims to lead the electrification of the trucking industry.
When it comes to electric trucks, we mostly hear about Tesla and Nikola Motors, where all the drama is, but other players are more quietly making great advancements.
Volvo and Daimler are already delivering significant numbers of trucks, and the…
Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition review: The best low-cost electric gravel bike out there. Period.
February 28, 2022
I was a huge fan of the from the moment it launched last year. So when Ride1Up decided to release a modified version designed as a gravel e-bike, I was extra stoked. The updates, which include gravel-ready features like new disc brakes, a Gates belt drive, and higher-end…
Tesla has started to offer free Supercharging in several countries around Ukraine for people fleeing the country following the Russian invasion.
When regions of the world are hit by natural disasters, Tesla has been known to offer free Supercharging in those regions to give…
Tesla announces new investment in Gigafactory Shanghai on road to 1 million electric cars per year
February 23, 2022
Tesla announced a new investment to expand production at Gigafactory Shanghai on the road to achieving a production capacity of 1 million electric cars per year at the factory.
Last year, CEO Elon Musk disclosed that Gigafactory Shanghai has now surpassed Fremont Factory in production capacity, and Tesla has made the Chinese factory its new main export hub.
When Tesla first announced plans for…
Tesla vehicles with 3G modems are starting to lose connectivity as the networks are shutting down
February 23, 2022
Early Tesla vehicles still equipped with 3G modems are starting to lose connectivity as 3G networks are shutting down, but there are still ways around it.
From the start, Tesla has made sure that its vehicles all come with an internet connection.
It was important for Tesla…
Biktrix XD unveiled as mind-bogglingly powerful electric bike motor with 300 Nm of torque
February 23, 2022
Canadian electric bike company Biktrix has never shied away from high-power motors. Several of the brand’s e-bikes feature what used to be one of the most powerful mid-drive e-bike motors on the market: the Bafang M620 Ultra motor. I say “used to be” because it has now…
Double your e-bike’s range? Priority introduces new add-on battery, bumping electric bike’s capacity
February 20, 2022
I ride electric bikes all the time. It’s kind of my thing. It’s a blast because I get an awesome ride experience without the pain and discomfort that normally comes from a long and arduous pedal bike ride.
But nothing harshes a good e-biking vibe quite like a low battery. So Priority decided to nip that problem in the bud by introducing a range extender battery for its popular Current e-bike…
