E-Cars

Canoo is the latest electric vehicle manufacturer to announce a battery supply agreement with Panasonic. Cells made by the Japanese company will power Canoo’s Lifestyle Vehicle, scheduled to enter production in the fourth quarter of 2022. The EV, which will be made by Dutch contract manufacturer VDL Nedcar for US and EU markets, will feature […]

Back in 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that the automaker would have robotaxis on the road by 2020. By robotaxis, it’s widely assumed that Musk was talking about Tesla cars that drive themselves with no interaction from a human driver. Musk has always been ridiculously optimistic, and it’s clear that his early estimate hasn’t

The rental-car giant Hertz on Monday announced plans to add 100,000 Tesla vehicles to its fleets in North America and Europe by the end of 2022, along with some of its own charging infrastructure.  Starting in November, customers will be able to rent the Tesla Model 3 at airport and neighborhood locations “in U.S. major

The surge of the EV demand surprises even Tesla. Hertz opts to add at least 100,000 Teslas because of, in part, the experience and Supercharger network. Apple and Tesla are both looking for the same kind of batteries. The Mercedes EQC is back on, albeit not for a few years. And VW’s U.S. CEO says

American EV startup Canoo announced that it has reached an agreement with Panasonic to supply the batteries for its upcoming Lifestyle Vehicle. This currently in development EV sits upon Canoo’s multipurpose platform which includes a structurally integrated battery module and proprietary battery system technologies. Canoo ($GOEV) is an LA-based EV startup founded in 2017 by two former

Medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Co. recently announced a conditional purchase order from Student Transportation of Canada (STC) for 1,000 of its all-electric Lion C school buses. The PO is dependent upon a grant of non-repayable contributions to STC under Canada’s Zero-Emission Transit Fund (ZETF). If approved, STC would become the largest operator

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Electric bicycles have never been more popular as riders all over the world flock to two-wheeled EVs for both fun and transportation. Fat tire bikes are their own popular category of e-bikes since their large tires allow them to ride over all sorts of terrains. The HeyBike Mars is a special type of fat tire

Tesla announced the opening of its new research and development center in Shanghai. The new facility will help the American automaker to tap into local Chinese engineering talent beyond just manufacturing. Gigafactory Shanghai has been an incredible success for Tesla and quickly became the company’s largest factory by production volume. Through building the factory and

After wowing crowds at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed with an extended-range electric supercar dubbed the Shul, India’s Vazirani for its follow-up act has unveiled an electric speedster that the company claims is lighter than a Mazda MX-5 Miata. We’re talking just 1,627 pounds, versus about 2,330 pounds for the Mazda. And the Vazirani