Source image via Volvo Trucks; expanded using Fotor AI. Volvo Trucks has become the first commercial truck OEM in the UK to qualify four different models for the Government’s £25,000 plug-in grant on new registrations. Following the approval of the FH Electric and FM Electric, along with the Volvo FL Electric 4×2 rigid and the […]
Mazda is the latest automaker to announce that it will adopt NACS, Tesla’s open-source charging standard. It’s going to Mazda’s very few EVs access to Tesla Superchargers. Virtually all automakers selling electric vehicles in North America have announced that they will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector in future electric vehicles to take advantage of the Supercharger […]
After dropping Tesla, global rental car giant SIXT says it will buy up to 250,000 vehicles from Stellantis for its fleets in North America and Europe. The multi-billion euro deal will see Stellantis delivering EVs, PHEVs (and gas cars, smh) to SIXT starting this quarter, and it will carry on over the next three years. […]
Ford is gearing up to build the first electric Explorer models in Europe this summer. The first Ford Explorer EVs are now expected to reach customers in August. Ford also expects to begin production of its second EV in Europe by the end of 2024. After delaying the launch of its all-electric Explorer, Ford wants […]
Hydrogen-electric plane aviation technology developer ZeroAvia is exploring a form of energy-dense fuel to develop aircraft that can refuel faster and potentially fly farther. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with hydrogen tech startup Verne to co-develop the plane integrations. Following a series of milestones in the past decade, ZeroAvia sits closer than […]
BEV trucks and buses at ACT Expo in Long Beach; image by the author. Despite all the doom, gloom, and wishful thinking from the anti-EV crowd, the numbers paint a narrative of swift expansion in the commercial EV and ZEV (Zero-Emission Vehicle) markets. CALSTART’s latest figures reveal a remarkable 250% growth in the zero-emission heavy […]
Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt has raised an additional $5 billion, firmly locking in its position as one of Europe’s best-funded startups and recipient of the largest-ever green loan from the EU. The company is adding that cash to its pot of $13 billion in equity and debt to expand operations across the world. Northvolt […]
This is a special episode of the Electrek podcast in which we dive into Elon Musk’s comments from last night requesting a 25% stake in Tesla in order to advance AI at the company, which he himself described as an AI/robotics company. The Electrek podcast is generally live every Friday at 4 PM ET, but […]
A new collaboration between three different companies will see US-produced battery cells that could soon lead to fireproof e-bike batteries. The development comes thanks to contributions from Nanotech Energy, Soteria, and Voltaplex. Fireproof battery cells that make their way into electric bike batteries could help address what is seen as a growing concern in the […]
A research team in Spain has successfully reduced the size of bladder tumours in mice by 90 per cent through a single dose of urea-powered nanorobots. The tiny nanomachines consist of a porous sphere made of silica, with their surfaces carrying various components with specific functions. Among them is the enzyme urease – a protein […]
