Category: Electric cars

Kia is expected to reveal the new EV6 GT later this year as its most powerful electric car yet. Ahead of its official debut, Kia’s new EV6 GT was spotted in a new 360-degree video, giving us our closest look yet. The EV6 is Kia’s first dedicated EV based on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform. After launching … Continue reading “Kia’s most powerful electric car, the new EV6 GT spotted ahead of its official debut [Video]”

Tesla’s head of Cybertruck manufacturing has left the company. It’s unclear if he was involved in yet another round of layoffs or if he left on his own accord. Over the last month, Tesla has been conducting several major waves of layoffs across its entire organization. At least 10% of the workforce has been let … Continue reading “Tesla’s head of Cybertruck manufacturing is out”

UK-based defense and aerospace firm BAE Systems and US-based power management company Eaton are expanding their collaboration to include EV systems for heavy-duty trucks. The companies will offer OEMs and commercial vehicle modifiers a flexible EV system for a range of platforms. BAE Systems will combine its electric motor and suite of power electronics with … Continue reading “BAE Systems to integrate Eaton’s HD 4-speed EV transmission into heavy-duty electric drive”

With losses piling up, Ford is cutting back on EV battery orders. According to sources, the move comes as Ford’s EV losses pile up, topping over $100,000 per electric car built in the first quarter. After announcing plans to delay around $12 billion in EV spending last year, Ford has continued to push back EV … Continue reading “Ford trims EV battery orders as losses swell to over $100,000 per electric car in Q1”

German manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus is expanding its eTruck portfolio by launching new chassis versions that can be customized using a variety of wheelbases, cab versions, engine performance classes, battery combinations, charging connection positions and other features. The number of configurable eTruck variants has risen to over one million from the three combinations the … Continue reading “MAN Truck & Bus launches new eTruck chassis”

Just over a month after launching its first-ever EV, smartphone specialist Xiaomi is reportedly well into the development of an encore model. Per the report, Xiaomi Automobile has already been benchmarking an all-electric SUV model against the Tesla Model Y and may be competing against it in the market sooner than you’d think. It’s been … Continue reading “EV newcomer Xiaomi is already developing a second model to compete with the Tesla Model Y”

As electric bicycles continue to grow in numbers in the US, so too have concerns over the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs. A new safety standard just passed in China may soon have a considerable impact on e-bike fire safety. E-bike battery fires, while exceedingly rare, have become a major concern in the US … Continue reading “China’s sweeping new e-bike battery rules could have a major impact in US”

A former SONDORS employee has revealed new details regarding the Metacycle electric motorcycle sold by the now-defunct SONDORS e-bike company, describing the project as “a freight train wreck turned into a dumpster fire.” The Metacycle was the first motorcycle built and sold by SONDORS, a company that had previously built budget-priced electric bicycles. The Metacycle … Continue reading “Failed SONDORS Metacycle motorcycle was never street legal, reveals employee”

Velotric’s electric bikes stand out from all the other electric bike makers for more than just their eye-catching colors. Underneath that paint you’ll find a number of major differences. Everything from component selection, design choices, embedded technology, and a lot more helps to create a unique and high-performing electric bike that separates itself from the … Continue reading “10 ways Velotric’s electric bikes are built differently: Deep-dive on the Discover 2”