A restomod Hummer H1 EV with Tesla batteries has entered the chat The Hummer H1 EV weighs only about 4,500 pounds The Hummer H1 EV is said to have about 300 miles of range from its 75-kwh battery A Canadian company already established as an EV conversion shop is building an electric Hummer that’s lighter … Continue reading “Tesla-powered Hummer H1 EV weighs half as much as GMC Hummer EV”
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As electric bicycles skyrocket in popularity and adoption rates soar, nearly everywhere in the US is seeing a higher number of e-bikes used for transportation. That is, except for one town that banned e-bikes and e-scooters devices altogether. The Village of Key Biscayne, an island community in south Florida, has permanently implemented an emergency ban … Continue reading “Footloose, for e-bikes? The US town that banned all electric bicycles”
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Tesla has removed control stalks from the Model S, Model X, and Model 3, but owners are adding them back with aftermarket parts. As discovered by InsideEVs, aftermarket stalks are available for about $400, and there are even some YouTube videos explaining how to install them. As one video explains, this process is a bit … Continue reading “Tesla is purging turn-signal stalks, but owners are adding them back”
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On this episode of Quick Charge, Hyundai continues to invest in new electric vehicles, this time teasing a $25,000 (ish) compact EV set to debut later this month, along with a new IONIQ model. On the domestic front, Tesla sales are cratering so hard that they’re making everyone else’s great numbers look bad, Ford is … Continue reading “Cheap new Hyundai, Tesla sales crater, Ford levels up, and China doesn’t like spies”
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Shell has deployed a self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and waterborne vessels at the company’s Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA), a facility where the oil giant demonstrates current energy technologies. The charging station uses the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard for charging heavy-duty EVs that was developed by CharIN. … Continue reading “Shell opens megawatt charger for electric trucks and boats in Amsterdam”
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Elon Musk claims Tesla’s new AI supercluster will grow to over 500 MW, making it one of, if not the biggest in the world. At the same time, the CEO claims Tesla is achieving some record-breaking performance with its next-en AI chip. A few months ago, we reported that Tesla was having issues building a … Continue reading “Elon Musk claims Tesla’s new AI supercluster will grow to over 500 MW, record AI chip”
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The first batch of NIO’s fourth-generation battery swap stations went live this month in China, paving the way for the support of multiple brands and models. According to the Chinese manufacturer, the Power Swap Station 4.0 is fully automatic. Thanks to six ultrawide-FOV LiDARs and four Orin X chips, which have a total computing power … Continue reading “NIO's New Battery Swap Station 4.0 Is Faster, Bigger And Automatic”
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Despite the excessive heat across multiple regions already, it’s officially the first day of summer! Kicking off the season’s Green Deals is Rad Power’s updated summer sale that has increased savings on e-bikes (with new additions) up to $500 and is now taking up to 40% off even more accessories than before, with the RadRover … Continue reading “RadPower’s summer sale increases savings, Goal Zero Yeti 1000 core at new low, Anker SOLIX 522 1-day sale, more”
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The combined EV battery manufacturing capacity of factories in North America is expected to expand massively within the next several years, laying the foundation for mass electrification. According to Argonne National Laboratory’s latest forecast, presented in Quantification of Commercially Planned Battery Component Supply in North America through 2035, the total lithium-ion EV battery cell production … Continue reading “Massive Expansion Of North American Battery Manufacturing Capacity Ahead”
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Photo: Northvolt German automaker BMW said today that it has canceled a €2 billion ($2.15 billion) order for EV battery cells with Northvolt. German media Handelsblatt and manager magazin reported that the Swedish lithium-ion battery maker couldn’t deliver on time on a long-term supply contract for battery cells agreed with BMW in 2020. A BMW spokesperson … Continue reading “BMW cancels $2 billion battery cell order from Northvolt”