April 2022

Polestar 2 gets a fresh design with sustainability and ethical sourcing in focus

Polestar announced today that its award-winning electric vehicle, the Polestar 2, is receiving sustainability and design updates to minimize climate impact and increase material sourcing transparency as ethical sourcing remains a primary focus of the Swedish automaker. The Polestar 2 is receiving design updates to its interior, as well as new colors and wheel options […]

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Tesla won’t be shipping cars from Shanghai to India: Transport Minister

Tesla will not be shipping its electric vehicles made at Gigafactory Shanghai in China to India, the country’s Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari, reiterated during a government conference on Tuesday. Gadkari is only repeating what he said in late 2021 as Tesla continued to negotiate with Indian politicians on terms that would allow the electric automaker

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Will solid-state batteries be the key to make electric SUVs and pickups viable?

Earlier this month Nissan announced the establishment of a prototype production facility for all-solid-state battery cells—with plans to establish a pilot production line as soon as 2024 in Japan, and market availability in an EV in 2028. The cells are potentially “a game changer for EV democratization,” according to Nissan, with… Source: Green Car Reports

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Volta commercial electric trucks made no design allowance for internal combustion

Sweden-based Volta Trucks on Tuesday unveiled the latest in a series of electric commercial trucks designed with no allowance for internal combustion engines. The new 7.5-tonne and 12-tonne Volta Zero (about 16,500-pound and 26,500-pound) models join a larger 16-tonne (35,000-pound) version that’s currently undergoing “extensive engineering… Source: Green Car Reports Read More

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Tesla Giga Texas continues deliberate Model Y ramp, hints at upcoming delivery volumes

Tesla Gigafactory Texas may still be following a deliberate ramp, but work in the facility is still ongoing at a rapid pace. As the factory continues to produce Model Ys, preparations at Giga Texas’ staging area are hinting at the volume of vehicles that will be coming out of the recently-opened plant when it hits

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