When Jaguar first revealed its electric I-Pace to the world, the automaker released its own video of the electric car racing against a Tesla Model X. Since the video itself was produced by Jaguar, the results were questioned. Was it actually true that …
In-Wheel Motor Manufacturer Protean Electric Secures $40 Million Funding
Protean Electric, known for its in-wheel electric motors for various kind of vehicles, announced the completion of a $40 million equity investment as the initial closing of its Series E funding round. The round was led by Weifu High-Technology Group CO…
Tesla sues saboteur who claims he is a whistleblower
On Thursday, Tesla sued former employee Martin Tripp for stealing trade secrets and transferring several gigabytes of data to third parties, including pictures of the company’s battery assembly line at the Gigafactory in Nevada, where he worked. The de…
One-Time Shot At Pikes Peak Electric Car Record Tougher Than LeMans
Volkswagen’s Romain Dumas says the challenge of Pikes Peak Hillclimb eclipses every other event he’s contested – including the 24-hour races at Le Mans, Spa and the Nurburgring. Speaking on the eve of the 2018 event, Dumas is bidding to drive his VW ID…
The new SWAN electric scooter uses dual hub motors and makes flat tires impossible
Electric stand-on scooters have been in the news a lot lately, largely due to their growing popularity in electric scooter rental programs. These scooter shares have been spreading around the US and the world, introducing commuters to the convenience o…
Electrify America Selects Contractors For Ultra Fast Chargers In U.S.
Electrify America selected two design-build firms – Black & Veatch and SAI Group – for design, permitting and construction of ultra-fast charging stations across the nation. Electrify America (a subsidiary of Volkswagen) is building 484…
ESP Electric Speed Products
We are a company that’s very active in the electric offroad world. We love motorsports and we hope to make this happen for a long time in a clean environment….
Electric GT Reveals & Delivers First Race-Ready Tesla Model S P100D
The Electric GT organization has delivered its first race-ready Tesla Model S P100DL to SPV Racing, the first team to confirm its entry into the 2018/19 Electric Production Car Series. The delivery consisted of the first race specification version of t…
Lamborghini Claims Current EV Tech Not Ready For Electric Supercar
The Rimac Concept_One and Nio EP9 seem to prove otherwise. You can count Lamborghini among the brands that believe battery technology isn’t yet at a level to allow for an electric supercar. Like fellow Volkswagen Group members Porsche and Audi, t…
Is Tesla Stockpiling The Model 3 To Delay The Tax Credit Expiration?
Some feel a collection of Model 3’s in California is proof of an intentional delay of the automakers 200,000th U.S. sale. I don’t think I’m alone in obsessing over how many cars Tesla will sell this month. For hopeful owners of the Mo…