Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Read more…
What Is A Plug-In Hybrid And How Exactly Does It Work?
While PHEVs haven’t been very popular, they’re having a moment right now as more buyers look to transition from gas-only vehicles. Read more…
Italy Seizes Fiat Topolino EVs Over Use Of Tiny Italian Flag Emblem
Italy’s strict laws prohibiting the branding of non-Italian made goods, and this tiny sticker held up more than 130 cars at port. Read more…
Volvo EX30 RWD Noticeably More Efficient Than AWD In Video Range Test
Buyers can count on a longer driving range of roughly one-tenth when sticking with a single-motor version. Read more…
XPeng rolls out AI-powered OS with 2K pure vision ADAS, CEO promises L4 autonomous driving by 2025
XPeng Motors is rolling out cutting-edge AI technology that it hopes will transform the automotive industry from “electrification to smartification.” The Chinese EV automaker held an AI Day event earlier today, detailing the impressive capabilities of XOS 5.1.0, “AI Tianji,” which it hailed as “the industry’s first AI-powered in-car OS.”. Read more…
Toyota to launch a Prius-like bZ3C electric crossover, but you can’t have it
To keep up with surging BYD, Tesla, and other EV makers, Toyota is launching a new all-electric crossover. The Toyota bZ3C looks like the new Prius, but the electric SUV crossover won’t be available in the US. Read more…
Save $390 on Anker’s SOLIX C1000 power station at $609 low, WORX tools 38% off, Jackery units up to $2,000 off, more
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals are three chances to save during current Memorial Day sales events – on Amazon and beyond. Headlining the lineup is the Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station that just fell to a new $609 low for a limited-time. It is joined by a collection of discounted WORX garden and lawncare equipment that is seeing up to 38% off discounts, starting from $65, as well as all the discounts happening during Jackery’s Memorial Day offers – up to $2,000 off! Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well. Read more…
EVs now beat rail as the largest electricity consumer in the US transport sector
Light-duty EVs in the US used more electricity than rail systems for the first time in 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Read more…
1,000 Citroën ë-c3 small EVs to join OHM E Logistics fleet in India
The Citroën ë-c3 is gradually penetrating the Indian EV market, and it seems that fleet customers are showing a greater interest in the car compared to retail customers. Manufactured locally, the Citroën ë-c3 sold in India is slightly different from the Euro-spec car to keep the cost low. Read more…
Polestar 5: Everything We Know
The low-slung sports sedan will likely be fastest Polestar in every category, from 0-60 mph and charging times. Read more…
ABB E-mobility’s new A400 All-in-One charger is designed for reliability
ABB E-mobility makes a wide range of EV charging stations and related products. With the announcement of its new A400 All-in-One charger, the company acknowledges the industry’s stubborn reliability problems, and introduces some features designed to deliver a more user-friendly charging experience. “The A400 has been developed with a consumer-centric design approach focused on achieving… Read more…
NYC deploys 60 more electric buses, adds more charging infrastructure
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has introduced 60 new electric buses that will operate in routes in Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn. The MTA currently operates 15 electric buses on routes in Manhattan. It expects to start receiving its next order of 205 electric buses in late 2025, and is also negotiating an… Read more…
2024 Toyota bZ4X EPA Range And Energy Consumption: How Does It Compare To Tesla Model Y?
The numbers highlight the efficiency and battery capacity gap between the two EVs. Read more…
Chinese EV Companies Are Falling Behind On Their Bills
Nio took nearly 300 days to clear its dues in 2023, compared to 197 days in 2021. Read more…
California’s ZEV battery manufacturing grant program opens to applicants
Clean transportation nonprofit consortium CALSTART has opened PowerForward, California’s grant program for EV battery manufacturing infrastructure. The program is funded by the California Energy Commission, which will provide up to $35 million in grants. It is implemented by CALSTART in partnership with New Energy Nexus, Lawrence Berkeley Lab and Yunev. PowerForward focuses on environmental impact,… Read more…
Selecting pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for use with Mica in EV batteries (Whitepaper)
Sponsored by Avery Dennison Performance Tapes. The EV battery industry is evolving rapidly, pushing the need for advanced materials that are thinner, lighter and safer. Engineers are increasingly turning to mica as a material solution that helps improve vehicle reliability and safety by containing thermal runaway. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes, meanwhile, have emerged as a… Read more…
Audi and SAIC sign a deal to co-develop EVs, first one coming in 2025
Audi and SAIC signed a strategic memorandum to deepen their cooperation back in July 2023, but now the two companies are signing a joint operation deal to produce high-end EVs for the Chinese market. SAIC believes its smart and highly technological approach to making EVs and Audi’s decades-old expertise in manufacturing premium vehicles are a perfect match to develop high-end… Read more…
Tesla releases update to remove steering wheel nag, shuts down sunglasses loophole
Tesla has started pushing its new Full Self-Driving (FSD) v12.4 update, and it confirmed the removal of the “steering wheel nag”, but it improved camera-based driver monitoring, including shutting down the sunglasses loophole. Read more…
Volvo reveals $28,000 EX30 starting price in China as low-cost BYD rival
The cheapest Volvo EV so far was officially launched in China over the weekend. Volvo launched the EX30 in China with a low starting price of $27,800 (200,800 yuan) as the automaker takes on BYD head-on in its home market. Read more…
Elon Musk confirms his threat: give me 25% of Tesla or you don’t get AI and robotics
Elon Musk appears to confirmed and even clarify what can be seen as a threat to Tesla shareholders: give me 25% of the company or I won’t build AI and robotic products at the company, after making clear that the company is worthless without those. Read more…
