The world’s quickest electric sedans are American, and now they finally have a worthy German rival. Read more…
The launch of Power2Drive South America Exhibition and Conference 2024
Sponsored by Power2Drive. Renewable energies, energy storage and e-mobility play a central role in achieving climate protection targets. As efficient and environmentally friendly mobility solutions, electric vehicles have an important contribution to make to the energy transition. Power2Drive highlights the significance of electric cars for the energy mix and transport of the future. It introduces… Read more…
Xos receives order for 12 of its SV electric stepvans
US electric truck manufacturer and fleet services provider Xos has received an order for 12 of its 22-foot SV stepvans from California-headquartered commercial laundry company Mission Linen Supply. The vehicles will be among the first of the longer 22-foot models to be delivered by Xos. They are suited to a variety of applications, including linen… Read more…
Liverpool unveils plans to build the world’s largest tidal power project
The City of Liverpool, England, has unveiled advanced proposals to build the world’s largest tidal power generator on the River Mersey. Read more…
Tesla goes after Cybertruck owners selling their electric pickup trucks for profit
Tesla is following through with its threat to go after early Cybertruck owners selling their electric pickup trucks. Read more…
Save $200 on seven Rad Power e-bikes from $1,199, Jackery power station hits $640, more deals
Leading today’s green deals is the Rad Power RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike for a new $1,199 low, with the brand also taking $200 off its lineup of classic e-bike models. It is joined by the Jackery Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station dropping down to $640, as well as the Panasonic eneloop pro Rechargeable Battery Power Pack at $53. Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week. Read more…
Ford is losing millions per day due to a strike in Germany, where it’s retiring the Focus
Due to a strike in Germany, Ford is losing millions with production at a standstill in Saarlouis, Germany where the Ford Focus is built. Read more…
This Right-Hand Drive Mail Van Is A Rivian Underneath
Canada, meet your next electric mail van. Read more…
FLO introduces new charging cable management system
FLO has presented a new cable management system, EZLift, which is to help make fast charging easier, safer, and more accessible for all EV drivers. Read more…
2024 BMW iX xDrive50 Long-Term Intro: Powering Through Winter With Superb Range
Putting my money where my mouth is by taking home one of the most compelling electric SUVs on the market. Read more…
Oomph’s new Powerstream mobile rapid DC charger
British EV charging technology company Oomph has introduced the new Powerstream mobile 30 kW DC charger. The Powerstream is portable, and requires no installation. It’s aimed at applications in which fixed chargers are not an appropriate solution and at locations where deploying fixed charging infrastructure would require long installation times, high utility and groundwork costs,… Read more…
MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation
Q&A with MP Materials’ Matt Sloustcher. There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. However, save some of your anxiety for rare earth materials. These elements (which are not particularly rare, but seemed so to the scientists who named them back in the 18th century)… Read more…
The home of foam: accelerate your automotive products
Foam Expo, the largest, free-to-attend trade fair and conference for foam products and manufacturing in North America, is returning for its seventh edition from June 25-27, 2024, in Novi, MI. Register to attend and you’ll gain easy access to the co-located Adhesives & Bonding Expo taking place in the same hall. Read more…
Saietta must go into administration following cashflow issues
The British EV drive manufacturer Saeitta is facing financial issues, and had put itself up for sale in February. So far, no buyers have been however, so the company may be facing its end. Read more…
2024 Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX qualify for US tax credit
Honda announced that the 2024 model year of the Prologue and the Acura ZDX now qualify for the full 7,500-dollar tax credit in the US. For the Prologue, the tax credit applies to all vehicles built after 26 February. Read more…
StoreDot picks Eve Energy to manufacture its Extreme Fast Charging batteries
You know how the saying goes: the next big advancement in battery technology is always just around the corner. One of the companies working on developing improved batteries for EVs is StoreDot, and today it’s announcing that it now has a manufacturing partner for its cells, which it dubs “Extreme Fast Charging” (XFC). This is Eve Energy, a Chinese company… Read more…
Another fatal Tesla crash on Autopilot goes to trial, but with new evidence this time
Another fatal crash on Tesla Autopilot is going to trial, and while Tesla has won all of them in the past, this one has new evidence that could help the plaintiffs. Read more…
Volkswagen cancels plans to build ID.3 at main plant because ‘every euro counts’
Volkswagen has canceled plans to build its all-electric ID.3 at its main factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, due to low demand, adding that “every euro that we do have to spend counts.” It will keep production at its EV-only plant, where it has been shaving off jobs for months. Read more…
MOD BIKES unveils new 2024 e-bikes with torque sensors, helmet turn signals, and more
MOD BIKES, the Austin, Texas-based maker of a wide range of electric bikes (including an impressive sidecar electric bike that I tested last year), is announcing today its 2024 lineup full of new models and impressive upgrades. In an unveiling at the South By Southwest Expo, the new e-bike models are taking center stage to show off their new features and tech, including upgraded performance, components, safety equipment, and accessories. Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) set to score extra incentives for bringing R2 production to Illinois
After announcing that R2 production will kick off in Illinois, Rivian (RIVN) is poised to earn additional incentives with plans to expand its Normal EV plant.. Read more…
