Volvo Construction Equipment and Mack Trucks, both Volvo Group companies, recently delivered an electric excavator and an electric refuse truck to Boca Raton, Florida-based Coastal Waste & Recycling, which has 25 locations in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, and operates more than 700 vehicles. Coastal is piloting a 23-ton Volvo EC230 Electric excavator at a… Read more…
Tesla is reportedly in talks with Italy for a factory
Tesla is reportedly in talks with Italy to build a factory in the country, according to the Minister for Business and Made in Italy. Read more…
Voltera kicks off $150M expansion of electric fleet infrastructure
Voltera Power announced a significant, $150 million expansion of its commercial electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with plans to double its number of managed charging depots in 2024. Read more…
VinFast’s (VFS) global EV dealer network grows following new agreement in Middle East
Following recent Q4 2023 results that relayed a miss on annual delivery targets, Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast continues to bolster its global presence with the help of distribution specialists. Today, VinFast and a local dealer network in the Middle East signed an agreement to bring the former’s EVs to the region. Read more…
Lucid releases helpful Tesla Dog Mode-like feature for pet owners
Lucid released a helpful new feature for pet owners called Creature Comfort Mode. The feature is similar to Tesla’s Dog Mode and is now available for free on every Lucid Air through a software update.. Read more…
The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger May Be The Best Electric Truck For Towing, Hauling
Here’s why the extended-range setup may be a better solution than purely electric trucks if you’ve got to tow and haul right now. Read more…
Pollsters say EV buyers lean Democratic—ownership data tells a different story
Conventional wisdom is that most EV owners are Democrats, and that Republicans shun the newfangled contraptions. A recent poll conducted by The EV Politics Project appeared to confirm this narrative—49 percent of Republican respondents took a negative view of “electric car brands,” and a majority of Republican respondents agreed with the statement: “EVs are for… Read more…
REE begins customer deliveries of electric truck
REE Automotive has begun customer deliveries of its electric chassis cab. REE’s P7-C medium-duty electric commercial truck is a fully steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire and drive-by-wire vehicle. REE has initiated customer deliveries of the first batch of P7-C demonstration trucks for multiple fleet evaluations in North America via its dealer network. US dealer Pritchard EV is the… Read more…
Musk: Tesla Roadster coming next year with sub-1s 0-60 mph time
Remember the Tesla Roadster? Of course, you do – it’s the perpetually delayed sports car that Elon Musk has teased for years. With wild promises about record-breaking acceleration, space-age technology, and enough hype to fill the Grand Canyon, the Roadster is supposed to redefine electric performance. But lately, the updates have been few and far between, leaving enthusiasts and curious… Read more…
Consumer Reports Says That Plug-In Hybrids Might Be Good, Actually
The product review publication has reconfigured how it tests PHEV models, and now says they can rank among the most economical driving choices. Read more…
Infineon and GlobalFoundries extend long-term agreement for automotive microcontrollers
Infineon Technologies and GlobalFoundries have signed a multi-year deal to offer AURIX TC3x 40 nm automotive microcontrollers, power management, connectivity and security solutions. The extra capacity will help Infineon develop from 2024 to 2030. GlobalFoundries and Infineon have developed distinctive automotive, industrial and security semiconductor technology and products since 2013. This partnership centers on a… Read more…
Elkem develops new powder for 3D printing of electric motors
Chemicals company Elkem and its project partners VTT, Siemens, Stellantis and Gemmate Technologies have developed a 3D printing powder for EV motors. The development is part of the SOMA project, which aims to develop lightweight solutions for e-mobility by using additive manufacturing for soft magnetic alloys. Elkem has developed a new specialized iron silicon powder … Read more…
Meet Verdie – An electric, AI-powered robot that can do all your landscaping [Video]
Electric Sheep – an artificial intelligence and robotics company specializing in large-scale landscaping operations, has announced a new autonomous robot to its fleet – Verdie. This electric robot can work alongside Electric Sheep’s other products and landscapers to perform edging, trimming, and even blowing. Verdie also looks quite cute doing it. Check it out. Read more…
Rivian updates iPhone app with support for Live Activities while charging
Rivian is rolling out an update to its iPhone app with support for Live Activities. This lets Rivian drivers track their car’s charging progress right from their iPhone’s Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15.. Read more…
Jeep, Ram owner calls on former GM exec to spearhead EV offensive in the US
Stellantis, the owner of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and others, appointed Carlos Zarlenga to lead North American operations. Zarlenga, a former GM executive, is tasked with launching eight EVs as the brand begins its electric offensive in the US. Read more…
FREY Dopamine 2.0 launched as new high-performance electric mountain bike with throttle
FREY is one of the biggest players in the game when it comes to high-power electric mountain bikes. Now, the company is making waves with its newest model, the FREY Dopamine 2.0. Read more…
2024 Kia EV9 Ownership Review: Deep Dive After Six Months
The entry-level Kia EV9 variant is better than you think. Read more…
BYD refreshes Han and Tang EVs, slashes their prices
Chinese EV giant BYD, the undisputed king of the world’s largest electric car market, has turned up the heat once again. The company has launched updated versions of two of its popular flagship models, the Han sedan and Tang SUV, with prices slashed for good measure. BYD calls these new models “Glory Editions,” and the company confidently promises they’ll undercut… Read more…
2024 VW ID.4 price rises for substantial upgrades, more range
The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 gets a price increase for the new model year, but also a number of upgrades. Prices start at $41,160 (including a mandatory $1,425 destination charge) for models equipped with the smaller 62-kwh battery pack. That’s a $2,370 increase from the 2023 model year, when the 62-kwh pack was introduced in the ID.4 Standard grade… Read more…
Musk: Tesla Roadster arriving in 2025 with SpaceX ties
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave some conflicting signals about the upcoming product on Tuesday night. “Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster,” the CEO said, via a post on X. Musk then clarified that the production design is complete and the product is due to be unveiled at the end of 2024, with aims to ship it in… Read more…