After firing its entire Supercharger team, Tesla has sent out an email to suppliers which shows just how chaotic the decisionmaking leading up to the firings must have been. Read more…
Save up to $570 on Lectric e-bike bundles, Rad Power flash sale, EVOLV e-scooter special, and more
Today’s Green Deals are jam-packed once more with EV sales to get you geared-up for the cruising months ahead, led by Lectric eBikes’ 5-year anniversary celebration that is taking up to $570 off select e-bikes, like the XPedition Single-Battery Cargo e-bike at $1,399, while also giving away choices of five add-on accessories. It is joined by Rad Powers’ latest flash sale that is dropping the RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike to $1,299 and also offering free accessories on two other models, as well as a rare special from EVOLV that is dropping the PRO V2 Electric Scooter to its $1,799 low. Plus all of the other days’ Green Deals that are still going. Read more…
Podcast: more Tesla layoffs, charging team all gone, what is going on? Let’s talk about it
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the additional Tesla layoffs, the entire charging team’s departure, and more. Let’s talk about it. Read more…
Elon Musk’s Supercharger Chaos Could Slow The EV Transition. But It Doesn’t Have to.
Tesla is pumping the breaks on EV charging. That creates opportunities for competitors, industry analysts told InsideEVs. Read more…
Kia EV9 DC Fast Charging Test Confirms Outstanding Speed
The car can replenish up to roughly 200 miles of range in about 24 minutes. Read more…
‘Tesla Left Some Really Good Sites On The Table’: How Revel Aims To Fill A Charging Vacuum
The CEO of rideshare (and charging) company Revel talks Toyota’s involvement, picking up Tesla’s mantle and why being “first to market” matters. Read more…
Hundreds Of Teslas Are Piling Up In A Vacant Mall Parking Lot
A local service center says that its lot can’t handle the “growing inventory,” which includes dozens of Cybertrucks. Read more…
6K’s cathode active material for EV batteries to meet IRA requirements
US battery materials producer 6K has confirmed that its cathode active material (CAM) will meet US government mandates for compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for both lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) materials for EV batteries. The company’s 6K Energy subsidiary is delivering large quantities of critical materials from its… Read more…
AB Dynamics acquires EV testing firm Venshure Test Services
UK automotive testing technology company AB Dynamics has announced its acquisition of US dynamometer-based testing services provider Venshure Test Services (VTS). The maximum consideration payable for VTS, which is being acquired from its two shareholders, is $30 million. The initial cash consideration is $15 million. VTS is focused on developing and deploying EVs for US… Read more…
Tesla reveals Cybertruck’s finger-pinching frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm’
Tesla has revealed that the Cybertruck’s frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm,’ which explains some of the inconsistent results in finger-pinching tests. Read more…
This German startup is pioneering recyclable wooden wind turbine blades
In a first, German startup Voodin Blade Technology just installed wooden blades on a prototype wind turbine. Read more…
US updates EV tax credit rules, enabling more electric cars to be eligible
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated the EV tax credit rules today with new requirements that should enable more electric cars to become eligible. Read more…
Toyota Execs Say Hydrogen Fuel Cells Are Ideal For A Tundra-Sized Pickup
Having a hydrogen fuel cell power an electric pickup would allow it to match the range of combustion trucks. Read more…
Tesla’s Supercharger Retreat Could ‘Threaten’ EV Transition: Analysts
We also discuss Rivian’s plans to add hundreds of new jobs and the leadership change at Mercedes’ Alabama plant. Read more…
U.S. Government Delays Even-Stricter EV Tax Credit Rules
Vehicles were set to become ineligible for the tax credit in 2025 if their batteries contained Chinese-sourced graphite. The new rules delay that requirement. Read more…
The Nissan Townstar Evalia wants to be your ultimate electric family wagon
Busy families and weekend adventurers – meet the Nissan Townstar Evalia. This all-electric workhorse transforms into a comfy seven-seater in a flash. No more wrestling with kids in cramped vehicles; this versatile van promises to revolutionize your daily drives and weekend getaways. The Townstar Evalia doesn’t just haul people– it hauls everything! Need to transport the soccer team and their… Read more…
HiPhi shows new signs of life
According to Chinese media, the premium electric car brand HiPhi from Chinese manufacturer Human Horizons is about to resume production. HiPhi recently received a strategic investment from a Hong Kong-based organisation. Read more…
Whatever happens to Tesla, adopting its NACS connector won’t solve EV charger reliability problems
The poor reliability of public EV chargers is an industry-wide scandal. A year ago, when legacy automakers started adopting Tesla’s NACS charging system, many seemed to assume that this would soon solve all the problems. More sober observers told us that one of the main reasons Tesla’s Superchargers have been so reliable is that vehicles,… Read more…
Pacific Power Source launches new regenerative sources and loads for EV charger testing
Pacific Power Source, a global provider of AC and DC power testing solutions, has announced a new Regenerative product line of bidirectional sources and loads. The new products, including the All-in-1 AGX Regenerative AC/DC Source, 2-in-1 RGS Regenerative Grid Simulator and RLS Regenerative Load Simulator, emulate real-world power flows, and are designed for testing EV… Read more…
FedEx orders 150 electric trucks from the Shyft Group
The Shyft Group announced an order for subsidiary Blue Arc with FedEx for an initial order of 150 Blue Arc EV Trucks to be integrated into the FedEx pickup and delivery fleet in the United States. Read more…
