German automotive supplier Webasto is divesting its EV charging business in order to strategically focus on its core business areas. Los Angeles-based Transom Capital Group will acquire a majority stake in Webasto’s charging solutions business. Webasto will remain a minority shareholder in the division. Webasto’s sites in Planegg, Germany, Monrovia, US and Guanajuato, Mexico, will… Read more…
XCharge plans EV charging Superhub at Watters Creek Village near Dallas
XCharge is a provider of battery-integrated EV charging solutions (see the feature article in our latest print issue). The company’s latest project to be announced is a state-of-the-art EV charging Superhub at the Watters Creek Village mixed-use development near Dallas. The new charging hub will feature more than 20 stalls with DC fast chargers providing… Read more…
Tesla Model Y refresh isn’t coming to the US this year
Tesla’s refreshed Model 3, codenamed Project Highland, has already launched, so now our attention is naturally turning towards the upcoming refresh of the Model Y. This one has been codenamed Project Juniper and last year we heard that it would be arriving in 2024. However, according to new information from Tesla itself, that’s not going to happen – at least… Read more…
Tesla drops Model Y prices but only for limited time
Tesla’s price cuts have become the monthly, or sometimes weekly, regulars. We are so used to them that for anyone buying a Tesla, it has become a gamble-like experience. It is almost a guarantee at this point that the car you bought last week will be even cheaper next month. A painful experience for anyone – who would have thought… Read more…
Tesla Made $1.79 Billion In 2023 Just From Selling EV Credits To Other Carmakers
Saving the world’s automakers from fines made Tesla nearly $9 billion since 2009. Read more…
GM Confirms 2024 Chevy Equinox EV To Start At $34,995
The Chevrolet Equinox EV could be the most affordable EV with 319 miles of range. Read more…
Tesla Faces A ‘What Now?’ Moment As Distractions Add Up
Plus, a Waymo robotaxi gets torched and Nissan faces some of its biggest problems yet. Read more…
In Vietnam, VinFast’s Critics Face The Police
At least two different critics have been questioned by Vietnamese authorities for criticizing VinFast. What does this mean for the brand’s U.S. aspirations? Read more…
Canada subsidises Electra Battery Materials’ cobalt sulphate refinery
Electra Battery Materials has received a $5 million grant from the Canadian government to build North America’s first cobalt sulphate refinery. Once fully operational, the plant in Temiskaming Shores in the Canadian province of Ontario is expected to produce enough cobalt annually for the batteries of up to 1.5 million electric cars. Read more…
Shell is pulling the plug on hydrogen for cars in California
The oil and gas giant is closing all its hydrogen refilling stations in California with immediate effect. Shell executives quote “supply complications and other external market factors” as a reason to seize operations. And this is not an isolated issue. Read more…
BorgWarner to supply HVH220 drives for Xpeng
The US automotive supplier BorgWarner has started manufacturing electric motor rotors and stators for the Chinese manufacturer Xpeng. The HVH220 high-voltage hairpin electric motor is to be used in two models from China. Read more…
Get ready – California’s electric bicycle driver’s license bill is here
Electric bike riders in California who don’t already hold a traditional car driver’s license may soon have a new option (or requirement) on their hands: an electric bike license. Read more…
Tire Wear Is Especially Bad For Electric Vehicles, J.D. Power Says
Rankings for electric vehicles plummeted in J.D. Power’s recent dependability study. Read more…
The Refreshed Tesla Model Y Isn’t Coming To America This Year
The world’s best-selling car will live on without major changes until 2025, at least in the United States. Read more…
Kia exec: Plug-in hybrids misunderstood, Telluride hybrid a possibility
Kia has already ushered in several new EVs over the past model year. Looking ahead to the next year, it will solidify some new decisions about its range of hybrids and plug-in hybrids for the brand, in addition to additional EVs on the way. Russell Wager, Kia America’s vice president of marketing, told Green Car Reports at the Chicago auto show… Read more…
Study: EVs and plug-in hybrids remain more trouble-prone than hybrids
EVs and plug-in hybrids average more problems than hybrids and gasoline cars, J.D. Power found in its 2024 Vehicle Dependability Study. The study, which is based on owner-reported issues with vehicles within the first three years of ownership, showed an average 256 problems per 100 vehicles for EVs and 216 for plug-in hybrids. That’s higher than… Read more…
IRS approves Bollinger’s cars for clean vehicle credits
Bollinger Motors has managed to achieve IRS approval as a “qualified manufacturer” for up to $40,000 per vehicle in clean vehicle credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Read more…
Kempower builds on SiC for its next-gen chargers
The Finnish company is rolling out a new charger platform based on silicon carbide technology for its entire product portfolio. Kempower says the new SiC generation has high performance while keeping the reliability of the older design. It is also geared towards the company’s future in heavy-duty charging. Read more…
EVs Are Less Dependable Than ICE Cars, J.D. Power Says
Rankings for electric vehicles plummeted in J.D. Power’s recent dependability study. Read more…
Major carmakers get ahead with North American fast-charging alliance Ionna
The fast-charging joint venture announced last summer by seven car manufacturers like GM or Stellantis has officially taken up operations as ‘Ionna’, following approval from the regulatory authorities. The first high powered hubs are set to open in the USA in 2024. Read more…
