The DOE has announced a new Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0003136), which offers up to $65 million for Connected Communities 2.0, a program that “seeks to validate grid-edge technology innovations in real-world situations and provide new tools for utilities, grid planners and operators, automakers and smart charge management service providers.” This FOA has two major topic… Read more…
JordProxa and Zelandez partner to boost lithium carbonate supply
Modular industrial plant design company JordProxa, headquartered in Australia, and lithium brinefield technology provider Zelandez, based in Argentina, have signed a partnership to rapidly increase the supply of lithium from North and South American lithium brine mining companies. The partnership’s main focus will be deployment of Zelandez’s Early Lithium Carbonation Facility (ErLi), a prefabricated unit… Read more…
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Jul: BYD tops with 35.5%, Tesla 4th with 5.3%
In the January-July period, BYD was No. 1 in the NEV market by retail with a 34.1 percent share, while Tesla was No. 3 with a 6.5 percent share. Read more…
Volvo Increases EX90 Prices, Shows Estimated Delivery In 4-8 Months
The model entered production in June but will be launched without certain features. Read more…
Acura teases concept previewing US-built EV on its own platform
Acura teased an electric SUV concept that will debut in Monterey next week The production version of the electric SUV concept will ride on Acura and Honda’s own BEV platform Acura will build the electric SUV in its Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio Acura is due to debut an electric SUV concept at this month’s 2024 Monterey Car Week, and Friday it… Read more…
2025 Volvo EX90 price hiked $3,300, still missing features
The 2025 Volvo EX90 now costs $81,290 The updated pricing includes a $3,300 price increase due to material costs The 2025 Volvo EX90 is in production in South Carolina The 2025 Volvo EX90 has gotten $3,300 more expensive ahead of the planned start of U.S. deliveries later this year, reported Automotive News. Volvo’s website now lists the base… Read more…
Kia EV3 spotted in the streets of California, on track for an early 2025 release
The Kia EV3 is on the verge of starting deliveries in South Korea, but other markets are still in the dark as when they might expect it. We’ve got some good news for the US now, even if Kia hasn’t announced anything officially. An EV3 was spotted on the streets in California, indicating an imminent release. We already know all… Read more…
Huawei expands electric car line-up in China
Huawei has launched the Stelato S9 luxury electric sedan in China, developed in collaboration with BAIC – for 399,800 yuan (approx. 51,000 euros). A new EV model is also to be launched together with Chery. And with JAC, Huawei is even planning a completely new electric car brand – as an electric luxury counterpart to Rolls-Royce. Read more…
UK: char.gy to take over operation of 950 charge points in Richmond and Wandsworth
char.gy will take over the operation of all 950 EV charging points in the UK boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth. This will be done in three phases, with the migration to be finalised in November of next year. Read more…
Check out the electric vehicles you can lease for under $200 a month this August
With electric vehicle prices down, this summer may be the time to buy. Several brands are slashing lease prices as new EVs hit the market. New EVs like the Nissan Ariya are on a fire sale with lease prices under $200 per month this August. Check out all the EVs available to lease for under $200 below. Read more…
A Classic Jeep EV Conversion Is The Best Father-Son Project. Cheap, Too
After sitting for 40 years in a forest, this old Jeep got a new lease of life thanks to a hodge-podge of eBay-sourced EV parts. Read more…
A Volvo EX30 Impressed This Reviewer. Then It Suddenly Died
Volvo’s cheapest electric vehicle seems to be a winner, but it still has a few bugs that need to be ironed out. Read more…
2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring: If You Can Find A Better Road Tripper, Buy It
But I’m not sure you will. With an EPA-estimated range of 516 miles, the Air Grand Touring is as good as car travel gets. Read more…
Chargemap integrates Tesla’s Supercharger across Europe
Following the successful integration in France, Chargemap’s compatibility with Tesla’s Supercharger charging network is now being extended to most European countries – including Germany. Read more…
Mooving & Hindustan Petrolium to set up battery swapping network in India
HPCL and Mooving have announced plans to build a major battery-swapping network in India, using Mooving’s technology and the 22,000 HPCL retail outlets spread across the country. For now, the partners plan to install five hundred battery swapping stations over the next 12 months. Read more…
ChargePoint presents its own NACS adapter system
ChargePoint has presented its new ‘Omni Port’ charging solution for North America. At its core, it is an adapter integrated into the charging station that allows NACS vehicles to use CCS charging stations. The correct plug is always available. Read more…
PHEVs and EVs outsold gas-powered cars in China in July
Electric cars and plug-in hybrids outsold non-hybrid internal-combustion cars in China—the world’s largest new-car market—in July, reports Reuters. Sales of plug-in cars increased 37% last month from the same period a year earlier, reaching a record 50.7% market share, according to the report, which cites data from the China Passenger… Read more…
VW ID.Buzz conversion vans brings good vibes into electric era
A camper conversion of the VW ID.Buzz is in the works Deliveries of the VW ID.Buzz conversion van will begin in November The camper conversion is being done by a third-party independent of VW A Seattle-based company is offering Volkswagen ID.Buzz camper van conversions that channel the grooviness of VW Microbus hippie-mobiles. Peace Vans, which… Read more…
Xpeng sees 1st production cars of Mona M03 roll off line
The first production vehicles for the Xpeng Mona M03 have rolled off the production line, with the official launch expected in late August. Read more…
BYD updates the Seal lineup in China
BYD is updating its Seal lineup in China with a new 800V platform, a LiDAR sensor to improve driver assistance systems and battery options, as well as introducing a plug-in hybrid variant. It also marks the first vehicle utilizing the new e-Platform 3.0 Evo architecture. Read more…
