The US automotive supplier BorgWarner announced a strategic partnership with BYD’s battery subsidiary FinDreams Battery. Under the agreement, BorgWarner will manufacture FinDreams’ blade battery. Read more…
Cyprus introduces new e-mobility subsidy programme
The government of Cyprus is launching a new e-mobility funding programme on 17 February with a budget of 36.5 million euros, which will be financed via the EU’s recovery and resilience mechanism. Read more…
Webasto withdraws from the charging infrastructure business
Automotive supplier Webasto will no longer offer charging solutions for electric cars. After a long search for a partner, the company is selling the majority of the division to the private equity company Transom Capital Group. The size of the minority stake Webasto will retain is not yet known. Read more…
New EV charging network Ionna is ready to deploy 30,000 stations across North America
A new “high-powered” EV charging network is coming to North America. It’s called Ionna and it’s backed by a who’s who of car makers: Mercedes, BMW, GM, Stellantis, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia. Ionna has commenced operations and received approval from regulatory authorities and expects to have its first EV chargers up and running in the US by the end of… Read more…
Genesis GV60 facelift possibly spotted in Korea
The Genesis GV60 was announced back in 2021 as the brand’s first dedicated EV, and it’s build on the same E-GMP platform as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. Now it seems like it may be in need of a slight refresh. At least that’s what Genesis appears to be thinking, as it looks like a new GV60 facelift… Read more…
Toyota is benchmarking the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning in the US
Is Toyota gearing up to launch an electric pickup in the US? The Japanese automaker is currently benchmarking the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning, suggesting one could be in the works.. Read more…
Podcast: Tesla incentives, Cybertruck update, Rivian options, and more
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 Tesla bringing back some incentives, the first significant Cybertruck software update, new Rivian options, and more. Read more…
Nissan updates commercial van line with 87 kWh battery and 286 mile range
Nissan is taking the fight to the Ford e-Transit electric van by upgrading its full size commercial van lineup with — for the first time ever! — a fully electric powertrain and two different battery sizes (in Europe, anyway). Read more…
Hyundai says its first EV plant will open this year to gain the $7,500 tax credit
The first Hyundai plant dedicated to building EVs and batteries in the US will be open as soon as this October. According to Hyundai Motor America CEO Jose Munoz, the brand is “pulling ahead” to gain eligibility for the $7,500 EV tax credit.. Read more…
Hyundai to build an electric van for Iveco, based on its new EV platform
Hyundai will build a new electric light commercial vehicle for the Iveco Group, based on Hyundai’s new all-electric Light Commercial Vehicle (eLCV) platform. Hyundai will manufacture and supply the chassis cab, and Iveco will customize and distribute the complete vehicles to the European market through its local sales channels. The Iveco-badged e-van will join Iveco’s… Read more…
Ionna EV charging network rivals Tesla, first US stations in 2024
EV road trips might soon be getting a little bit easier, thanks to thousands of highway fast-chargers, on the way starting this year from a network called Ionna. Ionna, as it’s called, is an EV charging network jointly backed by seven automakers, including an undisclosed amount from BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia… Read more…
Can The Tesla Cybertruck Power A Travel Trailer For Off-Grid Camping?
In theory, it should be able to, but can it provide enough juice to start up various equipment like an a/c unit and a refrigerator? Read more…
Former Apple employee sentenced to 4 months in prison for stealing trade secrets
The California district court has finally come forth with a decision on Xiaolang Zhang’s case and the former Apple employee is getting 4 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release and is required to pay $146,984 in damages. The case has been going since 2018, when the FBI and Apple first started collaborating on the matter and found that… Read more…
7 OEM charging network venture IONNA names CEO, commences operations in North America
Seven months after seven major OEMs shared plans to join forces and implement a new EV charging network of over 30,000 piles in North America, the joint venture, now called IONNA, has officially received regulatory approval to begin operations. The JV has also named its first CEO, who is no stranger to EV charging. Read more…
Daimler releases ‘open source’ hydrogen fueling standard for heavy trucks
This week, Daimler Truck and Linde Engineering presented sLH2, a jointly developed refueling technology for sub-cooled liquid hydrogen – and they’ve made the technology openly available to anyone who wants it. Read more…
A Volkswagen brand pickup will not happen, but we still have Scout’s EV truck coming
If you were waiting for a Volkswagen brand pickup truck in the US, you might want to start looking for alternatives. VW confirmed a pickup truck is not in the plans for the US. However, a new electric pickup from its off-road Scout brand is still set to debut. Read more…
Aventon Aventure.2 e-bike now $300 off, EcoFlow power station sale, electric tools, more
Headlining today’s top deals is the Aventon Aventure.2 Step-Over e-bike that has fallen to $1,700 over at Best Buy. It is joined by a nine-day Valentine’s sale on EcoFlow power stations, solar panels, expansion batteries, and bundles. There’s also the four-day promotional sale from Greenworks taking 25% off a selection of 60V lawn mowers and combo kits. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.. Read more…
Shell Is Immediately Closing All Of Its California Hydrogen Stations
The oil giant is one of the big players in hydrogen globally, but even it can’t make its operations work here. Read more…
Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development
The pursuit of contradictory goals is a basic fact of human nature, and the commercial truck industry is no exception. Vehicle OEMs are investing large sums to advance the transition to electric vehicles, even as they lobby governments to water down the emissions regulations that are forcing that transition. Advocates of slowing the transition often… Read more…
EuroGroup Laminations opens new plant in Mexico to produce stators and rotors for EV motors
EuroGroup Laminations, a manufacturer of stators and rotors for electric motors and generators, has opened a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico to produce products for the EV segment. The company has committed a total investment of some €50 million to the plant. Following the initial investment in 2016, the sustained growth of the e-mobility market… Read more…
