Ford on Tuesday confirmed lasting price cuts on the Mustang Mach-E lineup, along with 20% faster road-trip charging and a boost in range of up to 20 miles for the new model year. The automaker has also substituted in a new in-house-designed motor unit and thermal changes that altogether will make top-performance versions quicker-accelerating than… Read more…
BYD sold over 360,000 Seagull EV models in under a year as its cheapest electric car
An EV for under $10,000? After selling nearly 35,000 Seagull models in March, cumulative sales of BYD’s cheapest electric car topped 360,000. And that’s in less than 12 months since it launched. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck to get a 20% charge speed increase
Tesla Cybertruck is soon going to get a 20% increase in its fast-charging speed through an over-the-air software update. Read more…
87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla
Tesla maintains an 87% brand retention rate, with Lexus (68%) and Toyota (54%) trailing, according to a new Bloomberg Intelligence survey. Read more…
Save $250 on Greenworks’ 3000 PSI electric pressure washer, Hover-1 e-motorbike now just $922, and more
Clean off winter grime and get your outdoor space ready for spring with a chance to save on this Greenworks 3000 PSI Electric Pressure Washer through the end of the day. It drops to $430 alongside an even deeper discount on the Hover-1 Altai Pro R500 e-bike that’s down to $922. Plus, you’ll find all of the other day’s other best Green Deals below.. Read more…
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2024 refresh boosts power, charging and range
Ford just announced a serious update for its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. The 2024 model year brings improved performance, range charging speed, and even an off-road-ready trim. The 2024 Mach-E RWD version can squeeze out 402 km from the standard battery and 515 km with the extended one, each figure representing an improvement of 32 km over the outgoing model.… Read more…
Siemens Foundation awards $3 million to support training in the EV charging sector
The Siemens Foundation has announced a $3-million grant to the Families and Workers Fund’s (FWF) Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers for All, a fund with a mission to ensure that people from marginalized communities have access to the clean economy. The grant is part of the Siemens Foundation’s EVeryone Charging Forward workforce development initiative, which… Read more…
Engineering the transition to NACS EV charging: Webinars
Don’t miss next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, which will be broadcast live on April 15-18, 2024. The conference content will span the EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit protection, wire and cable, EMI/EMC and more. Featured… Read more…
BMW and Rimac announce long-term partnership for high-voltage battery packs and more
BMW and Rimac have today announced the start of a long-term partnership, which is interesting because Rimac is owned by Bugatti Rimac, which is 45% owned by Porsche, which is owned by Volkswagen, which is one of BMW’s main competitors. Anyway, the aim of the collaboration between Rimac and BMW is “to co-develop and co-produce innovative solutions in the field… Read more…
Florida beach town becomes the first to launch an all electric bus fleet
The city of Hallandale Beach, Florida is in the news this week after becoming the only municipality in the state with a fully electric transit bus fleet. Read more…
Ford unveils new 2024 Mustang Mach-E with more range, quicker acceleration, and faster charging
Ford has unveiled its new 2024 Mustang Mach-E lineup, which offers more range, quicker acceleration, and faster charging. Read more…
BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries
For its next-gen models, BMW is turning to Croatian electric hypercar specialist Rimac for EV batteries. Rimac’s tech division will supply batteries for BMW’s future electric cars.. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) sneaks out record first quarter EV deliveries as price cuts take effect
EV maker Lucid (LCID) set a record with EV deliveries hitting a new high in Q1 following significant price cuts. With production slipping, will it be enough for Lucid to hit its targets in 2024. Read more…
China EV sales for week ending Apr 7: Nio 2,110, Tesla 1,880, BYD 46,250
Major EV makers saw sales in China fall last week, partly due to the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday. Read more…
New investment company finances company chargers in France
A new joint venture in France will help finance the deployment of almost 10,000 charging points for companies. The new company is backed by charging infrastructure operator Bump Charge and the Banque des Territoires. Read more…
Ortenau launches four hybrid-electric Siemens trains
The first four battery trains from Siemens have started passenger service in Ortenau. This is Germany’s first deployment of the Mireo Plus B battery hybrid train from Siemens Mobility, which can be used on routes with and without overhead lines. Read more…
Luxury houseboat with electric Torqeedo drive and its own PV system
A prototype of a luxurious and innovative houseboat developed by Eichberger Schiffservice will be equipped with a fully integrated electric drive system from Torqeedo. A fuel cell from Argo-Anleg and solar panels are also integrated. Read more…
Germany: RMV to test Holon’s autonomous electric shuttles from 2026
The German public transport operator Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) wants to integrate autonomous electric shuttles. From 2026, several Holon shuttles will be made available for testing. The deal is still subject to funding and contract award. Read more…
EU Commission approves state funding for Volvo’s electric car plant in Slovakia
The EU Commission has approved 267 million euros in subsidies from the Slovakian government for the Volvo Cars electric car plant near Kosice. Series production is scheduled to start there in 2026. Read more…
Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate
Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California’s EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network. On March 20, Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection voted 4-2 against adopting California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rules, which accompany the state’s planned ban on sales of new gasoline cars in 2035 and… Read more…
