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…
Private truck charging initiative PVSM Energy launched in Germany
The logistics company TST wants to invest 150 million euros to build fast-charging stations for electric lorries in Germany together with local utility EWR. The partners envision a network along Germany’s main motorways with the truck hubs remaining accessible to third-parties. Read more…
Ford launches deliveries of the F-150 in Europe
Ford has started deliveries of its F-150 Lightning in Europe. The first deliveries of the all-electric pickup truck to European customers took place in Norway. Read more…
Over €4 billion secured for European battery production
ACC has taken out a loan of 4.4 billion euros, increasing the funding for the construction of three gigafactories for lithium-ion battery cell production in France, Germany, and Italy, and for R&D. Shareholders Stellantis, Total, and Mercedes-Benz will also inject additional capital, leading to a change in ownership structure. Read more…
Tesla production in Grünheide up and running again
Production at the German Tesla plant is back to full capacity today as planned. Previously, there had been a forced break of around two weeks due to a lack of parts as a result of the situation on the Red Sea. Read more…
JSW Group to invest nearly $5 billion in EV projects in eastern India
The steel and energy group will spend 400 billion rupees ($4.82 bn) in building up battery and electric vehicle production in the Indian state of Odisha. A memorandum of understanding with the local government includes plans for a 50 GWh battery factory. Read more…
Tesla’s iOS app now supports UWB for more secure digital key handling
An interesting new feature comes with the latest Tesla app for iPhones with version 2024.2.3. The app can now tap into the iPhone’s UWB chip and use it for more advanced and secure Phone Key handling. Previously, the Phone Key function on the Tesla app solely relied on Bluetooth. On supported iPhones and cars UWB allows for much more accurate… Read more…
Audi prepares Györ for small electric car drives
Audi has started preparations at its plant in Györ, Hungary, for the production of the new generation of electric drives called MEBeco for the Volkswagen Group’s small electric cars announced from 2025. Read more…
