One month from debuting its second all-electric line of vehicles, Rivian is expanding the configurator of its flagship R1T and R1S trucks to now allow the Standard pack as a selectable option to customers. Additionally, Rivian has introduced a fourth pack called Standard+, delivering more range at less cost. Here’s the latest. Read more…
Jaguar Land Rover delays two EVs as first electric Range Rover rolls out this year
Jaguar Land Rover is pushing back the launch of two key electric models amid “surprising” demand for its plug-in hybrids. The announcement comes as the company is seeing strong interest in the first electric Range Rover after orders opened in December. Read more…
Abarth unveils the 600e – its most powerful vehicle to date, in a limited ‘Scorpionissima’ edition
Italian performance car specialist Abarth has just debuted a new all-electric model called the 600e as its bright purple “Scorpionissima” launch edition undergoes final testing ahead of a commercial shoot. Abarth shared its first image of the 600e, which promises to be its most powerful vehicle to date. Read more…
The world’s first semi electric truck with 1,000 kWh capacity is plowing snow in Norway like a boss
For the first time, Norway has used a semi electric truck with 1,000 kWh battery capacity to clear heavy snow on challenging mountain passes. Read more…
Endera offers pre-built electric cutaway bus chassis for rapid delivery
Transit fleets are going electric, but long lead times for delivery represent a major bottleneck across the commercial EV industry. Endera, a provider of electric commercial vehicles and charging stations, has come up with an innovative solution: pre-built electric chassis that can be delivered quickly and customized to suit the customer’s needs. The Endera EV… Read more…
GM taps ex-Tesla battery chief to deliver cheaper EVs sooner
General Motors has hired former Tesla battery-development boss Kurt Kelty as its new vice president of batteries. In this newly-created position, Kelty will be tasked with bringing together GM’s development resources “to more quickly deliver profitable, lower-cost, higher performing electric vehicles to customers at scale,” and will report… Read more…
Rivian R1T And R1S Get New Standard, Standard+ Battery Options
The new range options lower the prices of entry-level Rivian R1 models. Read more…
Hyundai’s first EV trucks will probably be called Ioniq T10 and Ioniq T7
Hyundai has already very much established itself in the EV space with the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, not to mention the Kona. The Korean company isn’t satisfied with just launching cars and SUVs, though, it wants to get into the electric truck space to rival Ford’s F-150 Lightning. And it’s looking like it will do so with the Ioniq… Read more…
Here Come The Tesla Cybertruck Flippers
$275,000 for a Cybertruck? Maybe someone will bite. Read more…
Fermata Energy integrates its V2X platform with BorgWarner’s bidirectional chargers
Bidirectional charging pioneer Fermata Energy has integrated its Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services platform with bidirectional EV chargers manufactured by BorgWarner. The integration of Fermata’s software with BorgWarner’s hardware, including both 60 kW and 125 kW UL-certified chargers, enables Fermata’s platform to optimize V2X bidirectional charging commands with a Combined Charging System (CCS) communication protocol. Fermata is… Read more…
GM hires EV superstar Kurt Kelty as Vice President of Batteries
It’s plain to anyone who follows the auto industry that there are pro-EV and anti-EV factions at every legacy automaker. For the last three decades, the OEMs’ interest in EVs has flapped this way and that in the winds of quarterly earnings and political shifts. Last fall, the “let’s wait awhile” contingent appeared to have… Read more…
New Sanlorenzo superyacht first to use Volvo Penta electric ready powertrain
Superyacht builder Sanlorenzo will become the first ship-builder to integrate the new Volvo Penta “electric-ready” marine powertrain system into two new upcoming customer yachts. Read more…
This modular ‘pop-up solar canopy’ charges EVs off-grid
Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power. Read more…
Tesla to greatly expand Supercharging in Iceland with partnership with gas stations
Tesla announced plans to greatly expand the Supercharger network in Iceland through a partnership with a gas station chain. Read more…
This Chinese electric truck will be as quick as Tesla’s Cybertruck with heavy loads
Chinese EV maker Geely is launching a 4WD version of its Radard RD6 electric truck that will rival the Cybertruck. According to the brand’s CEO, it will have similar acceleration to Tesla’s Cybertruck while carrying heavy loads.. Read more…
Is The Tesla Cybertruck Better Than A Home-Made Humvee EV?
YouTuber JerryRigEverything puts the two zero-emissions behemoths to the test. Sort of… Read more…
I Took The Tesla Cybertruck Off-Roading. Here’s What Surprised Me
I was prepared for the worst. Now I’m looking forward to spending more time with it in the rocks. Read more…
What Do I Drive? I Wanted To Buy A Plug-In Car, But These Issues Stood In My Way
Why a writer for the world’s leading EV publication ended up with a car that runs on gas. Read more…
Curbside charger maker Trojan Energy secures £26 million in investment
On-street EV charger manufacturer Trojan Energy, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, has secured £26 million in investments to facilitate its growth plans—£8 million from UK growth capital investor BGF and £18 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank. Trojan Energy, which manufactures its units in Aberdeen, currently has 600 on-street charge points in operation in the… Read more…
Bloomy’s new BMS test system brings hardware-in-the-loop battery design validation to the desktop
Bloomy Controls has launched a new battery-simulating test system that “brings the rigor and discipline of the hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) design validation lab onto the individual desktops of multi-person, multi-site development teams.” Bloomy’s new Desktop BMS HIL Test System is a smaller, more compact and portable version of the company’s Full and FLEX BMS HIL Systems…. Read more…
