Funded by a $21-million federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grant, New York State’s new Upstate NEVI Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) program will expand DCFC infrastructure, initially at locations along and north of I-84, including areas north to the Canadian border and west to Buffalo. The competitive program is administered by the New York… Read more…
Fiat 500e production halted due to weak demand
The Fiat 500e isn’t selling well. Stellantis paused production of the pint-sized electric car on Sept. 12 noting sluggish demand. Reuters reported on Tuesday that production is not scheduled to resume until Nov. 1. The original production halt was only slated to last four weeks with a restart date set for Oct. 11. Stellantis, Fiat’s parent… Read more…
SWITCH-ON project has 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks headed to California
SWITCH-ON is a $21.5M funding project supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) that will see more than 70 of Volvo’s VNR Electric delivered to customers. Read more…
Kia’s EV sales skyrocket in the US in September, driven by the hot new EV9 SUV
Who said electric vehicle sales are slowing? Kia is on a hot streak as EV sales in the US continued to surge in September. New SUVs, including the three-row electric EV9, drove the record-setting performance. Read more…
Hyundai IONIQ 5 sales top 30,000 in the US for 2024 after ‘strong demand’ in Q3
Hyundai set a new third-quarter retail sales record in the US, partially driven by “strong demand” for the all-electric IONIQ 5. The IONIQ 5 remains one of the best-selling EVs, with over 30,000 models sold in 2024. Read more…
Tesla’s Robotaxi Unveiling: Is it the Biggest Bait-and-Switch?
Tesla is set to unveil a vehicle specifically designed to be a robotaxi, all while it is still selling its long-standing promise that its consumer vehicles would transform into self-driving taxis through software updates.. Read more…
BMW iX3 disappears from configuration
The BMW iX3 is no longer configurable and can no longer be ordered individually. BMW has indicated that the models still available or in production are already spoken for. The German carmaker won’t be making the electric car’s successor available until the end of 2025 with the first e-SUV based on the Neue Klasse. Read more…
Roger Alm from Volvo Trucks: Putting a price on CO2 will push the industry towards zero-emission
Volvo Trucks wants to push the boundaries of electric mobility with a bold strategy that aims to transform the transport industry. That is what Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks, told electrive in our interview at the IAA Transportation. He spoke about the challenges ahead and what lies in store for the future. Read more…
Renault 4 E-Tech electric smiles in first official teaser images
The Renault 4 E-Tech electric will make its global debut at the Paris Motor Show on October 14. Ahead of that, the brand has today shared the first teaser images of the car. Well, not of the car in its entirety, of course – Renault wants to keep the overall look a secret until the official unveiling. But we are… Read more…
Jio-bp installs 5000th charging point in India
Jio-bp has inaugurated its 500th Jio-bp pulse charging station at the Jio World Centre in BKC, an upscale commercial area in Mumbai (Maharashtra). With this new facility, the company has expanded its EV charging network to 5,000 charging points, marking a significant milestone. Read more…
Mazda EZ-6 Electric Sedan Costs Under $23,000 In China
The Volkswgen ID.7 rival from Mazda is also available as a range-extender EV. Read more…
BYD Sept sales breakdown: Song 89,135 units, Qin 75,785
The Song family sold a record 89,135 vehicles in September and continued to be the top-selling BYD lineup. Read more…
Nio and Monolith want to improve EV batteries using AI
EV manufacturer Nio has partnered with AI startup Monolith. Together, they want to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to test and improve batteries for electric cars more efficiently. They will start their cooperation in Europe and may expand the project to include China later. Read more…
That Cheap Chevy Silverado EV You Want From Hertz Can’t Use Tesla Superchargers
Neither the Silverado EV Work Truck nor the BrightDrop electric van can use Tesla’s DC fast charging network. Here’s why. Read more…
E1 electric boat racing series reveals first Grand Prix location for its second season in 2025
The UIM E1 World Championship, an electric boat racing series approaching the end of its inaugural season, is already looking ahead to season two in 2025. The E1 Series unveiled its first location, Qatar, where it will race its 100% electric boats. Read more…
Serve Robotics and Wing partner up to begin testing autonomous robot-to-drone food deliveries [Video]
Autonomous sidewalk delivery provider Serve Robotics has partnered with on-demand drone delivery provider Wing Aviation to pilot food transportation options that will “redefine last-mile delivery.” Together, the new partners will start testing autonomous robot-to-drone deliveries to customers several miles away. Read more…
Spanish researchers reveal sodium and sulphur battery
Researchers at the University of Córdoba have developed a battery composed of sodium and sulphur that can be charged and discharged more than 2,000 times. Sulphur has replaced all toxic metals in the cathode, while lithium has been replaced by sodium in the anode. Read more…
New EV record in Norway
Electric cars recently overtook petrol cars in Norway. Now, another record has been set for new registrations: 96.4 per cent of all new cars registered in Norway in September were purely electric. It seems Norway’s goal of 100 per cent EV registrations by 2025 is within reach. Read more…
FE Electric delivers beer in London
Asahi UK aims to make all deliveries with zero tailpipe emissions and has begun with a Volvo FE Electric 4×2 rigid for its London operations. The silent and emission-free vehicle will deliver all kinds of beer from a 174-year-old brewery. Read more…
Toronto Transit Commission gets two new electric buses
Canada’s largest city, Toronto, has received the first two of 340 electric buses. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will operate them. The remaining buses will be delivered between now and the end of 2026. Read more…
