US energy management technology company Emporia has launched a program designed to streamline the installation of Level 2 EV home chargers, which can involve a complex process of research and comparing installation companies to ensure that a home’s electrical limitations are properly assessed before a vehicle is purchased. Emporia is partnering with selected installers that… Read more…
Sion Power raises 75 million to commercialize its Licerion EV battery tech
Sion Power, a developer of next-generation batteries for EVs, has secured $75 million in Series A funding. The round was led by battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, and included participation from Euclidean Capital and Hillspire. Sion Power’s Licerion technology uses compression in a lithium metal battery to enhance safety, lifetime and recharging rates. Sion has… Read more…
Peugeot announces 8 years Allure Care warranty for the new E-3008 and ChatGPT for all cars
Peugeot had a very busy 2024 E-Lion Day. The company decided last year that it would be a good idea to copy tech giants and some other automakers such as Tesla and Nio, and hold an event during which to share company updates and goals for the coming year. The company reaffirmed its goal of offering a 100% electric portfolio… Read more…
California’s Plug-In Car Sales Almost Reached 25% Market Share In 2023
Roughly 440,000 rechargeable cars were registered last year, including 380,000 all-electric. Read more…
GOP reps want feds to investigate Ford’s deal with Chinese companies
Ford has been looking to build the first LFP battery facility in the US, boosting domestic production. But it has been leaning on Chinese tech from CATL to make that happen, and Republican lawmakers have criticized the project. Now they’ve asked the Biden administration to investigate four Chinese companies involved in the plant. Read more…
Tesla’s biggest investor: it’s a family business masquerading as a public company
Leo KoGuan has invested more money into Tesla than anyone in the world, yet he can’t even get his concerns heard by the company’s board. The shareholder is frustrated with some of the CEO’s recent controversies, but with the board MIA, there’s no way to reign him in. Read more…
Lamborghini aims to reduce emissions 40% per car by 2030 en route to electric Urus successor
Automobili Lamborghini has shared intentions to expand its “Direzione Cor Tauri” strategy to decarbonize its entire value chain and significantly reduce carbon emissions per car by the decade’s end. The famed hypercar developer’s product timeline includes launching several new electric vehicles, including a successor to the Lamborghini Urus. Read more…
Is this our first look at Rivian’s (RIVN) upcoming R2 EV?
As anticipation builds for Rivian’s (RIVN) next-gen electric vehicle, a new patent filing may give us a glimpse into what we can expect. The patent is for a vehicle headlamp, but the images show what could be our first look at the new Rivian R2 EV. Read more…
Lucid CEO On Massive Factory Expansion: ‘We’ve Got To Plan And Invest For The Future’
The EV startup just quadrupled the size of its Arizona manufacturing facility. Its Gravity SUV and a midsize car will be built there. Read more…
BVG Berlin orders 50 Solaris electric buses
Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has received an order for 50 of its Urbino 18 electric buses from Berlin public transport company BVG, which currently operates more than 120 Solaris Urbino 12 and Urbino 18 buses. Delivery is scheduled for 2024 and 2025. The contract is part of a framework agreement that can be extended over… Read more…
Revoy’s battery trailer turns a semi-truck into a hybrid
Trucking firms are caught in a bit of a bind—emissions regulations are tightening, but electric heavy-duty trucks come with high upfront costs. A startup called Revoy offers an interesting transitional solution—the Revoy EV is basically a small trailer full of batteries that attaches to a diesel semi-truck to effectively turn it into a hybrid. At… Read more…
InstaVolt & Plugsurfing announce charging partnership
The partnership between to the two charging companies will add 1,400 nationwide InstaVolt charge points to Plugsurfing’s existing network of nearly 30,000 charge points in the UK and over 600,000 in Europe. Read more…
Electrify America’s Updated App Makes It Easier To See Which EV Chargers Are Broken
Plus, idle fees are being implemented at more stations across the country. Read more…
GM Still Expects Profitable EVs In The Second Half Of This ‘Do-Over’ Year
On GM’s Q4 earnings call and 2023 wrap-up, the automaker remains bullish on EVs—including EV profits—after a notoriously tough year. Read more…
Xiaomi shows SU7 winter testing footage as price leaks
Xiaomi made the SU7 EV official last month, but didn’t out any sort of pricing information for either of its two versions (SU7 and SU7 Max). This being Xiaomi, which built its brand on ‘bang for your buck’ in the mobile world, made a lot of people hopeful about the pricing of its first EV. According to purported information coming… Read more…
LionVolt wants to build cells for solid-state batteries in Scotland
The Dutch solid-state battery start-up LionVolt has acquired a production line for battery cells in Scotland. The site in Thurso, Scotland, is now being converted for the production of battery cells using LionVolt’s 3D technology. Read more…
Toyota Industries finds fault in diesel engine data
Toyota is experiencing a diesel-gate moment after it reported incorrect performance data for three diesel engines installed in ten models. Unlike Volkswagen, Toyota did not cheat on emissions but found irregularities during horsepower output testing. Read more…
Here’s Why The Toyota bZ4x Is An Unexpected Hit In New York City
Toyota’s lackluster EV lags far behind rivals in range and charging performance, but a few factors have made it popular in the Big Apple. Read more…
TotalEnergies buys into Spanish high-power charging network
TotalEnergies is expanding its EV charging network in Spain with an acquisition. The oil and energy company will acquire Nordian CPO, a Wenea Group subsidiary that operates 200 high-power charging sites in Spain. Read more…
ZSW & partners announce sodium-ion battery research project
In the “Four-volt sodium-ion battery” (4NiB) project, the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) is working with three renowned partners to develop sodium-ion batteries that are to be powerful, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly – using materials from biowaste, among other things. Read more…
