But he still thinks EVs will only be 30% of the market in 2030, and Toyota’s planning for that. Read more…
2023 Toyota Mirai With Up To $40,000 Cash Incentive Is Now Dirt Cheap
Factor in the $15,000 in free fuel, and the 2023 Mirai becomes among the most affordable cars on sale. Read more…
Tesla: It’s Okay to Double-Park At Superchargers Stalls In A Non-Tesla
The cables at V3 Superchargers are so short that Tesla’s app is recommending non-Tesla vehicles take up multiple stalls to charge. Read more…
Fisker confirms potential EV partnership with “large automaker”
Fisker is in talks with an unnamed “large automaker” for a potential investment, development of one or more EV platforms, and North American manufacturing. The announcement, first reported by Automotive News, came directly from Fisker’s fourth-quarter 2023 earnings report Thursday. The company reported a $463 million net loss for the quarter… Read more…
Battery swapping partnership for LEVs emerges in India
Quantum Energy, an Indian e-scooter provider, has partnered with Battery Smart, the country’s largest battery-swapping network for LEVs. It is also largely unknown outside India since it focuses on electric two- and three-wheelers. Read more…
US wary of Chinese EVs collecting data
The US government is launching an investigation scrutinising Chinese cars due to potential security risks. According to the White House, the issue is whether the vehicles are collecting sensitive data and transmitting it to China. Read more…
Retrofit refrigerator unit for electric vans
Thermo King provides transport temperature controls and launched a new series for electric light commercial vehicles. The E-500e offers electrically powered refrigeration while minimising the impact on the battery and EV range. Read more…
Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs
The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said. Read more…
Electric vehicles outperformed diesel in this winter’s extreme cold
A lot of fuss was made this winter when some Tesla owners in Chicago experienced difficulty charging – but that wasn’t the experience for the majority of EV owners. In Colorado’s West Grand School District, electric school buses didn’t perform as well as their diesel counterparts. They performed better. Read more…
Fisker Q4 report: ‘Substantial doubt’ it can continue, seeks investment from ‘large automaker’
Fisker has shared preliminary details of its Q4 and full fiscal year 2023 results, and they’re… not great. Revenue is up for the quarter, but cash on hand is dwindling, causing the American EV automaker to express “substantial doubt” about its ability to move forward. That said, Fisker Inc. has some negotiations in the works to gain more runway, including a potential deal with a large OEM. Read more…
Fisker races against time amid financial woes and abysmal Q4 results
Henrik Fisker’s electric vehicle company, once hailed as a potential Tesla rival, is hanging by a thread. The California-based startup recently warned investors it may go broke within a year, a stunning reversal of fortune sending its stock tumbling. But Fisker remains defiant, claiming it has a turnaround plan – and it all hinges on securing a lifeline in the… Read more…
Volocopter receives permission for serial production of VoloCity
The German electric aerial taxi developer Volocopter has received an extension to its Production Organisation Approval from the German Federal Aviation Authority (LBA), which will enable series production of the VoloCity. Read more…
400V, 800V: What Do They Mean For Your EV And Charging?
Most electric vehicles run on a 400-volt architecture, but there are a handful of models with double the voltage and many advantages. Read more…
Consumer Reports Says Tesla Model Y Is The Best Electric Car Of 2024
It’s the only pure electric car on Consumer Reports’ ‘Best Cars Of The Year’ list. Read more…
Norway sees 6,647 electric cars registered in February
6,647 new electric cars were registered in Norway in February. This means that February was higher than both January and the same month last year. The most popular model, the Tesla Model Y, accounted for more than a quarter of all electric cars. Read more…
Mullen begins road-testing a van with a solid-state battery
Mullen has begun road testing its electric van with a new solid-state polymer battery pack. Mullen claims that the expected higher range of 190 miles has been exceeded in the first real-world tests. Read more…
Rivian trip planning adds Tesla chargers in March, adapters coming soon
Rivian said Thursday that it will add Tesla Supercharger sites to its in-vehicle trip planner in March, with adapter shipments to owners starting soon after that. This will give Rivian owners access to more than 15,000 Superchargers across North America, the company said on X (formerly Twitter). As of Thursday Tesla had added Rivian to the list of… Read more…
Watch A Ford F-150 Lightning Charge Perfectly At A Tesla Supercharger
With Ford’s new adapter, charging is reliable, fast, and seamless—just like you’d expect at a Supercharger. “I’m super impressed with this,” Tom said. Read more…
Renault 5 Debuts, Retro Fiats, Ford NACS Launches, Apple Car Is Dead
Plus Consumer Reports now says plug-in hybrids are good. Read more…
BYD Feb sales breakdown: Song 35,273 units, Qin 16,191
The Yangwang brand delivered 780 vehicles and Fang Cheng Bao 2,310 vehicles in February. Read more…
