BMW CEO Oliver Zipse announced yet more exciting details on the upcoming Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform. According to Zipse, BMW’s next-generation EVs will gain an impressive 300 km of range after just 10 minutes of charging. This feat will be enabled by the advanced 800-volt architecture. The Neue Klasse platform is a significant milestone for BMW as the company… Read more…
ChargePoint debuts the fiercely powerful Megawatt Charging System for electric trucks
ChargePoint’s (NYSE: CHPT) new Megawatt Charging System for commercial electric trucks is capable of dispensing enough energy to power around 1,000 homes. Read more…
Chevy Equinox EV deliveries kick-off with $35,000 model coming soon
If you’ve been waiting for the all-electric Chevy Equinox, you may be in luck. Chevy officially began Equinox EV deliveries as customers received their first electric SUVs. Read more…
Save $600 on Rad Power e-bikes and bundles from $999, Hover-1 Instinct e-bike, Greenworks combo, and more
Headlining today’s Green Deals is a two-week Rad Power Memorial Day sale that is taking up to $600 off three e-bikes, while also offering free extra battery promos as well – starting with the RadRover 6 Plus High-Step Fat-Tire e-bike at $999. It is joined by a rare discount on the all-black Hover-1 Instinct Electric Bike, as well as the multi-color model, all starting from $715. And to round out the main deals, the Greenworks 48V 21-inch Cordless Self-Propelled Lawn Mower, 24V 320 CFM Leaf Blower, and a 24V 12-inch String Trimmer with two 5.0Ah batteries has fallen to $488. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well. Read more…
Rhode Island & Connecticut’s 704 MW Revolution Wind achieves first ‘steel in the water’
The 704-megawatt (M) Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, just hit a major milestone. Read more…
No, A Tesla Cybertruck Can’t Outrun A Porsche 911 While Towing
Tesla showed the Cybertruck beating a Porsche 911 in a drag race while towing a 911 itself. MotorTrend recreated the viral video. Read more…
Plug-In Car Sales In Germany Increased 8% In April 2024
All-electric car sales were flat, while plug-in hybrids rebounded. Read more…
Watch Tesla Model Y Performance Drag Race A Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
It’s the battle of the sporty battery-powered crossovers. Read more…
Electrada and Holman team with Red Bull to offer comprehensive fleet electrification
Cincinnati-based EV charging station developer and contractor Electrada has entered into an agreement with California-headquartered Red Bull Distribution, a subsidiary of Austrian energy drink maker Red Bull, to provide the charging infrastructure for electrification of Red Bull’s fleet. The program was initiated through Electrada’s partnership with Holman, a US-based automotive services company. The collaboration between… Read more…
Eaton breaks ground on new EV fuse factory in the Dominican Republic
Intelligent power management company Eaton is opening a new assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic, to meet growing customer demand for its fuses. The project will increase supplies of Eaton’s Bussmann series fuses, which provide critical safety functionality in EVs, energy storage projects and other industrial applications. Eaton’s new 65,000-square-foot… Read more…
Aptera finishes crowdfunding, seeks private capital for solar EV
Aptera late Wednesday announced the end date for its crowdfunding stage, as it seeks private capital on its way “towards high-volume production” of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. The company’s Regulation A crowdfunding, which bypasses traditional investors and the stock market and emphasizes smaller amounts, will end… Read more…
XPeng enters French market with the G9 and G6 electric SUVs
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng has officially entered the French market, expanding its international presence by launching two SUVs, the G9 and G6. This is a significant step in Xpeng’s “V 2.0” global strategy, bringing its advanced EV technology to a wider audience. XPeng G9 The G9, XPeng’s flagship model, is now available in France in three versions: Standard Range,… Read more…
Aptera to close crowdfunding and begin Solar EV production with the help of a private financial group
Solar EV startup Aptera Motors announced it is leaving its “crowdfunding nest” of sorts, putting a bookend on three years of its Regulation A offering to pursue private funding. The startup shared a deadline for public investors while it engages in discussions with private financial group US Capital to help (finally) get its solar EVs into scaled production. Read more…
VinFast (VFS) secures nearly 30K pre-orders for new $10,000 VF 3 in under three days
In under 66 hours after launching its new low-cost electric SUV, VinFast’s VF 3 racked up nearly 30,000 pre-orders. Starting under $10,000 (235 million VND), the VinFast VF 3 is already creating a buzz. Following the special price promo, the VF 3 will cost around $20,000. Read more…
Honda Details $65 Billion Plan To Become An EV Powerhouse
“EVs are the most effective solution,” Honda says in a major strategy shift. Can the Japanese automaker deliver? Read more…
Kia EV9-Like Electric Pickup Truck Spotted Testing In The U.S.
Kia’s all-electric Honda Ridgeline rival could land stateside in 2026. And no, it’s not the Tasman. Read more…
The Tesla Cybertruck Beat The Rivian R1T In U.S. Registrations
The Ford F-150 Lightning was still the top pick in March, though. Read more…
Accelera to supply powertrains for Isuzu
Cummins subsidiary Accelera has announced plans to launch a battery electric powertrain for Isuzu’s F-series electric trucks in North America. Read more…
Eli Electric Vehicles introduces affordable EV
Eli Electric Vehicles has opened reservations in the USA for its Eli Zero micro-EV with a starting price of $11,990. Read more…
BMW sticks to 50% EV target by 2030—not including hybrids, PHEVs
BMW still aims for about 50% global EV sales by the end of the decade, in line with a plan the automaker rolled out in 2021, but still isn’t ready to declare an end date for internal combustion. “By 2030, all-electric vehicles should account for about half of our deliveries,” CEO Oliver Zipse said Wednesday in a speech to shareholders. But the… Read more…
