Q&A with Leviton’s Andrew Taddoni. The “house of the future” is a perennial American theme—from the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition at the 1933 World’s Fair to The Jetsons, futurists have predicted a proliferation of labor-saving devices and home entertainment options. Nowadays, the focus is increasingly on the energy that these nifty gadgets require. The home… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Gets Sideswiped At High Speed, Suffers Minimal Damage
The car that caused the incident took a lot more damage than the Cybertruck. Read more…
Fisker Ocean Totaled Because Body Shops Couldn’t Find Parts To Fix Tiny Door Ding
Parts are scarce, and with Magna discontinuing manufacturing, it’s unlikely to get any better. Read more…
Spy shots reveal interior of BYD-backed Denza Z9 GT
Denza, the electric vehicle brand with ties to both Mercedes-Benz and Chinese powerhouse BYD, is getting ready to shake up the premium EV segment with its upcoming flagship EV, the Z9 GT. With a potent tri-motor setup, a spacious, tech-filled interior, and a sleek profile, the Z9 GT wants to redefine what an electric performance wagon can be. Spy photos… Read more…
Save up to $483 on Lectric e-bike bundles starting from $999, Hover-1 Altai Pro R500 e-bike $820, and more deals
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is Lectric eBikes’ newly launched Mother’s Day sale that is taking up to $483 off e-bike bundles starting from $999. It is joined by the popular Hover-1 Altai Pro R500 e-bike dropping to a new $820 low, as well as Goal Zero’s Yeti 200X Portable Power Station hitting a new $161 low. Plus, all of the other green deals that have dropped today or are still hanging on from last week. Read more…
Stellantis: new hydrogen Ram Trucks will be made in Mexico
Stellantis will soon begin offering hydrogen-powered versions of its biggest RAM Trucks in North America — and they’ll be coming from Mexico. Read more…
Cybertruck will be another casualty of Tesla’s Supercharger pullback
Tesla’s hot new flagship vehicle, the Cybertruck, comes with some big charging improvements. But those improvements are incompatible with most of Tesla’s existing Supercharger network, and now that Tesla is pulling back on its Supercharger rollout, it may leave Cybertruck out in the cold. Read more…
Texas goes big on solar + storage that can power 41,000+ homes
A 208-megawatt (MW) solar farm with 80 megawatt hours (MWh) of storage has come online west of San Antonio, Texas. Read more…
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Trim You Actually Want Is Just $272 A Month Right Now
And that’s with $0 down. If you’d prefer an SUV, the Ioniq 5 has a solid lease deal, too. Read more…
Ensuring safe and reliable lithium-ion battery performance
Sponsored by Parker Lord. The demand for electric vehicles continues to increase, with EV sales growing faster than any other major category of automobile. According to an article in Forbes, 2023 was the first time more than 1 million EVs were sold in the U.S. in one calendar year, reaching between 1.3 million and 1.4… Read more…
Motiv Power Systems supplies electric step vans to Shasta Linen Supply
In late 2023, California-based EV manufacturer Motiv Power Systems delivered five electric step vans to Shasta Linen Supply, which is headquartered in Sacramento. Shasta has retrofitted its existing business infrastructure to support the Motiv trucks. The new trucks, operating on local routes in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, now make up half of Shasta’s… Read more…
Volvo’s U.S. Car Sales Growth Was Mainly Driven By PHEVs In April 2024
Buyers are probably waiting for the next generation of Volvo EVs: the EX30 and EX90. Read more…
Even More Tesla Layoffs Are Underway; Design, Engineering, HR Impacted
The automaker is still on the chopping block and it’s unclear when these layoffs will end. Read more…
Fisker in deep water as production of Ocean EV scrapped by partner
The outlook for the Fisker Ocean electric SUV is looking grim as contract manufacturer Magna International hits pause on building more of the vehicles. While enthusiasts of Fisker hoped the Ocean would be a rising star in the competitive EV market, the startup company is battling financial headwinds and the possibility of sinking altogether. Magna International, an experienced global auto… Read more…
SK On, Ferrari strengthen partnership for innovation in EV battery cell technology
South Korean EV battery manufacturer SK On, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari to reinforce their partnership and innovate cell technology. The agreement allows the parties to share their experience in various fields to improve their technical collaboration and share insights. The new… Read more…
EV charger reliability gains will take more than a Tesla connector
Nearly every EV brand in North America is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector and gaining access to the automaker’s Supercharger network. But despite that network’s fairly good reputation for reliability, the NACS connector alone may not guarantee an overall improvement in charger reliability, says one expert. Joerg… Read more…
Elon Musk’s no.2 at Tesla goes back to China as the CEO isolates himself at the top
Elon Musk’s no.2 at Tesla, Tom Zhu, is going back to his responsibilities as VP of China as the CEO isolates himself at the top. Read more…
Geely-owned EV brand ZEEKR sits on cusp of a US IPO seeking valuation of $5.13 billion
Young EV-centric brand ZEEKR is continuing its efforts to become a globally recognized name in the space as it gears up for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this week. The Geely-owned sub-brand will go public later this week and seeks a valuation of over 5 billion dollars. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) launches another round of layoffs
Tesla (TSLA) launched another round of layoffs this weekend, with employees in wide-ranging roles getting their pink slip amid broader layoffs over the last 3 weeks. Read more…
The Fisker Ocean Actually Excelled In This Long-Distance Range Test
Fisker is in trouble, but the Ocean matched or beat the Kia EV6, Tesla Model Y RWD and more despite slightly lower temperatures. Read more…
