One week after sharing plans to bring commercial eVTOL operations to South Korea, advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation is touting a key milestone in the US. The eVTOL air taxi manufacturer has received Part 135 certification from the FAA – a vital certificate to begin commercial flights – and Archer is now one of two air taxi companies worldwide to confirm the receipt of one. Read more…
Volvo’s first all-electric EX90 rolls off the production line in South Carolina
Volvo’s first all-electric EX90 SUV rolled off the production line in South Carolina Wednesday. Deliveries of the US-made Volvo EX90 are set for the second half of 2024 as the Swedish automaker embarks on a new era. Read more…
DoE opens forum to improve EV charging in the USA
A task force at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has brought together scientists, software developers, vehicle manufacturers, other national labs and industry partners to address the reliability of charging infrastructure in the USA. Read more…
Faraday Future had only delivered ten cars by the end of 2023
The electric car startup Faraday Future continues to raise doubts as to whether it is fit for the future. A recently published mandatory disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that it had only delivered ten cars by the end of 2023 and that its annual turnover was less than one million dollars. Read more…
GreenPower presents electric refrigerated truck
GreenPower Motor has unveiled the EV Star REEFERX, a new all-electric refrigerated medium-duty delivery truck. The offering is available for orders starting today. Read more…
No, It’s Not Safe To Cut An EV Charging Cable, So Stop Doing It
Doing so could kill you. Read more…
‘Fundamentals Detached From Reality’: Early Tesla Diehards Now Skeptical
Some early Tesla bull investors are asking tough questions. Plus, what’s going on with Musk, Nvidia and AI chips, and GM’s EV commitment? Read more…
EcoG partners with Switch EV, acquires Josev EV charging OS
EcoG, maker of an operating system that underpins a huge number of EV charging stations from many different manufacturers (see the feature article in our January-March 2024 issue), has acquired the EV charger operating system Josev as part of a new partnership with Josev creator Switch EV. Josev will be integrated into EcoG’s existing suite… Read more…
Flow and Metro join up on fast-charging in Canada
In Canada, electric vehicle charging services provider Flo and the grocery chain store Metro have announced a new partnership to provide fast charging at more than 130 Metro, Super C, Food Basics and Marché Adonis grocery store locations across Quebec and Ontario. Read more…
Analysis finds 100,000 electric cars stockpiled across Germany
In Germany, around 100,000 electric cars that have already been produced are said to be sitting in stockpiles, despite the fact that exports increased significantly last year. This is the result of an analysis by car experts from Chemnitz. Read more…
Kempower gets the green light to start production in the USA
Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has opened its production facility in the USA. The plant in Durham County, North Carolina, which was announced in February 2023, will now produce charging infrastructure for customers in the USA and Canada. Read more…
Nio’s new orders in May up 37% from Apr, Deutsche Bank survey shows
BYD and Tesla both saw record highs in new orders in China in May, according to Deutsche Bank. Read more…
Mercedes and Stellantis pause European EV battery plans, look to LFP
Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are pausing work on two EV battery plants and may be looking to LFP battery cells to lower costs, reports Bloomberg. Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery supplier for the two automakers with plans to open three new battery plants in Europe at a cost of 7.6 billion euros (approximately $8.2 billion at current… Read more…
EcoG takes over Josev team from Switch EV
EcoG, a provider of charging systems for electric vehicles based in Munich, Germany, has acquired the Josev charger operating system from Switch EV as well as the employees involved. EcoG and Switch EV have also agreed to a partnership beyond the deal. Read more…
Ford U.S. EV Sales Rocket 65% In May 2024 To Third-Best Month Ever
All three models—the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit van—noted significantly better results than a year ago. Read more…
VW adds new ID.7 GTX trim, Pro S and ID.7 Tourer Pro S go on sale
Volkswagen has announced a new GTX trim for the ID.7 and revealed that it will go on pre-sale alongside the existing ID.7 Pro S and ID.7 Tourer GTX and Pro S trims on June 6. All GTX and Pro S models ship with the bigger 86 kWh battery, which offers a longer WLTP range – 595 km on the 250… Read more…
Nio president confirms construction of F3 plant has begun, says F1, F2 can no longer meet demand
Nio’s F3 plant is located in Hefei’s NeoPark, and with the subsequent launch of new products, the production capacity of the existing 2 factories can no longer meet demand, Qin Lihong said. Read more…
Vienna launches initiative for zero-emission commercial transport
The Vienna Chamber of Commerce has initiated the “Zero Emission Transport” pilot project to test emission-free commercial transport in two districts of Vienna within the next three years. The pilot has begun with 32 companies taking part, ranging from large corporations to small businesses. Read more…
Italy shuts down EV subsidy application portal after nine hours
Italy’s government launched its announced subsidy programme for ‘clean vehicles’ on Monday. The budget of around 200 million euros earmarked for purely electric cars was used up after less than nine hours. Read more…
Iveco and Foton to explore EV and EV component cooperations
Iveco Group and Foton have inked a deal to explore various EV-related collaborations. The duo is considering tying up for joint business opportunities as well. Read more…
