After the first EV9 rolled off the production line in Georgia this week, Kia made history with the first EV assembled from start to finish in the Peach State. Kia’s new three-row electric SUV is already making a big presence in the US. Read more…
Aptera’s latest SEC filing details its financial status, solar EV reservations, and production plans
Solar EV startup Aptera Motors has submitted an Offering Memorandum to the SEC that provides numerous details about its progress in bringing its sustainable mobility technology to market. The startup continues to rely on public investment to fund its SEV development, and the latest filing details just how difficult the road to scaled production is for startups. Read more…
Volkswagen ID.3 gains three new models adding more spunk, power, and a lower price
Volkswagen added three new ID.3 trims, including a more sporty, a more powerful, and a lower-priced model. The small all-electric car has been updated with more tech, software, and spunk. Read more…
Gogoro launches its battery-swapping electric scooters in Colombia
In yet another stop on Gogoro’s global rollout campaign, Colombia is coming online with Gogoro’s much-lauded battery-swapping electric scooter system. Read more…
What Toyota, Subaru And Mazda Aren’t Telling Us About Their Future Powertrains
We also discuss Tesla’s plans to register FSD in China and how Ford and GM CEOs have contrasting views on hybrids. Read more…
Renault’s ‘Horse’ Spinoff Wants To Bring Extended-Range EVs To Europe
The company promises an EV-only range of up to 124 miles and a combined range of up to 497 miles with a full tank. Read more…
GM might cool EV charge ports like microchips
Faster DC charging has required a new generation of cable cooling, but General Motors is also looking at cooling of the charge port, a patent filing indicates. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) April 25, 2024, and originally filed by GM October 18, 2022, the patent application in question deals with cooling of EV… Read more…
Jeep introduces the rugged Wagoneer S Trailhawk concept
Earlier today Jeep unveiled the Wagnoeer S all-electric SUV for the North American market, and at the same time the brand also presented the rugged-looking Wagoneer S Trailhawk concept. Unlike the Wagoneer S, the Trailhawk is a concept so it won’t see the light of day as is. It’s meant as a showcase of what Jeep can accomplish when it… Read more…
BMW launches PHEV models for the 3 and 5 series
BMW announces the market launch of the new BMW 5 Series Touring and its all-electric offshoot, the i5 Touring. The carmaker also presented the new 3 Series Sedan and Touring models, which will be launched worldwide in July 2024. Read more…
You Can Delay The First Payment On A New Chevrolet EV By Up To 4 Months, But There’s A Catch
Watch out for that interest rate. It might just turn a seemingly good deal into a long-term financial nightmare. Read more…
Acciona Energia to install 1,000 charging points in Spain
Spanish energy company Acciona Energia has signed agreements with various retailers to install a total of 1,000 new EV charging points at restaurants, shopping centres and hotels in Spain by next year. Read more…
EVs Or Hybrids? At Jeep, The Future Is Whatever You Want It To Be
“We’ll either amp up, or maybe pump the brakes on where the [EV] technology adoption rate is, and let the customer choose,” a Jeep exec says. Read more…
China’s Apple Car, The Xiaomi SU7, Rides On Apple Levels Of Hype
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has been called China’s Steve Jobs. Now he’s got his eyes on the EV market in ways Apple could never pull off. Read more…
Versus cars, SUVs emit about 20% more CO2—EV or not
Global SUV sales continue to grow and, EV or not, so do their emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). SUVs accounted for a record 48% of global car sales in 2023, but surpassed 50% of the market for the first time in “advanced economies” with around 20 million sales, according to the IEA. And while only 5% of SUVs on the… Read more…
USA: Sysco takes delivery of ten Freightliner eCascadia
The US food delivery company Sysco has added ten more electric heavy-duty trucks to its fleet at its operating site in Houston (Texas). The new Freightliner eCascadia vehicles from Daimler Truck North America increase Sysco’s electric truck fleet to almost 120 EVs worldwide. Read more…
French startup Seederal plans to launch electric tractor
The French startup Seederal announced the market launch of an electric tractor with 118 kW and an operating time of 8 to 12 hours in 2025. The vehicle can be charged within two hours and is cheaper in terms of TCO than a comparable combustion tractor. A prototype already exists. Read more…
Kia starts assembling its EV9 in the US
Kia started assembling the EV9 at its existing Georgia plant in the US. The Kia EV9 is the brand’s first electric car built in the country. Read more…
JLR has trained 20,000 employees and partners in electromobility
The Tata-owned car manufacturer JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has trained both its own employees and those of authorised dealers in electrification and digitalisation as part of a further training campaign. A total of 20,000 people have already taken part in the programme. Read more…
The Number Of EVs With 300-Mile-Plus Ranges Is Skyrocketing
In the 2023 model year, there were 19 EVs with at least 300 miles of EPA range. Read more…
BREAKING: Nio’s power unit secures 1st external investment of around $200 million
Nio Power has secured a RMB 1.5 billion strategic investment, the first external investment in the unit. Read more…
