Join us for our coverage of Tesla’s 2024 annual shareholders meeting, also called ‘Cyber Roundup’. We will know the full results of the shareholder votes and there are likely going to be a few announcements coming out of the event. Read more…
BYD sees bigger profits on some EVs sold in the EU than in China, even with tariffs
After the EU announced new tariffs on Chinese EV imports, BYD is subject to an additional 17.4% duty. However, with BYD reportedly generating higher EV profits on models like the Seal U in the EU than in China, the EV leader is expected to overcome the impact. Read more…
Elon wins, Ford backs down, a cheap electric Jeep, & Honda lease deals | Quick Charge
Watch Elon’s $56 billion victory lap live as Ford walks back its controversial Model E program and snaps up Tesla, Rivian, and Apple car castaways to help it build affordable EVs, Jeep’s $25,000 electric Renegade, Honda’s lease deals, and more on today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
Tesla, Elon Musk sued by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty over AI funneling threats
Tesla’s board of directors and Elon Musk are being sued by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty over threats that the CEO made about not building AI products at Tesla, and even funneling resources to his private companies. Read more…
Amerit Fleet Solutions to provide support services for Shyft Group’s Blue Arc EVs
Amerit Fleet Solutions has agreed to provide 24/7 maintenance and support services for medium-duty specialty vehicle manufacturer The Shyft Group’s Blue Arc EV trucks across the US. Blue Arc EVs will soon be available through a network of dealerships, each staffed by technicians trained and certified by Shyft’s Blue Arc engineering team. Shyft’s integrated service… Read more…
Hyundai Motors Global EV Wholesale Sales Decline Continued In May 2024
The first few Hyundai Insters (aka Casper EV) emerged in the stats. Read more…
Six Electric Sedans Were Driven Until They Died. The Results Are Fascinating
CarWow tested BYD, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Polestar and Tesla EVs. One had the best range. Read more…
Volkswagen’s EV Sales Surpass Tesla In Germany
But overall EV sales were down more than 30% last month. Read more…
Synop is one of the few doing V2G projects commercially: Q&A with co-founder
Q&A with Synop co-founder Gagan Dhillon Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is a hot topic—many EV industry execs say it has the potential to transform the transport and energy industries (we hear the term “game-changing” a lot). However, others have told Charged that they expect it to be more of a niche technology, useful only in certain… Read more…
IoTecha wins $27-million grant for grid-friendly EV charging in California
V2G specialist IoTecha has been awarded a grant of up to $27 million by the California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program. During Phase I of this initiative, IoTecha will deploy a network of 120 new EV smart charging stations at single- or multi-family homes. For Phase II, IoTecha intends to extend this network to… Read more…
Alpine A290 “hot hatch” is official with 52 kWh battery, up to 220 hp
Renault’s Alpine brand has just taken the wraps off the A290, which is basically an Alpine-ified Renault 5 E-Tech. The A290 comes with 180 hp and 285 Nm of torque or 220 hp and 300 Nm of torque. The latter powertrain enables acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds, while the former does it in 7.4 seconds. Maximum… Read more…
Alpine kicks off its all-electric era with the A290 hot hatch EV that has video game style challenges
French automaker Alpine has launched its first EV model called the A290. This addition to Alpine’s small but sporty portfolio kicks off a lineup of BEVs to follow and comes equipped with some exciting features, including bidirectional charging capabilities, in-cockpit driving tutorials, and video game-like challenges you can complete. Read more…
Honda is launching its new electric N-VAN e starting at $15,500
The highly anticipated electric Honda N-VAN e will officially hit the market in October. Honda announced its new electric N-Van will start at $15,500 (2,439,800 yen) as it looks to ramp up EV sales. Read more…
Jeep’s $25,000 EV Will Be The Next Renegade
Jeep has given a name to its upcoming affordable electric car, and it’s a familiar one. Read more…
The Alpine A290 Is The Electric Hot Hatch You Want But Can’t Have
Look at it! It’s delightfully cute and with Alpine’s know-how, it should handle like a dream. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz To Deploy ‘World’s Most Efficient 400 kW Charger’ In The U.S.
The automaker will install Alpitronic’s 400 kW chargers with NACS and CCS plugs. Read more…
Ford Mustang Mach-E: How Much Does It Cost To Charge It?
Compared to a base FWD Ford Escape with a 30 MPG rating, a Mach E, driven 10,000 miles per year, would save you $3,164 over five years. Read more…
Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric: Good, but good enough for 2024?
Electric estates are still rare, with VW and BMW positioning their models in larger segments for now. For a long time, the only compact fleet and family estate car was the MG5 – until Opel added a practical estate to its Astra. Our driving report explains where the current Stellantis technology scores points and where the competition has more to offer!
Will plug-in hybrids be plugged in, or will they add oil demand?
The global fleet of internal-combustion vehicles will peak in 2025, but plug-in hybrids may determine whether this leads to decreased oil demand, according to new analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Sales of internal-combustion vehicles already peaked in 2017, and BNEF expects them to be 29% below that peak in 2027. While BNEF still… Read more…
Ford’s Affordable EV Is From A Crack Team Of Tesla, Apple And Rivian Vets
Plus, China slams EU’s EV tariffs and Audi’s billion-dollar investment in Mexico. Read more…
