Powertrain expert Hofer Powertrain has launched a research project in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich), focussing on developing a multi-stage gallium nitride inverter solution for electric mobility. Read more…
Tesla Is Building A Cybertruck-Only Tunnel Under Its Texas Gigafactory
Telsa reportedly plans to autonomously ship Cybertrucks underneath a nearby highway in its $1.2 million tunnel. Read more…
‘Tesla’s Future Relies On His Presence’: Musk’s $56B Pay Vote Down To The Wire
How the Tesla shareholder vote tomorrow will go seems to be anyone’s guess. Plus: more on the EU’s China tariffs, and GM’s Cruise is back. Read more…
Reading Buses orders 24 Enviro400EVs from Alexander Dennis
Last day to join the Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure
The Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure is live today, Wednesday, June 12th, 2024. Join us here. This free-to-attend conference is broadcast June 10 – 12, 2024, and features live presentations, interactive Q&As, on-demand webinars, and whitepaper downloads. All live webcast sessions will also be recorded and available on demand after the event. The virtual… Read more…
Nio says its commitment to Europe remains unwavering despite protectionism
“In Europe, Nio’s commitment to the EV market remains unwavering, and we will continue to serve our users and explore new opportunities within Europe despite protectionism,” Nio said. Read more…
Vibracoustic presents decoupling system for thermal management applications
The German company Vibracoustic, which specialises in anti-vibration systems, has developed and tested a decoupling system for thermal management applications. The system supports and isolates the thermal units arranged next to each other in the future generation of electric cars. Read more…
Europe Hits Back: Chinese EV Imports Face Much Higher Tariffs
The EU penalized companies that didn’t “cooperate” with the investigation more than others, and even targeted Chinese EVs built by BMW and Tesla. Read more…
Apple showcases next-gen CarPlay at WWDC
Apple used its WWDC event to showcase the progress it made with the next generation of CarPlay. Initially announced in 2022 the upcoming CarPlay system is finally coming this year and the company now showed what we can expect from it. With most modern EVs sporting multiple screens, Apple gives automakers and drivers the tools to tailor the interface to… Read more…
UK: Be.EV joins Plugsurfing network
British charge point operator Be.EV is now part of the Plugsurfing network. The CPO is not active across the UK. Most of its stations are located in Manchester. Read more…
Electra raises funds to expand fast-charging infrastructure in Belgium
The French charging infrastructure company Electra is borrowing a total of up to 75 million euros from four banks to expand its network of fast-charging stations in Belgium. Read more…
2025 Nissan Leaf carries over, loses EV tax credit eligibility
The 2025 Nissan Leaf carries over but loses its eligibility for the federal EV tax credit this model year. It’s already been a roller coaster. After new regulations that were phased in last August, the 2024 Leaf became eligible for a $3,750 credit in October. Then at the start of the year the Leaf fell back out of eligibility until it met the… Read more…
EU to impose additional tariffs of up to 38.1% on Chinese EVs
BYD will be subject to an additional tariff of 17.4 percent, Geely 20 percent and SAIC 38.1 percent. Other BEV producers that cooperated in the EU investigation but were not sampled will pay a weighted average duty of 21 percent. Read more…
EU to impose tariffs on Chinese EVs from July
The EU will impose tariffs on EVs imported from China from next month. However, as suspected earlier, the tariffs imposed vary depending on the carmaker. Tesla with its factory in Shanghai is excluded for the time being. Read more…
Horiba launches new software for battery testing
The Japanese specialist for measuring devices Horiba has announced the market launch of the STARS Battery software in Europe in the 4th quarter. This enables battery tests to be carried out with regard to performance and durability. Read more…
FLO wins $136 million to expand charging network
North American charging operator FLO has secured $136 million in long-term capital in a Series E equity financing round. The money will be used to grow its EV charging network in the US and Canada. Read more…
Zbee e-3W to be made in India starting this fall
Clean Motion has announced it will manufacture the Zbee in India starting this fall. Zbee is the Swedish company’s electric three-wheeler for clean urban mobility. Read more…
China voices opposition as EU reportedly to impose up to 25% extra tariffs on Chinese EVs
The European Commission is about to notify carmakers that it will temporarily impose additional tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported Chinese EVs from next month, according to the Financial Times. Read more…
EU likely to impose tariffs on Chinese EVs from July
According to a media report, the EU Commission will provisionally impose additional tariffs of up to 25 per cent on imported Chinese electric cars from next month. These will affect Chinese manufacturers such as BYD and SAIC, as well as Tesla, which operates factories in China. Read more…
HPC charging robot to demonstrate charging on Audi e-tron
The ROCIN-ECO research project has been dedicated to the development of an HPC charging robot since 2022. The consortium is now presenting the results – including a live demonstration of an automated charging process at the Ionity test site in Bavaria. Read more…
