Knowles Precision Devices has announced the availability of its latest Electric Double Layer Capacitor (EDLC), or supercapacitor, modules. Based on Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier brand DGH and DSF Series supercapacitors, these capacitors use a three-cell package for higher operating voltages and printed circuit board space savings. Knowles acquired Cornell Dubilier in 2023 to expand its offering… Read more…
Fisker (FSR) stock falls after failing to make an interest payment, pauses EV production
EV startup Fisker (FSR) is pausing EV production for six weeks as its financial struggles worsen. Fisker looks to get its finances in order after failing to make an interest payment. The EV maker did get a commitment for up to $150 million in financing, but will it be enough. Read more…
Mercedes-AMG teases first look at its sporty electric supercar poised to rival Porsche, Lucid
Mercedes-AMG is officially previewing its upcoming electric supercar. Shown drifting across a frozen lake during testing, the sporty Mercedes-AMG EV will rival the new +1,000 hp Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and +1,200 hp Lucid Air Sapphire. Read more…
Rivian gains access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, free adapter coming
Rivian has officially gained access to Tesla’s Supercharger network and announced that it will start shipping an adapter to its owners for free next month. Read more…
Sodium-ion batteries put to the test in Komatsu pilot program
This electric forklift concept by Japanese equipment giant Komatsu is powered by sodium-ion batteries and promises safer, cheaper operation than the competition. Read more…
U.S. EV Registrations Accounted For 7.8% Of The Car Market In January 2024
The year-over-year growth rate slowed down to 15%. Read more…
The EPA May Finalize Tough New Rules To Boost EV Sales This Week
The ruling is expected to be America’s toughest crackdown on gas car sales while promoting a broader EV adoption. Read more…
AMPECO expands across Europe and the US with strategic hires
Global EV charging management software provider AMPECO is having a growth spurt. The company raised $16 million in new venture capital in 2023, which it’s using to further accelerate its growth. Over the past year, AMPECO has expanded its footprint across more than 50 global markets, practically doubling in size—its white-label clients now manage some… Read more…
POSCO International’s drive motor core to power millions of Hyundai-Kia EVs
South Korean manufacturer POSCO International has secured an order for several million drive motor cores to be fitted on Hyundai-Kia’s Seltos class EVs and produced locally in Europe from 2025 to 2034. The order supports POSCO’s plans to build a production plant in Brzeg, Poland, which will become the center of its European drive motor… Read more…
Hyundai Mobis reconsiders the hood on electric cars
Hyundai Mobis has developed an “integrated front module” for electric vehicles. It retains the traditional design of the radiator grille, but is also intended to “reduce drag and ensure design diversity”, which the Korean company believes is jeopardised by the ubiquitous streamlined shape. Read more…
VinFast founder sets up charging infrastructure company
Pham Nhat Vuong, the founder of Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast, has set up a charging infrastructure company called V-Green. The new company is to create charging networks in key markets – “primarily for VinFast vehicles”, as it says. Read more…
Mallorca likely to drop planned 2025 diesel vehicle ban
The ban on new diesel cars, which was due to come into force on Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands from 2025, is likely to be cancelled. The background to this is a change of government that has brought the People’s Party (PP) to power. Read more…
Trump promises 100% tariff on Mexico-built Chinese cars—EV or not
Former President Donald Trump has announced that he would apply a tariff of 100% to cars built in Mexico by Chinese companies for U.S.-market sale—effectively double the previous tariffs he had seeked to apply. In a Saturday campaign speech in Dayton, Ohio, Trump said that over a period of 30 years Mexico has taken away 34% of the automobile… Read more…
First Drive: 2024 VW ID.4 is the opening act it was supposed to be
VW has made things right, just in the nick of time. Ahead of the arrival of the much, much anticipated ID.Buzz electric van and the aero-savvy, road-trip-ready VW ID.7 hatchback, Volkswagen has set the stage with a wholesome family-ready EV that delivers in nearly every aspect. It’s a stage that the brand set years ago. Well before the… Read more…
Tesla to raise Model Y prices in Europe and US
The official Tesla account on X announced that the company is planning to raise the prices for the Model Y in a number of European countries. The news come a day after the automaker announced a bump in pricing for the Model Y in the US as well. If you are in the market for a Model Y, maybe now… Read more…
Oak Ridge researchers achieve wireless charging with 96% efficiency
A team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has used a patented multiphase electromagnetic coupling coil to wirelessly charge an electric car with an output of 100 kW and an efficiency of 96 per cent. Read more…
Microlino makes it into e-car sharing in Madrid
The Swiss microcar is being used in car-sharing for the first time; however, it is on a scale as small as the car, which is actually not a car. Regardless, Astara, Microlino’s distributor in Germany and Spain, has added ten Microlinos to its new service in Madrid. Read more…
Why you might be charging your EV wrong – and what to do instead
Many EV drivers carry over habits from driving gasoline cars when they charge EVs, but that leads to wasted time, inconvenience, and range anxiety, according to a new study.. Read more…
Ampler launches sleek new lightweight on and off-road commuter electric bikes
Ampler Bikes, an Estonian e-bike company that prides itself on high-quality, local European manufacturing, has announced new e-bike models that expand the brand’s focus past the bike lanes and onto the trails. Read more…
VinFast to invest hundreds of millions to implement own global line of branded EV chargers
VinFast’s founder has announced a new arm called V-Green to build EV chargers, focused on bolstering global access while prioritizing sessions for VinFast drivers, accelerating the Vietnamese automaker’s expansion into new markets. Read more…
