Today’s Green Deals are meant to maximize your summer adventures amongst nature, headlined by the Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro with two 200W Solar Panels that is back at its $1,899 low for your campsite power needs. For your campsite’s meal needs, there is the Pit Boss Table Top Wood Pellet Grill at $240, while none of your adventuring can begin before you finish up your chores around the house – namely shaping up your lawn with the Greenworks 40V 20-inch Cordless Electric Push Mower for $320. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well. Read more…
BYD just hit a new weekly EV sales record for 2024 in China ahead of key model launches
China’s leading electric car maker, BYD, just hit a new YTD EV sales record last week in its home country. BYD expects the momentum to continue with new EVs rolling out in key segments globally. Read more…
Is The 2024 Tesla Model 3 Still Fun To Drive?
Has the Highland’s softer suspension and different tire choice affected the Model 3’s appeal as one of the most fun-to-drive EVs? Read more…
Porsche Macan EV production starts in Leipzig
Porsche has officially brought its Leipzig production facility to the EV era. After a substantial investment of nearly $1 billion, the factory has now began the highly anticipated Macan EV production. The Leipzig plant, a cornerstone of Porsche’s manufacturing operations, has undergone extensive renovations to integrate the Macan EV into its production line. A state-of-the-art body assembly line has been… Read more…
Electrogenic E-type conversion
Peter Donaldson reports on an electric powertrain developer
that undertakes bespoke conversions for classic cars.
Electrogenic is a leading developer of electric powertrains for niche vehicle manufacturers. It also carries out bespoke conversions of classics, such as the E-type Jaguar, to electric power and produces conversion kits. Read more…
Hyundai Motor Global EV Wholesale Sales Decreased Again In April 2024
It was the sixth consecutive month with a year-over-year decline. Read more…
Volkswagen increases power of ID.3 motor
German automaker Volkswagen has launched an upgraded version of its ID.3 electric compact car containing a stronger and more efficient electric motor, providing more power and economical consumption. In Germany, the ID.3 Pro S model now delivers 170 kW as standard. Customers in other markets can decide after purchase whether they want to increase the… Read more…
Sakuu manufactures lithium metal cell using dry process
US solid-state battery specialist Sakuu has produced its lithium metal Cypress battery cell using a fully dry process. The company has now produced commercial-grade lithium-metal anode battery cells using both wet and dry electrode manufacturing. The batteries can run for 1,000 cycles at 100% depth of discharge (DoD) to 80% state of health (SOH), providing… Read more…
EV market share fell in Q1, in a dearth of affordable models
U.S. EV and hybrid sales fell in the first quarter of the year, according to a Tuesday update from the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). Sales of battery electric vehicles (full EVs) dropped to 7.0% of overall light vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2024 from 8.1% in the previous quarter. Nationally, sales… Read more…
The Rivian R1S And R1T Are Getting A YouTube App And Google Cast
After years of waiting for an in-car video streaming solution, Rivian is turning its flagship EVs into rolling Chromecasts. Read more…
Hyundai Kona Electric With Small Battery Gets 3.5 Miles/kWh EPA Energy Consumption
The result is good, but only slightly better than in the case of the regular version. Read more…
EU plans punitive tariffs of up to 30 per cent on electric cars from China
As the US government has now opted to introduce trade tariffs for electric vehicles from China, Europe is considering the same. Whether any of the efforts of the trade war will be beneficial to customers still remains to be seen, however. Read more…
NIO undercuts Tesla Model Y with new $30,000 L60 EV, kicking off cheaper Onvo brand
Chinese EV maker NIO launched the first EV under its new mass-market Onvo brand Wednesday. The new Onvo L60 electric SUV will rival Tesla’s best-selling Model Y at a cheaper starting price. Starting at just $30,500 (219,900 yuan), can NIO’s new electric SUV compete with the Model Y. Read more…
Mullen secures $150 million financing deal, production Bollinger is a go
Commercial EV manufacturer Mullen has scored a $150 million capital infusion that will allow it to expand its domestic and international sales efforts – and put Bollinger’s beefy electric trucks into series production. Read more…
Kia is offering up to $12,000 off 2024 EV6 and EV9 models with new discounts
If you’ve been eyeing a new Kia electric vehicle, now may be the perfect time to start shopping. Kia is offering up to $12,000 off 2024 EV6 and EV9 models with some of its biggest discounts yet. Read more…
Nio formally launches Onvo sub-brand, 1st model L60 to challenge Tesla Model Y
Onvo has begun pre-sales of the L60 at RMB 219,900 ($30,440), RMB 30,000 less than the Tesla Model Y. The L60 will hit the market and begin deliveries in September. Read more…
Zeekr launches on the New York stock exchange
Geely’s electric car subsidiary Zeekr has made its debut on the US stock exchange and immediately recorded a rising share price. However, it seems ironic that the long-planned IPO coincides with the electric car trade dispute between the USA and China. Read more…
Renault tests autonomous electric shuttles at the French Open
The Renault Group sees the future of autonomous driving less in private vehicles and more in local public transport. Renault is therefore focussing on this area and will soon be testing autonomous electric shuttles at the French Open tennis tournament together with its partner WeRide. Read more…
60 new electric buses inaugurated in NYC
The order was placed two years ago and manufacturer New Flyer has now delivered: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York is delighted to have 60 new electric buses, which have now been inaugurated by Governor Kathy Hochul. Read more…
BMW & Parkopedia partner up on charging
Parking service provider Parkopedia has expanded its partnership with BMW Group to provide EV drivers with additional EV Point of Interest data, enabling them to make more informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles. Read more…
