The pursuit of contradictory goals is a basic fact of human nature, and the commercial truck industry is no exception. Vehicle OEMs are investing large sums to advance the transition to electric vehicles, even as they lobby governments to water down the emissions regulations that are forcing that transition. Advocates of slowing the transition often… Read more…
EuroGroup Laminations opens new plant in Mexico to produce stators and rotors for EV motors
EuroGroup Laminations, a manufacturer of stators and rotors for electric motors and generators, has opened a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico to produce products for the EV segment. The company has committed a total investment of some €50 million to the plant. Following the initial investment in 2016, the sustained growth of the e-mobility market… Read more…
Rivian R1S, R1T Range And Pricing Overview With New Standard And Standard+ Pack
The number of configurations skyrocketed with four battery pack options and three powertrains. Read more…
Tesla-Rivaling ‘Ionna’ Charging Network From Seven Automakers Starts Taking Shape
Honda, GM, Hyundai, BMW, Kia, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz are forming the charging supergroup the EV industry needs right now. Read more…
Chinese VW ID.7 is longer than its European version
Volkswagen Shanghai has applied for a sales license for the VW ID.7 in China, following the standard procedure. The filing released by the MIIT reveals that while technically the European and Chinese versions are similar, there are quite a few differences. In fact, the VW ID.7 made by Shanghai Volkswagen is the second ID.7 available in China, and third overall.… Read more…
Toyota bZ4X crashes into the ocean after the driver forgot to put the EV in park [Video]
Imagine getting out of your car to toss trash and returning to find it rolling into the ocean. A Toyota bZ4X drove itself off a pier and crashed into the ocean just north of Boston after the driver forgot to put the EV in park Wednesday.. Read more…
Walmart is rolling out its ‘coast-to-coast’ network of DC fast chargers
Walmart is kicking off plans to build and remodel hundreds of stores in the US – and those plans include installing DC fast chargers. Read more…
Accelerating green wheels: BYD’s EV lease deal with Arval will electrify Europe’s roads
A mere two years removed from its initial entry into new markets of Europe, Build Your Dreams (BYD) is looking to expedite its expansion with the help of Arval – a major vehicle leasing company overseas. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become leasing partners and ensure more BYD passenger and light commercial EVs are available to drivers. Read more…
Fleet manager drops Tesla because ‘prices fluctuate too much’
A fleet manager for SAP, a large software company, says that it is dropping Tesla from its fleet because “their prices fluctuate more”. Read more…
Way is clear for new CO2 standards for lorries and buses in the EU
There appears to be a breakthrough in the final vote on new CO2 standards for lorries and buses in the EU: Germany agrees to the provisional agreement and in return receives a commitment from the Commission to review the regulation at a later date with a focus on e-fuels. Read more…
Lacroix starts building bidirectional chargers for Renault
The electronics specialist Lacroix is now producing bidirectional chargers for the Renault Group. Production of the Mobilize PowerBox has just started on the new production line at the Lacroix electronics plant in Beaupréau-en-Mauges, southwest of Paris. Read more…
What Are The Cheapest EVs In 2024?
These are the most affordable EVs in the United States in 2024, with prices starting under $40,000. Read more…
Electrify America’s flagship urban EV charging station is indoors
Electrify America on Wednesday unveiled its first indoor charging station, which the charging network says will serve as a template for future sites in urban areas. Located in San Francisco’s South Market neighborhood, two blocks from the Bay Bridge, the new “flagship” site has 20 chargers providing up to 350 kw of power, according to Electrify… Read more…
Proace Verso EV and Proace Verso City EV are now available in the UK
Toyota is bringing two new electric vehicles to market in the UK, the nine-seater Proace Verso EV and the five-seater Proace City Verso EV. The carmaker expects to deliver the first vehicles to customers in March. Read more…
Global EV Sales Hit Record 1.5+ Million In December 2023
In 2023, plug-in electric car registrations exceeded 13.6 million, taking 16% of the global car market. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck OTA Update Adds A Charging Reminder, But Autopilot Is Still Missing
Parking visualizations, which are Tesla’s substitute for parking sensors, are also nowhere to be found. Read more…
2025 Porsche Taycan Takes It To The Max And Ford’s Cheap EV Could Be A Gamechanger
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Rivian introduces new entry-level R1S and R1T
While Rivian is preparing to launch its smaller SUV, the R2, next month, it doesn’t mean the work stops when it comes to its bigger siblings – the R1T and R1S. Both vehicles were just given a new battery option and as a result, the entry-point pricing got a little bit friendlier. Two new entry-level trims are joining both the… Read more…
JLR slows down electric car ambitions
Regarding the roll-out of electric vehicles, JLR is stepping on the brakes. The carmaker also announced that it will launch more plug-in hybrids, saying that the demand for pure EVs has cooled down. Read more…
Fastned, E.ON, TotalEnergies and Autostrom win motorway charging tender in Germany
Autobahn GmbH des Bundes has successfully completed the tender for almost 1,000 fast-charging points at 200 unmanaged motorway service areas as part of the ‘Deutschlandnetz’ charging network. The contracts were awarded to Fastned, E.ON, the bidding consortium Autostrom Nord and TotalEnergies. Read more…
