California-based student transportation services company Zūm has completed a $140-million Series E funding round led by Singapore-based global investment firm GIC. UK-headquartered decarbonization investor Climate Investment and existing investors including Sequoia and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 also participated. This latest round brings Zūm’s total funding to $350 million. The new funding will be used to… Read more…
Indalloy®301 LT: Revolutionizing Power Module Package-Attach Soldering
Sponsored by Indium Corporation In the ever-evolving landscape of electronics manufacturing, innovation is the key to staying ahead. Indium Corporation®, a leading player in the industry, has once again demonstrated its commitment to advancement with the introduction of Indalloy®301 LT. This novel alloy technology is specifically designed for power module package-attach applications and enables lower… Read more…
Volvo puts EC230 Electric excavator out to stud in France
The headline-grabbing EC230 Electric excavator from Volvo CE has officially begun work on a stud farm with Bouygues Travaux Publics Régions France. The job site is part of a larger project that aims to deliver on the promise of an emissions-free construction industry. Read more…
Super73 RX electric motorbike $3,000, Renogy Phoenix Elite power station now $250, and more
Headlining today’s best deals is a return of the Super73 RX Electric Motorbike to its all-time $3,000 low, along with the standard R model at $2,799. It is joined by a Renogy flash sale that is taking $300 off the Phoenix Elite Portable Solar Generator for $250, as well as one-day sale on Greenworks’ 60V 16-inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw at $196. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.. Read more…
Ferrari is testing Tesla Model S Plaid ahead of its first EV
Ferrari is testing a Tesla Model S Plaid ahead of launching its own first all-electric supercar, which should be coming in the next two years. Read more…
Flying car company XPeng reportedly considering ditching LiDAR for pure vision in new EV
A Chinese auto blogger on Weibo has posted spy images of what could very well be our first public look at XPeng’s new EV sedan, codenamed “F57,” and rumored to officially debut as the P8…. or P9. Camo’d images show a slim but roomy sedan with a unique rear that reportedly has LiDAR but perhaps won’t for now. Check it out below. Read more…
Polestar Is Discounting Its Cars By Up To $7,500. Is It Enough?
Interestingly, the Polestar 2 Single Motor and Dual Motor now retail for the same price. Read more…
2023 Kia EV6, 2023-2024 Kia Niro EV recalled for driveshaft issue
A small number of 2023-2024 Kia Niro EV and 2023 Kia EV6 electric vehicles are being recalled for an issue that most definitely can’t be remedied with an over-the-air update. In affected vehicles, Kia explains, one of the driveshafts may have been improperly heat-treated, potentially allowing it to break under load. That would result in the… Read more…
You Should Recharge Your EV After Every Trip, Even If It’s A Short One. Here’s Why
But even if you can’t, it’s probably going to be fine. Read more…
SAP gives up on Tesla company cars
Hertz is doing away with 20,000 EVs in the US and pausing any further purchases from Polestar, and now another huge fleet owner is turning away from some EVs. We’re talking about German software giant SAP, which decided not to purchase anymore Tesla EVs for its fleet starting next year. So far SAP has bought thousands of Teslas, but it… Read more…
BYD YangWang U7 Is A 1,287 HP Mercedes EQS Rival
BYD’s luxury division YangWang aims to emulate the role that Lexus plays for Toyota. Read more…
EnviroSpark to install and upgrade EV charging stations at 38 HHHunt multifamily properties in the Southeast
Multifamily housing developer HHHunt is working with EV infrastructure provider EnviroSpark to install and upgrade charging stations at 38 apartment properties in the Southeast. EnviroSpark will install Level 2 charging stations at 24 of HHHunt’s existing apartment buildings in Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The company will also install the equipment… Read more…
How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain
Q&A with Umicore’s Robert Privette Umicore traces its roots to a Belgian mining company formed in 1906. Since then, it has moved on from mining to a variety of high-tech pursuits including refining, recycling and the manufacture of specialized metal products. Today it’s one of Belgium’s largest companies, and has a strong presence in e-mobility,… Read more…
Bollinger Motors’ B4 chassis cab EV gets IRS approval for up to $40,000 in federal tax credits
Two years after pivoting its business strategy toward the development of commercial EVs, Bollinger Motors has earned IRS approval for federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, offering fleet customers potential tax credits up to 40,000 per vehicle. Read more…
Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line
The first all-electric Volvo EM90 officially rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday. Volvo’s EM90 is the brand’s first electric minivan, complete with a “Scandinavian living room” interior. Read more…
Tesla is controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X
Tesla has expanded its advertising effort and it is even now controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X. Read more…
White House warns that Chinese EVs could collect your data and send it back to China
The US-China trade war heats up as the Biden administration has signaled a warning that electric vehicles from China could pose a “significant national security risk” in that the huge amount of data they collect could be sent to China. Read more…
Volvo EM90 electric minivan goes into production
If you’ve been eagerly waiting for Volvo’s first electric minivan, then we have some good news for you. The first units of the EM90 have already rolled off the production line, with deliveries scheduled to begin next month. Although the 7-seat Volvo goes on sale initially in China only, there’s a sliver of hope that it will reach other markets… Read more…
Tritium to install 48 fast chargers in Tennessee
The charging station manufacturer Tritium will install 48 fast chargers at 12 locations in the US state of Tennessee. Tritium thus won nearly 50 per cent of the state’s first round of NEVI funding, totalling 21 million dollars. Read more…
Waffle House hosts federal EV fast-chargers, bucks gas-station trend
The first new EV charging site in Tennessee funded through the Biden administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program bucks the trend of co-locating chargers with gas pumps. Installed by Atlanta-based charging infrastructure firm EnviroSpark, the new chargers are being hosted by a Waffle House restaurant in Lakeland… Read more…
