Redwood Materials, the battery recycling firm run by Tesla alum JB Straubel, recently broke ground on a new facility near Charleston, South Carolina. The plant will complement the company’s Nevada materials location, and will be used to recycle, refine and remanufacture anode and cathode components. Also like Redwood’s Nevada site, the new Battery Materials Campus… Read more…
Firstgreen’s new electric skid steer loader
In the beginning stages of a technological transformation, the new tech tends to conquer the best use cases first. Regular Charged readers will be familiar with EV-friendly applications such as drayage trucks, delivery vans, school buses and suburban yuppies, but here’s one you may not have heard of: skid steer loaders. A skid steer is… Read more…
Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV
Aptera claims to have raised enough money in a recent crowdfunding campaign to start production of its solar-assisted three-wheeled EV, but the company is still far from assured of success. The company on Friday announced the completion of its Accelerator Program, which allowed those investors contributing $10,000 or more to secure one of the… Read more…
A Tesla Cybertruck’s Wheel Broke While Doing Donuts. Here’s What Happened
A fun day came to a stop when a bolt broke. So should have Tesla done more testing before releasing the Cybertruck? Read more…
BYD Europe relies on Arval for leasing
The Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leasing solutions provider Arval in Europe. Arval will include BYD’s electric vehicles in its range for private and business customers in Germany, Italy and Spain. Read more…
One million battery-electric vehicles are registered in the UK
The UK’s one-millionth BEV car was registered in January. This major milestone was also accompanied by the 60,000th electric van hitting the road in the United Kingdom. Read more…
U.S. Car Dealers Vow To ‘Take On’ EPA Rules Leading To More EVs
“The team is working tirelessly to curb the implementation of the flawed and unachievable standards,” the National Automobile Dealers Association’s new chairman said. Read more…
Rivian Is The Most Loved Car Brand In The U.S., According To Consumer Reports
Owners would happily buy another Rivian if they had the chance. Infinity owners? Not so much. Read more…
Tesla sales decline in California for the first time since pandemic
Tesla has hit a speed bump in its California stronghold. Registrations of Tesla vehicles in the state saw a surprising 10% decline in the fourth quarter of 2023, marking the first dip in over three years and this time there’s no pandemic to explain it. This decline is even more of a surprise in a market where EV adoption grows… Read more…
UK announces new funding programme for EV chargers
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a new EV charging infrastructure grant. It will subsidise EV charging points at education institutes with up to 2,500 pounds. Read more…
First Drive: 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter leads into the electric vanlife
As I was threading the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter along LA’s ever-congested I-405 freeway, among its dozen or more lanes in our direction, passing lots of commercial vans with tailpipes, the thought occurred to me. These could nearly all be electric. And they soon will be. Large vans have always been a sort of open canvas for… Read more…
Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K
Hyundai is prepping an entry-level electric mini-SUV called Casper to take on rivals Dacia Spring and Citroën’s ë-C3 in Europe. The best part, the price is aimed at that elusive yet coveted €20,000 range (about $21.5K).. Read more…
Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric
Mercedes invited us out to drive the new eSprinter, the electric version of Mercedes’ cargo van, and if there’s one thing I want you to understand about it is: it’s a van, but it’s electric. Read more…
Rivian R2 launch event officially scheduled for March 7th in Laguna, here’s what to expect
Rivian today announced that the company is going to show the world the smaller, more value-focused R2 at their Laguna showroom on March 7th. We uncovered the launch event date and location earlier, but the move is now official and could include some surprises. Read more…
Lotus in ‘a good place’ to go public, valued at $5.4b
After some dreary news coming from EV players Polestar and Renault’s Ampere, Lotus is feeling confident and ready to roll with listing its shares on Nasdaq by the end of March. The EV arm of the company is valued at $5.4 billion. Read more…
2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter First Drive Review: Electric Vans Are The Future
With upwards of 250 miles of range and a massive cargo compartment, the new eSprinter is a small-business sweetheart. Read more…
Tested: The 2025 Porsche Taycan Charges From 8% To 80% In Just 16 Minutes
It’s also a range king now, boasting 300 miles of range in terrible driving conditions—and maybe up to 364 miles in better weather. Read more…
Arriva wins bus operation bid from West Brabant
Arriva has been awarded the contract to operate bus transport in the West Brabant region of the Netherlands. The 10-year contract provides for the introduction of 200 new electric buses from July 2025. Read more…
Paris introduces more expensive SUV parking tariff for heavy vehicles
In Paris, parking fees for heavy vehicles will be tripled from September. The new rule only applies to vehicles belonging to visitors, but affects all drive systems. Drivers of purely electric cars weighing more than two tonnes will also have to pay extra. Read more…
USA: Washington invests in charging infrastructure
The US state of Washington will spend more than 85 million dollars to fund nearly 5,000 new EV charging stations across the state. Half the grants will go to communities that face greater health risks due to pollution caused by fossil fuels. Read more…
