Tesla is asking the parties involved in Elon Musk’s CEO compensation case to interpret shareholders’ ratification last week. Read more…
Kia to build $30,000 EV3 in Mexico, unlocking US EV tax credit
A new low-cost EV is primed to hit the US market. Kia plans to build its new EV3 in Mexico as it looks to take advantage of the US electric vehicle tax credit. Read more…
China’s Leapmotor has commenced EV production in Europe at a Stellantis plant
A previously announced joint venture between China’s Leapmotor and Stellantis has begun building EVs in Europe ahead of local deliveries targeted this fall. Leapmotor’s entry into local production and sales overseas begins with a small EV called the T03.. Read more…
Officer Dodges Tesla On Autopilot, Which Then Crashes Into Police Cruiser
The officer was blocking traffic because of a serious accident further up the road. Read more…
Tesla Model 3’s Micro Price Adjustment Continued Into June, Tax Credit Confirmed
The Long Range AWD version got a $250 price cut, which comes on top of the newly approved $7,500 tax credit. Read more…
PowerHouse by Qmerit provides bundled home electrification solutions, including bidirectional EV charging
EVSE installation specialist Qmerit has launched a new suite of residential electrification installation and integration services. The new PowerHouse by Qmerit service is designed to streamline the complex process of deploying residential electrification equipment such as bidirectional EV chargers (which enable vehicle-to-home emergency power), solar panels, energy storage, load centers, heat pumps and other related… Read more…
i-charging Earns ETL certification for SAE J3400 (NACS) EV charging plug
Portuguese EV charging solutions provider i-charging has announced that its blueberry fast charging family has received an ETL certification update from Intertek for the NACS plug standard (now more properly known as SAE J3400). (The company’s products were already ETL-certified for CCS-1 and CHAdeMO plugs.) The ETL certification process involves extensive assessments of the design,… Read more…
The Chevrolet Equinox EV Is Already Cheap To Lease
But its bigger brother, the Blazer EV, may in fact be the better “get more for your money” deal. Read more…
Tesla Cybertrucks Are Still Breaking Down All Of The Time
Tesla is six months deep into the launch of the Cybertruck and many owners are still running into show-stopping problems. Read more…
Olympic Games: athletes glide across the River Seine on electric boats
For the first time, the Olympic Games opening ceremony will not be held in a stadium this summer but on the River Seine in Paris. The athletes will board around 30 boats with electric and hybrid drives. The battery-powered boats will be an initial spark for further electrification of barge transport on the Seine. Read more…
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV gets a bigger battery, range boost
Mercedes-Benz is updating its EQS SUV for the 2024 model year with a significantly enhanced EPA range compared to its 2023 predecessor. This boost is enabled by a larger 118 kWh battery pack, a sizable upgrade from the previous 108.4 kWh unit. The rear-wheel-drive EQS 450+ SUV now flaunts an EPA-estimated range of 546 km, marking a substantial 34-mile increase… Read more…
Ekoenergetyka secures loan of 170 million euros
The Polish charging stations manufacturer Ekoenergetyka has signed a loan agreement with Bank Pekao for 741 million zlotys (around 170 million euros). The loan will be used to finance the company’s further growth. Read more…
Price is keeping many Americans away from EVs, polling suggests
Americans aren’t very enthusiastic about EVs, with cost, range anxiety, and charging among the main concerns, according to a new consumer poll by the Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). Researchers polled 6,265 U.S. adults between March 26 and April 10… Read more…
Nio EL8 Is A Luxurious Six-Seater Electric SUV For Europe
It will be available in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. Read more…
Maybe The Used EV Market Is Just Becoming More Normal
Is the used EV market “crashing,” or just into business as usual? Plus: Polestar expands, and so do Chinese cars in Mexico. Read more…
Nio begins prep for innovation day 2024, 2nd-gen Nio Phone expected
Nio is starting preparations for Nio IN 2024, which will be held in either Shanghai or Beijing, according to an executive. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 Long Range Appears To Be Eligible For The $7,500 Tax Credit
With the $7,500 tax credit applied at the point of sale, the facelifted Long Range Model 3 would cost just a smidge under $40,000. Read more…
Hyvia and Hype want to push hydrogen mobility
Hyvia, a joint venture between Renault Group and Plug, and hydrogen mobility provider Hype have joined forces to “accelerate decarbonised hydrogen mobility.” The goal is to lower the cost of H2 and related services. Read more…
Kuka announces major order for welding robots for EVs
The German industrial robot and automation expert Kuka is building welding robots for the production of EVs for an automotive customer in the double-digit million euro range. The robotics specialist is supplying the robots, including the cells in which the welding process will take place. Read more…
Used EV prices have plummeted, now stand below ICE prices
Average used EV prices fell below average prices for used gasoline cars in February, and have continued to decrease since then, according to iSeeCars. Used EV prices stabilized in 2023, after roughly two years of surges, but they’ve fallen significantly so far this year, iSeeCars found in an analysis released earlier this month. That trend is… Read more…
