Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp up its battery cell production. Read more…
Volvo’s new EVs are attracting Ferrari-like wait times because they are ‘the right products’
Despite reports suggesting EV demand is cooling, Volvo’s new EVs, including the EX30 and EX90, are attracting Ferrari-like wait times. The head of online business at Volvo Germany, Alex Zurhausen, says customers are waiting because they have “the right products at the right time.”. Read more…
Candela raises record funding to solve the biggest problem with electric boats
The innovative Swedish electric boat maker Candela has just announced its biggest funding round ever, reeling in €24.5M (US $26.6M). Fresh off the announcement of the first commercial user of the company’s new P-12 electric ferry, Candela is now flying closer to its goal of replacing combustion engine watercraft with efficient electric boats in both the recreational and commercial boating industries. Read more…
Audi details its all-new PPE EV architecture
The automotive world is in the midst of an electric revolution, and Audi finally has a powerful new weapon: the Premium Platform Electric, or PPE. Developed alongside Porsche, this is a ground-up reimagining of the electric vehicle, designed to maximize performance and practicality. The heart of the PPE platform is an advanced 800-volt architecture, known for its efficiency that in… Read more…
Bentley pushes back electric target
Bentley does not want to become a pure EV manufacturer until 2033 and not 2030, as initially planned. The carmaker plans to invest “hundreds of millions” more in PHEVs, which will be the most important drive type until then. Read more…
CEC & partners announce V2G project in California
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded BorgWarner and project partners Fermata Energy and Lion Electric a $3 million grant for an innovative Vehicle-to-Grid project. Read more…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Owner Drove Almost 100,000 Miles. Battery Health Is 97%
That’s a lot of miles for a 21-month-old electric pickup truck. Read more…
Volkswagen’s ID.4 Plant In Tennessee Seeks To Unionize With The UAW
Plus, the U.S. will finalize changes to the EV efficiency rating rule and Blink will continue expanding despite EV adoption slowdown. Read more…
National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy aims to accelerate deployment of charging infrastructure for heavy-duty electric trucks
The Biden Administration has released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, which will guide the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure from 2024 to 2040. The Strategy is designed to target public investment to amplify private sector momentum, focus utility and regulatory energy planning, align industry activity, and improve… Read more…
Alpitronic opens development centre near Munich
The Italian fast-charging station manufacturer Alpitronic has opened a new development site in Ottobrunn near Munich, Germany. The fifth location now houses software and system development as well as sales and marketing. Read more…
Lunaz Applied Technologies goes into administration
The UK commercial vehicle electrification firm Lunaz Applied Technologies has entered administration, resulting with the loss of around 40 jobs. Read more…
Fisker pauses production, with glut of undelivered EVs
Fisker has paused production of its Ocean electric SUV for six weeks as it seeks to draw down inventory and secure additional financing. To the funding point, Fisker confirmed Monday that it has secured “a financing commitment from an existing investor” of up to $150 million. The company has about 4,700 vehicles in inventory worth about $200… Read more…
2025 Volkswagen ID.7 First Drive Review: Okay, I Get It Now
The ID.7 is more than just a sedan version of the ID.4’s playbook. It’s cushy, high-tech road trip champion with exceptional range. Read more…
Tesla opens North American Supercharger network for Rivian
After Tesla opened its Supercharger network in North America for Ford at the beginning of March, it is now Rivian’s turn. Rivian customers now have access to around 15,000 authorised Tesla Superchargers in North America via the manufacturer’s app – but only theoretically at present. Read more…
New York City gets federal funding for electric school buses and trucks
New York City has received 77 million dollars in federal grants to help electrify the city’s school buses. Part of the money will also be used to open a charging depot for electric trucks. Read more…
First drive: Honda says its CR-V e:FCEV plug-in fuel cell hybrid is the future. Is it?
Honda invited us out to its US R&D Center in Torrance, California to drive the new fuel cell plug-in hybrid version of the CR-V, which gets released later this year. Is this first-ever hybrid between a battery EV and fuel cell EV the future of electric cars. Read more…
Penske and Hitachi just launched a big electric truck charging pilot
Hitachi and Penske Truck Leasing have launched a high-capacity electric truck charging pilot at a major commercial truck depot in California.. Read more…
There’s A Brand New Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series For Sale On Cars & Bids
The car has about 70 miles on the odometer and it’s completely stock. Read more…
Fisker Hits Pause On Production With 4,700 EVs In Inventory, Bankruptcy Rumors
The maker of the Ocean SUV said it has a financing commitment of up to $150 million from a current investor. Read more…
Xpeng Q4 earnings call live updates: Deliveries of new brand’s 1st model to start in Q3
During next month’s Beijing auto show, Xpeng will officially launch its new brand for the RMB 100,000 to RMB 150,000 segment. Read more…
