EVs, PHEVs, and hybrids made up 16.3% of total light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the US in 2023 – Tesla’s price cuts were a big reason. Read more…
BYD’s January EV sales are 48% up
BYD finished 2023 on a high note, nudging Tesla out of the first spot in EV sales for Q4. The January sales numbers are already in and reaveal the growth continues. In January BYD managed to shift 201,493 cars out of which 105,304 were battery-powered. the rest wete plug-in hybrids as BYD stopped making ICE cars back in 2022. The… Read more…
2024 Porsche Macan Specs And Pricing Overview
The 100-kWh battery should give it up to about 300 miles of EPA range. Read more…
Live Wire: What GM Model Should Be A Plug-In Hybrid?
General Motors is reviving its hybrids after focusing on EVs. What GM hybrid would you buy? Read more…
Food company Mars to order 300 electric heavy-duty trucks
Some may think of Mars as a candy company (your correspondent has a weakness for peanut M&Ms), but it’s a food industry giant that owns 50 global brands, and operates a large truck fleet. Now the company has announced plans to put 300 heavy-duty electric trucks into operation in Europe by 2030, in partnership with… Read more…
USPS’s pilot of Canoo electric vans could signal opportunity for other commercial EV makers
EV startup Canoo seemed to have fallen off the media radar, until a recent volume order for its electric vans brought it back to the headlines. Now the company has announced another high-profile deal, this time with the United States Postal Service (USPS), which, after a decade or two of deliberation, finally appears to be… Read more…
CTL partners with Orange EV to electrify its yard truck fleet
Commercial Trailer Leasing (CTL) recently announced a groundbreaking partnership with Orange EV to bring a fleet of zero-emission electric yard trucks to various terminals across the US. Read more…
Polestar stops accepting custom Polestar 2 orders because demand is too high
Polestar’s online configurator is no longer accepting new custom Polestar 2 orders, and Polestar says that the reason is because demand is too high for its best-selling vehicle. Read more…
Porsche’s upgraded Taycan EV boasts longer range and faster charging
In initial tests, the new Porsche Taycan showed impressive driving range of up to 365 miles (587 km). Although these were pre-series models, the upgraded EV drove over 100 miles more than the current model. Read more…
QuietKat Lynx e-bike $1,000 off, Jackery power stations from $359, snow blowers, more
Today’s deals are a cornucopia of special sales and savings opportunities, headlined by the QuietKat Lynx All-Terrain e-bike at $2,999, those $1,000 in savings are joined by a home energy backup sale from Jackery that has a selection of power stations and solar panels from $359. Then save on EGO Power+ electric snow blowers from $549. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.. Read more…
Subaru EV Sales Slowed Down In January 2024
The Subaru Solterra model awaits its new 2024 model year version. Read more…
Great Wall Motor’s 5,500 mm long luxury sedan leaks
The Great Wall Motor group (GWM) is currently China’s eighth largest automaker, but it plans to grow, and of course these days that can only be achieved by launching new EVs. Or, as it seems to be customary in China these days, new EVs from new brands. GWM is reportedly doing just that. It will introduce a new brand, for… Read more…
New EV batteries use cost-effective niobium additives in the cathode
New battery chemistries using niobium oxide in the cathode active materials are nearing completion in Asia, according to CBMM, a niobium manufacturer and seller. Since 2019, CBMM has seen a 500% increase in niobium oxide exports to fulfill demand for new uses for EV battery cathodes. The company expects sales to reach 1,000 tons in… Read more…
Mercedes CTO says solid-state batteries may not be necessary
Solid-state battery technology is widely expected to be the next big thing in the EV world, as it promises higher energy density, lower cost and more safety than current Li-ion designs. However, Mercedes Chief Technology Officer Markus Schäfer recently voiced a contrarian view, saying that solid-state batteries “may not be necessary,” thanks to developments in… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Aero Wheel Covers Are Chewing Into Tire Sidewalls
The Cybertruck’s fancy Goodyear tires are being chewed up by its wheel covers. Here’s what’s happening next. Read more…
Most Ford EV drivers will get Tesla charge-port adapters for free
Ford provided an update on Wednesday on its plans to adopt the Tesla charge port for future EVs and to allow current and recent EV models to charge on the Tesla Supercharger network. To the latter point, Ford revealed that the accessory adapters needed to get drivers of current and recent American Ford EVs on-network with Supercharging will be… Read more…
ChargeHub and Parkopedia join forces on charging in USA and Canada
Parking service provider Parkopedia is partnering with North American EV roaming hub operator ChargeHub. Read more…
Yana Fayer appointed Electrify America CFO
Electrify America announced the appointment of Yana Fayer to the position of chief financial officer. Fayer has over 15 years of finance and accounting experience across energy, asset management, retail, and construction industries. Read more…
Tesla drops Model Y price in Canada, now access up to $12,000 rebate in Quebec
Tesla has dropped the price of the two base Model Y trims in Canada, which now means buyers of the popular Model Y AWD could get up to $12,000 in rebate in Quebec. Read more…
Tesla’s latest ‘million vehicle safety recall’ is about font sizes
Tesla is having to “recall” over 2 million vehicles, but again, the fix is just a software update and this time, it’s about font sizes. Seriously. Read more…
