Porsche isn’t directly targeting the Tesla Model Y with the new Macan EV, but the two vehicles have many surprising similarities. Read more…
Exclusive: Porsche to produce 20,000 Macans in 2024, up to three times as many in 2025
The 2024 Porsche Macan is off to a momentous start, with the general feedback from the potential buyers being very positive. Porsche aficionados as well as newcomers to the brand are apparently lining up to snatch up the first electric SUV from the German brand. Officially unveiled only last week, the all-new and all-electric Porsche Macan makes some serious promises.… Read more…
Grocery giant Loblaw doubles electric semi fleet, has 25 Tesla Semis on order
Canadian grocery chain Loblaw announced that its doubled the size of its fleet of zero-emission semi trucks by deploying 10 new, battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks in Vancouver. Read more…
New Vitesco plant for power electronics to be built in the Czech Republic
The German powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies is investing 188 million euros in a new site in Ostrava, Czech Republic. At the plant, Vitesco will primarily produce components for future electric cars from European manufacturers, especially power electronics. Read more…
Study: EV charge times and cost may be holding shoppers back
The reasons why EVs might not click for all car shoppers are evolving—and it’s no longer simply a matter of whether an EV will go far enough on a charge. Cost and the time needed to charge are now nearly as important to U.S. car shoppers as range, a Deloitte study published earlier this month found. Time required to charge was listed as a… Read more…
Can Detroit Really ‘Do Whatever It Takes’ To Fend Off A Rising China
Plus, Hyundai had a great year but has its own concerns for the immediate future. Read more…
Polestar To Cut 15% Of Its Staff Globally Amid ‘Challenging Market Conditions’
The Swedish-based all-electric carmaker saw sales decline 39% in the fourth quarter of last year. Read more…
Renault fuel cell vans in regional focus in France
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region wants to put hundreds of fuel cell commercial vehicles on the road, primarily from Hyvia, the JV between Renault and Plug Power. The push, supported by the EU and the French state agency ADEME, includes infrastructure. Read more…
Fastned launches Scandinavian operations
Fastned announced the opening of its first charging station in Denmark, marking the beginning of the Dutch company’s operations in Scandinavia. Read more…
VW streamlines Board of Management / Ulbrich becomes Head of China Development
The VW brand is merging the New Mobility and Technical Development divisions under the leadership of VW Head of Development Kai Grünitz from April 1, 2024. Thomas Ulbrich, previously Board Member for New Mobility, is moving to China. Read more…
The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is Coming To A Dealer Near You. As A Rental Car
Ford is reportedly paying its dealers to turn inventory Mach-Es into rental cars, presumably to get them off the lot. Read more…
Webinar: Building an EV reverse logistics ecosystem – how to avoid the 7 deadly sins
Planning, designing and executing an end-to-end EV battery return program doesn’t need to be difficult if you have the right gameplan. This session will highlight best practices and practical solutions ranging from: • Regulations• Package design• OEM and supply chain management• Data and reporting technology• Carrier considerations. This webinar will be hosted by CHARGED on… Read more…
Baidu-backed Jiyue to unveil 2nd model Jiyue 07 at Beijing auto show
The Jiyue 07 will be unveiled at the Beijing auto show in April and deliveries will begin in the second half of the year, according to local media. Read more…
Rotterdam harbour opens its first high-power truck charging hub
The Port of Rotterdam opened the first truck charging hub with several specialist partners. Up to eight electric trucks can recharge with up to 360 kW charging power at the port. Read more…
BYD announces European launch of the Seal U in February
BYD is launching another electric model on the European market in February. This is the Seal U, the SUV offshoot of the Seal electric saloon presented last year. List prices in Germany start from 41,990 euros. Read more…
US Postal Service will add Canoo electric vans to delivery fleet
The U.S. Postal Service will purchase six electric vans from startup Canoo, to be delivered later this quarter. The vans will be right-hand-drive versions of the Canoo LDV 190 van, according to a press release from the startup. Canoo’s website lists the LDV 190 has having a 79-kwh battery pack yielding an estimated 200 miles of range. The van has… Read more…
U.S. Hydrogen Car Sales Were Up In 2023, But Still Far Behind EVs
The total volume failed to exceed 3,000 cars sold annually, as sales collapsed by 72% in Q4. Read more…
Tesla gets 22.5% of its revenue from China in 2023
In the fourth quarter, Tesla’s revenue from China was a record $6.1 billion, or 24.25 percent of its total revenue. Read more…
US to use AI to track the impact of offshore wind on endangered whales
Two US environmental agencies say they will start using AI to better monitor the impact of offshore wind farms on marine animals, particularly endangered North American right whales, of which there are only about 360 left in the world. Read more…
Tesla is defending Elon Musk’s anti-union tweet all the way to the Fifth Circuit
Tesla is taking up a fight to defend Elon Musk’s tweet that threatened to remove employee stock options if they decide to unionize all the way to the Fifth Circuit court of appeal. Read more…
