Polestar 2, Ford F-150 Lightning, and Kia EV6 are among the slowest-selling used EVs. Read more…
Ford To Set Up ‘Retail Replenishment Centers’ For Its EV Dealers
Ford wants to help dealers cut costs by carrying less inventory after almost 400 dealers left its voluntary EV certification program. Read more…
ZF introduces a purely electric brake system for software-defined and electric vehicles
German automotive company ZF has presented a new, purely electro-mechanical brake system for the global market. The new system uses an electric motor to generate braking force at each whee, without a hydraulic system and brake fluid. ZF also sells hybrid forms with a hydraulic front axle and an electric rear axle, as well as… Read more…
Clenergy EV adds more CPOs to its European e-roaming network, enables touch-free payments
EV charging software provider Clenergy EV has announced multiple new strategic partnerships that will give its customers access to a wider range of public chargers, as well as the option of paying with contactless cards. The new e-roaming partners include Shell Recharge, Total, Ionity, Osprey, ChargePoint, EVBox and Powerdot, among others. Clenergy customers can now… Read more…
2024 Kia EV9 EPA Range, Efficiency And Pricing Overview
Compared to the Kia EV6, it consumes roughly one kilowatt-hour more per every 10 miles. Read more…
GMC Hummer EV’s Markup Hell Finally Ends With A Huge Price Crash
The bubble has popped on GM’s flagship electric powerhouse and prices are crashing faster than flippers can offload them. Read more…
Rivian’s Leasing Program Is Great News For The EV Startup
Honestly, it’s kind of a miracle that Rivian’s made it this far without any leasing. Read more…
EVs dominate European car of the year awards
The European Car Of The Year 2024 contest is in its final stage as the finalists have been announced. And the list is absolutely dominated by EVs with 5 out of the 7 contenders, plus the BMW 5 Series which comes in both EV and ICE flavors.
So out of the 7 finalists, 6 are available as EVs. We have the BMW 5 Series, BYD Seal, Kia EV9, Peugeot E-3008/3008, Renault Scenic, Toyota C-HR and the Volvo EX30. The Toyota C-HR is the only car with a BEV variant, but it’s still a hybrid.
The BYD Seal is interesting as a Chinese-made vehicle among the top 7 is news on its own.
The jury… Read more…
Tesla Raises Insurance Rates For Drivers Who Use ‘Track Mode’ On The Track
Take “Track Mode” literally, and you get punished by Tesla’s insurance algorithm. Read more…
French Startup Eclair Is Developing An AI-Powered E-Bike
The commuter e-bike makes use of AI to predict the rider’s assist level needs, promising a seamless and natural-feeling ride. Read more…
Volkswagen Boss Warns ‘We Are No Longer Competitive’
The company plans massive cost-cutting, including staff reductions. Read more…
KEBA and Easelink work to develop automated hands-free conductive charging for EVs at home
Easelink makes a hands-free, automated conductive charging system that is in operation at taxi stands in the company’s native Austria. Earlier this year, Easelink demonstrated its Matrix Charging technology to US industry players. Now Easelink is collaborating with a fellow Austrian firm called KEBA, an EV charger manufacturer that has sold over 500,000 wallboxes around… Read more…
Tips for fleet managers transitioning from diesel to EVs (Webinar)
Transitioning a fleet from diesel to electric can be challenging without proper guidance. In this keynote presentation at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure, Siemens will discuss key items for fleet managers to consider, including: The goal of this presentation is to help fleets to optimize their investment in electric vehicles and ensure a… Read more…
Toyota aims to make more hydrogen vehicles than solid-state EVs by 2030
Even if all goes well, Toyota’s solid-state battery tech isn’t going to be making up any significant portion of the EV market—or Toyota’s own output—by the end of the decade. That’s a reality check contained in a recent document that perhaps serves to temper some of the recent hype over solid-state battery tech… Read more…
Toyota to sell massive $4.7B stake in top supplier as it looks to catch up in EV race
Toyota is securing substantial funding as it looks to catch up in the EV race. Sources close to the matter say Toyota and its affiliates will sell a stake of around $4.7B in Denso, the second-largest global auto supplier.. Read more…
Tesla increases Cybertruck pre-order deposit, but reverts right away
Tesla briefly increased the deposit amount for the Cybertruck last night before reverting to the original price. Read more…
New US solar capacity additions have edged past natural gas in 2023
Solar capacity has grown faster in US electrical generation than all other energy sources in the first three quarters of 2023, according to new data from FERC.Â. Read more…
Nissan’s next-gen LEAF EV is due out next year – Here’s what we know so far
A new all-electric Nissan LEAF is due out next year. The compact EV that started it all is getting a makeover to compete with new rivals. Here’s what we know about the next-gen Nissan LEAF so far. Read more…
ZES electrifies another ship on Dutch inland waterways
Thanks to conversions with battery containers from Zero Emission Services (ZES), a completely emission-free inland waterway vessel in the Netherlands will go into operation from April 2024 onwards. The first electrically powered ship on this route will be followed by four that will traverse Dutch inland waterways between Den Bosch, Maasvlakte and Moerdijk. Read more…
Volkswagen struggles to keep up with EV revolution – more job cuts coming
Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, is grappling to stay competitive in the electric vehicle market. The CEO of Volkswagen brand cars, Thomas Shafer, recently declared, “We are no longer competitive,” as the company announced additional job cuts. As the automotive industry undergoes a seismic shift towards EVs, Volkswagen is working tirelessly to remain in the race against formidable competitors like Tesla.
With the rapid rise of EVs, Volkswagen finds itself struggling to adapt to the new realities. During a staff meeting, Thomas Shafer highlighted the critical issues faced by the… Read more…
