The Clean Transportation Program of the California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded a $2.9-million grant to a project team led by California V2G technology company The Mobility House for the installation of 12 bidirectional chargers at four California schools in the Pittsburg, Fremont and Napa unified school districts. The Replicable V2X Deployment for Schools (RVXDS)… Read more…
Range Energy’s electrified semi-trailer now eligible for up to $120,000 incentive through California’s CORE Project
Range Energy makes electrified semi-trailers for the heavy-duty freight market. Range’s trailer, which is equipped with a battery pack (up to 300 kWh), an electric motor and (as a bonus) off-road mobile power, can be used with any semi-tractor, and the company says it can double the fuel mileage of a diesel rig while cutting… Read more…
Geely Auto inks deal with ZEEKR to sell its EVs in Mexico, hints at expansion to South America
Geely Holding Group subsidiary Geely Auto has announced a vehicle purchase agreement with fellow marque brand ZEEKR to sell its EVs and aftermarket parts in Mexico. With the agreement, Geely hopes to fast-track ZEEKR’s line of advanced new energy vehicles to Mexican consumers hungry for more sustainable alternatives to combustion models as a stepping stone to further expansions South to Latin America. Read more…
Apollo Go unveiled as fast, dual-motor entry-level electric scooter you can still carry
You may be more familiar with Apollo’s fancier electric scooters, which the Canadian company has designed largely from the ground up, eschewing traditional industry practices of compiling a hodge-podge of off-the-shelf parts. But the company’s newest model, the Apollo Go, is shedding some serious poundage in an attempt to become the best portable, entry-level scooter that still packs a punch. Read more…
BMW introduces gorgeous i5 Touring, its first all-electric luxury wagon, but not in the US
BMW is launching its first all-electric luxury wagon, the i5 Touring, with up to 348 miles (560 km) WLTP range. The luxury BMW wagon is more advanced than ever. It’s now more sporty, has new features, and is available in an all-electric form for the first time. Read more…
Tesla appears to be preparing for a round of layoffs
Tesla is seemingly preparing for a round of layoffs as it asks its manager to identify critical members of their teams. Read more…
Choice Hotels Across The U.S. Will Install Universal Chargers For EV Drivers
Hotel brands like Radisson, Cambria, and Comfort can add four or more Tesla Wall Chargers for guests, according to the deal. Read more…
Fisker Ocean OTA Update Brings Brake Disk Wiping But ACC Is Still Missing
Ocean OS 2.0 will begin rolling out to Fisker’s EV next week. Read more…
What Are The Different Types of EV Chargers?
EV chargers fall into three categories based on their charging speed: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Here’s how they differ. Read more…
Porsche Taycan 2025 gets more power, longer range and faster charging
Porsche just announced its updated Taycan for the model year 2025 and it comes plenty of new features and under-the-hood changes. The new Taycan gets more range, more power thanks to the new rear-moutned motor and faster charging. A couple of in-cabin tweaks make the user experience better too. 2025 Porsche Taycan The RWD model is snappier than its predecessor,… Read more…
Tesla Increased China-Made EV Wholesale Sales In January 2024
The Shanghai factory achieved its best January ever. Read more…
Skoda Group delivers 35 trolleybuses to Budejovice
The Czech city of České Budějovice (in English Budejovice) has ordered 35 new battery-powered trolleybuses from the Skoda Group. Specifically, Skoda will deliver 35 of its of the 18-metre-long Skoda 33Tr articulated trolleybus. Read more…
Some Kia EV6 And Niro EVs Get Recalled Because One Of The Driveshafts Might Break
In total, 1,243 cars in the United States are potentially affected by the issue. Read more…
Geely Auto inks deal to purchase Zeekr cars for resale in Mexico
At a time when the cost of fossil fuels is skyrocketing and sustainability is becoming increasingly important, Latin American consumers are eager for greener vehicles, Geely Auto said. Read more…
BMW i5 Touring is BMW’s largest, most comfortable and most expensive wagon
The BMW 5-series Touring has been the vehicle of choice for decades when it comes to carrying loads of stuff in style. From the very first generation, it has been setting the benchmarks against which other premium wagons were measured. Understandably then, the arrival of its first fully electric version is a big deal. The all-new BMW i5 Touring is… Read more…
Toyota ups investment in Kentucky plant set to make 3-row electric SUV
Toyota on Tuesday announced an additional $1.3 billion investment in its Georgetown, Kentucky, assembly plant to prepare for production of a 3-row electric SUV. This additional money, which brings the plant’s total investment to nearly $10 billion, “supports the previously announced future BEV assembly at Toyota Kentucky,” according to a company… Read more…
Major BMW, Ford, and Chevy supplier to make its US plant ‘flexible’ for ICE and EVs
Major German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen is investing a hefty $500 million into its transmission plant in South Carolina – all to transform it into a “flexible manufacturer of parts” for both ICE and plug-in hybrids, and for both passenger cars and large commercial vehicles by launching production of its PowerLine transmission in the US. Read more…
Volvo U.S. Plug-In Car Sales Slow Down In January 2024
The first month of 2024 brings a strange decrease in Volvo all-electric car sales. Read more…
Ford Plays The Long Game As EVs May Wait For ‘Breakthrough’ Moment
Plus, GM signs a big new deal with South Korea’s LG Chem. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in 2023: CATL 36.8%, BYD 15.8%
As a comparison, CATL and BYD’s shares in 2022 were 36.2 percent and 13.9 percent, respectively. Read more…
