Weighting only 176 pounds more than the coupe version, the Cabriolet is expected to perform like its hardtop sibling. Read more…
Maserati Ramps Up Its Electrification Plans, With One Big Caveat
Maserati has big plans to move on from screaming Ferrari V8 engines, while keeping sounds and rumbles for future EVs too. Read more…
Here’s Your First Look At The Cadillac Optiq’s Interior
The Optiq will slot below the Lyriq, making it Cadillac’s most affordable new EV when it goes on sale later this year. Read more…
Italian government squabble forces Alfa Romeo to ditch ‘Milano’ name
Alfa Romeo’s sleek new SUV caused quite a stir – and not just for its eye-catching design. An Italian government minister raised eyebrows by claiming that calling it Milano violated national regulations since the car will be produced in Poland. Bizarre? Definately. Yet, Alfa Romeo swiftly turned the controversy into a marketing coup. The Italian automaker announced that the Milano… Read more…
China Paid Billions In Aid To Local EV Makers, Including Tesla, To Dominate The Market: Study
BYD was the biggest beneficiary of China’s support scheme, raking $3.7 billion in direct subsidies. Read more…
Rivian EV route planning schools charging networks with grade system
Rivian announced Monday that it will start planning routes around charger reliability in a new way—by grading each real-world charge site. The change is part of Rivian’s Software Update 2024.11.01, which rolls out to its vehicles, including the R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, starting Monday. And with it, route planning will… Read more…
Can NIO’s new ET7 with a 150 kWh semi-solid state EV battery break its 650-mi range record?
China’s NIO is launching its new ET7 powered by a massive 150 kWh semi-solid state battery pack this month. Pre-orders open tomorrow, April 16, and NIO is holding an endurance challenge to see if the luxury EV can beat its own 650-mile (1044 km) range record. Read more…
Jeep says its new Wagoneer S electric SUV can rival Tesla’s Model Y to charge up sales
Jeep has high hopes for its first 100% electric SUV in the US. The rugged SUV brand is preparing to reverse slumping sales with new EVs that Jeep believes can compete with the best. Jeep’s CEO, Antonio Filosa, believes the Wagoneer S electric SUV can take market share from Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. Read more…
Tesla’s head of policy and business dev leaves
Tesla’s head of policy and business development, Rohan Patel, has left the automaker and he is the second executive to do so today. Read more…
California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days
In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for 30 of the past 38 days. Read more…
The U.S. Paid $580 Million In Point-Of-Sale EV Tax Credits So Far This Year
The IRS received roughly 100,000 time-of-sale EV reports since January 1. Read more…
Tesla’s Top Engineering Exec Departs As 10% Of Workforce Gets Cut
Two top Tesla executives resigned on Monday as layoffs rocked the electric automaker. Read more…
Alfa Romeo Milano Now Named ‘Junior’ Because Of Italian Law Protecting Cheese
The car will be built in Poland, not Italy, which means it’s not allowed to bear an Italian-sounding name. Read more…
Luxinar introduces laser sources for EV battery processing
UK-based laser manufacturer Luxinar is launching CO2 laser sources and femtosecond lasers that can shape battery cells and refine electronic components. Luxinar’s battery cell applications include cutting separator foils and cutting and notching electrodes. Its battery module and power train applications comprise EV battery casing ablation and busbar isolation stripping and trimming, in addition to… Read more…
Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Monday, April 15th
Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend, and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can… Read more…
Rivian’s Latest Software Update Actually Rates Public Charging
We chat with RIvian’s VP of Software about how the new software will improve the customer experience. Read more…
2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Review: Nailed It
In taking the 5 Series electric, BMW sets one of the new benchmarks for a modern executive sedan. Read more…
Tesla lays off thousands of employees amid declining sales
Elon Musk’s Tesla is facing significant challenges as the electric vehicle giant grapples with slowing sales for and heightened competition for the first time in its history. Responding to the disappointing first-quarter results, Tesla begins a round of layoffs that will affect 10% of its global workforce. In total over 14,000 employees are about to be left without a job.… Read more…
Audi defeats Nio in legal dispute over ‘S’ designation
In the legal dispute between Audi and its Chinese rival Nio over the model designations ES6, ES7 and ES8, which has now been going on for over two years, the Munich Higher Regional Court has now also ruled in favour of Audi. Nio will probably not continue with its lawsuit. Read more…
Here Are The Best Used EVs On A Budget
Are you looking for an electric car without breaking the bank? Here are the best options for under $15,000. Read more…
