The world’s best-selling car will live on without major changes until 2025, at least in the United States. Read more…
Kia exec: Plug-in hybrids misunderstood, Telluride hybrid a possibility
Kia has already ushered in several new EVs over the past model year. Looking ahead to the next year, it will solidify some new decisions about its range of hybrids and plug-in hybrids for the brand, in addition to additional EVs on the way. Russell Wager, Kia America’s vice president of marketing, told Green Car Reports at the Chicago auto show… Read more…
Study: EVs and plug-in hybrids remain more trouble-prone than hybrids
EVs and plug-in hybrids average more problems than hybrids and gasoline cars, J.D. Power found in its 2024 Vehicle Dependability Study. The study, which is based on owner-reported issues with vehicles within the first three years of ownership, showed an average 256 problems per 100 vehicles for EVs and 216 for plug-in hybrids. That’s higher than… Read more…
IRS approves Bollinger’s cars for clean vehicle credits
Bollinger Motors has managed to achieve IRS approval as a “qualified manufacturer” for up to $40,000 per vehicle in clean vehicle credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Read more…
Kempower builds on SiC for its next-gen chargers
The Finnish company is rolling out a new charger platform based on silicon carbide technology for its entire product portfolio. Kempower says the new SiC generation has high performance while keeping the reliability of the older design. It is also geared towards the company’s future in heavy-duty charging. Read more…
EVs Are Less Dependable Than ICE Cars, J.D. Power Says
Rankings for electric vehicles plummeted in J.D. Power’s recent dependability study. Read more…
Major carmakers get ahead with North American fast-charging alliance Ionna
The fast-charging joint venture announced last summer by seven car manufacturers like GM or Stellantis has officially taken up operations as ‘Ionna’, following approval from the regulatory authorities. The first high powered hubs are set to open in the USA in 2024. Read more…
Private truck charging initiative PVSM Energy launched in Germany
The logistics company TST wants to invest 150 million euros to build fast-charging stations for electric lorries in Germany together with local utility EWR. The partners envision a network along Germany’s main motorways with the truck hubs remaining accessible to third-parties. Read more…
Ford launches deliveries of the F-150 in Europe
Ford has started deliveries of its F-150 Lightning in Europe. The first deliveries of the all-electric pickup truck to European customers took place in Norway. Read more…
Over €4 billion secured for European battery production
ACC has taken out a loan of 4.4 billion euros, increasing the funding for the construction of three gigafactories for lithium-ion battery cell production in France, Germany, and Italy, and for R&D. Shareholders Stellantis, Total, and Mercedes-Benz will also inject additional capital, leading to a change in ownership structure. Read more…
Tesla production in Grünheide up and running again
Production at the German Tesla plant is back to full capacity today as planned. Previously, there had been a forced break of around two weeks due to a lack of parts as a result of the situation on the Red Sea. Read more…
JSW Group to invest nearly $5 billion in EV projects in eastern India
The steel and energy group will spend 400 billion rupees ($4.82 bn) in building up battery and electric vehicle production in the Indian state of Odisha. A memorandum of understanding with the local government includes plans for a 50 GWh battery factory. Read more…
Tesla’s iOS app now supports UWB for more secure digital key handling
An interesting new feature comes with the latest Tesla app for iPhones with version 2024.2.3. The app can now tap into the iPhone’s UWB chip and use it for more advanced and secure Phone Key handling. Previously, the Phone Key function on the Tesla app solely relied on Bluetooth. On supported iPhones and cars UWB allows for much more accurate… Read more…
Audi prepares Györ for small electric car drives
Audi has started preparations at its plant in Györ, Hungary, for the production of the new generation of electric drives called MEBeco for the Volkswagen Group’s small electric cars announced from 2025. Read more…
Belgium: EV incentive will only be available in 2024
The Flemish government has announced a new round of subsidies for electric cars. However, these will only be available this year. The government had previously indicated that it would also be available in 2025 and 2026. Read more…
Lunaz upcycled electric refuse trucks to operate across London
Lunaz begins 2024 in a strong position to continue its journey towards producing 1,100 upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs) a year, with confirmation that its upcycled refuse trucks achieve the highest five-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating for driver visibility. Read more…
Batteries: What will the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act really achieve?
Large quantities of batteries are essential for the future, whether for EVs, energy supply or everyday items such as smartphones. The EU has launched two legislative packages to reduce dependencies on raw materials and cell production. In a white paper, management consultancy P3 analysed how effective the planned mechanisms are – and whether the goals can be achieved. Read more…
Driverless Waymo car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco
Yesterday evening, an autonomous Waymo car was set on a fire in San Francisco. The moment was captured and recorded on social media by several bystanders. Read more…
There’s gonna be a Tesla ad full of lies at the Super Bowl but it isn’t Elon’s
There’s gonna be a Tesla ad full of lies that will play the Superbowl today, but it isn’t coming from Tesla. Read more…
Tesla announces a new temporary discount on Model Y
Tesla has announced a new temporary price cut on Model Y in the US – a new strategy for the automaker.. Read more…
