Three of Honda’s internal combustion car manufacturing plants are being significantly reconfigured to support its EV plans. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Fast Charging Improvements Coming This Quarter
The model is promised to replenish up to 154 miles of range in 15 minutes. Read more…
Fraunhofer IPK develops technical standards for EU digital battery passport
The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK, a research institute in Berlin, is participating with the Battery Pass Consortium to design and implement the technical standards of the EU’s digital battery passport. The passport will be required by the EU Batteries Act for new traction batteries, two-wheeled-vehicle batteries and industrial batteries with… Read more…
High-voltage EV contactors: polarized vs. non-polarized
Sponsored by TTI. Polarization in DC Contactors for high-voltage electric vehicle applications. Littelfuse offers both polarized and non-polarized high-voltage (HV) DC contactors or relays to meet a wide range of electric vehicle (EV) application requirements. Appropriate for the majority of HV EV applications, DC contactors with polarization offer a significant advantage in terms of electric… Read more…
Here’s How Much Range This Tesla Model S Has After 450,000 Miles
It’s a 2017 Model S 90D that was used as a taxi. Read more…
Polestar’s Q1 2024 report shows declining sales
In a short blog post, Polestar announced its global sales volumes for the first quarter of this year. The results are quite underwhelming, but Polestar’s CEO remains upbeat as the company expects sales to pick up steam toward the end of this year. This past quarter the company delivered around 7,200 vehicles, a 40% decrease compared to last year’s Q1… Read more…
Mercedes-AMG 1,000+ HP Electric Super-SUV Reportedly Coming In 2026
It will be aimed at the Lotus Eletre and the upcoming seven-seater Porsche K1. Read more…
Sumitomo Rubber develops simulation technique to develop next-gen EV tires
Automotive company Sumitomo Rubber has developed a new simulation technique called Tire Aerodynamic Simulation, which is used in the process of tire development to visualize the airflow around the tire of a running vehicle This simulation will help to develop a tire shape that optimizes aerodynamic performance and contributes to lowering the electricity consumption in… Read more…
Thomas Built Buses topped 1.5 million electric school bus miles driven in Virginia
In collaboration with the Electric School Bus (ESB) program of Dominion Energy, a regional utility headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Daimler Truck North America subsidiary Thomas Built Buses (TBB) has announced that the state has now surpassed 1.5 million electric school bus miles driven. Also partnering in the program is Virginia bus dealer Sonny Merryman. The… Read more…
Study: EV efficiency gains could cut grid demand, save billions
EVs could end up using a lot of electricity, but efficiency improvements to support them could significantly reduce the need for new grid infrastructure, cut energy usage, and potentially save consumers billions of dollars, according to a new study from research firm EPRI and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). By 2050, charging of… Read more…
Fewer Americans aspire to EV ownership, Gallup poll suggests
American EV ownership is growing, but fewer car shoppers who don’t already own an EV are considering one, according to a new Gallup poll. Of those households surveyed, 7% reported owning an EV, up from 4% a year ago, while a steady 16% of Americans over the past few years indicated that they are “EV consumers,” which Gallup defines as those who… Read more…
China gave BYD $3.7 billion to ‘win’ the EV race
China has been heavily subsidizing its green tech sectors, but homegrown EV company BYD is a favorite child of the bunch, receiving subsidies to the tune of at least $3.7 billion, according to a new German study. Read more…
Volkswagen, Land Rover, among those paying millions in fines for missing CO2 targets
European automakers including Volkswagen and Jaguar Land Rover had to pay $552 million in fines for missing CO2 emission targets in 2020, the first year new regulations were put in place, according to a new report.. Read more…
CATL unveils Tesla Megapack competitor, claims zero degradation and more capacity
CATL has unveiled Tener, a new large scale energy storage system to compete with Tesla Megapack. Read more…
Porsche Taycan Sales Cut In Half In Q1 2024, New Version Is Coming In April
This year, the company will launch the new 2025 Taycan and the all-new all-electric Macan. Read more…
Liège gets 32 electric buses and a new depot
In Belgium, the Walloon government is investing 105 million euros in the procurement of electric buses and the associated charging infrastructure. The electrically powered 18 and 24 metre buses will be stationed in Tilleur, a district of Saint-Nicolas in the Walloon province of Liège. Read more…
Voltpost presents curbside charging solution in the USA
US-American lamppost EV charging company Voltpost announced the commercial availability of an innovative curbside EV charging solution. Read more…
Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD With 372 Miles Of WLTP Range Goes On Sale In Europe
Not all European countries get the new trim, though. Read more…
Graphjet to build graphite plant in Nevada
The Malaysian company Graphjet Technology is planning a commercial plant in the US state of Nevada for the production of artificial graphite for the batteries of electric vehicles. Read more…
Tesla Model S Plaid gets upgraded seats
The Tesla Model S Plaid is undoubtedly the most popular performance electric sedan, delivering face-melting acceleration that puts most supercars to shame. However, its seats were out of sync with the powertrain until now. Tesla just introduced the new “track-focused” Sport Seats that will be standard equipment in the Model S Plaid. While the outgoing seats were undeniably comfortable, Plaid… Read more…
