EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” according to Wedbush Analyst Dan Ives. More…
Ford delays electric Explorer launch until next summer
The all-electric Ford Explorer will hit the market about six months later than expected. Ford informed workers at its Cologne plant Thursday that it will be delaying the launch of the electric Explorer. More…
Floating solar on the equator could provide ‘limitless’ energy
Vast arrays of floating solar panels near the equator could provide unlimited clean energy to countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa, according to new research. More…
Tesla looks like it will finally break ground at Gigafactory Mexico
Tesla looks like it is finally be about to break ground at Gigafactory Mexico as machinery has been spotted at the site of the factory. More…
VinFast’s SPAC merger nabs shareholder approval, will debut on Nasdaq next week
After nearly two years of saying it was planning to do so, VinFast has a clear runway to publicly list on the Nasdaq, following approval by shareholders of Black Spade to complete a SPAC merger. With a formal filing expected to close quickly, we could see VinFast’s new ticker symbols scrolling the Nasdaq as early as next week. More…
Volkswagen delays ID.Buzz California electric camper due to added weight
If you were waiting for the full-fledged electric camper version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, you will have to wait a while longer. Although work is still being done, Volkswagen is not planning to release an ID.Buzz California anytime soon. More…
The US’s largest solar panel maker to spend $1.1B on its 5th factory [update]
First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it will invest $1.1 billion to build a fifth US solar panel production factory. More…
Ford CEO road-tripping F-150 Lightning across American West
Ford CEO Jim Farley embarked on an EV road trip in an F-150 Lightning pickup truck to gain insight into the experiences of Ford’s EV customers. Farley and his party set off this week from Silicon Valley, driving south to Los Angeles and then west to Las Vegas, traversing parts of the iconic Route 66 along the way, the Ford CEO wrote in a LinkedIn… More…
Mercedes issues EQS recall in China
Mercedes-Benz has recalled over two thousand of its all-electric flagship model EQS in China due to two different software problems. Vehicles from different production periods are affected. One of the two recalls involves 2,324 imported EQS vehicles with production dates from 14 June 2021 to 8 July 2022, where the e-drive may be disabled due […] More…
Hubject looking to implement V2G via CharIN PKI
Hubject is working with CharIN to integrate the organisation’s latest Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for vehicle-to-grid applications into Hubject’s Plug&Charge system. The partners expect to complete the implementation before the year’s end. PKI is one of the most common forms of internet encryption and has spread to other industries. Essentially, a public key infrastructure uses […] More…
Tesla issues license to Volex to build NACS connector
Tesla has issued a license to produce its NACS connector to Volex, a large UK-based power equipment manufacturer. More…
BorgWarner to supply drives for Li Auto
BorgWarner is supplying Li Auto with its integrated drive module ‘iDM220’ for the company’s planned New Energy Vehicles. This is BorgWarner’s first iDM business in China and is currently installed in two of Li Auto’s model lines, including the L8 and L9 range-extended electric vehicle. According to the drive manufacturer, BorgWarner’s iDM220 is a highly-integrated […] More…
Mahle presents battery cooling plate inspired by corals
German automotive supplier Mahle has released a new battery cooling plate and considers it a “technological leap”. The company’s engineers took inspiration from nature to develop a bionic structure for the cooling channels enabling the coolant to flow differently. According to Mahle, this significantly improves the thermodynamic performance and the structural-mechanical properties of the cooling […] More…
New TeraWatt charge park to cater for fleets in the busy LAX area
TeraWatt Infrastructure, founded by ex-Google strategist Neha Palmer, has broken ground on a new charging site for EV fleets in California. The charging park near Los Angeles Airport will host 26 DC fast chargers and is slated to open next year. TeraWatt owns the site and will operate and maintain the charging infrastructure. At the […] More…
ZEEKR throws shade at Tesla while teasing a new performance version of its 001 EV
Young EV brand ZEEKR continues to innovate at a speed worthy of a name like “Plaid” or “Sapphire,” but apparently views itself and its latest incoming sports car in an entirely different echelon. In a tweet earlier today, ZEEKR teased a performance version of its flagship 001 sedan, making it known it’s entering the sports car segment and it has its sights set on Tesla. More…
Lotte to build copper foil factory in Spain
The South Korean conglomerate Lotte has announced the construction of a factory in Spain for the production of copper foils for use in battery cells for electric cars. Near Tarragona, up to 30,000 tonnes of copper foils are to be produced per year from 2025. Construction will be carried out by subsidiary Lotte Energy Materials, […] More…
Volkswagen ID.3 sales surge over 300% after recent price cuts
The Volkswagen ID.3 is seeing a surge in demand following the automaker’s decision to slash prices last month. The lower ID.3 price had a significant impact this past month, with sales rising over 300%. More…
Electrify America moving to station-specific pricing structure, idle fees
Electrify America is changing its pricing structure for EV charging, moving to station-specific pricing and adding idle fees as of August 17. First reported by Autoblog, the changes were announced in a recent email to customers. The timing for the pricing change was subsequently confirmed in an email to Green Car Reports by Electrify America… More…
Greenflux has a new large-scale DC smart charging algorithm
Dutch charging software provider GreenFlux has launched a DC-specific algorithm for intelligent fast charging. The algorithm is designed to ensure that the combined power consumption of a group of charging stations automatically stays below a specific limit. This makes it geared towards commercial customers, and Greenflux confirms that the algorithm has already been incorporated into […] More…
Ford postpones production launch for the Explorer in Cologne
Ford has postponed the market launch of its Cologne-built electric model Explorer, previously planned for early 2024, by about half a year. The issue is apparently related to new global safety regulations for the drive train. As reported by the Cologne-based publication Kölnische Rundschau, Ford informed the Cologne workforce on Thursday morning. According to the […] More…
