Two new factories will be built in Kentucky but production at one of them has been delayed. More…
This solar-powered 10-seater electric boat has infinite range
The Solar Sal 24 in an electric cuddy cabin boat built by Belmont Boatworks in Belmont, Maine. The boat scored the wave-making designation of “first 100% solar US Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessel.”. More…
US tax credits and subsidies for electric bikes are growing bigger
Not only are more cities and states promoting financials incentives to help residents buy electric bicycles, but the incentives are often growing in value, too. More…
Ford’s F-150 Lightning hits second EU market, just in time for alpine winter
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup found its second EU home just in time for the upcoming alpine winter. More…
Toyota injects an extra $8 billion into US EV battery plant despite delays from Ford and GM
Despite recent EV delays from leading US automakers, Toyota is surprisingly charging ahead. Toyota is investing an additional $8 billion in its North Carolina EV battery plant. The new funding will add roughly 3,000 jobs as Toyota looks to accelerate its EV offensive. More…
Triumphant UAW May Target Tesla, Toyota Next
Shawn Fain has made it clear that the UAW will not target just Detroit’s Big Three in 2028, but a “Big Five” or “Big Six.” More…
Here’s How Stellantis Wants To Bring Cheap EVs To The Masses
Spoiler alert: it involves a Chinese manufacturer. More…
StoreDot’s batteries show no degradation after 1,000 extreme charging cycles
StoreDot is promising to revolutionize EV batteries with its silicon-dominant XFC cells. These cells, according to the company, showed no signs of degradation even after undergoing 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging cycles. The company ran extensive tests during which the battery was subjected to fast charging from 10% to 80% of its capacity within a mere 10-minute window. The other parts of the charging cycle – the first 10% and the last 20% – were executed using the more conventional 1C slower charging rate. That is to say the 0-100% charge took a total of 28 minutes. Dr. Doron… More…
GreenPower Motor unveils the Mega Beast
GreenPower Motor presents the newest generation of its electric school bus ‘Beast’. The ‘Mega Beast’ is 40 ft. long, has space for up to 90 passengers and can reach up to a 300 mile range on a 387 kWh battery pack. Read more…
The Tesla Cybertruck Seems To Have A Powered Frunk After All
The frunk lid still doesn’t have any sound deadening, though. More…
CATL’s New Factory Can Produce One Cell Per Second, Battery Pack In 2.5 Minutes
The first phase of the new facility is claimed to be highly automated and flexible. More…
XPeng Aeroht presents lofty concepts designed to (also) stay on the ground
Xpeng Aeroht, the flying car business of the Chinese EV manufacturer, presented two futuristic concepts at Xpeng Tech Day 2023. The designs combine road and air travel and reach back to the company’s early roots. Read more…
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets $4,100 price cut vs. 2023
The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets a significant price cut in its sophomore model year. According to a pricing sheet released by Hyundai, the base SE Standard Range now starts at $38,615—$4,100 lower than the 2023 model—with the mandatory $1,115 destination charge, which is unchanged from the previous model year. This version has a… More…
Treat Yourself This Christmas With A $975,000 Cadillac Celestiq From Neiman Marcus
It’s a one-off, so go ahead. You deserve nice things. More…
Large bidirectional charging park opens in China
In the city of Wuxi in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, China’s largest demonstration zone for the grid integration of electric vehicles was recently put into operation. Currently, electricity from 50 electric vehicles can be fed into the grid at the same time. Read more…
EVBox implements OCPP 2.0.1
EVBox says it is one of the first charging solution providers to implement the latest version of the Open Charge Point Protocol, OCPP 2.0.1, in its latest generation of AC charging stations, Livo and Liviqo. Read more…
Base Camp Ghost electric skateboard review: This deck is scary fast and fun to ride [Video]
As we reach the pinnacle of the spooky season on Halloween today, I thought it would be appropriate to share my recent experience with the Ghost – a high performance electric skateboard from Base Camp, featuring some impressive in-house technology, and some of the fastest top speeds I’ve yet to come across. Here are my thoughts. More…
Jeep, Ram owner is launching affordable EVs next year
Stellantis, the parent company behind Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and 11 others, is launching several new affordable EVs in 2024. The automaker aims to reduce prices on electric models to take on industry leaders like Tesla and incoming Chinese EV makers. More…
Chevrolet Equinox EV Launches At $48,995, $35K 1LT Trim Coming In 2024
Chevrolet is opening order books this week, and the first two launch trims start at $48,995 (2RS FWD) and $52,395 (2RS AWD). More…
Ireland’s EV charging specialist EasyGo gets capital boost
Irish EV charging company Erapid, best known as trading under EasyGo, announces a 30 million euro investment by Aviva Investor. EasyGo currently manages over 4,000 charging points in 1,500 locations across Ireland. The new money shall help expand both the business and its reach. Read more…
