As this article goes live onto the interwebs, American EV automaker Lucid Motors is pulling the cloak off its second model and first-ever SUV – the Gravity. Today’s unveiling at AutoMobility LA is years in the making and represents the next chapter for Lucid, who looks to garner a larger audience of American consumers with its encore EV. Lots to unfold here, including some video footage you can peep below, so let’s dig in. Read more…
New fast-charging network launches in India
In India, EV charging company ChargeZone has launched what it claims to be the country’s first-ever “SuperCharging Network.” According to a media report, the first stations with 180 kW and 360 kW (with two and four charging points, respectively) will be commissioned this month. Read more…
Power Electronics and Jabil build fast charger for the US
The two companies are teaming up to manufacture the NEVI-compliant DC fast charger NB400, which delivers up to 400 kW. Production is scheduled to kick off in September 2024. Read more…
The 2025 Lucid Gravity Is A 440-Mile, Seven-Seat Electric SUV ‘Powerhouse’
The Lucid Gravity aims to redefine luxury electric SUVs. Can it move the needle for this EV startup? Read more…
Xpeng increases turnover and loss
Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng is sliding deeper into the red. Xpeng’s net loss amounted to just under 3.9 billion yuan (around 489 million euros) in the third quarter of 2023. Read more…
HiPhi unveils new electric hypercar
The premium electric car brand HiPhi from Chinese manufacturer Human Horizons has unveiled the HiPhi A, a 960 kW electric hypercar. However, it will take some time from the premiere at the Guangzhou Auto Show to the start of production. Read more…
35 electric school buses for California
GreenPower will supply 35 of its all-electric school buses to two school districts in California. The US state requires all new school buses purchased after 20235 to be zero-emission. Read more…
Volkswagen Mexico Will Build EVs For The U.S. Market
We’ll find out soon what U.S.-bound EV will be built in Mexico. Read more…
These EVs best preserve their cold-weather driving range
Cold weather affects the range of each EV model differently, but a new report found that some perform better than others. Recurrent creates battery health reports for used EVs, and has used the same data to study cold-weather range loss. This isn’t the first time the company has published a report on the effects of cold weather on EV range, but… Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will be available in the US in March
Hyundai made the much anticipated Ioniq 5 N ‘hot hatch’ official back in July, and today the company is introducing the upcoming EV for the North American market. Speaking of which – it will be available at dealers in the US starting in March 2024. Note, however, that we’re talking “limited quantities at select dealers in select states only”, unfortunately. Aside from the release time frame, Hyundai has also re-shared some of the car’s specs. The Ioniq 5 N comes with dual motors making 478 kW (641 hp) with “N Grin Boost” engaged. It uses a two-stage inverter and a new 84 kWh battery. 0 to… Read more…
Mercedes opens first HPC hub in the USA – with new ChargePoint hardware
Together with its partner MN8 Energy, Mercedes-Benz has opened its first dedicated HPC location in the USA. It is located at the Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The hardware comes from ChargePoint. Read more…
ABB wants to simplify payment at charging stations by acquiring Vourity
ABB E-Mobility has acquired the Swedish start-up Vourity. The latter’s cloud-based technology is designed to simplify payment at charging stations for electric cars with various payment options. ABB is also securing essential technical expertise with the takeover. Read more…
The 1287 HP Hi-Phi A Looks Like A Tesla And GT-R Mashup
And it may be powerful enough to beat both in a drag race. Read more…
Hyundai, Kia EVs Charge The Fastest, Tesla Barely Makes It Into Top 10: Edmunds
How does an 868 miles/hour charging speed sound? Read more…
Polestar cuts Polestar 4 starting price in China by 14% before deliveries begin
Polestar has taken a page out of Nio’s book by stripping out some of the perks, thus lowering the Polestar 4’s starting price by 14 percent to RMB 299,900. Read more…
Vitesco produces series components for the EMR4 drive
Vitesco Technologies kicked off component production for its new EMR4 electric axle drive by series manufacturing equipment. The supplier has opened a new 2,800 square metre production area at its electronics factory in Icheon, South Korea. Read more…
$3.5 billion of new federal funding for US battery manufacturing announced
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Biden administration announced that a new round of federal funds to support the US battery manufacturing industry is becoming available. This $3.5 billion package is the second part of a large $6 billion-plus program that awarded funds to its first applicants last year. Read more…
First flying electric ferry completes passenger test flights, starts serial production
The Swedish electric boatmaker Candela has just announced the successful completion of test flights for the Candela P-12. The flying electric ferry is now headed for serial production ahead of its upcoming commercial rollout. Read more…
Paris wants to punish big SUVs by charging them more for parking
Fresh on the heels of its ban on rental e-scooters, Paris is now targeting “auto-besity” by enforcing substantially higher parking fees for SUVs, and that includes large electric and hybrid ones too. Read more…
Overair looks to bring eVTOL operations to Texas, working with City of Arlington and DFW Airport
Less than a month after announcing three separate partnerships to establish electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) operations in South Korea, zero-emission aviation developer Overair is turning its sights back on its native US. Today, Overair has shared news of two separate memorandums to research, develop, and implement eVTOL operations in North Texas. Read more…
