Japanese electric systems manufacturer Nidec has begun production at its newly upgraded facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The expansion includes new manufacturing lines for Nidec’s DC fast EV chargers and power conversion systems for battery energy storage systems. Nidec aims to expand its battery storage installed base and EV charger deployments that support energy distributors, companies,… Read more…
Chinese Electric Cars Are Clogging European Ports: Report
European ports accuse Chinese carmakers of using them as ‘car parks’ for their excess inventories. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck charging upgrade on its way
The long wait may soon be over for Tesla Cybertruck owners eager for improved rapid charging. Drew Baglino, Tesla’s SVP of Powertrain and Energy, recently announced the electric pickup will soon receive an over-the-air (OTA) update designed to significantly boost charging performance. Currently, the Cybertruck can hit peak charging speeds of around 250 kW, offering an estimated range addition of… Read more…
Volkswagen Group Global EV Sales Slid In Q1 2024
The company sold roughly 3.3% fewer all-electric vehicles than a year ago. In Europe, the decline was 24.3%. Read more…
European Commission Report Finds Big Gap Between Real-World And WLTP Figures
This may bring a significant change to how cars’ efficiency and emissions are measured in Europe. Read more…
Monarch delivers first 70 hp electric tractor to City of Berkeley
In a move set to align with a new state mandate to transition to a zero-emission off-road equipment and vehicle fleet by 2035, the City of Berkeley, California becomes the first to take delivery of a a 70 hp Monarch MK-V electric tractor. Read more…
MAN to build 200 hydrogen trucks — to prove that hydrogen doesn’t work?
Europe’s second-largest commercial truck maker is going to build 200 hydrogen-powered semi trucks, but remains skeptical about the viability of hydrogen as a transport fuel. Read more…
Li Auto says it’s impersonated in signing sales authorization with Uzbek firm
Li Auto said the information circulating on the Internet about it signing a deal with an Uzbek company is false. Read more…
Milence builds first truck charging park in the Nordics
Milence, the electric truck charging joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group and the Volvo Group, is expanding into the Nordic region. The company is building a new charging hub in southwestern Sweden, offering eight charging points in the first phase. Read more…
Peugeot e-2008 Facelift review
The Peugeot 2008 debuted more than a decade ago and became an instant hit in the sub-compact SUV segment. The slightly lifted version of the ultra-popular 208 hatchback retains its small size and front wheel drive and its second generation gained a fully electric version. That one goes by as e-2008 and just got a faceliftm so we figured we’d… Read more…
European research teams to increase battery life with new charging protocol
An improved charging protocol could significantly extend the service life of lithium-ion batteries. In experiments, an international team of researchers has found a way to reduce the effects of ageing during charging – using only the charging protocol. Read more…
The European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) comes into force
On 13 April, the European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) takes effect in all 27 EU member states. And with it, new requirements for payment options at new charging stations. Read more…
Tesla’s FSD subscription is now 50% cheaper
Tesla’s Full Self Driving isn’t, let’s just establish that. The new name the company gave it is also comical – “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)”. If it’s supervised it’s not self-driving, and especially not “Full” self-driving. So we’ll just refer to this as FSD and move on. Now that that’s all out of the way, the FSD subscription service, that’s currently only… Read more…
Could Honda soon outpace all but Tesla in US EV production?
Honda is well underway in a $700 million effort to retool three of its plants and create a new $3.5 billion battery plant for U.S. EV mass-production. But it’s also emphasizing how much flexibility it has in the shift to accommodate that production. As it confirmed Friday, it will be able to make hundreds of EVs per day at its revamped… Read more…
Kia is paying dealers to sell EVs – that could mean deals for buyers
Kia is paying its dealers up to $1,500 in flat payments for each EV sold in April, so buyers, there may be good prices to be had. Read more…
Tesla slashes Full Self-Driving monthly subscription to $99
Tesla has decided to slash its Full Self-Driving monthly subscription price in half to now $99 a month. Read more…
BLUETTI expands its Solar+ program to three more states
Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. Read more…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Had BlueCruise On During Fatal Texas Crash, Investigators Say
This is the first of the two ongoing investigations into Ford’s BlueCruise driving assistance system. Read more…
Penn State team uses cold sintering to reprocess solid-state composite electrolytes
A team at Penn State has reported using cold sintering to reprocess solid-state composite electrolytes. According to research published in an open-access paper in the journal ChemSusChem, the technique was used to reprocess Mg- and Sr-doped Li7La3Zr2O12 with polypropylene carbonate (PPC) and lithium perchlorate (LLZO–PPC–LiClO4). The low sintering temperature allows co-sintering of ceramics, polymers, and… Read more…
Tesla Driver Protects Cyclist From Wolf In Romania
Riding your bike alone on a mountain pass in the deep Carpathian mountains can have its perils. Read more…
