The US Department of Commerce determined that five Chinese solar companies have been dodging US duties. Here’s why that could impede the growth of US solar. More…
Tesla loses one of its most senior engineering executives
Tesla is losing one of its most senior engineering executives, Colin Campbell, and he is going to a company founded by Tesla cofounder and board member JB Straubel. More…
VinFast’s new VF 9 electric SUV boasts 330 miles EPA range, but it will cost you
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) announced Monday that its new VF 9 electric SUV has earned up to 330 miles EPA range, outperforming its own benchmarks. More…
Anker’s PowerHouse 767 GaNPrime power station $400 off in New Green Deals, Level 2 EV charger $499, more
An all-time low on Anker’s PowerHouse 767 GaNPrime power station headlines all of Monday’s best environmentally-friendly discounts, now landing at $400 off. It’s joined by a notable price cut on this Schumacher Level 2 EV Wall Charger at $499, as well as the Sun Joe 13-Amp Electric Pressure Washer at $85. Just don’t forget that we also have a massive list of e-bike discounts, too. More…
A ’90% chance of theft’ causes insurer to cancel plans for one type of e-bike
The Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB), the largest cycling association in the Netherlands, has announced that it will no longer insure fat tire bikes due to their extremely high chance of theft. More…
Volkswagen ID.7 electric car production begins, new flagship EV is coming
Volkswagen has begun production on its new flagship ID.7 electric car at its German plant in Emden. The ID.7 is the largest VW electric model yet and the second global MEB-based car behind the ID.4. More…
Hamburg bans electric scooters from public transport
As of August 24, electric kick scooters will no longer be allowed on the Hamburg subway. As soon as there are “clear safety statuses”, Hamburger Hochbahn intends to reconsider the decision. According to the subway operator Hamburger Hochbahn, this decision is a reaction to internationally documented cases in Barcelona and London, among others, in which […] More…
Volkswagen kicks off ID.7 production in Emden
Volkswagen has officially started production of the ID.7 at its Emden plant and is now gradually ramping it up. Customers in Germany will be able to order the electric sedan, which was presented in April, this month. The VW ID.7 will go on sale this fall. However, Volkswagen itself emphasizes in the announcement that it […] More…
UK: Vauxhall introduces off-street charging programme
Vauxhall has set up the ‘Electric Streets of Britain’ programme to help drivers without driveways charge their vehicles and not be left behind in the transition to electric mobility. The plan is to work with charging operators char.gy, Connected Kerb and SureCharge and set up an ‘Enablement Fund’ to help councils understand the scale of […] More…
Ford Mustang Mach-E EV recall fix is being investigated by the NHSTA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it had opened an investigation Monday into Ford’s solution for a June 2022 Mustang Mach-E recall. More…
Miami-Dade schools order electric buses from Blue Bird
Blue Bird has been selected to deliver 20 electric school buses to Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida. This marks the first EVs in the district’s fleet of school buses. Blue Bird will deliver its Vision electric school buses to the school district. Each of the vehicles has the capacity to carry 72 students for […] More…
Texas announces state support for NACS system
Texas has approved its plan to require companies to include Tesla’s charging system NACS in electric vehicle charging stations to be eligible for federal funds. Washington state has also debated similar plans and Kentucky has already mandated it. The state of Texas had announced its plans to include NACS standards as a requirement for funding […] More…
Google Maps on Android Auto replaces ‘gas stations’ shortcut with charging stations in EVs
Android Auto has been preparing better support for electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now, and a new change is now coming to Google Maps that will replace the default shortcut to search for gas stations to instead search for charging locations. More…
Ford patents bidirectional charging adapters for fleet charging
A recent Ford patent filing examines using bidirectional charging and an adapter to charge multiple vehicles from the same power source—with potential fleet applications. A Ford patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) July 27, 2023, and originally filed January 26, 2022, details the charging of… More…
Serbia’s postal service starts going electric
The Serbian state-owned postal company Pošta Srbije has taken delivery of its first electric transporters. The 31 Logistar 200s, manufactured by Cenntro, will be deployed in Serbia’s second-largest city, Novi Sad, from the end of August. There, the 31 vehicles will replace older internal combustion vehicles for deliveries in the city centre, according to the […] More…
Volvo CE starts EV production in the US
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has started electric machine production in the United States at its headquarters in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Production is starting with the company’s newest vehicle, the DD25 Electric Compactor. As Volvo CE writes, the first models are expected to be delivered later this year, and the company aims to have 35% of […] More…
DeepDrive announces dual rotor radial flux central drive
The electric drive specialist DeepDrive, which is supported by BMW and Continental, has presented a new drive unit. Following the wheel hub drive presented in 2021, DeepDrive is now showing a central drive based on the same double rotor radial flow technology at the IAA Mobility. The new central drive from DeepDrive will be available […] More…
Low pay at US EV battery plants is already a 2024 election flashpoint
Expanded U.S. EV battery production is a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s effort to grow the economy while shifting it to less carbon-intensive pursuits. But a new Bloomberg report highlights a potential issue with that plan. As it negotiates new contracts with the Detroit Three U.S. automakers, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is not happy… More…
GM invests in battery-material company Mitra Chem
General Motors is making a strategic investment in Mitra Chem, a Silicon Valley-based innovator in AI-powered battery materials. The US carmaker expects the investment to provide it with development know-how for iron-based cathode materials. GM is investing in Mitra Chem as part of its Series B funding round. The round will bring in 60 million […] More…
SK On to significantly expand battery plant in Seosan
SK On has announced an investment of 1.5 trillion won (around 1 billion euros) in the expansion of its battery factory in Seosan, South Korea. With the construction of a third production line at the plant, SK On aims to quadruple its battery cell capacity in South Korea from the current 5 GWh to about […] More…
