The famous English university town of Oxford has officially launched a fleet of 159 new battery-powered buses. Some of the buses are already in service, and the city plans to convert all of its buses to zero-emission models. Operators Go-Ahead and Stagecoach put up about half of the £82.5-million cost to deploy the e-buses, and… Read more…
2024 Acura ZDX EV costs more than Cadillac Lyriq
Pricing has been announced for the 2024 Acura ZDX, which is set to arrive at dealerships starting in early spring 2024. Assuming the same $1,350 destination fee as the like-sized MDX, the first EV effort from Honda’s luxury brand starts at $65,850. That’s for the base A-Spec with single-motor rear-wheel drive. Dual-motor A-Spec models… Read more…
Maserati halts development of its electric Quattroporte sedan, its third EV now facing delays
Local reports out of Europe state that Stellantis-owned luxury automaker Maserati is putting a pin in the development of an all-electric version of its Quattroporte sedan to ensure it can deliver on the performance previously touted by the Italian automaker. Quattroporte now joins Maserati’s two other flagship BEVs in facing delays. Read more…
Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development
Rivian (RIVN) is adding an industry vet to its team with the launch of its next-gen electric models coming up. With experience at Apple and Porsche, Jonas Reinke joins Rivian to help launch its new EV platforms, including R2 and R3. Read more…
Porsche is finally unveiling the Macan EV this week, its latest sketches show an early look
The all-electric Porsche Macan will finally show its face later this week. Ahead of its official debut, Porsche is teasing the new Macan EV with sketches that preview a “quintessentially Porsche” design. Read more…
Caterpillar announces electric nut harvester
Caterpillar announced plans to further electrify America’s farms by demonstrating a new, first-of-its-kind, 600V battery powered electric field elevator at a nut harvesting operation in California. Read more…
Porsche Macan EV shows up in official design sketches
Porsche Macan EV inches closer to its official debut. To keep us on the edge of our seats, the German automaker has provided a sneak peek into the design of the electric vehicle. The second-generation Macan is set to make a serious statement by going electric-only. It is a significant milestone for Porsche as it continues its journey to becoming… Read more…
Comau and LiNa develop automated manufacturing for solid-state sodium batteries
Comau, an Italian industrial automation company and LiNa, a solid-state sodium battery manufacturer, are developing a scalable manufacturing solution for sodium-metal-chloride battery cells. Comau provided LiNa with a detailed cell manufacturing automation roadmap. Comau and LiNa engineers designed the enclosure and handling equipment for solid-state battery cell components. They also identified and integrated commercially available… Read more…
DOE announces $32.5 million in funding to advance transportation electrification
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of 16 projects totaling $32.5 million to advance electrification of the transportation sector. Spanning nine states and Washington DC, the selected projects will focus on expanding EV deployment and supporting EV charging infrastructure by reducing installation costs, educating consumers and implementing regional deployment. Funded through… Read more…
Stellantis’ STLA Large Platform Is ‘Most Flexible In Industry’ For Dodge, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Maserati
Available in 400-volt and 800-volt BEV architectures, the new platform is destined to power a lot of cars. Read more…
The $340,000+ Cadillac Celestiq Has Finally Entered Production
Cadillac’s flagship EV is hand-built at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Ohio. Read more…
Tesla Drivers Wait 90 Minutes To Find Spot At This New York City Supercharger
Half a dozen Tesla taxi drivers told InsideEVs they regularly lose two hours of business due to long lines at a Brooklyn Supercharger. Read more…
Nissan presents mountain rescue EV concept in an Italian ski resort
The Japanese carmaker has found a special use case for its EV system e-4ORCE. The all-wheel drive now powers the specially equipped Nissan X-Trail Mountain Rescue for first responders recovering snowboarders and skiers who did not quite make it downhill. Read more…
Ford’s New Digital Experience Leans Into Apple CarPlay And Android Auto
If you like your Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, you get to keep your Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in Ford’s software future. Read more…
‘You Will Have A Bloodbath’: Stellantis’ Boss Warning On Tesla-Style EV Price Cuts
Also on today’s Critical Materials roundup: Japan’s Panasonic mounts a comeback, and EVs return to the Super Bowl. Read more…
BMW teases the i5 Touring – an all-electric station wagon
There aren’t enough electric station wagons in this world and it looks like BMW ìs finally ready to do something about it. In a short teaser video posted on X, the company revealed its plans to release an i5 Touring, which is going to be a BMW i5 station wagon. Our electric family is growing ⚡️Are you ready for the… Read more…
DHL Express relies on fleet charging system from Shell in Nieuw-Vennep
Shell has installed 45 charging points for electric vans at the DHL Express site in Nieuw-Vennep near Amsterdam. Around 90 of the 450 DHL Express delivery vans in the Netherlands are already fully electric. Read more…
Freightliner electric trucks find new client in Estes
Estes, one of North America’s largest private freight carriers, has added its first zero-emission truck to its nationwide fleet. The company opted for the Freightliner eCascadia. As a Class 8 truck, it may be the largest but not the first electric machine to join the Estes fleet. Read more…
Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries
Panasonic, makers of batteries for Tesla in the US, is delaying its plan to build a third battery plant in North America, according to Reuters. Read more…
Propella MINI MAX launched as $899 electric utility bike, finally with a throttle
Propella has long been known for its eye-catching blue and black commuter e-bikes that prioritize a simple and lightweight design over flashy features and bulky accessories. They’ve also always been pedal assist-only bikes, at least until now. The company has just launched the Propella MINI MAX as a throttle-enabled electric utility bike. Read more…
