Plus we discuss the premature death of a Tesla Model 3 battery. More…
Super-fast-charging Polestar EV could gain 100 miles in 5 minutes
The electric vehicle brand Polestar has announced that it plans to make the first EV with extremely fast-charging, semi-solid-state battery cells from the tech firm StoreDot. The announcement was made as part of a Polestar Day event held in Los Angeles on Thursday, where the companies demonstrated both the charging of StoreDot’s… More…
Volkswagen Hints At An EV Under $35,000
A new model is expected in the U.S. in 3-4 years. More…
Polestar 5 To Test ‘100 Miles Of Range In 5 Minutes’ Extreme Fast-Charging Cells
A Polestar 5 prototype fitted with StoreDot’s XFC cells will be demonstrated in 2024 to see how the tech can be brought to production. More…
Volvo SuperTruck 2 shatters efficiency records
Volvo Trucks North America claims to have taken a serious leap forward with its groundbreaking SuperTruck 2. This tractor-trailer was aiming to meet the US Department of Energy’s challenge for a 100% efficiency increase and even exceeded it, achieving a 134% boost in efficiency. However one may argue that the task wasnât so difficult since the baseline was set by a 2009 truck. At the heart of SuperTruck 2’s efficiency is (unsurprisingly) its aerodynamic design. The cabin is shaped into a sleek wedge, complemented by a wraparound windshield. This design, coupled with meticulously engineered… More…
Polestar 4 will be built in Korea, with potential US-China trade war implications
Polestar has announced that its upcoming Polestar 4 EV will be contract manufactured in a factory in Busan, Korea. Heretofore, Polestar’s vehicles have been assembled in China. More…
Polestar will trial StoreDot’s ~350kW DC-capable battery on Polestar 5 prototype
Polestar will trial StoreDot’s “extreme fast charging” technology on its upcoming Polestar 5, enabling the addition of 100 miles of range in 5 minutes of charging. More…
Polestar wants to save the grid with V2G Virtual Power plant trial in CA/Sweden
Polestar has announced that it will create two large trial virtual power plants in California and Gothenburg, Sweden, to examine how Polestar 3’s vehicle-to-grid capability could be leveraged to help stabilize grids and earn money for EV owners while their vehicle is parked. More…
Polestar Day news hub: new Korea factory, 350kW DC, V2G, Autonomy
We’re on the ground at Polestar Day in Santa Monica, where Polestar is going over its technology strategy for media, investors and owners, with several new announcements and a chance for ride-alongs in their upcoming Polestar 3 and 4 vehicles. More…
Rivian Adventure Network Ends Free Charging. Here’s How It Works Now
Rivian has officially begun switching to paid charging sessions at various chargers across its own fast-charging network. More…
Stellantis to acquire 20% equity stake in China’s Leapmotor
Amsterdam-headquartered multinational automaker Stellantis plans to invest some €1.5 billion to acquire 20% of Chinese EV maker Leapmotor. Stellantis will take two seats on Leapmotor’s board of directors. The deal also outlines the formation of Leapmotor International, a Stellantis-led joint venture that will have exclusive rights to the export and sale of Leapmotor products as… Read more…
FLO marks sale of 100,000 EV charging stations
EV charging station provider and network operator FLO, headquartered in Québec City, Canada, has sold its 100,000th charging station, a FLO Home X5 unit to be installed in Toronto by Ridgeline Electric. FLO’s 100,000 charging stations encompass private and residential locations as well as a network of 75,000 public sites. They accommodate more than 1.5… Read more…
GM invented rare-earth magnets but hopes to purge them from EVs
Nearly 40 years ago, General Motors invented the rare-earth magnet and thus laid the foundation for modern electric motors. But now the automaker is moving on to a different technology. GM recently announced a partnership with Niron Magnetics, a Minnesota-based company that claims to have developed automotive-grade permanent-magnet motors without… More…
Volkswagen EV Production In Zwickau Interrupted Again, But Not Because Of Demand
Volvo Joins The ‘Gigacasting’ Revolution With Two New 9,000-Ton EV Giga Presses
IDRA Group says the two giga presses â the largest ones it makes â will be installed at Volvo’s dedicated EV plant in Slovakia.
No place to plug in
Because Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA) is running behind with the installation of charging infrastructure at two Duplin bus depots, dozens of electric buses remain off the road. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck specs sheet leaks to confirm dimensions
Tesla’s much-anticipated Cybertruck is about to start deliveries by the month’s end. Amidst a sea of delays and hushed whispers of specifications, a new leak finally provides some specific numbers. Spanning a length of 5,660 mm, the Cybertruck sits between the hefty full-size trucks and the more agile mid-size alternatives. It’s a conscious dance on the edge of regulatory thresholds, with its 2,029.5 mm width just ducking under the 2,030 mm mark that would demand additional safety lighting. The height, however, tells a story of modesty in a segment known for its towering statures…. More…
Archer and Beta work on interoperable charging system for electric aircrafts
The two US-based electric aircraft developers, Archer Aviation and Beta Technologies, have agreed to cooperate to introduce an interoperable charging system based on Beta’s charging technology. Archer has its eye set on India. Read more…
E.ON Drive Infrastructure purchases AC columns from Alfen
The Dutch charging hardware manufacturer has signed a four-year framework agreement with charging network operator E.ON Drive Infrastructure (EDRI) to supply AC stations for several European countries. Read more…
Which is it, already – is US EV demand slowing or growing?
Some media say EV demand is slowing, and other media claim there’s record demand. So what’s going on? ZETA’s Albert Gore and I chatted about it. More…
