All of today’s best Green Deals are all about batteries, from some launch discounts on new power stations revealed at CES 2024 to AAs for ditching consumables from remotes, toys, and other gear. The all-new EcoFlow Delta Ultra is now $800 off to go alongside this rechargeable Panasonic eneloop Pro battery bundle at $34, and more. Read more…
Global EV Sales Hit A New Record In November 2023
Plug-in electric car registrations exceeded 1.38 million, taking 19% of the global car market. Read more…
Research consortium of Altair, JLR and Danecca funded to create a new design process for EVs
Altair, a computational science and AI company, has received funding from the UK government through the Faraday Battery Challenge in collaboration with automotive manufacturer JLR and battery manufacturer Danecca. The three companies have developed a consortium to develop a new design process for EVs. The new approach will develop vehicle prototypes using Altair technology. The… Read more…
Blue Current announces new funding, will begin solid-state battery pilot
Blue Current, a solid-state battery manufacturer, has announced technical advances, partner engagements and funding. Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), Piedmont Capital and Umicore invested in Blue Current in 2023. The company is using this additional funding to finish its 22,000-square-foot pilot manufacturing facility at its Hayward, California headquarters. The pilot is designed to demonstrate that the… Read more…
2026 Afeela EV gets updated styling, AI-informed driver-assistance
Sony provided an update on the 2026 Afeela electric sedan being co-developed with Honda at CES 2024, but only briefly, and only after 30 minutes or so of discussion about the company’s media and gaming efforts. That nicely summarized Sony’s priorities. Sony Honda Mobility, the business entity created to bring the Afeela brand to market, is making… Read more…
Xiaomi’s SU7 EV goes in retail soon, only the Max version to have LiDAR
Xiaomi announced its SU7 EV in December last year but didn’t reveal the full specs and most notably we didn’t get a pricing breakdown. Now a Xiaomi spokesperson shed some extra details, ahead of the imminent market launch. He confirmed that only the SU7 Max configuration will feature a LiDAR system for advanced self-driving features. Additionally, the Chinese government gave… Read more…
Higher Fuel Prices Could Lead To More EV Sales, Survey Finds
Deloitte says that the main reason why Americans are switching to EVs is their lower operating costs compared to ICE cars. Read more…
QuantumScape’s solid-state battery cell achieves milestone in testing: 1,000 charging cycles
In recent A-sample tests at the laboratories of PowerCo, the Volkswagen Group’s battery company, a solid-state battery from QuantumScape achieved more than 1,000 charging cycles while retaining more than 95 percent capacity. This translates to a potential battery life of 500,000 km with no significant loss of vehicle range. Solid-state battery technology promises longer ranges,… Read more…
CARB certifies Mullen’s Class 1 EV cargo van
Southern California-based EV maker Mullen Automotive has received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its Mullen ONE Class 1 EV cargo van, which has already been certified by the EPA. The company can now sell the vehicle in every state in the US, including the states that currently follow CARB regulations for… Read more…
MATISSE: Research project on solid-state batteries for electric aircraft
A European consortium led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is to develop multifunctional structural components with an integrated semi-solid-state battery for use in aircraft as part of the EU MATISSE project. Read more…
Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?
To be frank, Americans don’t buy Fiats. The brand sold only a few hundred cars in the US last year. But Fiat hopes to – finally – charm the US with the “immersive Italian experience” of its upcoming Fiat 500e – Stellantis’s first all-electric car in the US. Unlike many of those hulking SUVs we’re seeing, this sweet retro-styled city car is one of the lightest and cheapest EVs on the market. To set la dolce vita vibes, the car even comes with its own theme music.. Read more…
BYD’s luxury brand unveils its first sedan, the sleek U7, with over 1,000 horsepower
After overtaking Tesla as the global EV sales leader in the last three months of 2023, BYD continues to expand. On Wednesday, the automaker’s luxury Yangwang brand unveiled its first sedan, the U7. BYD’s new flagship sedan will be a powerhouse with over 1,000 hp. But it won’t be cheap. Read more…
BMW nearly doubles its all-electric sales in 2023
BMW Group just released its sales numbers from 2023, and it was a very good year indeed. The automaker says it hit its target of 15% share of battery-electric vehicles – and expects to sell half a million BEVs in 2024. Read more…
The Dream Of The Flying Taxi Will Never Truly Die
Plus, more news on Fisker’s dealership pivot and why Google’s Waymo is reaching “verb” status. Read more…
Leapmotor begins C10 pre-sales in China, starting at $21,170
The Leapmotor C10 is available in both EREV and BEV versions, with pre-sale prices roughly half that of Li Auto’s Li L7 EREV. Read more…
VinFast VF Wild mid-size electric pickup concept debuts at CES 2024
Electric vehicle upstart VinFast made a splash at the 2024 CES technology show in Las Vegas by revealing its latest creation – the VF Wild electric pickup concept. After a series of SUVs VinFast is clearly considering a move into the electric pickup segment. That’s bound to see an increase in popularity now that the Tesla Cubertruck finally started deliveries.… Read more…
MAN and ABB to jointly develop charging solutions
MAN Truck & Bus and ABB E-mobility have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for technical collaboration. The first area of strategic cooperation is megawatt charging (MCS). Read more…
BMW to exclusively build electric cars in Munich from 2027
BMW will produce exclusively electric cars at its main plant in Munich from the end of 2027. The Munich plant will then be the first location in the BMW Group’s existing production network to have completed the transformation to e-mobility. Read more…
Mbay Mobility plans 33,000 e-taxis in Africa
The Senegalese startup Mbay Mobility wants to put 33,000 electric taxis on the streets of three major West African cities within ten years. Specifically, this is planned for Dakar and Accra (the capitals of Senegal and Ghana) as well as Abidjan, the largest urban centre in Côte d’Ivoire. Read more…
NREL Has Just Issued A Ban On All E-Bikes And E-Scooters – Here’s Why
The threat of uncontrollable e-bike and e-scooter fires once again rears its ugly head. Read more…
