Romanian Energy OMV Petrom will fully acquire Renovatio Asset Management, the owner of 400 EV charging points in the country. OMV Petrom will thus become the leading e-mobility provider in Romania. Read more…
Volkswagen ID.4 Made Up 11.5% Of Brand’s Total Sales In 2023
Q4 2023 showed weaker growth for VW, but all in all, the ID.4 had a very strong year. Read more…
2024 Electric Car Tax Credits, EV Sales And Cybertruck Charging
This week’s podcast welcomes the New Year with a lot of talk about how EV tax credits are changing, as well as some surprising sales results. Read more…
Nikola delivered 35 fuel cell trucks in 2023
In 2023, Nikola produced 42 and sold 35 Class 8 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks. Of the seven trucks not delivered, three are being used in an extended field test with a fleet partner, while another two are in continued validation and engineering and the final two are being used for service training/customer demos. Read more…
Tesla Model Y range estimate reduced by 6%, becoming more realistic
Tesla has updated its Model Y EPA range estimates, lowering the range of its Long Range and Performance models by 6% in its online configurator. Read more…
Onsemi adds new SiC semiconductors to portfolio
US semiconductor manufacturer Onsemi announces the availability of nine new versions of its EliteSiC PIMs that enable bidirectional charging for DC ultra-fast EV chargers and energy storage systems. The technology is more efficient purely silicon-based semiconductors. Read more…
BYD starts building sodium battery plant in China
BYD has started construction of its first factory for sodium-ion batteries in China. The factory in Xuzhou in Jiangsu province is designed for an annual production capacity of 30 gigawatt-hours. The start of construction follows just a few weeks after the official announcement of the project. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck real-world range test
A recent independent test has reveled the Tesla Cybertruck’s highway range. The electric pickup truck, supposedly a beacon of modern technology and sustainability, clocked in at 409 km of highway range, falling short of the 515 km promised according to the Environmental Protection Agency standards. Tesla pitched the Cybertruck as a game-changer, but the cold, hard numbers from the range… Read more…
Valeo to showcase wireless EV charging solution in Las Vegas
French automotive supplier Valeo will present Ineez Air Charging at CES 2024 in Las Vegas next week. The wireless charging solution with V2G functionality is suitable for all public and private charging locations. Read more…
VinFast signs dealer agreements in the USA
VinFast has signed agreements with five dealers across four states in the USA. This is a major step in the Vietnamese startups plan to launch its electric vehicles in the US market ahead of the planned factory in 2025. Read more…
Tesla recalls over 1.6 million cars in China over software issues
This is Tesla’s biggest recall in China, involving potentially all delivered vehicles. Read more…
Fisker hits production target and adjusts its distribution strategy
Fisker produced 10,142 units of its electric SUV Ocean in 2023 and delivered around 4,700. The electric carmaker thus achieved its revised production target of just over 10,000 units. It also announced that it will move away from its strict direct sales approach. Read more…
Tesla adds two new Model Y colors – Stealth Grey and Ultra Red
Tesla has updated its US Model Y configurator, adding the Ultra Red and Stealth Grey colors to the Model Y, which had previously only been available on the Model S and X. Read more…
EIB helps Volvo build electric cars
Volvo Cars will get a EUR 420 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to develop a new electric car platform. The two parties have signed a financing agreement to that end to decarbonise transport in the EU and help Volvo reach its goal of manufacturing EVs only by 2030. Read more…
Modular plug-and-play rectifier
OmniOn Power has developed a modular 30 kW rectifier in a 19 in rack format to build EV fast chargers (writes Nick Flaherty).
The EV100H3NK and EV101H3N1K AC-DC variants of the rectifier design have efficiencies of up to 96% and integrate CAN automotive comms protocols. Up to 12 rectifiers can be used in parallel in a 19 in rack to build fast-charging 360 kW systems quickly and easily. Read more…
Nio shows off ET9’s chassis system capabilities in new video
The front wheels of the Nio ET9 prototype move up and down at high frequencies, while the two water-filled glasses placed at the front of the car remain stable. Read more…
BYD’s 1st sodium-ion battery facility begins construction
BYD has started construction on its sodium-ion battery facility in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, with a total investment of RMB 10 billion and a planned annual capacity of 30 GWh. Read more…
Xiaomi clarifies as rumors swirl about pricing of its first EV
Xiaomi SU7 is unlikely to be priced before its official launch, nothing has been finalized yet, an executive said. Read more…
These were the top ten most popular used EVs in the US in 2023
Tesla’s Model 3 remained on top of the most popular used EVs in the US last year, with the Model Y in second. Other Tesla vehicles, including the S and X, fell in the rankings as cheaper EV models gained ground. Read more…
Wisconsin’s largest solar farm is now fully online
Electricity providers Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and We Energies just brought Wisconsin’s largest solar farm – and one of the largest of its kind in the US Midwest – online.. Read more…
