Q&A with Umicore’s Robert Privette Umicore traces its roots to a Belgian mining company formed in 1906. Since then, it has moved on from mining to a variety of high-tech pursuits including refining, recycling and the manufacture of specialized metal products. Today it’s one of Belgium’s largest companies, and has a strong presence in e-mobility,… Read more…
Bollinger Motors’ B4 chassis cab EV gets IRS approval for up to $40,000 in federal tax credits
Two years after pivoting its business strategy toward the development of commercial EVs, Bollinger Motors has earned IRS approval for federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, offering fleet customers potential tax credits up to 40,000 per vehicle. Read more…
Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line
The first all-electric Volvo EM90 officially rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday. Volvo’s EM90 is the brand’s first electric minivan, complete with a “Scandinavian living room” interior. Read more…
Tesla is controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X
Tesla has expanded its advertising effort and it is even now controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X. Read more…
White House warns that Chinese EVs could collect your data and send it back to China
The US-China trade war heats up as the Biden administration has signaled a warning that electric vehicles from China could pose a “significant national security risk” in that the huge amount of data they collect could be sent to China. Read more…
Volvo EM90 electric minivan goes into production
If you’ve been eagerly waiting for Volvo’s first electric minivan, then we have some good news for you. The first units of the EM90 have already rolled off the production line, with deliveries scheduled to begin next month. Although the 7-seat Volvo goes on sale initially in China only, there’s a sliver of hope that it will reach other markets… Read more…
Tritium to install 48 fast chargers in Tennessee
The charging station manufacturer Tritium will install 48 fast chargers at 12 locations in the US state of Tennessee. Tritium thus won nearly 50 per cent of the state’s first round of NEVI funding, totalling 21 million dollars. Read more…
Waffle House hosts federal EV fast-chargers, bucks gas-station trend
The first new EV charging site in Tennessee funded through the Biden administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program bucks the trend of co-locating chargers with gas pumps. Installed by Atlanta-based charging infrastructure firm EnviroSpark, the new chargers are being hosted by a Waffle House restaurant in Lakeland… Read more…
Toyota: We Make Hybrids Because Customers Want Them
The automaker has been criticized for being a laggard in the EV-only game, but it might have the last laugh. Read more…
BYD to launch high-level smart driving feature at end of Mar, report says
The first availability of BYD’s city pilot assisted driving feature will be March 30, and the Denza N7 will be the first model to be able to use it, according to local media. Read more…
Research project on LH2 refuelling at airports takes off in Europe
The EU project ALRIGH2T has been launched and now aims to develop refuelling technologies and processes for liquid hydrogen for use in aviation. The results are then to be demonstrated at two airports. Read more…
Hertz Still Hurts From EV Investment, Backtracks On Polestar Buying
Plus, Pete Buttigieg is annoyed with Apple Vision Pro idiots and Aptera’s solar-powered cars will soon hit the road. Read more…
Sub-$22,000 Hyundai Casper EV Heads To Europe Because Of Course It Does
Hey, carmakers! Americans want cheap EVs, too, you know? Read more…
Minnesota kicks off EV rebate programme
Residents of the US state of Minnesota can now apply for subsidies when purchasing an electric vehicle. For new vehicles, they can receive up to 2,500 dollars and up to 600 dollars for used EVs. Read more…
Loblaw adds ten Freightliner eCascadia to its fleet
The Canadian retail company Loblaw has added ten new Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks to its fleet. Lowlab already had four of the trucks in operation. Loblaw has also ordered 25 Tesla Semis. Read more…
Hitachi launches final tests of its electric dump truck
Hitachi Construction Machinery has completed the prototype of an all-electric dump truck. The construction machine has now been transferred by ship to Zambia, where it will complete a demonstration and final test programme at a copper-gold mine in mid-2024. Read more…
Daimler subsidiary electrifies HTM bus depot in The Hague
Dutch transport operator HTM Personenvervoer NV wants to equip its bus depot in The Hague with 41 charging stations. The conversion partner is Daimler Buses Solutions, the young charging infrastructure and service subsidiary of manufacturer Daimler Buses. Read more…
Li Auto gives employees big year-end bonuses for exceeding target in 2023
Li Auto CEO said the company is learning from Huawei’s management process and benefit sharing system. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 Long Range Gets A $1000 Price Increase
The entry-level Model 3 maintains its price for now. Read more…
Rivian R2 bows March 7: Will it be EV maker’s Model 3 moment?
The Rivian R2 lineup is due to debut March 7, the California-based electric truck maker revealed Monday. Rivian has revealed very little about the R2 as of yet, other than that it will be smaller and lower-priced than the existing R1 lineup. While the R1T pickup and R1S SUV are full-size trucks—or within a few inches of full-size, by any… Read more…
