EV education and advocacy organization Plug In America has received a grant from the DOE for a three-year, $5-million consumer education project, the largest grant in the organization’s 15-year history. This grant is part of a slate of 16 projects to advance transportation electrification that will be funded throught the DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office to… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Race Cut Short Over Trailer Tires: Lead Engineer
Tesla’s lead engineer on the Cybertruck says that it had to cut the quarter-mile test down due to the trailer tires’ speed ratings. Read more…
VW is talking to Blue Solutions about bringing its solid-state batteries to cars
Solid-state car batteries are like the Apple Car – constantly around the corner, never actually materializing with their promised longer ranges and shorter charging times. So far, at least. But, that is definitely not stopping car makers from investing in them, and today a new report says VW is in talks with Blue Solutions, a unit of the French conglomerate… Read more…
Ford expects to begin building the electric Explorer in June, second EV by the end of 2024
Ford is gearing up to build the first electric Explorer models this summer. The first Ford Explorer EVs are now expected to reach customers in August. Ford also expects to begin production of its second EV by the end of 2024. Read more…
SIXT drops Tesla, buys 250,000 rental cars from Stellantis
After dropping Tesla, global rental car giant SIXT says it will buy up to 250,000 vehicles from Stellantis for its fleets in North America and Europe.. Read more…
Mazda announces NACS adoption – its many EVs are going to flood Tesla Superchargers
Mazda is the latest automaker to announce that it will adopt NACS, Tesla’s open-source charging standard. Read more…
Volvo becomes first OEM to qualify four models for UK plug-in grant
Volvo Trucks has become the first commercial truck OEM in the UK to qualify four different models for the Government’s £25,000 plug-in grant on new registrations. Read more…
GM’s Baojun Yep Plus Is The Electric Blazer We Should’ve Gotten
This GM-backed EV gains range, and an extra set of doors. Read more…
What Are Solid-State Batteries?
Solid-state batteries are, on paper, superior to the lithium-ion batteries most commonly used in EVs, but they’re not ready to take over yet. Read more…
Littelfuse’s new overtemperature detection solution for EV battery packs
Circuit protection specialist Littelfuse has introduced a new overtemperature detection platform for Li-ion battery systems. The new TTape system is designed to help vehicle systems manage premature cell aging effectively while reducing the risks associated with thermal runaway incidents. Littelfuse explains that TTape is suited for a wide range of applications, including EVs, hybrids and… Read more…
The heavy-duty electric truck market could break out in 2024
Electrifying heavy-duty trucks is essential if we’re to fight climate change and air pollution, but the pace of the transition has been painfully slow—many, many pilots, but few truly large-scale orders. For example, shipping giant Schneider acquired 92 Freightliner eCascadias in 2023—a good start, but only that, considering that the company currently operates over 10,000… Read more…
Sub-$22,000 Volkswagen ID.1 To Debut By 2027: Report
The first design sketches are complete and development is underway, according to Autocar. Read more…
BorgWarner wants to join forces with Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group
BorgWarner has agreed to form a joint venture with Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group, the company reports. The deal is still subject to regulatory approval but could be completed in the first quarter of 2024. Read more…
Fuel cell vehicles face low demand in Japan
Japan has high hopes for hydrogen mobility – also in the passenger car sector. The Japanese government wants to have 800,000 H2 cars on the country’s roads by 2030, but the reality is extremely sobering. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Set A New Electric Car Sales Record In Q4 And 2023
Some 30% of Mercedes-Benz cars sold in 2023 were rechargeable. Read more…
The Rivian R1S And R1T Need To Have Their Coolant Changed Every 112,500 Miles
Even with no engine under the hood, Rivian says it’s good practice to replace the coolant in their passenger EVs. Read more…
Lotus enters into charging partnerships with Bosch and Mobilize Power
Geely’s electric sports car brand Lotus has announced two new Europe-wide charging partnerships for customers of its electric cars. For public charging, Lotus is cooperating with Bosch, while for home charging there is a partnership with Mobilize Power. Read more…
Yutong delivers 214 electric buses to Santiago de Chile
Santiago de Chile is replacing another 214 diesel buses with electric models. The company Voy Santiago will operate the new electric buses from Yutong. 2,400 electric buses from various manufacturers are already in service in the Red Movilidad public transport system. Read more…
Fastned to expand to the Spanish market
Fastned has officially announced its expansion into Spain. The Dutch company has signed a contract to build its first fast-charging site in Spain, which will be located on the A42 highway near Madrid. Read more…
Future Rivian EV: Half the carbon footprint of its R1S by 2030
In addition to being less expensive than the current R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, Rivian believes its upcoming R2 EV will have a smaller carbon footprint as well. And looking beyond the initial R2, Rivian intends to keep cutting the footprint of its vehicles. As noticed by The Verge, the company said in its first environmental impact report that… Read more…
