Mercedes-Benz announced the official launch of EQS SUV production today, the first of its EQ line to be built entirely in the US. With a start of production and Mercedes’ Tuscaloosa assembly plant in Alabama, we expect to hear EQS SUV pricing soon as deliveries remain on track for later this year. With the recent signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, we wonder if the US-built electric SUV will qualify for federal tax credits under the new terms of the bill. More…
Genesis Tops JD Power User Tech Experience Index Survey
This new survey rates how easily users got along with the tech in their cars.More…
Tesla sends cease and desist to billionaire running smear campaign
Tesla has sent a cease and desist to billionaire Dan O’Dowd’s Dawn Project, which is currently running a smear campaign against Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta. More…
Revel, NineDot Energy & Fermata Energy initiate V2G in New York City grid
In the USA, Revel, NineDot Energy and Fermata Energy announced that the first Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) program connected to New York City’s grid is now live at Revel’s Red Hook, Brooklyn warehouse. Revel is an electric mobility and infrastructure company based in Brooklyn that has now partnered with V2G and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) provider Fermata Energy and […] More…
Lucid Factory To See Massive Expansion: County Invests ~$114 Million
Lucid previously announced its intent to expand in Casa Grande, and now it has 2,000 acres.More…
China: Plug-In Car Sales More Than Doubled In July 2022
Market share of rechargeable cars exceeds one quarter.More…
Kia EV9 Shown In Most Revealing Photos Yet As Final Testing Begins
The Kia EV9’s world premiere is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023, with the US launch expected in the second half of the year.More…
Ford reopens Mach-e orderbank, pricing, colors, and range updates
Ford is making good on its EV promises so far, and today the automaker is reopening orders for the popular Ford Mustang Mach-e. We are also getting updated pricing, colors, and ranges. More…
Stagecoach goes for all-electric bus fleets in Perth & Inverness
UK public transport operator Stagecoach has announced plans to introduce the UK’s first all-electric city bus fleets in two Scottish cities in late 2022 and 2023, respectively. The company is investing over 14 million euros in this endeavour. The all-electric fleets will be made up of 38 electric buses for the cities of Inverness and […] More…
Kia teases new EV9 images, its answer to the Rivian R1S with AWD, 3rd row, and more
Kia continues to tease the public with its EV9 SUV – the automaker’s next all-electric vehicle to join the lineup as a competitor to SUVs like the Rivian R1S. The camouflaged version of the EV9 can be seen enduring final testing before it makes its global debut next year. Here’s the latest. More…
California puts 2035 end date for new ICE vehicle sales into policy
California is taking a big step toward a goal of ending new internal-combustion vehicle sales by enshrining the planned 2035 end date as policy. Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in September 2020 calling for a ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2035. On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the… More…
The Mobility House trades with power from car batteries
German charging and energy storage technology specialists The Mobility House have started trading the flexibilities of 4,500 electric car batteries on EPEX SPOT SE. For this purpose, the company has its own connection to the European power exchange. The electric car batteries traded on the EPEX SPOT SE have a control capacity of 100 MW. […] More…
Here’s How Ford F-150 Lightning Prices Are Impacted By New Tax Credit
The Ford electric pickup truck may cost you $6,000 to $16,000 more in 2023 versus 2022.More…
Harbour Air successfully completes first point-to-point test flight in all-electric plane
Seaplane airline Harbour Air continues to make progress toward making its entire fleet of planes electric by successfully completing its first point-to point test flight in Canada. The eBeaver electric plane flew 45 miles with plenty of reserve power left when it landed. More…
Tesla is doubling Supercharger design team in Canada, pushing to build more charging stations
Tesla is doubling Supercharger design team in Canada as it pushes to build more charging stations in the country. More…
CATL saw 82% profit increase in the first half of 2022
The Chinese battery-maker CATL was able to increase its net profit in the first half of 2022 by around 82 per cent compared to the same period last year to 8.17 billion yuan. That is the equivalent of 1.19 billion euros. Revenue rose 156 per cent to 112.97 billion yuan or 16.5 billion euros. CATL’s […] More…
New Filings Reveal SEC Asked Twitter About Spam Accounts
The SEC requested details from Twitter related to how it tracks the percentage of spam accounts on its platform.More…
BMW, Ford, GM will help incentivize California EV drivers to charge off-peak
BMW, Ford, and General Motors are partnering with California not-for-profit utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) on a pilot program that will incentivize off-peak EV charging. The pilot program will allow utility customers in California’s state capital to take advantage of lower electricity rates, while helping to balance the grid… More…
China: Tesla Denies Rumors About New Battery Types For China-Made EVs
The company says it doesn’t make 4680-type cylindrical battery cell vehicles in China.More…
ZF looks to sell People Mover and e-axle business
Automotive supplier ZF is looking to sell off parts of its prestige project ‘People Mover’ and electric axle business. At least for the axle division, ZF has confirmed that a sale of shares is under consideration. According to a report in the German publication Manager Magazin, ZF CEO Wolf-Henning Scheider, who is leaving at the […] More…
