Proliferating chargepoints around the Big Apple is just the start of a big plan. More…
FLO Installs 100th Curbside EV Charger In New York City
Lexus gives the US 300e a bigger battery pack
Lexus is revising its first BEV model, the UX 300e, which was introduced two years ago. The most important upgrade of the new edition is a larger battery pack, with an increased capacity from the previous 54.4 kWh to 72.8 kWh. This has increased the car’s range by more than 40 per cent to up […] More…
Sono Motors Sion Starts US Tour With Visit To NYC’s Times Square
The startup says nothing about US availability of the solar EV, which has racked up 42,000 reservations so far in Europe. More…
BYD confirms EV pricing for brand’s launch in Europe
Chinese automaker BYD last week detailed plans for its European launch, which will include three EVs and encompass most of the continent’s largest markets. A dealer group in August announced plans to sell BYD cars in Sweden and Germany, and the automaker has now confirmed plans to launch in those markets as well as Norway, Denmark, the… More…
Tesla Semi spotted seemingly broken down on an on-ramp
A Tesla Semi electric truck was spotted seemingly broken down on an on-ramp near a highway in Northern California. More…
Hitachi Energy will expand its Virginia power transformer factory to meet soaring US demand
Global sustainable energy giant Hitachi Energy today announced that it will spend more than $37 million to expand and upgrade its power transformer factory in South Boston, Virginia. This is in response to soaring demand for power transformers from utility companies that are scrambling to accommodate the renewable energy boom after the Biden administration passed the Inflation Reduction Act in August.. More…
US: Mazda MX-30 Sales Halted At Just 8 Units In Q3 2022
After sales of the last several units in July, no more sales were reported in August and September. More…
Honda ramps up US battery production and electric car plants
Honda has announced two major investments in the US state of Ohio. 700 million US dollars will flow into the conversion of three existing car and powertrain plants for the production of electric cars. Another 3.5 billion US dollars will be invested in the joint venture with LG Energy Solution (LGES) for the construction of […] More…
All-Electric Jeep Avenger Will Debut At The 2022 Paris Motor Show
It will be first-ever battery electric vehicle Jeep. More…
Elon Musk Has More To Share About A Tesla Cybertruck “Boat Mode”
Musk has been claiming for years that Tesla’s EVs can work as boats for a time, but be aware that it’s a very bad idea. More…
US: Mercedes-Benz EQ Sales Reached New Record In Q3 2022
In September, the Mercedes-Benz EQ lineup was strengthened with the EQS SUV and EQB models. More…
Zunder gets fresh capital to advance ultra-rapid charging in Iberia
Zunder, a charging infrastructure company from Spain, announces a €100 million capital injection from French sustainability investor Mirova. Zunder aims to own and operate over 4,000 ultra-fast charging points in Southern Europe by 2025. The money is the first charge to accelerate development. Mirova’s €100 million are part of the planned investment of over €300 […] More…
Zeeba orders 5,450 Canoo vehicles in California
Californian startup Canoo has received another large order for its electric vehicles. Fleet leasing provider Zeeba has signed an agreement to buy 5,450 Canoo electric vehicles, with an initial binding commitment of 3,000 units by 2024. The order now places is for the Lifestyle Vehicle (LV) and its cargo variant, the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV). […] More…
Future Honda EVs will be powered by cells from Ohio battery plant
Honda and LG Energy Solution on Tuesday confirmed details of a joint-venture Ohio battery plant that will produce battery modules for North American-market Honda EVs beginning in 2025. Announced in 2022, the joint-venture plant will be located in Fayette County, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus, and aims for 40 gigawatt-hours of annual… More…
Quantron US wins first major deal within a week after founding
Quantron received a significant order from the United States shortly after founding its own US subsidiary. The American transport company TMP Logistics has signed a framework agreement with Quantron US to deliver 500 heavy-duty fuel cell trucks by the end of 2024. According to a Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs statement, the agreement was reached […] More…
NOX Cycles Introduces Lightweight Epium Electric Mountain Bike
The Epium can be configured for either all-mountain or enduro applications. More…
Europe: Tesla Superchargers appear with dynamic pricing
Tesla is making the prices of its fast chargers more flexible. After the company increased Supercharger prices in Europe again in September, there are now indications of Tesla introducing lower tariffs for charging at night. According to a report by Teslamag, Tesla drivers at the Kamen site in Germany, for example, first noticed a further […] More…
Hyundai’s New eM Platform To Offer 50% More Range Than Current EVs
All Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles will become Software Defined Vehicles and OTA update-compatible by 2025, carmaker also says. More…
Tesla’s new energy app gives you range advice and more
Tesla has updated its in-car energy app to give a comparison between real energy use and the projected range, and it even gives you range advice to get closer to the optimal range. More…
Battery Show Europe 2022
Reading materials Advances in coating and materials were some of the key takeaways from one of Europe’s largest battery trade fairs, reports Peter Donaldson Held in Stuttgart as June became July, the Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo had many highlights, including an advanced battery concept that boosts energy density using a […] More…
