Hertz and BP plan to install a national network of EV chargers for the rental car company and its customers, powered by BP Pulse. More…
Hertz And BP Pulse Team Up To Build EV Charging Network In The US
Tesla (TSLA) stock plunges as Elon Musk reportedly agrees to finally buy Twitter
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) plunged this afternoon after it was reported that Elon Musk agreed to finally go through with his deal to buy Twitter. More…
GM taps former Tesla, Lyft executive to join board as automaker prepares to scale EV production
General Motors announced Tuesday it’s appointing Jonathon McNeill, a former Tesla and Lyft executive, to join its board of directors. The new addition is significant as GM looks to become an all-electric brand and take on the current EV market leader Tesla.. More…
YouTuber Explains Why His Ford Lightning Towing Fail Video Went Viral
It’s a very honest look into how the video’s original message was spun into political intrigue and conspiracy. More…
Take A Look At The Gravital Naked SL 4 Electric Commuter Bike
This city-slicker has a thing for tech and performance. More…
Tesla unveils ‘Cybertruck on Mars’ designs generated by its AI supercomputer
Tesla has unveiled “Cybertruck on Mars” designs generated by its AI as part of a demonstration of its AI software stack running on its Dojo supercomputer. More…
US: First 36 Cadillac Lyriq Were Delivered To Customers In Q3
Now it’s time to ramp up production. More…
First Two Pininfarina Battista EVs Reaching US Owners This Month
Automobili Pininfarina CEO Per Svantesson says the majority of the 150 bespoke Battista electric hyper GTs will end up in the US. More…
Maserati GranCabrio Folgore Convertible EV Confirmed For 2023 Debut
The GranCabrio EV will be the drop-top version of the new Maserati GranTurismo Folgore, the brand’s first electric vehicle. More…
Automobili Pininfarina to deliver first luxury EV Battista hyper GTs to US, including rare $3M Anniversario edition
European hypercar manufacturer Automobili Pininfarina has made its official invasion into the United States. Sure, the boutique automaker already has retail partners in place on US soil and continues to expand that footprint, but it will soon deliver the very first two all-electric Battista hyper GTs to US customers. Better yet, one of them is the first of only five Battista Anniversario EVs being made. More…
US lags other countries in chargers vs. registered EVs
Widespread electric vehicle adoption depends on public charging—of all sorts, from overnight streetside or parking-garage connectors to road-trip fast-charging. Thus, the ratio of registered EVs to public charging connectors is important. It can’t get too high, or EV drivers won’t have the confidence that they’ll find a… More…
Georgia Senator’s Bill Would Let More EVs Qualify For New Tax Credit
Meanwhile, his opponent is openly anti-EV, anti-solar, anti-incentive, and seems to have little understanding of the technology. More…
Unilever adds first 44-ton electric truck by Volvo to its fleet
Unilever has added a heavy-duty electric truck from Volvo to its fleet in the Netherlands. The company says it is the first heavy-duty electric vehicle with sufficient range to meet its business need in regional transport from distribution centres. The Volvo truck has a 540 kWh battery capacity and can travel up to 300 km […] More…
USA to fund development lightweight EV materials
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office has announced the selection of five industry-led research and development projects to develop lightweight materials to improve the energy efficiency of electric vehicles. According to the DoE, these projects will help decarbonize the transportation sector and enhance the infrastructure needed to support the growing adoption of […] More…
OP-ED: Elon Musk May Have Buried The Lede On Tesla’s AI Day
The team left Tesla’s DoJo supercomputer for last, though it arguably should have come first. More…
Nest Renew is now available to anyone in the US; ‘Energy Shift’ optimizes renewable energy use
Google is expanding support for its initiative to help you save money and use renewable energy with the Nest Thermostat, as Nest Renew is now available to anyone in the US. More…
Ballard to build fuel cell development facility in China
Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems has announced a $130 million investment in China. This will be used to build both a development centre and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) factory near Shanghai. The planned opening is in 2025. Ballard says it is pursuing a “local for local” production strategy – meaning components made […] More…
Chevy Bolt EV sales surge, as GM Ultium EVs trickle out
Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV sales surged in the third quarter, General Motors announced Monday in its quarterly update, while sales of newer EVs based on the Ultium architecture were just a trickle. The two Bolt variants set a quarterly sales record, with a combined 14,709 sales, GM said, adding that in response to robust demand it plans to… More…
Analysis: Electric trucks dominate market by 2035
A new report by Price Waterhouse Coopers Strategy (PwC) attests to a bright future for zero-emission trucks. BEVs are forecasted to outperform internal combustion engine technology within the decade. Worldwide, PwC analysts expect ZEV models to essentially replace conventional trucks within the next 15 years – given that infrastructure is catching up. As early as […] More…
Nio launches ET5 deliveries in China
Nio delivered the first batch of the mass-produced ET5 to customers in China on September 30th; just barely hitting the targeted delivery window. Subsequently, Nio intends to scale up deliveries of the electric sedan very quickly. The ET5 could also come to Europe in 2023. The fact that the ET5 will be delivered from September […] More…
