Vinfast on Thursday opened its first United States retail stores in California, and announced $1.2 billion in incentives from North Carolina for a planned factory in the state. Located in Santa Monica, San Mateo, San Diego, Commerce, Berkeley, and Corte Madera, the stores are the first of 30 Vinfast plans to open in California, the Vietnamese… More…
New York: Bill discounts added to EV Make-Ready scheme
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has approved an EV charging programme that provides drivers with bill discounts when they charge during grid-friendly times. The State Public Service Commission works with New York’s utilities on so-called managed EV charging programmes. The PSC decision is a part of an initiative known as the EV Make-Ready scheme launched […] More…
New York: Charging discounts through EV Make Ready scheme
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has approved an EV charging programme that provides drivers with bill discounts when they charge during grid-friendly times. The State Public Service Commission works with New York’s utilities on so-called managed EV charging programmes. The PSC decision is a part of an initiative known as the EV Make-Ready scheme launched […] More…
Hyundai RN22e And N Vision 74 Look And Sound Very Exciting On Track
These two new electric concepts (one of which has a hydrogen fuel cell) are here to prove EVs can be entertaining to drive.More…
Tesla has a new self-diagnostic feature in its app
Tesla has been working on a new “self-diagnostic” feature in its app that the automaker is running when certain types of service appointments are requested. More…
BE: Proximus to use 15,000 street cabinets for EV charging
Belgium’s telecom corporation Proximus announces plans to work with partners to create at least 15,000 charge points for electric vehicles in Belgium by 2028. Proximus wants to refurbish existing street cabinets. The concept follows an earlier successful pilot in Mechelen, a town in Antwerp province. In this coming scale-up, Proximus plans to initially provide several […] More…
Connected Kerb to install 1,000 on-street charge points in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire plans to install 1,000 on-street electric vehicle charging points over the next three years. The council has already appointed Connected Kerb to install and run the network of EV chargers. Residents are being asked to give their views on locations. The council said that its programme aims to prioritise access to charging points for […] More…
Ford moves forward with factory upgrade in Cologne
Ford is taking advantage of the plant holidays at the Cologne factory, which last until 1 August, to press ahead with the conversion to an Electrification Centre. Two new production halls will be built and existing production facilities converted. Ford’s first fully electric volume model will roll off the production line here in Europe from […] More…
IPCEI Hy2Tech: EU approves first hydrogen projects
The EU Commission has approved the first 41 Important Projects of Common European Interest within the IPCEI Hydrogen this week. Officially called IPCEI Hy2Tech, first-wave participants are working on hydrogen generation and logistics focusing on uses in electric transport. Fifteen Member States, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, […] More…
Volkswagen expands EV components production in Germany
Volkswagen Group Components are expanding EV parts production at the Braunschweig plant in Germany. They target making 800,000 battery systems for the Group’s MEB and plug-in hybrid vehicles a year there once the factory is further geared up. VW Group Components considers the Braunschweig site a competence centre within the Volkswagen Group “thanks to its […] More…
Lucid Air GT Performance Makes 807 HP Dodge Charger Jailbreak Look Slow
The Lucid has around 200 horsepower more, but it also weighs a good few hundred pounds more too.More…
Bosch and Blubrake/Shimano unveil competing anti-lock braking for electric bikes
Anti-lock brakes might sound like old tech in cars (and motorcycles to a certain extent), but another two-wheeler has had to deal with brake lock up since its invention: the bicycle. But two different companies have just shown off competing anti-lock braking (ABS) systems designed for e-bikes to improve safety and performance. More…
Tracking the most affordable EV leases in 2022
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Elon Musk Revealed When Tesla Might Lower Car Prices
Currently, the entry-level Tesla Model 3 starts in the US at almost $50,000, while the Model Y is priced at almost $68,000.More…
Tesla’s 4680-Type Battery Cell Teardown: Specs Revealed
It appears to be an NCM 811 chemistry with very good energy density and total energy estimated at 96-99 Wh.More…
This Is How The New Tesla V4 Supercharger Might Look
Dimensions and design hints emerged in unofficial reports.More…
Tesla Model X And Y Reach Mount Everest Base Camp
The Teslas reached an altitude of over 5,000 meters (16,400 feet).More…
BLUETTI introduces e-gift cards: A more convenient way to shop for portable power stations
Shopping for someone looking for a high-quality energy storage solutions but not sure what product they prefer? Get them a new e-gift card from BLUETTI – an online store with over a decade of experience in portable energy stations and solar charging. BLUETTI gift cards are easy to use and offer a number of benefits including the ability to pay in instalments.. More…
Aston Martin Looking At Mercedes, Rimac And Lucid EV Platforms
This comes as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund acquires $92.5 million worth of shares.More…
Sandy Munro Checks Out IDRA’s 9,000 Ton Giga Press
It’s supposed to be used to produce the Tesla Cybertruck.More…
