The Canadian Government has issued its 2022 budget, which includes comprehensive investments in electromobility. This involves not only purchase incentives and infrastructure expansion but also the raw materials supply chain. 3.8 billion Canadian dollars (around 2.8 billion euros) will go toward implementing Canada’s first strategy for critical minerals for use in electric cars, among other […] More…
Porsche Taycan interacts as buffer for German power grid
Porsche, the transmission system operator TransnetBW and the consulting company Intelligent Energy System Services (IE2S) have connected five Porsche Taycans to the power grid as buffers – under laboratory conditions, but also in a domestic environment. Porsche emphasizes that the five Taycans are production-standard vehicles and that the pilot test was realistic. As a spokesperson […] More…
UK: Gridserve completes ‘Electric Highway’ upgrade
Gridserve and Ecotricity have completed the major upgrade of the Electric Highway in the UK. The partners say they have now replaced all legacy motorway chargers on the network along UK freeways and trunk roads. The Electric Highway comprises 300 chargers which are now fast, reliable and connected, so Gridserve. The company did not provide […] More…
Autonomous electric vessel ‘Mahi Two’ crosses Atlantic Ocean
An all-electric boat has crossed the Atlantic Ocean. The ‘Mahi Two’ made the journey without a crew but powered by a Torqeedo electric motor and solar energy. They were being steered from land. The ship left the coast of Spain in September 2021 and reached the island of Martinique in the French Antilles six months […] More…
US: Jeep Wrangler 4xe Tops PHEV Category With 8,346 Units Sold In Q1 2022
The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid also was relatively strong with over 4,000 units. More…
Washington State Enacts 2030 Target For Fossil Fuel Phaseout
What was recently reported as just a proposal is now signed into law. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Cold Weather DC Fast Charge Analysis
A cold battery means slower DC fast charging, but how much slower? We find out. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Cold Weather 5 DC Fast Charge Analysis
A cold battery means slower DC fast charging, but how much slower? We find out. More…
Kia EV6 GT: On the road inside Korea’s answer to Porsche’s Taycan
With 430 kW system power, the Kia EV6 GT is in a completely different league than anyone would have considered any Kia to be a few years ago. Instead of Seat or Skoda, the EV6’s most powerful offshoot compares with Porsche on paper. But does the comparison hold up in real life? * * * […] More…
Kia EV6 GT: On the road with Korea’s answer to the Porsche Taycan
With 430 kW of system power, the Kia EV6 GT is in a completely different league than anyone would have considered Kia to be a few years ago. Instead of Seat or Skoda, the EV6’s most powerful offshoot compares with Porsche on paper to stay within the VW Group. But does the comparison hold up […] More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: A $500 self-balancing one-wheeled dorkmobile
I love electric vehicles as much as the next guy, and I’m particularly enthralled with personal electric vehicles. You know, the kind built for just one person: electric bikes, electric scooters, electric rideables, and such. I like to think I’ve embraced some of the more oddball designs out there, though I’m not sure I’ve faced anything as nutty as this self-balancing seated electric scooter.. More…
Greece launches the largest bifacial solar farm in Europe
Greece this week inaugurated a 204-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Kozani, in the country’s Western Macedonia region. It’s the biggest solar farm with bifacial panels in Europe. More…
Tesla CEO Musk stresses scaling up, teases dedicated robotaxi, Cybertruck update
In Texas, at the official opening of Tesla’s gigantic Austin factory, CEO Elon Musk had a clear message Thursday night: It’s going big. “This year is all about scaling up, and next year there’s going to be a massive wave of new products,” summed Musk, who hit one boast point after another at Giga Texas. As for next… More…
Nissan announces prototype facility for solid-state batteries, plans for EV integration in 2028
During a livestream out of Japan this morning, Nissan Motor Company unveiled plans to bring laminated solid-state batteries to market by 2028, beginning with a prototype production facility. The decision is part of Nissan’s “Ambition 2030” strategy, which will now include plans to launch an EV powered by solid-state batteries in 2028. More…
Nissan Unveils Prototype Production Facility For Solid-State Batteries
The goal is to achieve a cost of $75 per kWh at the pack level by the fiscal year 2028. $65 per kWh thereafter. More…
Did Lectric eBikes, known for its cult-favorite low-cost electric bike, just cryptically tease a new model?
Phoenix, Arizona-based Lectric eBikes may have just dropped a teaser about a new model destined to join its lineup of low-cost electric bikes. More…
Tesla is going to build a solar and Megapack farm to power a new Bitcoin mining facility
Tesla is going to build a solar and Megapack farm for energy storage that is going to power a new Bitcoin mining facility in partnership with both Blockstream and Jack Dorsey’s Blocks (formerly Square). More…
Porsche proves the benefits of V2G technology by pooling its EVs together to help stabilize electrical grids
Porsche AG is testing the possibilities of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in its EVs, but taking it a step further. Rather than just deliver EVs like the Taycan that can supply energy back to the grid rather than just pull from it, Porsche has run a V2G pilot program that utilizes “swarms” of EVs whose high-voltage batteries are pooled to help keep the local electrical grid stabilized.. More…
Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki roll out swappable electric motorcycle batteries, but it’s really just a Gogoro competitor
Japan’s heavyweight motorcycle manufacturers known as the Big Four have unveiled a new electric motorbike battery swapping program called Gachaco. But what Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki haven’t come right out and said is that instead of the highly anticipated innovative new motorcycle battery standard, it’s looking a lot like a blue version of Gogoro. More…
Rivian R1T Adventure Review: Is This Electric Truck Still Special?
Will the R1T remain a top choice when other electric pickup trucks come to market? More…
