In new comments about US manufacturing, President Biden finally acknowledged Tesla as “America’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer,” calming Elon Musk fans who have been raising a big stink for months about the administration overlooking Tesla. More…
Nikola Motors (NKLA) loses its whole supply chain leadership, puts hiring freeze as situation looks dire
Nikola Motors (NKLA) has lost almost its entire supply chain leadership over the last few months as the situation at the company is starting to look dire. More…
2023 Kia Sportage PHEV Arrives With 32-Mile Electric Range
Its electric range comes courtesy of a 13.8 kWh battery pack. More…
Electric hydrofoil startup Navier raises $7.2 million in seed funding to build boats in the US
Electric hydrofoil watercraft startup Navier announced a large round of seed funding to help its founders in their quest to democratize waterways by reducing operational costs for electric boat transportation. The funding announcement comes as Navier constructs its first of fifteen N27 hulls planned for its first year of production. More…
Chargeway Is Now Available For Apple CarPlay In North America
Chargeway’s app is a true game-changer in the EV industry, and now you can use it right on your car’s touch screen. More…
Elon Musk Impressed By Tesla Plaid’s Latest Quarter-Mile Record
The Model S Plaid pulled it off in just 8.94 seconds at 156 mph, though it had “had a lot of weight taken off.” More…
Tritium CEO to meet President Biden today following announcement of a new DCFC manufacturing facility in Tennessee
DC fast charging hardware and software manufacturer Tritium outlined plans for a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee this morning. Furthermore, all chargers produced at the new facility are expected to comply with Buy America Act provisions. As a result, Tritium CEO Jane Hunter will meet President Biden at the White House today to discuss US EV infrastructure. More…
Ford CEO: We would rival Tesla right now if we were producing enough electric vehicles
Ford CEO Jim Farley made an interesting comment that highlighted just how the perception of Tesla has massively shifted in the automotive industry over the last few years. More…
Nissan To End ICE Development Except For US Pickups And SUVs
The manufacturer has announced it wants to launch 15 new EVs by 2025 and this will help fund their development. More…
Volvo Cars to invest over $1 billion to upgrade Swedish plant with tech-like mega casting for its next generation of BEVs
Volvo Cars has shared news that it plans to invest SEK 10 billion (~$1.09 billion) in its Torslanda manufacturing plant in Sweden, to deliver advanced production practices for its next generation of fully electric vehicles. This includes mega casting of aluminum body parts, a new battery assembly plant, and more. More…
2023 Subaru Solterra Reservations Open Today In The US
If you want to be one of the first to purchase or lease a Solterra, you should hurry up as the number of reservations is limited. More…
ABB appoints Michael Halbherr as E-Mobility chairman
ABB has appointed Michael Halbherr as chairman of its E-Mobility division, which includes its charging station business. The appointment comes in the wake of the division’s planned spin-off, including an IPO. ABB E-Mobility’s board of directors will include Halbherr and three other independent members, who will be selected “in due course.” In addition to the […] More…
As Nissan overhauls its roadmap to EVs, is it cutting out gasoline engine development?
So far, Nissan hasn’t been among the growing group of global automakers to put an end date—estimated or not—on the sale of new vehicles with internal combustion engines. If a Monday report from Nikkei Asia proves true, Nissan could be closer to seeing that sunset for tailpipes—in non-electrified forms, that is. According to… More…
Tesla Sees 40% Full-Time Employee Growth In 2021, To Nearly 100K
While many folks thought Tesla would be bankrupt years ago, it’s still growing rapidly. More…
Subaru opens reservations for Solterra EV and announces a charging partnership with EVgo
Subaru of America will officially begin taking reservations today for its upcoming Solterra. For $250 down, customers can select their preferred Subaru retailer, trim, and exterior color. Additionally, the automaker shared that Solterra customers will be able to take advantage of a new partnership with EVgo, offering access to its 46,000 charging locations across the US. More…
Ebusco takes e-bus order from Rouen in France
Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has received a potentially major order from France. The contract with the Metropole Rouen Normandy includes four Ebusco 2.2 electric buses for delivery around the end of 2022 and an option for 76 more vehicles. According to the manufacturer, however, the 76 vehicles from the option are not the Ebusco […] More…
Michigan will get a new graphite processing factory to support US EV battery production
Graphex Technologies has entered into an exclusive non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture with Emerald Energy Solutions to construct and operate a graphite processing facility in Michigan. More…
Danfoss Editron begins mass production of electric drives in Nanjing
Danfoss Editron has begun the mass production of its EM-PMI240-T180 electric drive system at its Nanjing factory, located in China’s Jiangsu province. The EM-PMI240-T180 motor is specifically designed for electric or hybrid drivetrains in mobile work machines, buses and marine vessels. In terms of technical specifications, the motor features a power range of 49 kilowatts […] More…
H2 Energy & Phillips 66 join for H2 refuelling stations
H2 Energy and Phillips 66 want to build up to 250 hydrogen filling stations in Germany, Austria and Denmark by 2026. This is to be made possible by a 50:50 joint venture between the subsidiaries Phillips 66 Limited and H2 Energy Europe. In Europe, Phillips 66 is known under its Jet brand with more than […] More…
The world’s most extreme 35 MPH electric surfboard just got… even more extreme!
Swedish electric surfboard company Awake has spent several years enjoying elite status in its industry, known for creating the most extreme electric surfboards that money can buy. And now with the Awake RÄVIK S 22, the company is splashing down with yet another new board that continues to push the limits of what e-surfboards can do. More…
