UCLA Events and Transportation has received significant funding from the California State Transportation Agency’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. The funds will be used to bolster electrified public transport and accompanying infrastructure. Read more…
Could a 2-speed help boost efficiency in future Lucid EVs?
New layout for a 2-speed might be light and compact while maintaining efficiency Could potentially allow strong launch with a lower-cost motor unit Idea might be due in future Lucid EVs, or engineers might still be pondering it The Lucid Air electric sedan already achieves impressive efficiency with its existing drive unit, but the automaker might… Read more…
Rivian opens Adventure Network to all EVs in Joshua Tree
From the beginning, Rivian intended its charging network to be at least partly publicly accessible. Now it’s ready to open its Adventure Network DC fast-charging sites to electric vehicles from other brands. This will be the case with what Rivian calls its next-generation Adventure Network sites, the first of which opened Thursday in Joshua Tree… Read more…
The Nissan Ariya Needs An Extra Plastic Piece To Use Tesla Superchargers
It comes in the adapter box and stays in the charge port forever. Read more…
GM And EVgo Built 2,000 Public EV Fast Chargers
Last year, GM and EVgo had 1,000 co-branded public fast chargers. Now, that number has doubled. Read more…
Rivian’s Fancy New Charging Outposts Will Be Open To All EVs
The new Rivian Adventure Network sites will work with CCS and NACS EVs, and they’re powered by 100% renewable energy too. Read more…
Nio signs strategic partnership with Mastercard
Nio said it and Mastercard will work together to provide more value-added services to users worldwide, helping the company expand and grow its business in global markets. Read more…
Milence opens its first charging hubs in Germany
Milence has now also gained a foothold in Germany. On Thursday, the truck charging joint venture between Daimler Truck, Traton and the Volvo Group opened its first two charging parks on German soil – along the A9 motorway in Vockerode in Saxony-Anhalt and at the Hermsdorfer Kreuz junction in Thuringia. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in Jan-Oct 2024: CATL 36.8%, BYD 16.8%
CATL and BYD continued to hold the top two positions as the world’s largest battery makers in the January-October period, both increasing their share slightly from January-September. Read more…
EVgo & GM set up 2,000 fast charging points
The US automotive group General Motors and the fast-charging provider EVgo have reached an important milestone in their partnership: they have now put more than 2,000 public fast-charging stations into operation. Read more…
USA: MACK Trucks expands certified EV dealer network
US Truck manufacturer Mack Trucks announced that it now has 65 certified EV dealers across North America. It just recently added 12 new locations to the network, most of them in the US. Read more…
Ford to build EV plant next to one the world’s largest sources of nickel
After losing ground in China and Europe, Ford looks to expand in a market full of untapped potential for electric vehicles – Indonesia. The automaker is investing in an EV plant in Indonesia – the world’s largest producer of nickel – setting up shop next to its joint venture $4.5 billion nickel processing project in the country. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra battery capacity and range revealed
The upcoming Xiaomi SU7 Ultra has been certified for sale in China by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and this has revealed both its battery capacity and its CLTC range numbers. So let’s dig in. The supercar has a 93.7 kWh battery supplied by CATL, and a range of up to 630 km in the CLTC cycle,… Read more…
Hyundai to supply Georgia EV plant via fuel cell trucks
Hyundai’s logistics subsidiary Glovis has announced plans to use 21 units of the Hyundai Xcient fuel cell truck to supply the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) electric car plant in Georgia. Read more…
Nio’s new swap station plant in Wuhan to reach capacity of 1,500 in 2025
Nio Power’s battery swap station plant in Wuhan, Hubei province, saw its 100th battery swap station roll off the assembly line today, entering the scale-up phase of production. Read more…
UK: Jeeps slashes prices for the Avenger Electric
Jeep has significantly cut the price of the Avenger Electric in the UK. The electric SUV now starts at just under 30,000 pounds, making it more affordable than its competitors. Read more…
First electric motors for BMW Neue Klasse test vehicles are ready
BMW Group Plant Steyr has begun producing and shipping its sixth-generation electric motors. This significant milestone in its electrification strategy has been reached in just ten months – from development through a new production line installation to the finished product. The first batch of electric motors has already been delivered to BMW Group Plant Debrecen in Hungary, where they will… Read more…
Electric car prices in Germany continue to rise
The Center of Automotive Management (CAM) has analysed new electric car registrations in Germany and China in more detail – by segment, model and price. The researchers concluded: “With the current range of models available in Germany, a rapid market ramp-up of electric mobility will be difficult.” Read more…
Project EV introduces MCS charger with vehicle-to-grid function
The new charger presented by UK charge point supplier Project EV is aimed at the commercial vehicle sector. It offers 1 MW of charging power and vehicle-to-grid technology. The latter could serve as an additional source of income for electrified commercial fleets. Read more…
Ford could build EV plant in Indonesia
According to the Indonesian government, Ford has pledged to invest in an electric car plant in the country by 2025. Last year, the US car manufacturer and partners already initiated the construction of a nickel processing plant there. Read more…
