The US House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion “Build Back Better” legislation early this morning, following a lengthy session that included a record-setting speech from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The Build Back Better bill, which includes robust changes to federal tax credits for EVs, will now face the Senate, where two vital Democrats have already shared that they are undecided on their vote. More…
Here’s how Alaska’s only electric school bus is performing in temps as low as -40F
In October 2020, Electrek reported that the state of Alaska got its very first electric school bus. Here’s how the first and only electric school bus in The Last Frontier is running just over a year later. More…
Toyota Angry At Senator For Saying It’s Not On The ‘Home Team’
Toyota joins several other automakers pushing back against Biden’s support of union automakers over rivals. More…
Genesis unveils all-electric GV70 SUV model
Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis has unveiled an all-electric version of its GV70 SUV model. The Electrified GV70 is Genesis’ third BEV model, following the Electrified G80 and GV60, and will be available exclusively with all-wheel drive. With the Electrified GV70 Genesis’ announced electric car trio for Europe should be complete. Shortly after the launch of […] More…
The US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm breaks ground
Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, has officially broken ground. It’s also the first project of its kind in the Americas region. More…
NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ Officially Launches On Nintendo Switch
Motorsport Games-developed NASCAR game is the first to come to the console, available to play starting today, November 19, 2021. More…
Ford doubles EV production target for late 2023: Will it take the lead after Tesla?
Ford CEO Jim Farley outlined Thursday, with a series of tweets, that the automaker is now expecting to make 600,000 electric vehicles per year globally by the end of 2023. That’s double the previous plan, and enough to potentially be considered the number-two EV maker in the U.S. by then—if other automakers keep to their current plans… More…
Kia EV6 Achieves 250 Miles In Bjørn Nyland’s Winter Range Test
It should be closer to 300 miles in the Summer. More…
Tesla’s FSD Beta Put Through Student Driving Test: Pass Or Fail?
Should Tesla’s FSD Beta testers have a sticker on their car that says “student driver” or “autonomous car training”? More…
Chevrolet Bolt EV, Bolt EUV Plant Down For Rest Of The Year
GM says it will not resume production in 2021 as it continues to work through a recall on the EVs. More…
Consumer Reports Still Ranks Tesla Reliability 27th Out Of 28
This in spite of the fact that Tesla dominates in CR’s satisfaction ratings. More…
Xpeng presents the G9 electric SUV
With the G9, the Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has presented its fourth model after the G3, P7 and P5. Promoted as a “smart SUV flagship”, the station wagon-like electric car is the first Xpeng model designed from the outset for international markets. The Xpeng G9 uses the manufacturer’s recently announced 800-volt e-car platform with […] More…
Actia Group sets up Power division
Vehicle electronics supplier Actia has announced it has set up a Power division to consolidate the various activities of the wider Actia Group relating to the design and manufacture of onboard batteries, power electronics and electrification systems for electric and hydrogen hybrid mobility. It says its experience in vehicle electronics and power management means the […] More…
EVs as a group are worst for reliability, hybrids and PHEVs best, according to Consumer Reports
Electric SUVs were the lowest-ranked category in the latest Consumer Reports reliability rankings, but hybrids and plug-in hybrids were the best. While compact hybrids—including the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius—as well as plug-in hybrids topped the rankings with above average overall reliability, electric SUVs were ranked last, with… More…
Rumor: Toyota Might Build Batttery Gigafactory In North Carolina
It would be a joint venture project with Panasonic. More…
Lucid COTY, Plus LA Auto Show With Porsche, Hyundai, & Fisker
This was a big week for EV news with the LA Auto Show, electric school buses, and much more. More…
Tesla Launches First Supercharger In Alaska
It has four 250 kW stalls. More…
Porsche buys up majority share in high-tech electric bike company Greyp
Porsche is diving even deeper into the electric bicycle market with its announcement today that the company acquired a majority stake in Greyp Bikes.. More…
GM rolls out software update limiting Chevy Bolt EV charge to 80%, but removes parking restrictions
GM announced that it is starting to roll out a new software update to Chevy Bolt EVs as part of its recall due to battery fire risks. More…
Enphase Energy To Acquire ClipperCreek
The EV charging pioneer has sold more than 110,000 Level 2 AC charging stations since 2006. More…
