The UK government has said that around 20 energy storage systems are to be deployed at service stations where the grid supply is not always sufficient to support high power charging stations. National Highways aims to invest £11 million and is currently discussing the possibilities with prospective suppliers. Within the next two years, the plan […] More…
Poll Shows US Majority Support For Urgent Transition To EVs
Not long ago, it was clear many Americans weren’t on board with EVs. More…
Rivian R1T Pickup Trucks Appear At Auto Show, People Are Curious
More and more vehicle carriers are seen around the country. More…
Cyber Monday: Save up to $405 on portable power stations + more with Jackery’s Cyber Monday deals
If you’re looking for a simple, affordable, and versatile off-grid power solution, the Cyber Monday Jackery portable power station deals have you covered. Clocking in with some of the more impressive entry-level and mid-tier portable power solutions on the market, today we are zeroing-in on Jackery’s popular Explorer 300 model that provides more than enough juice to run your camping rig, drone batteries, emergency kit, smartphones, and MacBooks, among many other things. And it’s now doing it at $240 off the going rate, with solar-ready add-ons at 30% off, alongside up to $405 off on some of the brand’s other portable power stations. Read on for more details. More…
BMW starts i4 electric car deliveries to customers
BMW announced that it delivered the very first BMW i4 electric cars to customers today at an event at its headquarters. More…
Toyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV play
Toyota’s onslaught of battery electric vehicles is likely to arrive later than those from other automakers. But when these models appear, don’t expect Tesla range numbers—or Tesla prices. Toyota instead plans to go light with batteries on its EVs and compete with affordability, durability, and environmental responsibility, all… More…
GM’s Mary Barra Pressed To Acknowledge Tesla, Avoids And Refuses
Sure, the GM CEO doesn’t want to give Tesla any credit, but a simple acknowledgement would have been better than nothing. More…
Renault revamps its classic 1960s 4L car as an eVTOL craft
In wrapping up the 60th anniversary celebration of its iconic old-school 4L car, French automaker Renault has unveiled a redesign of the model as the AIR4 electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. More…
World’s largest wind turbine maker bounces back from cyberattack
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas suffered a ransomware attack on November 19. But the world’s largest wind turbine maker said today that almost all of its IT systems are back online. More…
Mercedes Vision EQXX concept touted as brand’s most efficient EV yet, due for January 3 reveal
The efficiency-focused Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept will be revealed on January 3, 2022, Mercedes R&D boss Markus Schäfer announced in a LinkedIn post last week. Announced in July, the Vision EQXX targets 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of real-world range on a single charge. That’s about 100 miles more than the 520-mile Lucid Air Dream… More…
Spain orders petrol stations to install fast chargers
In Spain, more than 1,000 large petrol stations will have to offer at least one fast-charging point for electric vehicles from 2023. This is now stipulated in a proposal for a ministerial decree just published by the Spanish Ministry of the Environment. The proposed regulation would affect petrol stations that sell more than five million […] More…
Device reads LV and HV in one go
A 45 V high-withstand voltage battery monitoring device for automotive designs has implemented a supply voltage-divided output for the first time (writes Nick Flaherty). Dividing battery monitoring between high- and low-voltage sources increases the safety of e-mobility designs, as it allows 12 V batteries to be monitored by the same device that monitors the low […] More…
100 BYD electric buses bound for Israel
Egged, the largest bus company in Israel, has ordered 100 purely electric 12-metre buses from BYD. These are to be delivered before the end of 2022 and will be used in Haifa. For the Chinese bus manufacturer, this electric bus order is the largest from to date Israel. The order is part of a larger […] More…
Hyundai Home ecosystem due in 2022 will cover solar, charging, energy storage
Hyundai recently unveiled a coordinated home-energy ecosystem, bundling EV charging, solar, and home energy storage. Dubbed Hyundai Home, the service will provide one-stop shopping for these products to Hyundai customers, the automaker said in a press release. It’s scheduled to launch in certain markets in 2022. Rather than leaving customers to… More…
Years Ago, Tesla Was Punished For Paying Back A DoE Loan Early
Tesla paid off its loan nine years ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, other automakers went bankrupt. More…
BMW i4 Customer Deliveries Begin In Germany Three Months Early
The first customers in Germany took delivery of their i4s at the BMW Welt in Munich over the weekend. More…
Solvay invests in Sepion for Li-metal anodes
Chemical group Solvay has invested in California-based start-up Sepion Technologies that specializes in developing batteries with Li-metal anodes and liquid electrolytes. Solvay was not the only investor, however, as the $16 million investment round was led by Fine Structure Ventures, and also includes other climate tech investors. The company raised funds to accelerate the commercialization […] More…
Plug-In Car Registrations In Europe: Q1-Q3 2021 Full Report
A comprehensive look at plug-in car sales in 30 European countries. More…
German rail operator DB Regio orders 44 BEV trains
DB Regio has ordered 44 battery-electric multiple units of the type ‘Flirt Akku’ from Stadler for use in the Pfalz network. From December 2025, the first of the 44 multiple units are to go into passenger service on eight routes and replace the diesel trains currently in use by the end of 2026. The Flirt […] More…
Nissan Announces Proprietary Solid-State Batteries: $75/kWh Pack
They are expected by fiscal year 2028, with a pilot plant in Yokohama as early as fiscal year 2024. More…
