The quiet contest for the fastest electric car charger in America just got a new entry. Tesla has officially activated its first ultra-fast V4 Supercharger station in Redwood City, California, armed with new power cabinets that can deliver 500 kW of power. They promise to cut down on wait times and make long-distance travel in electric cars even more convenient.… Read more…
Tesla commissions 500 kW V4 Superchargers
Tesla has opened its first next-generation Supercharger site in Redwood City with V4 switch cabinets, which enable charging speeds of up to 500 kW for the Cybertruck (and later also for 800-volt electric vehicles from other manufacturers) and up to 1.2 MW for the Semi electric truck. Read more…
Geely subsidiary Aerofugia starts prototype production for aerial taxi
Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Chinese automotive group Geely, has started prototype production of the AE200-100. The electric vertical take-off aircraft can seat six people and can be used as an air taxi, for example. Read more…
The EV Tax Credit Dies Today. Get Ready For A Shift
Plus, demand for totaled EVs is through the roof and Xiaomi cheers on the Model Y after reverse-engineering it. Lire la suite…
Geely unit Aerofugia sees 1st AE200-100 eVTOL roll off line
Aerofugia has seen its first AE200-100 eVTOL roll off the production line, marking the product’s imminent readiness for manned test flight requirements.
Aerofugia has stocked over 1,000 commercial orders for the AE200.
Essex gains first battery-electric buses
Fully electric buses are set to hit the roads in Essex for the first time. The English county has launched 55 electric buses on public transport routes around Basildon, with roll-out set to continue over the next two months. Read more…
India deploys its first fleet of battery-swappable heavy-duty e-trucks
India has commissioned the first fleet of battery-swappable heavy-duty electric trucks in the country at the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). This induction makes JNPA’s electric truck fleet the largest one at any Indian port. Read more…
China NEV retail at 1.039 million in Sept 1-27, up 9% year-on-year
In the September 1-27 period, China’s total passenger vehicle retail sales reached 1.776 million units, flat compared to the same period last year.
NEV retail penetration in China stood at 58.5 percent from September 1 to 27, and 52.1 percent year-to-date.
Deep Dive: How Porsche further developed PPE for the Cayenne
The electric Cayenne is the second model that Porsche has launched based on the Premium Platform Electric. This electric SUV, known internally as E4, is by no means merely a larger version of the electric Macan — Porsche has significantly optimized the drive system, battery, and software. At electrive, we’ve been able to garner a number of illuminating insights into the technology behind the new Porsche Cayenne. Read more…
Siemens builds battery plant for rail vehicles in Bavaria
Siemens Mobility and its partners celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new production facility for rail vehicle battery systems in Luhe-Wildenau, Bavaria. A production facility is being built on a site covering around 20,000 square meters, where battery systems for Siemens regional trains, locomotives, and external customers will be manufactured in the future. Read more…
The Porsche Cayenne Electric’s ‘Flow Display’ Is A Wild-Looking Curved Screen
The new Cayenne Electric is much more than a bigger Macan Electric, with technology that no Porsche has ever had before. Lire la suite…
The Porsche Cayenne Electric’s Biggest Surprise? Its Battery
“We’ve learned so much over the years.” Why Porsche ditched the battery “box” for a pack that’s lighter, denser, and easier to repair. Lire la suite…
2027 Chevy Bolt EV: This Is It Way Before You’re Supposed To See It
General Motors wasn’t even trying to conceal the new EV’s design as it charged its battery at a Tesla Supercharger. Lire la suite…
Port of Hamburg tests straddle carrier with fuel cell
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has put a new straddle carrier powered by a fuel cell into operation at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). It is being used as part of the Clean Port & Logistics (CPL) innovation cluster on the associated test field. Read more…
Sweden’s first megawatt charging station opens
Circle K, which operates around 760 fuel and service stations across Sweden, has just opened the country’s first charger with a 1000kW (1MW) capacity. Read more…
‘A New Silhouette’: Ford’s $30,000 EV Truck Will Be Something Very Different
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the upcoming $30,000 mid-size pickup is “really not a pickup.” Confused? Join the club. Lire la suite…
Why Ford’s CEO Doesn’t Love Apple CarPlay Ultra
Jim Farley said Ford is considering Apple’s all-in-one software solution, but that he didn’t like “the execution in round one.” Lire la suite…
500 electric school buses for the LA 2025 Olympics
The electric bus company, Highland Electric Fleets, has been selected by the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics as the official provider of electric school buses. A fleet of 500 battery-electric buses will be deployed during the games as stakeholder transport. Read more…
What It Really Costs To Road Trip Europe In An EV
There are enough fast chargers in Europe to make an EV road trip easy and quick, but how much does it cost? Lire la suite…
China EV registrations for week ending Sept 28: Nio Inc 10,800, Tesla 19,300, Xiaomi 11,000
The Nio main brand recorded 5,200 insurance registrations last week, with Onvo at 3,800 and Firefly at 1,800. Read more…
