With the 25% tariff on imported EVs already raising prices and the federal tax credit set to vanish on September 30, automakers are dangling some of their best offers yet. If you’re thinking about leasing a new EV, jump on it. From SUVs to luxury vehicles, here are some of the top September EV lease deals spotted by our friends at CarsDirect. Read more…
From $0 a month: 5 of the best EV lease deals in September
With the 25% tariff on imported EVs already raising prices and the federal tax credit set to vanish on September 30, automakers are dangling some of their best offers yet. If you’re thinking about leasing a new EV, jump on it. From SUVs to luxury vehicles, here are some of the top September EV lease deals spotted by our friends at CarsDirect. Read more…
Canada may get cheap Chinese EVs because of cooking oil – here’s why
Canada is “reviewing” its current 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, which could potentially give another entry point for the inexpensive, advanced vehicles into the North American market. Read more…
Canada may get cheap Chinese EVs because of cooking oil – here’s why
Canada is “reviewing” its current 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, which could potentially give another entry point for the inexpensive, advanced vehicles into the North American market. Read more…
Connecticut, Rhode Island sue Trump to save 80% complete offshore wind farm
Connecticut and Rhode Island are suing the Trump administration to overturn its “baseless” decision to halt Revolution Wind, a nearly completed offshore wind farm set to deliver clean power to New England. Read more…
Connecticut, Rhode Island sue Trump to save 80% complete offshore wind farm
Connecticut and Rhode Island are suing the Trump administration to overturn its “baseless” decision to halt Revolution Wind, a nearly completed offshore wind farm set to deliver clean power to New England. Read more…
GM’s promised affordable EVs hit another hurdle, but there’s more to the story
The new Chevy Bolt EV is set to enter production later this year, with one fewer shift, following GM’s reduction in production plans at several US plants. Apart from the Bolt, GM promised a new family of affordable EVs. Are those, too, now at risk. Read more…
GM’s promised affordable EVs hit another hurdle, but there’s more to the story
The new Chevy Bolt EV is set to enter production later this year, with one fewer shift, following GM’s reduction in production plans at several US plants. Apart from the Bolt, GM promised a new family of affordable EVs. Are those, too, now at risk. Read more…
‘Bit Of An Upgrade’: This Tesla Had A Dead Battery. Then This Mechanic Swapped In A Better One
Why one type of Tesla battery is better than the rest. Lire la suite…
Princeton NuEnergy wins grant to accelerate direct recycling of lithium-ion batteries
Battery recycling firm Princeton NuEnergy (PNE) has been awarded a SuperBoost grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York to scale its low-temperature plasma-assisted separation process for direct recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Founded at Princeton University in 2019, PNE is developing technology that enables the repair and rejuvenation of… Read more…
FRYTE Mobility showcases e-truck charging process with automated reservations
Munich-based startup FRYTE, in collaboration with Bosch Road Services, SBRS and Hubject, has demonstrated a fully automated reservation process for an electric truck charging station, based on the Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI) standard, which enables automated roaming among various EV charging networks. “For fleet operators and transport companies, the ability to reserve charging sessions… Read more…
Is It Legal To Be Drunk In A Waymo?
After a night, out a TikToker used the Waymo app to hail a driverless ride home Lire la suite…
First official photos of Leapmotor’s new Lafa 5 EV
It seems Volkswagen ID.3 is about to get some new, and rather unexpected, competition. Chinese automaker Leapmotor, with the backing of global automotive giant Stellantis, is preparing to unveil the Lafa 5, a compact electric hatchback designed for the European market. We have the first official, albeit camouflaged, photos of the car days before its formal debut at the IAA… Read more…
Hyundai’s new EV plant was just raided by ICE, ‘hundreds’ taken into custody
The massive new Hyundai EV plant outside of Savannah, Georgia, was raided by ICE on Thursday. Federal agents took hundreds of people into custody at the site, including executives from LG Energy Solution, Hyundai’s battery partner and co-owner of the plant. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz’s New GLC EV Has Its Biggest Screen Ever
The 39.1-inch “Hyperscreen” takes up the new GLC’s entire dashboard. Lire la suite…
Vishay unveils high-temperature DC-link capacitors for EV power electronics
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the MKP1848e, an AEC-Q200 qualified, metallized polypropylene film capacitor engineered for demanding automotive, energy, and industrial environments. The MKP1848e capacitor, which supports operation at temperatures up to 125 °C, is designed to withstand harsh operational and environmental stresses, making it suitable for EV powertrain applications. The MKP1848e offers rated capacitance values… Read more…
Webinar: Mastering HIL for fast-switching power electronics
This webinar is dedicated to the simulation of power electronics in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments, with a special focus on the challenges posed by fast-switching semiconductor devices and high switching frequencies in automotive systems. Join us session at our September Virtual Conference, presented by dSpace, to discover how real-time models with nanosecond time steps and PWM… Read more…
What Tesla CEO Elon Musk Needs For A Trillion-Dollar Pay Package
Plus, we discuss layoffs at Rivian ahead of the R2 launch and a massive immigration raid at Hyundai’s EV factory in Georgia. Lire la suite…
First Volvo ES90 rolls off the production line in China
Production of the Volvo ES90 has begun in Chengdu, China. The first examples of the electric luxury saloon with 800-volt technology are set to be delivered to customers in Europe before the end of this year. Read more…
What EVs Have Apple CarPlay?
Because iPhone connectivity is sometimes all that matters. Lire la suite…
