Toshiba has developed a new version of its SCiB battery module for electric buses and ships, writes Nick Flaherty.
The new version uses an aluminium baseplate that dissipates approximately twice the heat of current modules for higher power applications. Read more…
Bloomberg just released the most embarrassing report about Tesla, Waymo, and self-driving
Bloomberg has just released an embarrassingly bad report about the self-driving space, in which it claimed Tesla has an advantage over Waymo by misrepresenting data. Read more…
BYD overtakes Tesla as China’s EV giants dominate global sales
China’s EV automakers have surged ahead of the competition in global EV sales, and a new report shows just how far ahead they are. Read more…
Zeekr to hold tech event for flagship hybrid SUV 9X on Jul 9, official launch set for Q3
Zeekr 9X is set to launch in the third quarter, with an expected starting price of about RMB 600,000 ($83,550).
Zeekr 9X is Zeekr’s first hybrid model, with an all-electric range exceeding 380 km.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 15: Nio 3,060, Tesla 15,500, Xiaomi 5,600
Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 4,730 insurance registrations in China last week, a 9.24 percent increase from the previous week.
Tesla’s insurance registrations in China last week reached a 10-week high, up 79.40 percent from the previous week’s 8,640 units.
ICCT ranking on the electric transition: China’s OEMs are pushing to the top
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) presented its annual Global Automaker Rating and assessed how the 21 largest OEMs are progressing in the transition to electric vehicles. It shows the force with which China’s OEMs are shaking up the market. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 delivery wait times see rare increase in China
Tesla Model 3 delivery wait times in China have seen their first increase in nine months, suggesting that the Shanghai factory may be undergoing some new adjustments.
The wait time for the Model 3 long-range version has increased from 1-3 weeks to 3-5 weeks, while the performance version has increased from 1-3 weeks to 8-10 weeks.
Kia’s affordable EV2 may be small, but it looks bigger in person [Video]
The EV2 is set to arrive as Kia’s smallest and most affordable electric vehicle next year. With its official debut coming up, the electric SUV was spotted driving on public roads. The electric SUV may be small, but it looks bigger in person. Read more…
Kia’s affordable EV2 may be small, but it looks bigger in person [Video]
The EV2 is set to arrive as Kia’s smallest and most affordable electric vehicle next year. With its official debut coming up, the electric SUV was spotted driving on public roads. The electric SUV may be small, but it looks bigger in person. Read more…
T1 Energy’s (FKA FREYR) new 5 GW US solar factory leaps forward
T1 Energy (NYSE: TE), formerly FREYR Battery, kicks off preparations for its new solar cell factory, set to be one of the largest in the US. Read more…
T1 Energy’s (FKA FREYR) new 5 GW US solar factory leaps forward
T1 Energy (NYSE: TE), formerly FREYR Battery, kicks off preparations for its new solar cell factory, set to be one of the largest in the US. Read more…
Vehicle‑to‑Grid-enabled car‑sharing service goes live in Netherlands city
Renault Group, MyWheels and We Drive Solar have partnered to create a V2G-enabled car‑sharing service in the Dutch city of Utrecht. The Utrecht Energized project is now live with 50 Renault 5 E‑Tech electric cars, and will eventually include a total of 500 V2G-capable EVs. Thanks to Vehicle‑to‑Grid (V2G) technology, the EVs can store energy… Read more…
Here’s One Reason To Buy A Lucid Air Over A Tesla Or Rivian
Lucid Air sedans now have both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability—unlike rival EVs from Tesla, Rivian and General Motors. Read more…
Milence is one step closer to completing Europe’s first MCS corridor
Milence has publicly demonstrated Europe’s first Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for electric trucks at its Landvetter hub in Sweden. In partnership with Volvo Trucks, the upgraded site represents a major leap toward establishing a continent-wide high-power charging corridor. Read more…
US Department of Defense increases funding for Ucore’s Louisiana rare earth processing plant
Ucore Rare Metals has reached a firm fixed price agreement for an $18.4-million increase to its current $4-million funding from the US Department of Defense to launch its RapidSX rare earth element separation technology toward full-scale operation. The funding through the US Army Contracting Command-Orlando will facilitate the construction of a production-ready commercial RapidSX machine… Read more…
Inmotion launches new DC-DC converter and inverter for commercial EVs
Inmotion Technologies, a subsidiary of Italy’s ZAPI GROUP and a supplier of electric motors, motor control units and auxiliary electronic equipment for industrial and commercial vehicles, has released a new DCC3 converter and ACH3 inverter. The DCC3 is a rugged, compact DC-DC converter engineered for flexibility to support a range of construction applications. It converts… Read more…
Wisk Aero signs agreements to establish autonomous air taxi operations in Miami and Japan
Advanced air mobility developer Wisk Aero wasted no time during the first day of the Paris Air Show, announcing two separate deals to establish autonomous air taxi operations in two different regions. Those agreements include Memoranda of Understanding with partners in Miami in the US, and the City of Kaga, Ishikawa, in Japan. Read more…
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max bundle with 500W panel $1,405, Bluetti AC180P station at new exclusive $461 low, Aiper, EGO, Greenworks, more
We’re kicking off this week’s Green Deals with a mix of new all-time and 2025 low prices, led by the extended EcoFlow Father’s Day Sale that has added new member-only deals, like the first-time offer of the DELTA 2 Max Solar Generator bundle with a 500W bifacial modular panel at $1,405, among others. We also secured a new and exclusive low price on the Bluetti AC180P Portable Power Station for $461, while also noticing Aiper’s Surfer S2 Solar Robotic Pool Skimmer hitting a new $306 low. From there, we have two tool discounts, with the first being on EGO’s 56V 14-inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw for $189, and the second being on Greenworks’ 40V 10-inch Cordless Tiller/Cultivator for $206. Plus, there’s all the rest of the hangover Green Deals from last week in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup. Read more…
Republic Airways to evaluate an electric aircraft from BETA Technologies for regional flights
More news out of day one of the Paris Auto Show, as aerospace manufacturer BETA Technologies announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Republic Airways Holdings in which the latter will evaluate the potential of BETA’s all-electric ALIA CTOL aircraft for regional passenger and cargo flights. Read more…
This electric pickup is taking Korea by storm, now it’s going global on a ‘full-scale conquest’
It’s not a Kia or Hyundai, but the Musso EV pickup truck is shaking up the Korean Market. After the first models left for Europe, the company’s CEO is already saying it will be a “driving force” as it goes on a global conquest. Read more…
