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Battery Tender’s new eCharge Energy Star-rated Level 2 EV charger


EV drivers have a vast variety of Level 2 chargers to choose from these days—seemingly every company that makes any product with a plug, from industrial equipment to consumer electronics, has hopped onto the electric bandwagon. Florida-based Deltran, on the other hand, has been charging batteries since 1965. The company manufactures power-related products ranging from… Read more…

InstaVolt is using GPS tracking to catch thieves stealing its EV charging cables

A surge in EV charging cable thefts is putting the reliability of the UK’s charging network at risk and undermining trust among drivers. InstaVolt is the UK’s largest network of fast chargers, and over the past two years, nearly 1,000 of its charging stations (it has over 2,100, so nearly 50%) have been targeted by cable thieves. But now InstaVolt is fighting back with GPS tracking.. Read more…

Tesla’s FSD v14 update arrives, bringing Robotaxi tech to your driveway

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After nearly a year of no major updates, Tesla has begun seeding its latest Full Self-Driving (FSD), version 14, to its electric cars fitted with the newest hardware. The update is the first major change to the driver-assist system since late 2024 and introduces a host of new features developed from the company’s Robotaxi program in Austin, Texas. This latest… Read more…

ZAPI GROUP unveils high-voltage liquid-cooled charging solutions for industrial OEMs


ZAPI GROUP has announced new high-voltage, high-power charging solutions aimed at OEMs working on industrial electrification. The primary offerings include liquid-cooled 7.2 kW and 22 kW onboard chargers compatible with 400 V and 800 V battery packs. Samples of these chargers will be made available for system fit and interoperability testing soon. The new chargers… Read more…

Orion showcases new Texas plant and PRINTEX kappa 100 battery-grade conductive carbon additive


Carbon black supplier Orion is building a new acetylene black production facility in La Porte, Texas, which will produce acetylene-based PRINTEX kappa 100 conductive additive, its battery-grade conductive carbon. Orion expects the plant to start production in the second quarter of 2026. Combined with Orion’s acetylene black plant in Berre l’Étang, France, the new facility… Read more…

Lucid Motors’ production misses estimates as hopes ride on Gravity SUV

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Lucid Motors announced its third-quarter results, showing a company pushing hard to increase output but still falling short of Wall Street’s expectations. The California-based maker of luxury electric cars reported it produced 3,891 vehicles and delivered 4,078 to customers from July through September. While these figures represent growth compared to previous quarters, they missed the mark set by financial analysts.… Read more…

it’s electric secures $1.1-million CEC grant to develop vehicle-to-grid curbside EV charger


The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded Brooklyn-based EV charging company it’s electric $1.1 million to develop and commercialize a curbside vehicle-to-grid EV charger. The company will develop the new technology in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Delaware, and expects to bring it to market by 2028. it’s electric… Read more…