This week’s Green Deals are kicking off with two popular power stations at their lowest prices, as well as two EV sales – and be sure to also check out our Ride to Work EV hub from Friday that has all the best ongoing EV savings that are running through the rest of the month. Headlining today’s edition is Anker taking up to $5,394 off its SOLIX F3800 Plus Portable Power Station and bundles that are starting from a new low of $2,999. We also have Aventon’s Memorial Day Sale, with up to $400 off models like the Abound Cargo e-bike at $1,599, as well as a new low price on NIU’s latest KQi 200F Electric Scooter for $649. Lastly, the popular Jackery Explorer 100 Plus Portable Power Station has returned to its $89 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup coverage. Read more…
Tesla paid Powerwall owners $10 million through virtual power plants
Tesla announced it paid Powerwall owners $9.9 million through its virtual power plant programs in 2024. Read more…
Durapower partners with GEBA to supply battery packs for construction
Durapower Technology, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer, has announced a partnership with Green Road Machines, or GEBA, a company that specializes in the electrification of road construction machinery, to facilitate its entry into the construction machinery sector. Based in the Netherlands, GEBA showcased its construction vehicles that incorporate Durapower’s battery packs. The two companies worked together… Read more…
Amprius launches SiCore 450 Wh/kg high-energy battery cell
Amprius Technologies, which is developing lithium-ion batteries with its silicon anode Platform, has launched its 450 Wh/kg and 950 Wh/L SiCore lithium-ion battery for aviation and electric mobility platforms. The company expects to move to mass production in the near term through its global manufacturing partners. The compact, lightweight SiCore cell delivers up to 80%… Read more…
Volkswagen confirms electric GTI details
For nearly five decades, the letters GTI have stood for something special in the car world. They marked a small car, the Volkswagen Golf, that was extra fun to drive thanks to a peppy engine with a fancy fuel injection system back when most cars used something simpler. Over time, the GTI badge also showed up on the smaller Polo.… Read more…
China One-Ups The World With The First Driverless Electric Mining Trucks
Telecom giant and electric vehicle newcomer Huawei put its latest tech to good use in an open-pit mine. Read more…
Volkswagen Is Working On A Bunch Of Electric GTI ‘Monsters’
The ID.2 GTI will be the first to arrive, followed by an electric Golf GTI. But VW isn’t stopping there. Read more…
This week’s webinar: Unlocking the benefits of EV fleets with strategies for operational efficiency and cost savings
The transition to electric fleets is a complex journey that requires careful planning and strategic partnerships. In this webinar, we will explore the key economic and regulatory drivers behind the increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial fleets, as well as the strategic advantages of prioritizing sustainability. We will also delve into the challenges… Read more…
Forge Nano raises $40 million to scale US battery manufacturing and semiconductor equipment businesses
Forge Nano, which is developing US battery and semiconductor production, has closed a $40-million funding round to expand its manufacturing capacity. The funding was co-led by investment firm RockCreek and Ascent Funds, a US-based energy technology fund. Additional participants included Top Material, Orion Infrastructure Capital and Forge Nano’s existing investors. The company has now raised… Read more…
Geely Galaxy six-seat flagship SUV teased ahead of its debut
Geely’s premium Galaxy brand is quickly becoming a familiar name in the Chinese EV market. Fresh off a period of explosive sales growth, the brand just pulled back the curtain a little on its upcoming flagship SUV. The Geely Galaxy M9 is a large vehicle designed to carry six people in comfort and style, and is set to heat things… Read more…
What role will E/E architectures play in the electric car of the future – Eight questions for Carsten Hoff from dSpace
VW is investing several billion in Rivian to utilise the US startup’s E/E architecture, while BMW is introducing a completely new E/E architecture in the ‘Neue Klasse’. In this interview, Carsten Hoff, CEO of dSPACE, explains what is behind this term, where the challenges lie and how German car manufacturers are positioned here. Read more…
Oakland airport launches electric shuttle service
Oakland Airport is introducing a fleet of five electric shuttle buses to serve passenger and employee parking lots at the Californian airport. The accompanying charging infrastructure has also been commissioned. Read more…
GM’s EV Strategy Is Paying Off. It’s Still Fighting This EV ‘Mandate’
Even GM doesn’t want to end gas sales in this crucial state. Plus, more on what went wrong with the Apple Car. Read more…
Leapmotor posts lower year-on-year net loss, record gross margin
Leapmotor reported a net loss of RMB 130 million for the first quarter, a year-on-year decrease of 87.17 percent.
The narrowing of the net loss was mainly due to the improvement in gross margin being higher than the increase in expenses.
Royal Mail operates the largest EV fleet in the UK
Royal Mail has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, cementing its position as the operator of the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet. The zero-emission van was put into operation at the South Lambeth delivery centre, where 70 electric vehicles are already in use. Read more…
CATL plans to open 300 battery exchange stations for e-trucks by the end of the year
Battery manufacturer CATL has presented a standardised exchangeable battery pack for heavy-duty electric trucks, following the company’s introduction of similar products for passenger cars in December. The exchangeable battery pack, called 75#, is said to have a particularly long service life. Read more…
India: GreenCell Mobility to deploy over 1,200 electric buses
Indian electric bus operator GreenCell Mobility has announced plans to deploy over 1,200 electric buses in the country. The company will commission these electric buses as part of a government tender. Read more…
Westfalia unveils overhead robotic EV charger for automated car parks
Weplug, a new automated overhead charging system from Westfalia Technologies, aims to reduce charging infrastructure costs and complexity. The 50 kW DC fast charger uses a gantry-based robotic arm to connect with EVs via a driver-inserted adapter. Read more…
The Base Chevrolet Silverado EV Is The ‘Best’ Electric Pickup For Towing: Test
You can get a great deal on a brand-new electric truck that’s rated for 450 miles on a full charge. It’s not perfect, though. Read more…
Hubject and Zemetric launch Plug&Charge rollout
Hubject has partnered with US-based Zemetric to integrate Plug&Charge across the latter’s full-stack EV charging platform. The move aims to streamline charging through ISO 15118-based authentication and support wider access via roaming. Read more…
