The ever-popular Tesla Model Y is losing ground, while Chinese-made EVs are on the rise in Europe. Read more…
These Electric Pickup Trucks Have The Most Range
One of them goes a shocking 450 miles on a single charge. Read more…
GWM Ora 03 in the test: Compact electric speedster with retro charm
With its futuristic retro design, the GWM Ora 03 is definitely an eye-catcher. In our test, the still largely unknown car from the Far East attracted attention with its unusual appearance. Nevertheless, the electric compact car left a mixed impression. Read our car review to find out why.
Rental car agency Sixt uses Guided Energy to streamline charging operations
Are rental car agencies ready for EVs? Last January, Hertz delivered the equivalent of a public slap to Tesla, announcing that it would sell thousands of the Teslas it had bought two years previously. Comments from customers and employees indicated that the mutual PR nightmare was the result of poor planning on Hertz’s part—a particularly… Read more…
Ampere plans low-cost LFP and cell-to-pack battery strategy for Renault
French EV and software company Ampere has announced its plan to integrate FP lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology with Renault’s nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) technology. Ampere is collaborating with LG Energy Solution and CATL, which will provide LFP batteries for several models of Renault and Alpine brands and cover the company’s LFP battery needs until 2030. Ampere expects… Read more…
ChargePoint (CHPT) hits network milestone with 1 million charging ports available globally
EV charging network ChargePoint recently hit a key milestone in global expansion, reaching 1 million charging ports across North America and Europe. To date, these combined ports have delivered billions of miles to EV drivers around the world. Read more…
Electrek American Solar Challenge arriving at Scotts Bluff National Monument on Friday
The 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC) will kick off its final stage at Scotts Bluff National Monument in western Nebraska on Friday, July 26, marking the beginning of the final stage of what I can only imagine has been a grueling yet rewarding 8-day cross-country competition. Read more…
Tesla warns against wet towel trick to speed up Supercharging
Tesla has warned against a trick that involves placing a wet towel around a Supercharger connector to speed up the charging process. Read more…
Hyundai to plug demand gap with hybrids but still sees EVs as the future
After electric car sales fell nearly 25% in the second quarter, Hyundai will lean on hybrids to boost growth. Despite a short-term “Chasm,” Hyundai expects EVs to lead long-term growth. As such, the company is doubling down on its IONIQ lineup and new low-cost EVs like the Casper Electric (Inster EV overseas). Read more…
Castagna Milano to convert the Topolino into a beach mobile
Castagna Milano has developed a package for the Fiat Topolino EV to convert it into a beach buggy. The beach buggy version of the Topolino delivers an open-air feeling with a removable canvas top and yacht design elements. Read more…
You Can Get $6,000 Off A New EV In Vermont If Your Gas Car Was Flood-Damaged
The state also offers $5,000 for getting a used EV, and all the incentives can be piled up with the federal tax credit. Read more…
Nissan Is In A Death Spiral
Plus, ChargePoint expects EVs to continue growing regardless of presidential election and Tesla will push anything but its cars. Read more…
BYD launches 2 new Song family models with DM 5.0 hybrid system, both starting at $18,770
BYD has launched the Song L DM-i and the 2025 Song Plus DM-i, the second batch of DM 5.0-powered hybrid models after the Seal 06 DM-i and Qin L DM-i hybrid sedans. Read more…
GABS procures 120 BYD electric buses for Cape Town
Public transport operator Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has ordered 120 electric buses from BYD for use in the South African city of Cape Town. Deliveries of the BYD B12 electric buses are scheduled to take place between the end of 2024 and the end of 2025. Read more…
Electric Porsche Cayenne to live alongside gas and hybrid models
The next-generation Porsche Cayenne will be electric Porsche said the gas-powered and hybrid third-gen Cayenne will live alongside the EV Porsche has said the EV transition will take longer than expected Porsche has confirmed that its current gas and hybrid Cayenne models will be sold alongside a fourth-generation, fully electric Cayenne for the… Read more…
Audi Q6 E-Tron Beats Tesla Model Y In This Long-Distance Challenge
It’s now the fastest all-electric SUV in Bjørn Nyland’s 622 miles (1,000 km) challenge. Read more…
EVs Left These Owners Stranded. But Not For Why You Think
Running out of battery power seems like an obvious reason, but that’s not what left owners stranded. Read more…
KLM and ZeroAvia want to fly with hydrogen by 2026
ZeroAvia, a manufacturer specialising in electric aircraft engines, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are planning the first demonstration flight with liquid hydrogen for 2026 – not just as a round trip around an airport, but between two different airport locations. Read more…
Chevrolet Equinox EV Is Now Cheaper To Lease Than The Gas Version
It’s also cheaper to lease than the bigger Blazer EV, which makes it an even better deal. However, there is an asterisk. Read more…
Low-priced NEVs to benefit most from higher trade-in subsidies in China, says Deutsche Bank
BYD and Leapmotor will benefit the most, followed by Xpeng, Geely Auto, Changan, Great Wall Motor and GAC due to their relatively large exposure to low-priced vehicles, said Deutsche Bank. Read more…
