Delta Electronics, a supplier of power components, and Texas Instruments, a semiconductor company, have established a joint innovation laboratory for EV power systems. Delta aims to leverage TI’s experience and technology as well as its subject matter expertise in GaN, or gallium nitride, to enhance the power density and performance of its EV power systems… Read more…
Schneider Electric, Aveva partner with In-Core Systèmes to improve EV battery manufacturing
Schneider Electric, a digital management and automation company, and Aveva, an industrial software company, have announced plans to partner with In-Core Systèmes, a provider of automatic surface inspection systems, to improve the EV battery production process. The collaboration is intended to result in the development of electrode-level data connectivity and tools for makers of EV… Read more…
Genesis is launching an exclusive luxury EV platform to close the gap with Tesla
The luxury brand taking the US by storm has a new secret weapon. Genesis is developing a new EV platform to challenge luxury rivals like Tesla and BMW. Unlike the GV60, the new Genesis EV platform is expected to be brand exclusive, separate from Hyundai models. Read more…
Tesla might have figured out longer-lasting manganese-rich batteries
Tesla might have figured out how to make manganese-rich battery cells last longer with doped cathode active material. Read more…
Flux Marine unveils 100% electric center console boat with a hull from Scout and DC fast charging
Outboard motor and battery specialist Flux Marine has introduced a new center console boat package to its lineup to help further electrify the industry. The package combines Flux’s 100% electric propulsion system with a hull from Scout boats to deliver a vessel that can travel 30 mph and replenish on a DC fast charger. Read more…
BYD breaks into Toyota-dominated Japan as EV sales climb
Can BYD compete with Toyota on its home turf? According to the latest sales data, BYD accounted for nearly 3% of Japan’s EV market in the first half of 2024. And that’s after launching its first EV in the region just last year. Read more…
EU imposes hefty provisional tariff increase on subsidized Chinese EVs
The European Union has taken steps to raise tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China with provisional duties. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said that the provisional results of its investigation into Chinese EV subsidies had found that the country’s value chain “benefits from unfair subsidization.” Such subsidization, in turn, is causing a… Read more…
DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers
Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. Auto plants around the country are in danger of downsizing or shutting down altogether, and helping these facilities to retool for EV production… Read more…
China’s CATL Hints At EV Batteries That Last 16 Years
According to CATL, its “Long-Service-Life Battery” packs can last up to 16 years or 1.24 million miles. That’s a lot of driving. Read more…
Flat Year? Not So Fast: U.S. Non-Tesla EV Sales Hit New Record In Q2
The latest comparison of brands reveals which ones are accelerating electrification. Read more…
Trump Opposes EVs. His PAC May Get $45M From Elon Musk Every Month
Plus, EV tax credit eligibility leaves consumers guessing and study predicts that used EV values will stabilize. Read more…
Chevy Silverado EV’s More Affordable LT Trim: This Is It
The cheaper LT model and off-road-ready Silverado EV Trail Boss are due next year. Read more…
2025 Lucid Air Pure is America’s most efficient EV
The 2025 Lucid Air Pure just became the most efficient car in America. The Pure has an EPA-rated range of 420 miles. The price? $71,400, base. The 2025 Lucid Air Pure—the single-motor, rear-wheel-drive version of the Air electric luxury sedan—continues to offer more range than the Tesla Model S for less than $80,000. Lucid on Tuesday… Read more…
US-made Genesis Electrified GV70 gets CarPlay in 2025, saves bigger makeover for 2026
The 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 gains wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto The Genesis Electrified GV70 will get a refresh for 2026 The 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 costs $68,300. The all-electric 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 carries over with only a handful of changes, but a big update is planned for 2026. For 2025, the Electrified GV70… Read more…
Stagecoach orders electric buses from Alexander Dennis for use in London
London-based public transport operator Stagecoach has ordered 41 electric buses from Alexander Dennis, including 24 small electric buses and 17 electric double-deckers. They are to arrive in early 2025. Read more…
Nissan Ariya Nismo Heads To Europe To Resurrect Performance Brand
With several performance tweaks, the go-fast Ariya crossover is the first Nismo-branded car in Europe since the 370Z went bust. Read more…
Chinese startup Nullmax launches new tech to tackle self-driving challenges in more human-like ways
Nullmax has launched Nullmax Intelligence and plans to launch full-scenario intelligent driving solutions based on the technology by 2025. Read more…
Nissan Ariya NISMO is coming to Europe
Nissan’s performance division, NISMO, is making a grand re-entrance into Europe with the launch of the Ariya NISMO, its first fully electric model in the European market. To celebrate 40 years of NISMO Nissan reintroduces the brand to car enthusiasts across the Old Continent. Building on the already impressive Ariya e-4ORCE platform with its a choice of 63 kWh and… Read more…
HaPiPro2: Research project on efficient e-motor production comes to an end
After almost four years, the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has completed the electric motor research project ‘Product and production concepts for variant-flexible hairpin stator production’ (HaPiPro2). PEM now wants to continue its research. Read more…
Porsche adds new RWD and 4S variants, off-road package to its electric Macan lineup [Videos]
With production of the all-electric Macan now underway in Germany, Porsche is launching two new variants to appeal to a broader customer base. The automaker has introduced a lighter RWD variant and a new dual-motor 4S version with an optional off-road design package. Read more…
