Nio Firefly, Onvo L60, and Aito M9 are tied for the highest scores in the latest C-IASI evaluation.
Firefly has completed production line adjustments, and production will ramp up this week, with deliveries set to accelerate.
New York state announces $200 million in additional funding for electric school buses
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that an additional $200 million is now available for zero-emission school buses through the third installment of funding from the $4.2-billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. The funding, distributed through the New York School Bus Incentive Program (NYSBIP), supports the purchase… Read more…
Tesla teases new Roadster as ‘the last best driver’s car’
Tesla is again teasing the new Roadster, which is now five years late, as “the last driver’s car” before self-driving takes over. Read more…
Tesla tops 36 car Autopilot test, affordable Model Y spied, and a $5,000 EV
Credit where credit is due: in a massive, 32-car multinational independent test, Tesla’s Autopilot ADAS came out on top, the new affordable Tesla turns out to be a corner-cutting Model Y, and one of the company’s original founders compares the Cybertruck to a dumpster. All this and more on today’s episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
Tesla founder is disappointed Musk canceled $25,000 EV and made ‘dumpster-looking’ truck
Tesla’s original co-founder, Martin Eberhard, is disappointed that Elon Musk canceled Tesla’s $25,000 electric car program and instead developed a “dumpster-looking” truck. Read more…
Acura just donated its largest vehicle fleet in brand history, and they’re all EVs
Honda’s luxury brand is teaming up with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to electrify its fleet of vehicles. Acura donated 75 electric ZDX SUVs, its largest vehicle donation to date, to support the mission. The new EVs will be used to get to and from remote conservation sites. Read more…
This new Texas battery storage project runs on used EV packs
California-based B2U Storage Solutions is building a new battery energy storage facility east of San Antonio, Texas – and it’s going to be powered by used EV batteries. Read more…
Kia’s electric van spotted in the US again, but will it ever launch?
The PV5 is already available in several markets, but will Kia launch it in the US? After Kia’s electric van was spotted testing in the US again, a US debut could be in the works. Read more…
Spy photos reveal that Tesla’s new, cheaper Model Y goes back to basics
Leaked images, first published by the popular Chinese auto blog “Garage 42,” reveal what looks like a more affordable version of the Tesla Model Y. It seems this long-awaited vehicle is simply a stripped-down version of Tesla’s best-selling electric SUV. Looking at the interior spy shots, Tesla is making some big cuts. The giant, single-pane panoramic glass roof, a signature… Read more…
Hyundai’s new IONIQ 6 takes the crown for Korea’s longest-range domestic EV with 350 mi
The new and improved IONIQ 6 is smarter, more stylish inside and out, and can drive even further. With nearly 350 miles of driving range, the new Hyundai IONIQ 6 now leads as Korea’s longest-range domestic EV. Read more…
ChargePoint just launched EV charger checkups – before they break
ChargePoint is rolling out a new program called “Safeguard Care” to ensure its EV chargers stay online. The service proactively sends trained technicians into the field to routinely check ChargePoint stations – before things go wrong. Read more…
AZL launches joint partner project on fire safety testing for EV battery casings
AZL Aachen is launching a new Joint Partner Project entitled “Thermal Runaway Testing for Battery Casings—Benchmarking Systems for High-Gradient Heating and Hot Particle Blasting,” focused on developing and implementing a realistic and reproducible fire testing environment for structural and functional materials used in EV battery housing systems. The project centers around the development and implementation… Read more…
Aging Tesla Model S Plaid Still Trashes A New Chevy Corvette ZR1
Electric vehicles can really punch above their weight. Literally. Lire la suite…
The Tesla Roadster Will Be The ‘Swan Song’ Before Robots Take The Wheel
That is, if Tesla’s long-promised and long-delayed sports car ever launches. Lire la suite…
How This EV Charging Company Is Quietly Winning Over America
EV charging hardware provider Alpitronic is everywhere in Europe. Now, it’s taking the fight to Tesla in America’s booming EV charging market. Lire la suite…
Honda announces new city-oriented EV, the N-ONE e
Honda just announced its new N-ONE e, which is an all-electric reincarnation of the N-ONE and can also be seen as an update to the Honda e from 2020, as it’s still a city-friendly, everyday car. Honda N-ONE e Honda isn’t very generous with the information about the kei car, but it says it’s the perfect fit for a dense… Read more…
ZF releases cubiX tuner for chassis calibration
German automaker ZF has introduced its cubiX tuner to complement its cubiX software for the complex calibration of individual actuators during the development process. Designed as a tool for OEMs, the cubiX Tuner automatically calculates the interdependencies between actuators. An electronic control unit (ECU) can now be configured with the manufacturer’s unique brand in just… Read more…
bp pulse opens EV charging hub near LAX with 48 DC fast charging bays
bp pulse, the EV charging subsidiary of oil giant bp, has opened a new EV charging hub, the company’s largest in the US. Located within two miles of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the new hub features 48 EV charging bays equipped with a mix of 400 kW and 150 kW DC fast chargers with… Read more…
Webinar: Optimize power distribution unit design times and costs with modular technology
The Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is an indispensable piece of hardware that directs/distributes power from a main power bus to a number of branch circuits. In addition, the opportunity is often taken to add control features and circuit protection to the application; typically, in the form of fuses, relays and/or circuit breakers. Traditionally, the PDU was… Read more…
Soaring electric truck sales cut into diesel consumption in China
Electric heavy trucks are rapidly gaining market share in China, driven by subsidies and the quick rollout of chargers. Reuters reports that this is cutting into diesel usage and denting oil demand from the world’s biggest crude oil importer. EVs aren’t the only factor in the diesel decline—the rise of LNG-powered heavy trucks and recently,… Read more…
