Jeep is navigating a critical juncture as it prepares to launch its first all-electric vehicle in the US market, the Wagoneer S. The stakes are high, with Jeep facing declining sales and inventory challenges for its traditional models. The Wagoneer S, with its hefty €64,883 starting price, is seen as a pivotal product for the brand’s future. However, recent statements… Read more…
VinFast Dealerships Have Quietly Spread Across The United States
Some of these dealerships have stunning discounts, too. But should you really buy one? Read more…
Volvo Trucks to launch electric truck with 600 km range
Volvo Trucks plans to launch a long-range variant of its FH Electric truck, with a range of up to 600 km (373 miles)—about twice the maximum range of the current-generation FH Electric. (North American VNR Electric models offer a range of up to 275 miles.) The new model is slated to go on salw in… Read more…
New findings could lead to more stable and safer lithium metal batteries
New research from Chalmers University of Technology shows why lithium metal batteries have short lifespans and how to extend them by creating the metal electrode directly in the battery cell. Lithium-ion batteries with metal electrodes instead of graphite electrodes are gaining attention. However, metal electrodes are reactive, making it hard to produce a long-lasting cell…. Read more…
Jeep, Ram owner plots EV ramp up in Michigan to prep first electric models for launch
Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis is investing over $406 million to retool three Michigan plants as part of plans to ramp up EV production. The new funding comes as it preps for the first electric Jeep, Dodge, and Ram EV pickup to hit the US market. Read more…
Tesla reveals its modular ‘unboxed’ EV manufacturing process in a patent
Tesla has revealed its modular ‘unboxed’ EV manufacturing process that will be used in its upcoming Robotaxi in a new patent application. Read more…
NIU launches two new ultra low-cost electric scooters in the US
Electric scooter industry giant NIU is back with another pair of new electric standing scooters just in time for college students headed back to school. The NIU KQi 100P and KQi 100F are laser-focused on portability and affordability, dropping the power level to create compact and budget-priced commuting tools. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) CEO reveals his real thoughts on an electric pickup
An electric Lucid pickup may be a pipe dream, after all. Lucid (LCID) CEO Peter Rawlinson said it’s “very tough to make an electric pickup work today.” At least, not one that’s usable and cost-effective. Here’s why. Read more…
Camouflaged Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Looks At Home On The Nurburgring
This is our best look yet at the hottest version of the electric streamliner, which will be based on the facelifted Ioniq 6. Read more…
ChargeGuru x Zeplug to use AMPECO’s software to power its European EV charging network
Paris-based EV charging infrastructure provider ChargeGuru x Zeplug has partnered with global EV charging management platform provider AMPECO, headquartered in Bulgaria, to power its network of charging stations in France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the UK and Ireland. ChargeGuru and Zeplug merged in 2023 to combine the two companies’ strengths: ChargeGuru’s network of local… Read more…
Durapower to supply batteries for electric automated guided vehicles in South Korean ports
Singapore-headquartered lithium-ion battery manufacturer Durapower has announced that up to 60 units of its battery system will be used in automated guided vehicles (AGVs) made by VDL Steelweld, a contract manufacturing, engineering and prototyping services company headquartered in the Netherlands. The vehicles, expected to be deployed this year at a port in Busan, South Korea,… Read more…
ScottishPower launches home charging initiative
The green energy company´s EV Optimise add-on allows customers to opt into smart charging for their vehicle at their home at a time when the demand on the UK’s power network is low, resulting in savings to their electricity bill. Read more…
German hydrogen train network runs dry
Germany has the first fleet of hydrogen-powered trains in the world. Too bad the operator is missing one essential thing to keep them running – hydrogen fuel. It is still uncertain when operations will go back to normal. Read more…
EVs, Jobs And China Heat Up An Already Intense Harris-Trump Debate
Electric vehicles are on the ballot this November. Plus, Volkswagen primes for layoffs and China targets AI and automated driving next. Read more…
Barely Used Fisker Ocean EVs Are Selling For Less Than $25,000
Some have fewer than 1,000 miles on the odometer. But would you risk buying a car from a bankrupt automaker? Read more…
Global launch of BYD Denza Z9 GT set for September 20
BYD’s luxury brand Denza is preparing for its upcoming global launch of the Z9 GT, a versatile EV that will be available in both plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fully electric (BEV) configurations. Slated to debut on September 20th, the Z9 GT aims to challenge established players in the premium wagon segment with a blend of potent performance, lavish features, and… Read more…
Ford and Southern California Edison test smart charging
Ford has teamed up with Southern California Edison’s (SCE), giving Ford EV drivers the possibility of being compensated for balancing out the grid during peak periods. Read more…
FedEx orders more electric step vans from Workhorse
The Workhorse Group announced that FedEx ordered 15 more electric W56 step vans to be delivered in 2024. This order follows a successful demonstration in which the Workhorse W56 step van met FedEx operation duty cycle requirements. Read more…
Jeep boss: Wagoneer S will be delayed if quality isn’t “perfect”
The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S is the brand’s first electric vehicle for the U.S., but Jeep won’t rush it into showrooms if it is not ready, the brand’s boss said in an interview with Automotive News. Jeep has said the Wagoneer S, which was revealed in May, will arrive in U.S. dealerships this fall. That will only happen if the electric SUV meets the… Read more…
Lucid Gravity getting Tesla NACS charge port in 2025
Lucid said the Gravity SUV will get a NACS charge port in 2025 Initial deliveries of the electric Gravity SUV will have a CCS charge port Lucid hasn’t said when the Air sedan will get a NACS charge port Lucid just put a timeline to its transition to Tesla’s North American Charging System (NACS) charge port. On Tuesday, during the automaker’s… Read more…
