Mini will present a prototype of the new Mini John Cooper Works at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July – with electric drive. To date, the most powerful and sportiest combustion engine variants have been launched on the market under the JCW label. In future, there will also be an emphatically sporty electric Mini. Read more…
Mini John Cooper Works Electric: This Is It
It’s supposed to be covered in camouflage, but we can see everything, Mini. Read more…
Will BYD steal Tesla’s crown to become the world’s largest EV maker in 2024?
Despite closing in on Tesla in the second quarter, BYD was barely edged out for the world’s largest EV maker title. However, a new research report suggests BYD could steal Tesla’s crown by the end of 2024. Read more…
Tesla launches ‘Military Purchase Program’ with $1,000 discount
Tesla has launched a new ‘Military Purchase Program’ with $1,000 discounts on all Tesla models (except Cybertruck for veterans and active duty military members and their spouses. Read more…
Tesla updates, Ford breaks records, Blue Bird takes off, and fancy boats
In today’s episode of Quick Charge we’ve got serious software upgrades from Tesla, questions about the company’s energy storage business, Ford’s record EV sales, GM’s bananas lease rates on the new Silverado, Blue Bird business news, and some fancy electric boats to take you into the weekend. Read more…
Fisker trying to sell Ocean EVs for $14,000
Fisker has asked the judge overseeing its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for permission to sell remaining Ocean electric SUVs to a leasing firm at a fraction of their original price, Reuters reported Wednesday. The company hopes to offload 3,321 Oceans to American Lease at a price of $14,000 each, according to the report, which cites a court… Read more…
Fisker Ocean Owners Are Lawyering Up To Keep Their Cars Running
Without access to software, spare parts and warranty repairs, Oceans could end up in the scrapyard. Owners want to avoid that. Read more…
Octopus Energy and Rivian partner on new home energy plan
Houston-based renewable energy company Octopus Energy has introduced a home energy program with California-headquartered EV maker Rivian. All Rivian customers in those parts of Texas where Octopus is an eligible energy provider will be offered a time-of-use energy rate plan with an overnight off-peak discount of up to 50%. “Demand flexibility is the key to… Read more…
Volkswagen to launch European-made entry-level EVs
German automaker Volkswagen has announced a program to promote entry-level electric mobility by introducing compact EVs to the European market priced at around €20,000. The cars are scheduled to launch in 2027. The company says work is already underway on the Electric Urban Car Family, and Volkswagen’s Brand Group Core is set to offer EVs… Read more…
Honda And Acura Sold 1,873 EVs In Q2 2024
The company continued the ramp-up, achieving a 1% EV share in June. Read more…
Audi U.S. EV Sales Weakened Slightly In Q2 2024
The brand awaits a major reinforcement in the form of the Audi Q6 e-tron model. Read more…
The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV lease price costs more than two Rivian trucks
The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV lease prices are so expensive that you could lease two Rivian R1T Adventure trucks and still spend less. Read more…
Kia’s sporty EV9 GT electric SUV spotted out in public ahead of its official debut [Video]
With “enormous power,” the Kia EV9 GT builds on the already impressive electric SUV with high-performance upgrades. Kia’s EV9 GT was spotted out in the wild this week ahead of its official launch. Check it out in the video below. Read more…
Save 50% on LG’s smart all-in-one electric washer/ventless dryer, Anker EverFrost cooler lows, Greenworks July 4th deals, more
Headlining today’s Green Deals is one of the best appliance deals we have ever seen, with LG’s 5.0 Cubic-Foot HE Smart All-in-One Electric Washer and Ventless Dryer now 50% off at $1,500. It is joined by all three Anker EverFrost Portable Electric Cooler models seeing discounts, with the EverFrost 30 hitting a new $499 low. There’s also Best Buy’s 4th of July sale that is taking up to $1,000 off Greenworks tools and accessories, with the brand’s popular 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer Combo Kit dropping to $110, with an option to cut the price further to a new $99 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well. Read more…
Alabama just announced its first 13 federally funded EV charging stations
Alabama is handing out $11.2 million in federal grants to install 13 NEVI-compliant EV charging stations – here’s where they’re going. Read more…
Fixing Fisker Oceans Requires Wider Release Of Proprietary Diagnostic Tool
The tool is described by a Fisker technician as “compromised and wonky,” but it’s the only way to diagnose Oceans. Read more…
Applied EV selects CISSOID’s SiC inverter control module for autonomous EV motors
Australian autonomous technology developer Applied EV has chosen CISSOID‘s new CXT-ICM3SA series of silicon carbide (SiC) inverter control modules (ICMs) for its latest generation of electric motors for autonomous vehicles. CISSOID’s software-powered SiC ICMs designed for the EV market are augmented with onboard programmable hardware, accelerating response times to critical events, off-loading the processor cores… Read more…
Honeywell launches battery manufacturing automation software
US electronics giant Honeywell has introduced its Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform (Battery MXP), software package, which is designed to optimize the operation of gigafactories by improving battery cell yields and expediting facility startups. Battery manufacturers’ material scrap rates can be as high as 30% at steady state and even higher during the gigafactory startup process,… Read more…
Tesla delivers new Full Self-Driving update
Tesla has been facing challenges in recent quarters with declining sales and stiff competition. In an attempt to reverse the trend, Tesla’s latest FSD 12.4.2 update, is now being rolled out to select beta testers. While FSD is not yet fully autonomous (and may never be), the new update shows significant improvements in various areas. Beta testers report smoother decision-making,… Read more…
Subaru Solterra U.S. Sales More Than Doubled In June And Q2 2024
Solterra’s cousins—Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ—also surged in Q2. Read more…
