US battery technology company Solidion Technology has introduced its bipolar electrode-to-pack (BEEP) platform to create compact solid-state batteries for EVs. Rather than creating individual cells and modules, Solidion’s BEEP technology produces a high-voltage, high-capacity battery pack by stacking and connecting bipolar electrodes and solid electrolyte layers in series and in parallel. The pack requires only… Read more…
CharIN head says J3400 (Tesla NACS) and CCS charging standards will co-exist for many years
A year ago, as automakers, EVSE suppliers and pundits enthusiastically jumped on the Tesla NACS bandwagon, the Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN) was one of the few voices urging a little caution. CharIN’s mission is to facilitate the adoption of charging standards, so the organization is now deeply involved with testing interoperability for NACS… Read more…
Volvo’s Charleston factory in the US kicks off EX90 SUV production
Volvo’s factory just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, is now producing the company’s premium all-electric SUV, the EX90. The first deliveries to customers will commence in the second half of this year. Inside Volvo’s Charleston factory The factory is home to the S60 ICE sedan as well and has been operational since 2018. That’s why Volvo had to make additional… Read more…
Stellantis And Mercedes-Benz Press Pause On Two EV Battery Gigafactories
The Automotive Cells Company joint venture pledged to invest as much as $7.6B in three factories. Just one has been built so far. Read more…
The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Reimagines What An EV Can Be
It’s not just another fast electric SUV. The Ioniq 5 N bridges past and future, and may also be the best performance bargain on sale. Read more…
NYC had electric taxis in the ’90s—the 1890s, that is
New York City’s iconic fleet of taxis once included some EVs—but you have to look back more than a century to find them. As National Geographic explains in a recent article, electric taxis had a brief moment of popularity in the city in the 1890s. The fleet quickly grew from a dozen vehicles in 1897 to over 100 by 1899. It’s an important… Read more…
After Tesla, the surprising next best-selling electric vehicle in America is this electric bike
In a world where electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, it’s no surprise that the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are the best-selling EVs in the United States. But what if I told you that the third best-selling electric vehicle in America isn’t a car at all? It’s actually an electric bike!. Read more…
Archer Aviation receives FAA certification to begin commercial air taxi operations
One week after sharing plans to bring commercial eVTOL operations to South Korea, advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation is touting a key milestone in the US. The eVTOL air taxi manufacturer has received Part 135 certification from the FAA – a vital certificate to begin commercial flights – and Archer is now one of two air taxi companies worldwide to confirm the receipt of one. Read more…
Volvo’s first all-electric EX90 rolls off the production line in South Carolina
Volvo’s first all-electric EX90 SUV rolled off the production line in South Carolina Wednesday. Deliveries of the US-made Volvo EX90 are set for the second half of 2024 as the Swedish automaker embarks on a new era. Read more…
DoE opens forum to improve EV charging in the USA
A task force at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has brought together scientists, software developers, vehicle manufacturers, other national labs and industry partners to address the reliability of charging infrastructure in the USA. Read more…
Faraday Future had only delivered ten cars by the end of 2023
The electric car startup Faraday Future continues to raise doubts as to whether it is fit for the future. A recently published mandatory disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that it had only delivered ten cars by the end of 2023 and that its annual turnover was less than one million dollars. Read more…
GreenPower presents electric refrigerated truck
GreenPower Motor has unveiled the EV Star REEFERX, a new all-electric refrigerated medium-duty delivery truck. The offering is available for orders starting today. Read more…
No, It’s Not Safe To Cut An EV Charging Cable, So Stop Doing It
Doing so could kill you. Read more…
‘Fundamentals Detached From Reality’: Early Tesla Diehards Now Skeptical
Some early Tesla bull investors are asking tough questions. Plus, what’s going on with Musk, Nvidia and AI chips, and GM’s EV commitment? Read more…
EcoG partners with Switch EV, acquires Josev EV charging OS
EcoG, maker of an operating system that underpins a huge number of EV charging stations from many different manufacturers (see the feature article in our January-March 2024 issue), has acquired the EV charger operating system Josev as part of a new partnership with Josev creator Switch EV. Josev will be integrated into EcoG’s existing suite… Read more…
Flow and Metro join up on fast-charging in Canada
In Canada, electric vehicle charging services provider Flo and the grocery chain store Metro have announced a new partnership to provide fast charging at more than 130 Metro, Super C, Food Basics and Marché Adonis grocery store locations across Quebec and Ontario. Read more…
Analysis finds 100,000 electric cars stockpiled across Germany
In Germany, around 100,000 electric cars that have already been produced are said to be sitting in stockpiles, despite the fact that exports increased significantly last year. This is the result of an analysis by car experts from Chemnitz. Read more…
Kempower gets the green light to start production in the USA
Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has opened its production facility in the USA. The plant in Durham County, North Carolina, which was announced in February 2023, will now produce charging infrastructure for customers in the USA and Canada. Read more…
Nio’s new orders in May up 37% from Apr, Deutsche Bank survey shows
BYD and Tesla both saw record highs in new orders in China in May, according to Deutsche Bank. Read more…
Mercedes and Stellantis pause European EV battery plans, look to LFP
Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are pausing work on two EV battery plants and may be looking to LFP battery cells to lower costs, reports Bloomberg. Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery supplier for the two automakers with plans to open three new battery plants in Europe at a cost of 7.6 billion euros (approximately $8.2 billion at current… Read more…
