The British company’s smallest crossover will show its uncamouflaged face in China in April. Read more…
The 2025 Electric Jeep Wagoneer S: First Look Inside
The interior looks “tech-focused” with four screens and upmarket materials. Read more…
Jeep Wagoneer S official images are out, showing both the exterior and interior
Earlier this month, Jeep teased the upcoming Wagoneer S by telling us that it hits 97 km/h in 3.5 seconds, further stressing the fact that the “S” in the name stands for “speed”. Today, the company is doing some more teasing, this time around with a bunch of images showing the Wagoneer from a lot of angles, both inside and… Read more…
This driverless tractor will haunt your dreams of the robot uprising
Firstgreen Industries is calling its new Elise CBL the world’s first cabinless, remotely operated electric skid steer. We just don’t want to make it mad. Read more…
This solar company just put its people in 100 VW ID. Buzz Cargos
Renewables firm Helion just switched its entire commercial fleet to fully electric with 100 VW ID. Buzz Cargo vehicles. Read more…
Nissan wants to lower EV prices with cheaper LFP batteries to rival BYD
Nissan plans to produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as it looks to lower EV prices. With cheaper materials, the batteries are about 20% to 30% cheaper to build than lithium-ion batteries with NCM. The move will put it in direct competition with BYD, the leading LFP battery maker. Read more…
Congress finally agrees on electric bike bill – but not the one everyone wanted
Republicans and Democrats rarely agree on anything in the highly divided US House of Representatives. But one thing they have agreed on – unanimously this time – is electric bikes. Just not in the way we all hoped. Read more…
December 2023 Was Not A Good Month For Hyundai BEV Wholesale Sales
The volume decreased by over 20% year-over-year, but the 2023 result is a record high. Read more…
Emporia launches program to simplify EV charger installation
US energy management technology company Emporia has launched a program designed to streamline the installation of Level 2 EV home chargers, which can involve a complex process of research and comparing installation companies to ensure that a home’s electrical limitations are properly assessed before a vehicle is purchased. Emporia is partnering with selected installers that… Read more…
Sion Power raises 75 million to commercialize its Licerion EV battery tech
Sion Power, a developer of next-generation batteries for EVs, has secured $75 million in Series A funding. The round was led by battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, and included participation from Euclidean Capital and Hillspire. Sion Power’s Licerion technology uses compression in a lithium metal battery to enhance safety, lifetime and recharging rates. Sion has… Read more…
Peugeot announces 8 years Allure Care warranty for the new E-3008 and ChatGPT for all cars
Peugeot had a very busy 2024 E-Lion Day. The company decided last year that it would be a good idea to copy tech giants and some other automakers such as Tesla and Nio, and hold an event during which to share company updates and goals for the coming year. The company reaffirmed its goal of offering a 100% electric portfolio… Read more…
California’s Plug-In Car Sales Almost Reached 25% Market Share In 2023
Roughly 440,000 rechargeable cars were registered last year, including 380,000 all-electric. Read more…
GOP reps want feds to investigate Ford’s deal with Chinese companies
Ford has been looking to build the first LFP battery facility in the US, boosting domestic production. But it has been leaning on Chinese tech from CATL to make that happen, and Republican lawmakers have criticized the project. Now they’ve asked the Biden administration to investigate four Chinese companies involved in the plant. Read more…
Tesla’s biggest investor: it’s a family business masquerading as a public company
Leo KoGuan has invested more money into Tesla than anyone in the world, yet he can’t even get his concerns heard by the company’s board. The shareholder is frustrated with some of the CEO’s recent controversies, but with the board MIA, there’s no way to reign him in. Read more…
Lamborghini aims to reduce emissions 40% per car by 2030 en route to electric Urus successor
Automobili Lamborghini has shared intentions to expand its “Direzione Cor Tauri” strategy to decarbonize its entire value chain and significantly reduce carbon emissions per car by the decade’s end. The famed hypercar developer’s product timeline includes launching several new electric vehicles, including a successor to the Lamborghini Urus. Read more…
Is this our first look at Rivian’s (RIVN) upcoming R2 EV?
As anticipation builds for Rivian’s (RIVN) next-gen electric vehicle, a new patent filing may give us a glimpse into what we can expect. The patent is for a vehicle headlamp, but the images show what could be our first look at the new Rivian R2 EV. Read more…
Lucid CEO On Massive Factory Expansion: ‘We’ve Got To Plan And Invest For The Future’
The EV startup just quadrupled the size of its Arizona manufacturing facility. Its Gravity SUV and a midsize car will be built there. Read more…
BVG Berlin orders 50 Solaris electric buses
Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has received an order for 50 of its Urbino 18 electric buses from Berlin public transport company BVG, which currently operates more than 120 Solaris Urbino 12 and Urbino 18 buses. Delivery is scheduled for 2024 and 2025. The contract is part of a framework agreement that can be extended over… Read more…
Revoy’s battery trailer turns a semi-truck into a hybrid
Trucking firms are caught in a bit of a bind—emissions regulations are tightening, but electric heavy-duty trucks come with high upfront costs. A startup called Revoy offers an interesting transitional solution—the Revoy EV is basically a small trailer full of batteries that attaches to a diesel semi-truck to effectively turn it into a hybrid. At… Read more…
InstaVolt & Plugsurfing announce charging partnership
The partnership between to the two charging companies will add 1,400 nationwide InstaVolt charge points to Plugsurfing’s existing network of nearly 30,000 charge points in the UK and over 600,000 in Europe. Read more…
