Microchip Technology is offering an on-board charger (OBC) package designed to help developers speed their time to market by using key technologies from one supplier, including the control, gate drive and power stage. The package uses a selection of Microchip’s automotive-qualified digital, analog, connectivity and power devices, including the dsPIC33C Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the… Read more…
Is the world building far more battery factories than it will need?
Right now, the world is seeing the equivalent of what could only be termed a gold rush to build battery factories, and these plants will be able to produce many more cells than the global economy could conceivably need or use in the coming decade. That warning comes from a new report from BloombergNEF, but… Read more…
Porsche Might Reduce Taycan Production After Sales Tanked In H1 2024
In the first half of the year, the volume decreased by 51%. Read more…
Renault Trucks is getting ready for electric long-distance freight transport
Renault Trucks wants to be at the forefront of the electrification of road haulage in Europe. In fact, the manufacturer has already delivered more than 1,000 electric vehicles to customers. So far, these have been used exclusively for regional distribution transport with a maximum range of 300 kilometres, but that could change in two years. We visited the head office in Lyon and the lorry plant in Bourg-en-Bresse in France to see for itself. Read more…
Electrify America opens fast-chargers in Moab for electric off-roading
Electrify America now has 350-kw DC fast-chargers up and running on the network and positioned to help fully electric off-roaders or recreational visitors take in nearby Arches National Park or Canyonlands National Park. The chargers, announced last May among 20 new fast-charging sites in Utah, are being supported by Electrify Commercial… Read more…
No, extreme heat doesn’t cause people to get stuck in EVs
How hot is too hot for EVs and will the next heat wave brick it, leaving you stranded? The answer isn’t nearly as sensational as the headlines some have written already this summer, and the questions that follow. Just as hot weather puts a range of components for gasoline vehicles under additional stress, heat waves do potentially put more… Read more…
The Xpeng P7+ Chases Tesla With Camera-Only Automated Driving
China’s throwing down the gauntlet in the self-driving car race now too, and this offering from Xpeng is running the Tesla playbook. Read more…
Are Half Of EV Owners Really ‘Switching Back’ To Gas? It’s Complicated.
A new McKinsey study is being used as ammo against EVs. In reality, the next wave of EV buyers need more help than they’re getting. Read more…
Final test drives with the Mercedes eActros 600 across Norway
It is supposed to be nothing less than “the biggest test drive in the company’s history.” Mercedes-Benz Trucks has sent two units of the all-electric eActros 600 long-haul truck on a Europe-wide tour ahead of its market launch to prove its operational capability, even with today’s charging infrastructure. Electrive accompanied the engineers on one stage. Read more…
XPeng teases its larger LiDAR-free electric sedan P7+
XPeng has officially unveiled the first photos of its latest offering, the XPeng P7+. This new model, previously known by its internal codename F57, is XPeng’s boldest step yet in its short history and, arguably – the best-looking so far. The P7+ represents a big change for XPeng in several ways. First and foremost, it’s larger than its predecessor, the… Read more…
TU Graz receives funding for battery research centre
TU Graz has received funding for a major project in the field of battery technology as the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG has approved the application for the new COMET K1 centre ‘Battery4Life.’ Read more…
US DOE could help finance Entek’s separator manifacturing plans
Entek could receive 1.2 billion dollars from the US Department of Energy (DOE). If finalised, it will finance Entek’s planned separator production facility in the US state of Indiana. Read more…
Michigan gets right-to-solar – now you can tell your HOA to stuff it
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law ensuring Michigan homeowners can install a variety of energy efficiency improvements on their homes, including EV chargers, solar panels, heat pumps and more. Read more…
Ford unveils new Capri EV with nearly 400 miles range and sports car performance
The newest all-electric Ford is finally here. Ford introduced its Capri EV on Wednesday, a revival of a legend. The new all-electric Ford Capri features up to 390 miles (627 km) WLTP driving range and sports car-like performance. Read more…
Tesla starts pushing new Supervised Full Self-Driving update
Tesla has started to finally push a new Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) software update after a few months of delays. Read more…
U.S. Hydrogen Car Sales Are Collapsing
They were already a tiny fraction of the market. Then, last quarter, sales dropped 91%. Read more…
Audi Is Becoming ‘Volkswagen’s Biggest Problem’
Audi Q8 e-tron production may end early as the luxury brand considers closing a factory. Plus, Toyota joins America’s charging mafia. Read more…
Stellantis starts groundwork for Leapmotor launch in South Korea
Leapmotor International, a 51/49 Stellantis-led joint venture, could launch electric cars in South Korea. Stellantis may leverage its existing dealer network to help the JV smoothly set up shop in the new market. Read more…
Audi considers restructuring factory in Brussels
It was already known that Audi wanted to relocate production of the next generation of the Q8 e-tron to Mexico. However, Audi is now considering withdrawing production from Belgium ahead of schedule. Discussions have now begun – which could even end with the closure of the plant. Read more…
It’s Time We Talk About Your Tire’s Rolling Resistance
In the never-ending search for more efficiency, your EV’s tires play a big part. Read more…
