Ford has started producing electric drives at its British plant in Halewood. The plant can produce up to 420,000 eDrives per year – and can thus supply 70 per cent of the electric vehicles sold by Ford in Europe. Read more…
EU wants to support battery industry with one billion euros
The new EU Commission has launched a call for funding totalling €1 billion for the production of battery cells for electric cars. The EU will subsidise companies and consortia that produce innovative battery cells or use innovative manufacturing processes and technologies. It remains to be seen whether the aid will arrive in time for Northvolt, for example. Read more…
Toyota bZ3C promises impressive 630-km range
Toyota is upping its game with the new bZ3C SUV. Launching in early 2025, this midsize electric SUV has a projected range of up to 630 km. The bZ3C was first unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show. It measures 4780 mm in length, 1866 mm in width, and 1510 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2880 mm. Toyota will… Read more…
Zeekr says 7X SUV delivers over 30,000 units in 75 days since launch
The Zeekr 7X has quickly become Zeekr’s top seller since its launch in late September, contributing nearly half of Zeekr’s insurance registrations in the past two weeks. Read more…
Nio expects Onvo sub-brand to sell around 240,000 units in 2025, report says
Nio expects the Onvo sub-brand to sell around 240,000 units for the full year in 2025, with the Firefly sub-brand selling around 5,000 units per month, according to local media. Read more…
US to loan $7.54B to Stellantis joint venture for 2 EV battery plants
The US Department of Energy (DOE) says it will loan up to $7.54 billion to a Stellantis and Samsung SDI joint venture to help build two EV lithium-ion battery plants in Indiana. Read more…
Tesla loses out to EVgo in Oklahoma’s NEVI EV charger rollout
“Tesla could not meet program standards” on Oklahoma’s NEVI EV charger installation program, so EVgo took over. Read more…
Jaguar rebrand is a great success, but Elon’s $55 billion payday is a huge fail
For the second time, a judge strikes down Elon Musk’s $55 billion Tesla CEO pay package as the company struggles to avoid seeing its sales slip year over year for the first time. Plus: an all-new look for Jaguar this Giving Tuesday on Quick Charge. Read more…
Nio ET7, EC7, ES8 see slightly longer wait times
Delivery wait times for the ET7, EC7, and ES8 have changed from 2-3 weeks to 3-4 weeks, the first time in the past five months that the Nio brand has seen such a change. Read more…
Kia has ‘no plans of slowing down’ after record November sales with new EVs en route
Kia is making its presence known in the US. After setting a new November sales record, Kia has “no plans of slowing down.” While Kia’s current EV models, including the EV6 and EV9, are building momentum, even more exciting electric cars are coming soon. Read more…
Honda’s Prologue electric SUV is on a hot streak as US sales cross 25,000 in November
Honda’s electric SUV is already one of the best-selling EVs in the US. After its best sales month so far, Honda has now sold over 25,000 Prologue models in the US. Read more…
2026 BMW iX bridges the Neue Klasse EV current
Refreshed iX electric crossover gets 10% more efficient 2026 iX will have three new model designations BMW refined the suspension tuning If you’ve been following EVs, then BMW’s Neue Klasse (noo-ay class-ay) should sound familiar. Even though the “new class” sounds as French as it does German to this anglophone, BMW uses it… Read more…
As the EU imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, Spain aims to become a “connector country”
New tariffs on EVs made in China have now come into effect in the European Union. The new tariffs, which will be added to existing import duties of 10 percent, are based on the amounts of subsidies that the EU has determined each automaker in China has received. The tariffs range from 7.8 percent for… Read more…
Asahi Kasei and Honda form joint venture to produce Li-ion battery separators in Canada
Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei and automaker Honda Motor have agreed to collaborate on the production of lithium-ion battery separators in Canada. The two companies plan to convert E-Materials Canada into a joint venture, to be tentatively renamed Asahi Kasei Honda Battery Separator, in which Honda Canada will acquire a 25% stake. Honda will invest… Read more…
Sound check: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV shakes like V-8 Hellcat
Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust was developed to get V-8 sensory experience into EVs All 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EVs will include it Hardware and energy use is similar to subwoofer, generates V-8 sound and vibes Paradoxically, to get a new Dodge muscle car with the signature V-8 sound, you’ll need to go with the EV. The propulsion systems of… Read more…
Here are the coolest e-bikes and more we saw at Micromobility America 2024
Each year the Micromobility America conference meets in California to showcase the latest companies and advancements in the light electric vehicle world. The sister show to Micromobility Europe, this year’s North American conference moved to Southern California, bringing to Costa Mesa an array of just about every type of micromobility device you could imagine, from e-bikes, e-scooters and fully-fledged electric motorcycles to four-wheeled neighborhood electric vehicles. Read more…
Jaguar embraces spotlight after radical $100K luxury EV concept sparks backlash
After revealing its new Type 00 electric vehicle concept this week, Jaguar has been the center of the spotlight. With a +$100,000 price tag, Jaguar’s new luxury EV is stirring up plenty of debate. Love it or hate it, Jaguar is embracing the attention. Read more…
Jackery retains BF/CM pricing in early Christmas sale at $2,800 off, EGO Power+ mower at $424 low, Camplux first discount, more
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are officially over, but we’re still seeing some new Green Deals coming in today while there are still plenty of hangover deals in our Cyber Monday hub that are worth checking out while they last. Leading the post-event deals is Jackery’s early Christmas sale that launched today taking up to $2,800 off a selection of power stations, bundles, and accessories that are retaining Black Friday/Cyber Monday rates, like the Explorer 2000 Plus Portable Power Station bundled with two 200W solar panels for $1,899, among others. There’s also a new low price on the EGO Power+ 21-inch 56V Cordless Self-Propelled Mower that comes with a 6.0Ah battery at $424. Lastly, we have the first discount on Camplux’s Nano 3 Max Electric Portable Water Heater and Shower Pump which is down at $360. Plus, as I mentioned before, all the hangover Green Deals from Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales are in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our dedicated shopping hub for you – but there’s no telling how long they’ll last. Read more…
Tennessee Tech receives $4.8-million federal grant to improve EV battery recycling
Researchers at Tennessee Tech University are set to receive a $4.8-million grant from the US Department of Energy to help improve the nation’s EV battery recycling ecosystem. The grant is part of a $45-million federal initiative supporting projects at eight businesses or institutions, including General Motors, Caterpillar and Siemens. Tennessee Tech University’s project aims to… Read more…
Battery testing technology company Eecomobility secures seed funding
Eecomobility, a startup that specializes in developing battery testing and monitoring software for the EV, energy storage and industrial markets, has secured seed funding from a group of investors. The seed-funding round was led by RiSC Capital, a Canadian investment firm founded by Shopify co-founder Scott Lake that manages a deep-tech early-stage fund. Also participating… Read more…
