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Tesla’s sales plummet in Europe, the Model Y transition and political controversy likely to blame

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Tesla’s European sales are taking a serious hit. January 2025 registration numbers are way down, which is a red flag for the company’s performance in Europe. This is happening even though the overall European electric vehicle market is growing, so Tesla’s problems are not part of a wider issue. A few things might be contributing to this: the changeover to… Read more…

Los Angeles case study: how to prepare the grid for electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks


Los Angeles is a hub of freight activity—and (not coincidentally) the home of the worst ozone pollution in the nation. Electrifying trucks in La-la Land will deliver an outsize benefit in emissions reduction. The city needs many more chargers suitable for medium- and heavy-duty EVs, and managed charging, which maximizes the number of trucks that… Read more…

Nissan shifts gears in EV strategy after Honda partnership stalls

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According to the latest reports, Nissan, a pioneer in the EV sector with its Leaf model, is on the lookout for a new business partner, since its planned collaboration with Honda appears to have been dissolved. Nissan’s search for a new alliance reflects the intense competition and huge investments required to succeed in the EV market. Developing electric vehicles from… Read more…

VW teases sub-€20,000 EV ahead of 2027 debut

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In a meeting in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer revealed the company’s plans to introduce new entry-level, small-sized, all-electric models. These are said to be produced at the Wolfsburg plant after Golf production was relocated to Mexico. The automaker’s CEO promised to introduce its cheapest fully electric vehicle at the beginning of March. The goal is to achieve an… Read more…

ChargeX Consortium identifies automated solution to EV charging failure


The ChargeX consortium has identified a new mechanism to automatically restart EV charging sessions that fail to initiate. Researchers participating in the ChargeX Consortium from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Idaho National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, along with industry contributors, have identified the “seamless retry” mechanism to alleviate a common EV driver frustration… Read more…

E3 Lithium advances battery-grade lithium testing methods


Canadian lithium development company E3 Lithium is participating in the ISO TC 333 lithium mirror committee through the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). ISO TC 333 is an international technical committee focused on developing standardized methods for the determination of lithium product quality. One of the issues that challenges the sales of lithium products is… Read more…