As promised, the newly-sworn-in president of the United States signed a slew of executive orders designed to reverse federal support for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. One such order signaled the new president’s intention to eliminate the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies. Under the heading Unleashing American Energy, the order stated it would “eliminate the… Read more…
Komatsu unveils new autonomous electric underwater bulldozer
The headline isn’t a misprint. Komatsu, a century-old global manufacturer of heavy equipment, has unveiled an autonomous electric underwater bulldozer. The company showed off a fully-functional prototype at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show. The futuristic bulldozer has a battery capacity of 450 kWh and a four-hour charging time. The battery’s capacity can be increased to… Read more…
Polestar 2 successor arriving end of decade
The Polestar 2 electric vehicle will get a direct successor that will appear toward the end of the decade, CEO Michael Lohscheller said in a recent interview with Autocar. With last week’s announcement of the Polestar 7 small SUV, it’s easy to assume this model will effectively replace the Polestar 2 electric hatchback as the entry-level vehicle… Read more…
The $8,000 MG Comet EV Blew Me Away
The perfect electric city car exists, just not in America. Read more…
Nio’s Onvo is readying the L80, its second car and first big SUV
Nio’s Onvo sub-brand launched its first model, the L60, in China last year and it’s seen some decent sales levels over there. But of course this won’t be the only Onvo on the market forever. It will in fact be joined by the Onvo L80 in the second half of this year. The L80 has now completed trial production, and… Read more…
A Ton Of Tesla Owners Want To Sell Their Cars Because Of Elon Musk: Survey
Tesla owners in the Netherlands are rethinking their loyalty to the brand. Read more…
Polestar Targets Tesla Buyers Mad Over Musk’s ‘Unacceptable’ Antics: CEO
The Swedish automaker is hoping to attract would-be Tesla buyers as it hopes to turn things around. Read more…
Electric drive maker Molabo unveils expanded range of marine drive systems
Molabo, a developer of 48 V electric drives, has introduced an expanded range of low-voltage drive systems for the marine industry. The Ottobrunn, Germany-based company says its Aries i30 drive system will bring Molabo’s ISCAD technology to the market at a more accessible price point. It was originally announced as the Aries i25 but it was… Read more…
Scout Motors is confident it will win the right to sell EVs directly to customers
In the early 2010s, Tesla poked a couple of bricks out of the dealership wall that separates automakers from consumers in the US market. Could that wall come crashing down someday soon? The dealership model, with its leisure-suited salespeople performing their high-ball, low-ball, “let me see what we can do” dance, has been an anachronism… Read more…
2025 Volvo EX40 costs $53,795, EC40 takes year off
The C40 hatchback takes the 2025 model year off The XC40 Recharge small electric crossover returns as the EX40 Prices and specs mostly remain the same, with dual-motor versions costing only $1,750 more on the EX40 The renamed 2025 Volvo EX40 electric crossover is set to arrive at U.S. dealerships soon, but its coupe-like EC40 sibling will skip… Read more…
GM is recalling the Chevy Equinox EV again, but it should be an easy fix this time
Chevy’s electric SUV is getting recalled again due to a defect with the adaptive cruise control. GM issued the recall on Wednesday, impacting nearly 3,000 Chevy Equinox EV AWD models. Here’s how they plan to fix it. Read more…
Polestar sees Elon’s antics as an opportunity to steal sales from Tesla
Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller sees Elon Musk’s politics as an opportunity to steal sales from Tesla as many owners are looking at other electric vehicles. Read more…
Sustainable luxury down below: U-Boat Worx (finally) launches its revamped electric ‘Super Sub’
Electric submersible specialist U-Boat Worx has unveiled bonafide images of its flagship electric “Super Sub.” The revamped model, designed to provide customers luxury, speed, and depth at sea, has officially been launched and is available to interested marine explorers. Read more…
CATL stock slips as EV battery giant hints at first annual revenue decline in 2024
The world’s largest EV battery maker warned that it expects to report less revenue in 2024 than the previous year, sending share prices down on Wednesday. CATL (SHE: 300750) stock dipped after its 2024 Annual Performance Forecast was released. Here’s a preview of CATL’s financials for last year. Read more…
A Tesla Model 3 Was Deep Frozen At -16 Degrees, Then Charged. Here’s How It Went
The facelifted Model 3 was left outside in the freezing Canadian winter for roughly six hours before heading off to a Supercharger. Read more…
Trump’s War On EVs Is Already Off To A Bad Start
In executive orders, Trump immediately targeted electric vehicles. It’s unclear what he can even do, and the industry is pushing back. Read more…
Skoda Elroq finally goes into production
Skoda’s new Elroq electric SUV has hit the production lines at the company’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. Sharing the assembly line with its larger sibling, the Enyaq, and the combustion-powered Octavia, the Elroq marks Skoda’s ambitious return into the affordable electric vehicle segment. With over 20,000 orders already placed, the Elroq is generating a lot of excitement… Read more…
Mexico is pushing ahead with a federally subsidized EV
As the incoming Trump Administration remains committed to stiff tariffs on Mexican imports, the Mexican government is pushing ahead with its affordable electric-vehicle project. The project,—called “Olinia,” meaning “movement” in the indigenous Nahuatl language—was announced last October, but President Claudia Sheinbaum provided the… Read more…
Volvo reveals US pricing for 2025 EX30 and EX90 electric SUVs
Swedish automaker Volvo has finally announced US pricing for its highly anticipated EX30 and EX90 electric SUVs. Following successful European releases, these models bring a blend of Scandinavian design, the latest technology, and impressive performance to US shores. The EX30 is Volvo’s smallest and most affordable EV. It has already made a good impression in Europe, with nearly 100,000 sales… Read more…
Henkel’s Battery Engineering Center
Primarily known as a producer of chemical solutions across a number of different industries, German multinational group Henkel has launched a Battery Engineering Center (BEC) within its Inspiration Center Duesseldorf, aimed at providing strategic partnerships to OEMs and battery manufacturers (and others in the e-mobility space) through the BEC and its services and products there. […] Read more…
