One study says rising oil prices will hit gas cars five times harder than EVs. Lire la suite…
Gas Car Drivers Hit 5 Times Harder By Iran Oil Shock Than EV Owners
French luxury goes electric with the new DS No7 SUV
French car maker DS showed off today its newest creation – the DS No7. This vehicle is the direct replacement for the older DS 7, which was the brand’s most popular model. The company hopes the new SUV will help it sell many more electric cars in the future. The No7 looks like a standard SUV, but it has some… Read more…
Ford CEO Says China’s Electrified Pickups Are ‘Different Animals’
Ford’s CEO shared that while it has the decades of truck-building under its belt, Chinese brands make a “pretty competitive product.” Lire la suite…
Manchester orders 55 electric buses from Wrightbus
Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured another order for Greater Manchester’s Bee Network, with the UK metropolitan region placing an order for 55 electric buses. This was announced by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham during a visit to the company. Read more…
LGES to supply cells for Tesla battery storage systems in Michigan
The US government confirmed at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Summit that LG Energy Solution will manufacture LFP battery cells for Tesla in Lansing, Michigan. The cells are intended for use in Tesla’s stationary battery storage systems. Read more…
RAW Charging to open UK’s largest ‘destination’ charging hub
RAW Charging is set to open a flagship installation at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, UK. It’s part of a wider £24.5m rollout of more than 1000 new charging bays across 28 UK Landsec retail and leisure sites. Read more…
Nvidia partners with BYD, Geely, Hyundai, Isuzu, Nissan and Uber
US tech giant Nvidia has gained new users for its Drive Hyperion platform among automakers BYD, Geely, Isuzu, and Nissan, who intend to use it for Level 4 autonomous driving. Additionally, Hyundai and Kia plan to expand their partnership with Nvidia, as does the ride-hailing service Uber. Read more…
The Lucid Cosmos Will Have Two Major Advantages Over The Rivian R2
The Cosmos will arrive months after the R2, but it may have two big technical advantages over its rivals. Lire la suite…
New study finds electrifying smaller fleets may deliver larger emissions reductions
Electrification announcements by major, well-known fleet operators get lots of publicity, even if these initiatives never make it past the pilot stage. But away from the headlines, small and mid-sized commercial fleets may offer more bang for the emission-reduction buck. A new white paper from Mitra EV, Small Fleets, Big Impact: A National Study of… Read more…
Qoolers’ BTMS CORE cuts battery module cooling weight by 70% with tube-based liquid thermal management
Qoolers has introduced BTMS CORE, a tube-based liquid heat exchanger for battery modules that the company says can reduce cooling-system weight by more than 70% compared with conventional aluminum designs while maintaining tighter thermal control. The Czech company says BTMS CORE is designed to keep cells in the 20 °C to 40 °C operating window… Read more…
BMW accidentally shows off new i3 electric sedan before big reveal
Someone at BMW is having a very awkward Tuesday. The company was getting ready to show the world its brand-new i3 sedan on March 18, but the internet got there first. A video that was supposed to stay hidden until Wednesday briefly went live. Even though BMW deleted it quickly, people on social media were fast enough to grab pictures.… Read more…
Tesla to solely build V4 power units in the US – as V3 production phased out
Tesla’s New York factory will now only manufacture V4 power cabinets for Superchargers moving forward. Production of V3 power cabinets has been discontinued after more than seven years and 15,000 units, motivated by Tesla’s desire to provide higher charging capacities at its charging stations. Read more…
New AI Tool calculates EV dwell time at charging stations
Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions has introduced a tool that uses AI to predict, amongst other things, the dwell time of EVs at charging stations. This allows new drivers to see at a glance how many charging stations are occupied, when a station is expected to become available, and whether it is worth waiting. Read more…
Audi teases A2 e-tron reveal
Audi’s new entry-level electric model, positioned below the Q4 e-tron, will be named A2 e-tron, as suspected. The manufacturer has now officially confirmed this and provided an image of the silhouette. The model, built at the main plant in Ingolstadt, is set to have its world premiere as early as autumn 2026. Read more…
US government sues Californian air quality regulator
The Trump administration has escalated its tug-of-war with California over vehicle emissions standards. It is now suing the California Air Resources Board over regulations aimed at curbing automotive pollution in the Golden State. Read more…
Paua partners with UK truck dealers on 16 new charging sites
Paua, one of the UK’s largest aggregated commercial EV charging networks, is teaming up with DAF truck dealers Motus and Ford & Slater to deliver shared electric truck charging at depots across the UK. Commercial fleets will be able to access the sites using Paua Share. Read more…
You might be able to buy an electric HD Ram sooner than you think (kind of)
Beloved for their rugged good looks and Cummins diesel engines, Ram 4500 and 5500 HD trucks dominate the hotshot and urban towing trades – but a new startup thinks the next chapter for Ram medium duties is electric, and they’re sick of waiting on Stellantis. Read more…
Audi is about to unveil its most affordable EV: Here’s what it will look like [Images]
The brand with four rings is reviving the quirky A2 for its new entry-level EV. Audi promises the A2 e-tron will offer a new entry point for premium EVs. Here’s what to expect. Read more…
BMW iX3 orders have surged past 50,000, with deliveries now underway
The new iX3, BMW’s first Neue Klasse EV, secured over 50,000 orders in just six months. Deliveries are now underway in Europe and will begin in the US later this year. Read more…
Energy Dept keeps demanding a coal plant stay open that’s not even running
The Department of Energy issued a second “emergency” order to keep the last coal plant in Washington open for another 90 days, doing its best to raise electricity and health costs for central Washington. Read more…
