The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV lease prices are so expensive that you could lease two Rivian R1T Adventure trucks and still spend less. Read more…
Kia’s sporty EV9 GT electric SUV spotted out in public ahead of its official debut [Video]
With “enormous power,” the Kia EV9 GT builds on the already impressive electric SUV with high-performance upgrades. Kia’s EV9 GT was spotted out in the wild this week ahead of its official launch. Check it out in the video below. Read more…
Save 50% on LG’s smart all-in-one electric washer/ventless dryer, Anker EverFrost cooler lows, Greenworks July 4th deals, more
Headlining today’s Green Deals is one of the best appliance deals we have ever seen, with LG’s 5.0 Cubic-Foot HE Smart All-in-One Electric Washer and Ventless Dryer now 50% off at $1,500. It is joined by all three Anker EverFrost Portable Electric Cooler models seeing discounts, with the EverFrost 30 hitting a new $499 low. There’s also Best Buy’s 4th of July sale that is taking up to $1,000 off Greenworks tools and accessories, with the brand’s popular 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer Combo Kit dropping to $110, with an option to cut the price further to a new $99 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well. Read more…
Alabama just announced its first 13 federally funded EV charging stations
Alabama is handing out $11.2 million in federal grants to install 13 NEVI-compliant EV charging stations – here’s where they’re going. Read more…
Fixing Fisker Oceans Requires Wider Release Of Proprietary Diagnostic Tool
The tool is described by a Fisker technician as “compromised and wonky,” but it’s the only way to diagnose Oceans. Read more…
Applied EV selects CISSOID’s SiC inverter control module for autonomous EV motors
Australian autonomous technology developer Applied EV has chosen CISSOID‘s new CXT-ICM3SA series of silicon carbide (SiC) inverter control modules (ICMs) for its latest generation of electric motors for autonomous vehicles. CISSOID’s software-powered SiC ICMs designed for the EV market are augmented with onboard programmable hardware, accelerating response times to critical events, off-loading the processor cores… Read more…
Honeywell launches battery manufacturing automation software
US electronics giant Honeywell has introduced its Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform (Battery MXP), software package, which is designed to optimize the operation of gigafactories by improving battery cell yields and expediting facility startups. Battery manufacturers’ material scrap rates can be as high as 30% at steady state and even higher during the gigafactory startup process,… Read more…
Tesla delivers new Full Self-Driving update
Tesla has been facing challenges in recent quarters with declining sales and stiff competition. In an attempt to reverse the trend, Tesla’s latest FSD 12.4.2 update, is now being rolled out to select beta testers. While FSD is not yet fully autonomous (and may never be), the new update shows significant improvements in various areas. Beta testers report smoother decision-making,… Read more…
Subaru Solterra U.S. Sales More Than Doubled In June And Q2 2024
Solterra’s cousins—Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ—also surged in Q2. Read more…
Nissan Sales Were Down In Q2 2024. But The Ariya Was Up 123%
The Ariya isn’t a major player in the EV market, but it still outsold the aging Murano. Read more…
PEM tests route planning for electric trucks in Germany
The “Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components” (PEM) chair at RWTH Aachen University in Germany has started the pilot phase of the “DRivE” research project with numerous partners. In a field test, software that calculates the charging route of an electric truck will now be tested for two months. Read more…
First Bus places major order for Yutong electric buses
First Bus has placed an order for electric buses from Yutong with the British importer Pelican Bus and Coach. The order of 169 electric buses is to be delivered to four depots within the next 16 months. Read more…
Nayax introduces payment terminal for charging stations
The Israeli payment processor Nayax is introducing a payment terminal for charging stations that allows customers to pay for their charging processes using a debit card or mobile wallet. The terminal can bundle the billing of several charging stations. Read more…
Woman charged for riding electric suitcase without license
In a rather bizarre move, Japanese police have fined a woman for riding her electric suitcase on a sidewalk without a license. This marks the first such instance where someone is charged for riding a suitcase. Read more…
Tesla releases big new software update with more music options, and more
Tesla has started pushing a big new software update with a few more music options, parental controls, and more. Read more…
Ford’s EV sales surge in Q2, topping GM for second in the US EV market behind Tesla
Ford’s EV sales climbed 61% in the second quarter, carrying the automaker’s growth. With nearly 24,000 electric vehicles sold in Q2, Ford topped GM again to remain second in the US EV market as it looks to close the gap with Tesla. Read more…
XPeng debuts the AI-centric M03 sedan in its new MONA EV lineup, priced below $27,500
We have learned new details of XPeng’s new lineup of MONA EVs, beginning with the flagship M03 model. This new AI-centric BEV is promised to deliver its class’s strongest smart driving capabilities and will launch at a starting price below RMB 200,000 ($27,500). Read more…
Is Tesla’s energy business finally boosting the stock?
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is surging right now, and a significant contributor to that surge could arguably be its energy business. Read more…
Electric Vehicle Sales In Q2 2024 Prove Progress Isn’t A Straight Line
Let’s make sense of where EV sales are at after Q2. Plus, Mercedes’ CEO commits to making gas cars “until deep into the 2030s.” Read more…
Hyundai Inster In-Depth Video: A Cheap, Cheerful And Charming EV
The YouTube channel Fully Charged Show was pretty impressed by the Inster’s utility and interior, despite it being so small and cheap. Read more…
