Heavy on heritage and light on details, the launch event showed Scout’s concepts for an EV 4×4 that’s every bit the equal of Jeep or Bronco. Scout Motors, the startup electric-truck maker owned by Volkswagen, took the wraps off concepts for its first two 4×4 models outside Nashville on Thursday evening. The Terra truck and… Read more…
Cincinnati Zoo powers up with a 2.8 MW solar carport
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new solar carport is now online, and at 2.8 megawatts (MW), it’s a big one. Read more…
Australian logistics company is taking its electric truck fleet off the grid
Centurion, one of Australia’s largest logistics companies, is building an off-grid battery electric truck charging infrastructure project in Perth. The solar-powered project will support its fleet of 30 BEV semis and box trucks. Read more…
Hyundai’s low-cost Casper Electric spotted in the US for the first time
Is Hyundai bringing its most affordable EV to the US? For the first time, Hyundai’s Casper Electric was spotted driving on US streets. Will the low-cost EV launch in the States. Read more…
New hydrogen concept from Hyundai is taking back “tank turn”
When Rivian posted its now legendary “tank turn” video back in 2019, it forced a lot of people to realize that electric drive could open up new possibilities for the way cars move. Now, Hyundai Rotem is promising to build a silent, electric-drive battle tank that can pull off the same trick — and a whole lot more. Read more…
EU and China continue EV tariff tango
The European Union and China find themselves locked in a delicate dance over tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. With the EU set to impose hefty levies, both sides are scrambling to find a solution that satisfies their respective interests. But with “significant gaps” remaining, the question remains if they be able to choreograph a compromise before the music stops? The… Read more…
The Scout EVs Have One Incredible Throwback Feature
I’m a fan of old American trucks, and this one decision put the Scout Terra on my list. Read more…
Vast lithium reserves discovered in Arkansas, says USGS
Researchers at the US Geological Survey (USGS) say they have located high concentrations of lithium brine in the Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas. Dating back to the Jurassic period, the Smackover Formation is a relic of an ancient sea that left an extensive, porous and permeable limestone geologic unit that extends under parts of Arkansas,… Read more…
Honeywell introduces new EV battery testing technologies
US manufacturing and technology company Honeywell has launched two new technologies to optimize electric vehicle (EV) safety for drivers and manufacturing for gigafactories. Honeywell Process Solutions is partnering with ultrasound-based battery interrogation systems supplier Titan Advanced Energy Solutions to integrate its scanning technology into the Honeywell Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform (MXP). Titan’s ultrasound scanner enables… Read more…
China Wants Its Automakers To Slow Down In Europe
September was the second-best-ever month for Chinese EVs in the European Union. Now, Beijing wants them to slow down. Read more…
Why Scout Motors Said No To Dealers, And Why They’re Already Mad
Electric vehicles have a traditional sales problem. Scout Motors doesn’t want to bother with any of it, but the dealers are crying foul. Read more…
Kia will ramp up EV3 output as demand for its affordable electric model surges
After charging up third-quarter sales, Kia plans to ramp up output of its new low-cost EV3 model. The compact electric SUV helped boost Kia’s EV sales numbers in the third quarter. Read more…
Waymo secures $5.6 billion in new funding before expanding robotaxis to new cities in 2025
Robotaxi developer Waymo has closed an oversubscribed Series C funding round totaling $5.6 billion. Alongside an expanded partnership with Uber, the funds will help the rideshare company expand its Waymo-One robotaxi service throughout current and additional cities in the US. Read more…
Tesla’s energy storage business is booming, but solar is gone
Tesla’s energy storage business is booming, and it is just beginning. However, the beginning of Tesla’s energy storage growth also appears to be the end of Tesla’s solar business. Read more…
Hyundai unveils special edition Kona EV ‘Mauna Loa’, but you can’t have it
Hyundai gave its electric SUV an exclusive new look. The new Hyundai Kona EV Mauna Loa is “a powerful companion” with special features and accessories, but getting your hands on one will be hard. Read more…
Daimler Truck delivers Freightliner eCascadias to Reyes Beverage Group for California operations
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), headquartered in Portland, Oregon, has delivered 20 Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors to the Golden Brands—East Bay and Harbor Distributing—Huntington Beach warehouses of Reyes Beverage Group (RBG), a Chicago-headquartered nationwide distributor of alcoholic beverages. Nine more of the vehicles are scheduled to be delivered to RBG’s Gate City Beverage San… Read more…
Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power
Build your own microgrid in a few days: Q&A with Paired Power CEO Tom McCalmont As fleet operators know (or soon find out), deploying EV charging infrastructure involves much more than buying some chargers and running some conduit. Obtaining adequate power at a site is often a challenge, and it almost always takes a long… Read more…
Mercedes & BMW get green light for fast-charging network in China
Mercedes-Benz and BMW have launched the construction of fast-charging parks in China with their joint venture Ionchi. The first seven locations have now been put into operation. By the end of 2026, a total of 1,000 fast-charging locations with a total of 7,000 charging points are to be built in 100 Chinese cities. Read more…
CATL presents battery for long-range hybrid vehicles
Freevoy from CATL is designed to meet the demands of the charging capacity requirements of EREVs (extended range electric vehicles) and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) enabling over 280 kilometres of range on 10 minutes of charging. Read more…
GMC Sierra EV recalled because turn signals may be too dim
The 2024 GMC Sierra EV full-size electric pickup truck is already being recalled because other road users might not be able to see its turn signals. General Motors is recalling 1,962 of the trucks because the front signal lights and parking lights may be too similar in their levels of brightness, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety… Read more…
