Jin joined Nio in January 2022 after more than 10 years at SAIC-GM. Read more…
Nano One demonstrates the advantages of its One-Pot LFP cathode production process
Battery cathode active materials (CAM) developer Nano One Materials has conducted a study with chemical processing company Worley Chemetics to demonstrate the economic advantages of Nano One’s patented One-Pot process for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode production. The comparative analysis showed that One-Pot could reduce total invested capital costs and operational costs of two 25,000-tonne-per-year… Read more…
Avangrid set to add 130 new hybrid bucket trucks to utility fleet
New England energy company Avangrid announced plans to purchase 130 new diesel-electric hybrid bucket trucks as part of a larger procurement plan to electrify the utility service fleets of its subsidiary companies. Read more…
Tesla brings back free Supercharging for life to move some Model S cars
Tesla has announced that it is bringing back free Supercharging for life, an incentive abandoned long ago, to move some Model S cars at the end of the quarter. Read more…
MAN delivers first production eTGX electric semi trucks to Duvenbeck
MAN Truck & Bus reached another milestone on its path towards decarbonization by delivering its first regular production Ultra Low Liner eTGX electric semi truck to international logistics service provider Duvenbeck – who plan to add over 100 more such trucks to its fleet in total. (!. Read more…
Renault 5 electric hot hatch gets a whole lot hotter: R5 Turbo 3E
It may not have a turbocharged engine where the back seat should be, but the aesthetic – the aesthetic is there, and the performance is undeniable. Meet the all-new Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a car its makers hope becomes a new French performance icon for the electric era. Read more…
What Lucid’s Chief Engineer Thinks Of ‘China’s Apple Car’
Auto executives are obsessed with the Xiaomi SU7. Lucid’s head engineer liked it too. Read more…
California’s 2035 Gas Car Ban May Be Finalized Next Week: Report
The Biden administration may land a huge win for EVs next week as it’s reportedly finalizing California’s 2035 gas car sales ban. Read more…
Labatt Breweries places single largest Volvo VNR Electric truck order in Canada
Labatt Breweries of Canada is adding ten new Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks to its transport fleet, marking a major sustainability milestone by hauling Labatt’s beer and ready-to-drink-beverage portfolio from distribution centers in Bois-des-Filion to customers in Montreal. Read more…
RollAway aims to be Cruise America for EV era
While many Americans aspire to own an RV, renting from companies like Cruise America is also a popular option. Now a Silicon Valley startup aims to offer an electric alternative. RollAway broke cover in 2023, announcing plans to rent out a fleet of electric RVs based on General Motors BrightDrop vans. It’s now accepting online reservations as of… Read more…
The New DS N°8 Is France’s Most Luxurious EV
There’s even a whiff of Cadillac about its design, which makes this something like a European Lyriq. Read more…
Fossil-free jobsite reaches 50% electric operation with new Volvo wheel loader
Just two years ago, 10% electric equipment operation seemed like an ambitious target for Sweden’s pioneering, fossil-free construction site. Last week, the site reached a 50% all-electric threshold with the addition of a new, Volvo L120H Electric Conversion wheel loader. Read more…
Tesla is buffing Foundation Series badges off Cybertrucks to sell them as regular trucks
Tesla is turning some of its Foundation Series Cybertrucks into regular Cybertrucks to sell them and sending hundreds of US Cybertrucks to be homologated in Canada as it is having issues selling them in the US. Read more…
The Lucid Gravity Is Here. Now Comes The Hard Part.
We talked to Lucid chief engineer Eric Bach about the start of Gravity production and what comes next. Read more…
SoCal Edison adds 280 Chevy Silverado EV trucks to service fleet
California utility SoCal Edison, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, is helping reduce its own carbon footprint by adding 280 Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup trucks to its service fleet — part of a larger strategy to transition its entire vehicle fleet to electric by 2030. Read more…
Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell electric semi trucks arrive in Georgia
Just when you thought it was safe to count out hydrogen as a viable competitor to battery-electric power in the North American medium– and heavy-duty trucking space, the new Hyundai XCIENT HFCEV Class 8 semi truck arrives in Georgia — and immediately gets to work. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck After 50,000 Miles: Owner Details Issues, Charging Costs
This is the highest-mileage Cybertruck in the world, supposedly. Read more…
EVgo financed to make 7,500 public charge points available across the USA
EVgo has just announced the closing of its $1.25 billion guaranteed loan facility from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO). The financing will enable the construction of 7,500 public charge points across the USA. Read more…
Blink Charging announces three new charging contracts in the UK
Blink Charging has announced new developments and contracts in the UK, including a new charging deal with Power Design, the expansion of infrastructure in Norfolk County and another infrastructure project with the NHS. Read more…
Factorial presents 40 Ah solid-state battery cells with dry cathodes
Factorial Energy has scaled up the first of its Solstice solid-state battery cells developed with Mercedes-Benz to a capacity of 40 Ah. The US developer revealed the A-samples, characterized by their dry cathodes, in relevant sizes for electric cars. Read more…
