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BYD’s First Kei Car Takes The Fight To Toyota’s Home Turf
BMW Has Already Made 50,000 iX3s. Demand Is Nearly Double
The first Neue Klasse EV from BMW reached the milestone in just nine months, even as orders approach 100,000. Read More…
New report: DC-coupled energy hubs reduce costs and overcome grid constraints for EV fleets
Cenex research shows DC-coupled energy hubs with 3ti tech reduce costs and grid constraints, boosting efficiency for EV fleet depots and sites. Read more…
BYD launches the ‘world’s first’ SDV kei EV, starting at just $13,000
The Racco went on sale as the “world’s first SDV-based” light EV, BYD said, with a low starting price of around $13,000. Read more…
Tesla buys 90% of a 509 MW Arizona solar and storage project
Tesla has signed a long-term deal to buy 90% of the output of Project Sterling, a big solar and battery plant going up in Arizona. Read more…
BMW ramps up iX3 output as orders near 100,000
The new BMW iX3 has already received nearly 100,000 orders. Now, BMW is ramping up production at a record pace to meet the strong demand. Read more…
Volkswagen launches the cheaper ID. Polo EV after securing 25,000 orders in weeks
Volkswagen opened pre-orders for the ID. Polo with the smaller 37 kWh battery, starting at under $30,000. The lower-priced model arrives after Volkswagen’s new EV received 25,000 orders weeks after it went on sale. Read more…
FAW Hongqi says its ultra-fast battery charges 10%-70% in 3 minutes 41 seconds
FAW Hongqi said the battery needs just 8 minutes and 3 seconds to go from 10% to 97%. Read more…
Connecticut selects AmpUp to scale Adapt & Earn managed EV charging program
Connecticut selects AmpUp to scale its Adapt & Earn managed EV charging program, enhancing grid flexibility and saving energy costs statewide. Read more…
Baidu’s Apollo Go starts testing robotaxis in London with Freenow by Lyft
Today, Baidu has announced that its autonomous ride-hailing platform, Apollo Go, is road testing in London, in partnership with Freenow by Lyft. The testing will begin in the borough of Brent, and there will be safety operators on board. The testing will cover “a mix of urban and suburban driving environments”, according to the official press release. The service will… Read more…
ESG-Solar opens megawatt truck charging hub in Germany
Rock Tech secures fixed buyer for Canadian lithium
GAC Aion launches new Ray series, names first model Ray 7
The first model in GAC Aion’s Ray series is a mid to large-size electric sedan aimed at young buyers. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: SANY SKT145Ei cabless, autonomous haul truck [video]
It’s not just capable of driverless operation, the SANY SKT145Ei doesn’t even have a place for the driver to sit! The company’s latest all-electric heavy haul truck ditches the driver’s cab in favor of a millimeter-wave radar-guided sensor suite on a purpose-built architecture that hints at the future of zero emission mining. Read more…
Tesla sues Cybertruck supplier amid standoff keeping production hostage
Tesla is asking a federal judge for emergency access to a supplier’s plant in Troy, Texas, so it can haul out the tooling it needs to keep building the Cybertruck. Read more…
Tesla buys the entire output of a new 140 MW Texas solar farm
Tesla has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to buy the entire output of a 140-MWac solar farm being built in northeast Texas. Read more…
Yamaha is preparing to launch another electric scooter, design filings show
Yamaha may not have found runaway success with its previous electric scooters, but new design filings suggest the company isn’t giving up on battery-powered two-wheelers just yet. Read more…
