The US Department of Energy will make a $6.6-billion loan available to California-based Rivian Automotive to allow the startup EV maker to complete the construction of a factory in Georgia. Construction of the $5-billion battery and assembly plant, which was first announced in 2021 and which is 40 miles east of Atlanta, was paused in… Read more…
BYD launches three new battery packs for electric construction machinery
EV industry colossus BYD, in collaboration with XCMG, China’s largest producer of construction machinery, has launched a trio of battery models specially designed for construction machinery. The new batteries are expected to debut in vehicles manufactured by XCMG, potentially giving BYD a first-mover foothold in this rapidly growing vehicle segment. All three battery models—Super-hybrid, Super-fast… Read more…
BMW’s future electric M cars will have four motors at some point
BMW is developing fully electric M cars that will one day come standard with four electric motors. Carsten Wolf (Integration Vehicle Characteristics BMW M) revealed this in a video of an i4 M50 prototype. If you’re unfamiliar with BMW’s M cars, they’re the top of BMW’s performance cars and should not be mistaken for BMW’s M Performance lineup, which is… Read more…
Tesla Model Y: We’re Driving One. What Do You Want To Know?
This is the best-selling EV in the world. Is it any good? It’s been a while since we’ve tried to find out. Read more…
Toyota opens bZ3X electric SUV pre-orders in China with prices starting under $14,000
Toyota wants a bigger share of the world’s largest EV market with a new low-cost EV rolling out. Now available for pre-orders in China, the Toyota bZ3X electric SUV starts at just $13,800 (100,000 yuan). Read more…
Tesla implements much-needed Supercharger price reduction as network hits all-time-high
Tesla is implementing a much-needed price reduction across its Supercharger network as it hits a new usage all-time high. Read more…
Aventon holiday e-bike sale offers $699 in savings, Anker SOLIX flash sale takes 57% off power stations, Goal Zero, more
Today’s Green Deals has some more early Christmas savings, with Aventon launching its Holiday sale that is bringing back Black Friday lows, free extra battery promotions, and even introducing two new models – with the Ramblas Electric Mountain Bike getting the spotlight at its $2,599 low. We also spotted a short-term power deal sale from Anker SOLIX that has continued Black Friday savings on backup power models like the C1000 Portable Power Station which is down at its $429 low, among others. There’s also Goal Zero’s popular 500 Lumen Torch Light that has dropped back to its $30 low that we haven’t seen since October. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like last week’s early Christmas savings on EcoFlow power stations and Rad Power e-bikes, and more.. Read more…
A huge $2 billion solar + storage project in California powers up
One of the US’s largest solar + battery storage projects is now online in Mojave, California. Arevon Energy’s Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project combines a 384-megawatt (MW) solar farm with a 150-MW/600 MWh battery storage system. Read more…
XLR8 (formerly EVaaS Solutions) announces partnerships with DG Matrix and Atom Power
XLR8 America, which recently changed its name from EVaaS Solutions, has completed a major rebranding effort and shift in focus. The company leverages analysis tools to optimize EV charging hardware, software and support services to be able to offer a charging experience optimized for different cohorts. XLR8 has formed new partnerships with DG Matrix and… Read more…
The Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure starts tomorrow
The Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure goes live tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10th, 2024. Join us here. This free-to-attend conference is broadcast Dec 10 – 12, 2024, and features live presentations, interactive Q&As, on-demand webinars, and whitepaper downloads. All live webcast sessions will also be recorded and available on demand after the event. The virtual… Read more…
I Tried An EV Battery Swap Station. It May Just Be The Future
Nio has done more than 57 million swaps in China, but other imitators are on the horizon. Can this make EV ownership better than ever?
Xiaomi’s next EV model is called YU7 and is coming in mid-2025
Xiaomi’s upcoming electric SUV got its details revealed through an MIIT listing, and the company officially revealed the name – YU7. The official Weibo announcement also suggests that the vehicle will arrive between June and July 2025. Xiaomi SU7 and YU7 Back to the MIIT listing, we can expect at least two powertrain configurations, one with 220 kW maximum output… Read more…
Brittany Ferries to launch hybrid ferry in the English Channel
Brittany Ferries will put a hybrid ferry with a 12 MWh battery into operation in February 2025. The ship, named Saint-Malo, will be deployed in the English Channel and will serve the ferry route between Saint-Malo in France and Portsmouth in the UK. Read more…
Porsche takes a liking to electric luxury boats
Sports car manufacturer Porsche showed that it not only masters the construction of road vehicles, but can also provide propulsion on the water: Together with the Austrian Frauscher shipyard, Porsche is presenting an electric sports boat. Read more…
Quad-Motor M Prototype Drive Left BMW Executives Speechless
BMW is experimenting with using four motors in future M cars, and they’re apparently very exciting to drive. Read more…
Xiaomi’s Tesla Model Y Fighter Looks Like A Budget Ferrari
The Xiaomi YU7 second car is expected to take aim right at the Tesla Model Y, and looks like a Ferrari Purosangue. Read more…
First details of BYD’s new Blade battery leaked
There are increasing indications that BYD will launch a new generation of its blade battery in 2025. According to an insider, the Chinese manufacturer is aiming for a cost reduction of 15 per cent for the new edition of its in-house LFP battery. The first concrete figures on future energy density are also circulating. Read more…
Texas gets its first NEVI-funded charging location
Texas’ first EV charging station funded through the US National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Programme has opened in the city of Happy. It offers CCS and NACS charging connections. Read more…
Xiaomi names its new SUV the YU7, set to launch next summer to compete against the Model Y
Chinese tech behemoth turned EV automaker Xiaomi Automobile continues to make its presence known in the industry, striking fast and often. Following news earlier this year that it was working on a second flagship model, an SUV, to compete against the Tesla Model Y, Xiaomi has finally unveiled it and shared it will be called the YU7; have a look. Read more…
Jaguar’s new +$100,000 luxury EV that took the internet by storm will cost even more
Jaguar is turning heads again. Love it or hate it, Jaguar’s new luxury EV will mark a new chapter in the British automaker’s storied history. After unveiling the radical all-electric GT concept last week, Jaguar was once again the center of attention. Although its new ultra-luxury EV lineup was expected to cost around $130,000 (£100,000), Jag’s CEO revealed it will actually be significantly more. Read more…