Owners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian’s own charging network was second only to Tesla Hardware-related issues have become more prevalent than payment problems Charging networks operated by Tesla and Rivian tended to have fewer problems than non-automaker efforts, according to a… Read more…
Tesla’s Sentry Mode will get better at trying to deter thieves and vandals
Following its impromptu all-hands meeting, Tesla made a few cosmetic changes to its Cybertruck pages, and hid an Easter egg in plain sight. On the part detailing Sentry Mode, there’s now the following text (seen also in the screenshot below): “Enable Sentry Mode to monitor your unattended vehicle or trailer, and automatically activate the alarm, increase the touchscreen brightness, and… Read more…
Elgo-Plus Springer Max-EB electric micro excavator asks: Can you dig it?
If you’re a middle-aged suburbanite looking to throw down the landscaping gauntlet on a rival dad, the Elgo-Plus Springer Max-EB battery electric micro excavator is absolutely the one-up yard machine you’ve been waiting for. Read more…
ZQUIP modular power lets job sites switch from diesel to EV on the same machine
MOOG Construction’s energy skunkworks ZQUIP made headlines last year by bringing the cordless power tool battery model to the world of industrial-grade heavy equipment – now, they’re making it even easier for job sites to make every kilowatt count by enabling them to switch from diesel to electric and back, on the same machine. (!. Read more…
Xiaomi shows off battery safety tech – by dropping fruit off a 6 floor building
Xiaomi is building some of the best, most capable high-performance electric cars in the world right now – and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun wants you to know that they’re among the safest, too. To prove it, he’s wrapping a watermelon in the company’s “bulletproof” battery armor and dropping it off a six-storey building. Read more…
Yamaha previews electric golf carts with new in-house-developed LFP battery technology
Yamaha Motor has announced the debut of two new five-seat golf cart models that utilize new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries that it has developed and begun manufacturing. Two variants are available, the electromagnetically-guided G30Es and the manually-operated G31Eps. Both models are 144.5” in length, 49.5” in width, 73” in height and have an 84.25”… Read more…
California Now Has More EV Chargers Than Gas Pumps
In the heart of American culture, the electric vehicle reigns supreme. There are nearly 50% more chargers than gas nozzles in the state. Read more…
Tesla’s future hangs on robots, robotaxis, and brave stock strategy
Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, held a surprise meeting with employees, addressing concerns about the company’s stock value and talking about future plans. Despite a significant drop in stock price since December, Musk urged employees to hold on to their shares, pointing out the long-term potential of Tesla’s autonomous driving technology. He believes that once the company’s fleet reaches 10 million… Read more…
Here’s How Alfa Romeo Will Go Electrified Next
Looks like Alfa Romeo is another manufacturer to offer both electric and combustion versions of the same vehicle. Read more…
A Tesla Superfan Ditched His Car For A Rivian. Here’s What He Thought
Since 2019, this driver has only owned Teslas. Then he quit cold turkey to drive a Rivian R1S. Here’s what he thought. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Sales Are Falling Off
Cybertruck sales dropped by 32.5% in February, and a new recall isn’t helping matters either. Read more…
EV battery recycling breakthrough recovers 99.99% of lithium
Chinese researchers claim to have developed a process to recover nearly all of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries for recycling. The Independent (via InsideEVs) reports on study results first published in the German academic journal Angewandte Chemie claiming recovery of 99.99% of lithium from a used battery, as well as 97% of nickel… Read more…
Ehang, JAC Motors and Guoxian launch JV for VTOL production
Chinese air taxi company Ehang has signed a framework agreement with JAC Motors and Guoxian to establish a joint venture in Hefei to invest in the construction of a production facility for eVTOLs. Additionally, Ehang has completed Europe’s first unmanned urban eVTOL flight test in Spain. Read more…
VDL to deliver 42 electric buses to the Netherlands
Public transport operator Transdev has won a concession in the Netherlands and VDL Bus & Coach will supply the electric vehicles. Specifically, the company will deliver and maintain 42 Low Entry R-NET buses. Read more…
Portugal expands €4,000 EV cash rebate program
To incentivize EV adoption, the Portuguese government has been offering a €4,000 rebate to buyers of electric cars worth up to €38,500. However, this has now been expanded to include vehicles of a higher value. Read more…
Hyundai’s limited-edition IONIQ 5 is heavily discounted right now
The limited-edition Gold Matte IONIQ 5 Disney100 Platinum Edition is Hyundai’s first vehicle designed with Walt Disney Imagineering. You know, the creative forces behind the Disney movies, stories, characters, and theme parks. With a new secret discount, Hyundai’s limited-edition IONIQ 5 is a steal, but getting your hands on one might be tricky. Read more…
Karma Amaris plug-in hybrid coupe revealed, production end of 2026
Karma Automotive on Thursday unveiled the Amaris, a plug-in hybrid coupe the company says is due to start production in the fourth quarter of next year, and confirmed that it’s moving closer to a replacement for the Revero sedan. Shown at the company’s first Create Karma production presentation event in Irvine, California, the Amaris will plug a… Read more…
Xiaomi’s SU7 Outsold All EVs Made By Ford And GM In 2024
Xiaomi, a newcomer to the EV space, outsold both GM and Ford in 2024. Read more…
Pure Lithium receives funding from the US Department of Energy to scale recycled lithium metals
US battery technology company Pure Lithium has been awarded funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Vehicle Technology Office to scale production of lithium metal anodes from recycled lithium metal, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Pure Lithium will work with ANL to recover lithium metal from waste streams. It will demonstrate and… Read more…
C-BATT demonstrates Obsidia anode material
C-BATT, a joint venture between US lithium-ion battery components producer X-BATT and carbon and graphite products manufacturer CONSOL Innovations, has developed its US-sourced Obsidia high-capacity battery anode material, which is designed to increase battery energy density and cycle life. Silicon-carbon-based Obsidia and its blends hold more lithium per gram than graphite. In addition to its… Read more…
