Toyoda Gosei, a manufacturer of plastic and rubber vehicle parts that is part of the Toyota Group, has acquired a stake in EV Motors Japan (EVM-J), a startup specializing in the development and sale of commercial electric trucks and buses. The company said it acquired the stake in EVM-J “to learn on-site the entire series… Read more…
Circunomics raises €8 million for its battery lifecycle management solution
German start-up Circunomics, which is developing a battery lifecycle management system, closed an €8-million Series A financing round in December 2024. The company promotes the circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by “advancing internationalization and developing new digital services.” Circunomics provides a lifecycle management system featuring a digital business-to-business (B2B) marketplace and analytics that cover the… Read more…
2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: Winter Range And Charging Test
Range isn’t the ID. Buzz’s strongest suit, but it handled itself well in a DC fast-charging test. Oh, and it’s delightful to drive. Read more…
Ford To Build EREV SUVs, Super Duty Trucks As EV Plans Shift
The automaker’s EV sales are growing, but EREVs could help scale and profits by adding in gas engines to boost range. Read more…
Lucid’s (LCID) EV sales climbed 50% in January after launching its new Gravity electric SUV
After launching its first electric SUV in December, Lucid’s (LCID) US sales climbed 51% last month from a year ago. According to a new report, Lucid sold 50 Gravity models in its first month on the market. Read more…
EV charging alliance IONNA moves into full-scale deployment of 30k new charger bays in US
OEM alliance and EV charging juggernaut IONNA has announced a key milestone today, transitioning from public beta testing in the US to a full-scale national release. The EV charging joint venture intends to deploy over 1,000 bays in the US this year en route to tens of thousands more this decade and has teased some exciting tech to make the overall experience more familiar for American drivers. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra hits showrooms
The electric vehicle landscape is about to get a whole lot more interesting. Xiaomi, the tech giant known for its smartphones and smart home devices, is making a bold entry into the high-performance automotive world with the long-awaited Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. This track-focused electric sedan has arrived at showrooms across China, days ahead of its official market launch. Enthusiasts can… Read more…
Ford EV Buyers In Canada Can Get A Free Home Charger And Installation
The automaker is expanding its Power Promise program following record EV sales in Canada. Read more…
North America’s Auto Industry Emerges From Tariff War With Just A Flesh Wound
Plus, Scout’s direct sales model draws legal scrutiny from dealers, and Californians vote out Tesla with their wallets. Read more…
Stellantis EV exhaust system could cool the chances of a fire
Parent company of Dodge, Ram, Jeep envisions an exhaust system for EVs Would identify battery thermal runaway, could help prevent resulting fire by treating gases Dodge Charger Daytona EV already makes the sound of an ICE exhaust system Exhaust systems remove the byproducts of internal combustion, so they might seem superfluous in electric… Read more…
Audi reverses course on EV naming strategy
Less than two years after unveiling a new naming convention for its vehicles, Audi is hitting the undo button. The German automaker announced in March 2023 a plan to differentiate its gasoline-powered cars from its electric vehicles using even and odd numbers. Electric models were to receive even numbers, while combustion engine vehicles would use odd numbers. This strategy, however,… Read more…
Ford EVs Set New Sales Records In The U.S. In January
The Mustang Mach-E led the way with the best-ever January sales. Read more…
Bi-directional onboard chargers get current sensor
LEM has developed a current sensor for transformerless, bi-directional, onboard chargers (OBCs), writes Nick Flaherty.
The automotive-grade, residual current monitoring (RCM) sensor is the first of its kind for bi-directional OBCs with ASIL B safety rating. Read more…
2025 VW ID.4 EV costs more vs. 2024, more features due mid-year
2025 ID.4 with 82-kwh battery and 291-mile range starts at $46,520 VW promises “additional content” midyear; unclear if that’s in addition to NACS adapter Base 62-kwh versions haven’t been priced, will come later Volkswagen has put a price on some, but not all, U.S. versions of its 2025 VW ID.4 electric vehicle lineup ahead of their expected… Read more…
US solar module production capacity reaches 50+ GW
The US solar manufacturing industry just hit a historic milestone: Domestic solar module production capacity has surpassed 50 gigawatts (GW). If all these factories ran at full capacity, they could produce enough modules to meet the country’s entire solar demand. Read more…
Volkswagen just revealed the 2025 ID.4’s initial pricing and trim
Volkswagen of America today announced the initial pricing and trim for the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 – here’s the lowdown. Read more…
Tesla sales tank in Europe, fresh EV deals, and Canada strikes back
On what feels like the first-ever February episode of Quick Charge, we explore the rapid decline of Tesla fortunes in Europe and California, the rapid rise of BYD plug-in vehicles, and talk through the latest round of Canadian trade tariffs as President Trump’s North American trade war hits its stride. Read more…
1,000 km winter road test with 40 cars shows EVs can rival gas-powered cars
Electric cars, or EVs, are rapidly gaining traction as viable alternatives to traditional combustion engine vehicles. But people still worry about range and charging times, especially in cold weather, and often, those two are the main reasons for hesitation among potential buyers. A recent independent test conducted in Finland demonstrates that EVs are not only capable of handling long winter… Read more…
GM is cutting a shift at its EV plant in Mexico because of the Honda Prologue
GM cut a shift at its Ramos Arizpe manufacturing plant in Mexico, where it builds the Chevy Equinox EV and Honda Prologue. According to GM, the move was due to Honda’s decision to slow Prologue output. With sales of its sole electric SUV in the US surging, why is Honda cutting back. Read more…
The US’s largest solar cell factory is now online in South Carolina
ES Foundry will become the largest producer of crystalline silicon solar cells in the US with the launch of its new factory in South Carolina. Read more…
