ComEd, Illinois’ largest utility provider, announced that it is making 100 million dollars in rebates available in 2025 for private, public, and business customers ready to invest in electric mobility. Read more…
Guinness World Record: Porsche Taycan achieves longest drift with an EV on ice
Porsche has set its fourth Guinness World Record with its Taycan electric model – this time, the premium electric car has broken the record for the longest continuous drift of an electric vehicle on ice. All to the backdrop of the beautiful icy landscape in northern Finland. Read more…
Jeep, Ford, Audi plug-in hybrid recalls: Battery replacement the next step?
Damage to the batteries’ separator could lead to shorts and/or fires Recall campaigns from Stellantis, Ford, and Audi allow replacement of battery packs New paperwork filed by battery supplier Samsung SDI says the issue remains under investigation Plug-in hybrids from multiple automakers have been recalled due a potential issue with vehicles’… Read more…
Mercedes-Benz EQB EV Recalled Over Battery Fire Risk
The automaker recommends owners only charge their EVs up to 80% state of charge until the fix is applied. Read more…
BYD expedites smart driving era with sweeping updates to 21 models
BYD has rolled out Smart Driving Edition updates for 21 models, including the Seagull, which is priced as low as RMB 69,800.
BYD said that in the next 2 to 3 years, high-level smart driving capabilities will become as essential a vehicle feature as seat belts and airbags.
Maruti Suzuki says EVs won’t give ICEV-like margins for a long time
India’s Maruti Suzuki does not expect EVs to offer the same level of profitability as internal combustion engine vehicles anytime soon. The country’s leading automaker still sees ICE models as its bread and butter for the foreseeable future. Read more…
Airbus pauses hydrogen aviation project
The aviation group Airbus is not only suspending the development of a battery-electric air taxi, but also that of a hydrogen aircraft. This was originally due to be ready for flight in 2035.
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Kia EV3 was the most popular car in the Netherlands in January
The Netherlands’ January registration statistics are making people sit up and take notice. In the first month of 2025, the Kia EV3 was the most popular car model across all drive systems. Overall, every third car registered in the Netherlands in January was electric. Read more…
From the city to the trail: Volvo presents EX30 Cross Country
Volvo has added a visually more robust cross-country version to its EX30 electric model portfolio. The new version uses the same all-wheel drive as the previous top model of the EX30, but comes with unique accessories and more ground clearance. Read more…
Rizon hands over first electric trucks to customers in Canada
Daimler Truck subsidiary Rizon announced its first official handover in Canada, delivering an e18L electric truck fitted with a dump body to Villamar Construction in Victoria, British Columbia. Read more…
Standard Lithium and Equinor finalize $225-million US DOE grant
SWA Lithium, a jointly owned US subsidiary of Standard Lithium and Norwegian energy firm Equinor, has closed a $225 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains for construction of Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas (SWA) lithium project. The commercial-scale Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) facility, located… Read more…
First spy photos of Nio’s Firefly interior appear
Nio’s upcoming sub-brand Firefly has the entire auto world talking, and a recent spy photo has given us a glimpse inside the brand’s first model. The image circulating on the Chinese social media platform Weibo reveals an interior design that’s very much in line with Nio’s design language, but there are some key changes. The spy photo shows a light-colored… Read more…
Renault’s New Electric Vans Revive Estafette, Goelette Names
There’s also a new Renault Trafic, and they’re all based on a newly developed 800V skateboard platform. Read more…
The Volvo EX30 Gets The Cross Country Treatment And Now It’s Even Cooler
This is the first fully electric Volvo to bear the Cross Country badge, and it now looks like a little EV overlander. Read more…
2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS arrives for $62,490
The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS is due to arrive soon, with a lot more power, at a $62,490 base price once the mandatory $1,395 destination fee is factored in. That price, which is now shown in Chevy’s online configurator, is slightly higher than the $61,995 Chevy quoted last September when it detailed the 2025 Blazer EV lineup. But it’s still… Read more…
Rivian will now sell its commercial van to any fleet, starting at $79,900
Rumors leaked last week, and now it’s official: the Rivian Commercial Van is now available to order for fleets of any size, even down to a single van – but still only for businesses, not individuals. Read more…
All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025 [Updated]
Lease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch of great plug-in cars you can buy with 0% financing this February. Read more…
Chinese EV startup Rox Motor expands into Saudi Arabia
Rox Motor has entered the Saudi Arabian market with the Rox 01 and secured over 200 orders on the first day of the local LEAP 2025 event.
It has established sales and service networks in more than 20 countries, and the total number of Rox 01 orders in overseas markets has exceeded 10,000 units.
Johnson Matthey and Bosch announce fuel cell development partnership
The British chemical company Johnson Matthey has agreed a long-term collaboration with Bosch. The aim of the duo is to drive forward the development and manufacture of catalyst-coated membranes for use in fuel cell stacks. The technology is primarily intended to benefit commercial vehicles. Read more…
Illinois funds new electric buses for Chicago
Public transport providers Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority have received two grants totalling 58 million dollars. The money will be used to replace 57 older buses with electric models, which will be used in and around the city of Chicago. Read more…
