Sweden-headquartered EV charger manufacturer GARO reports that a recent survey of 500 EV owners in the UK found that they would be willing to pay £10-20 more per charge to reduce waiting and charging times by up to 15 minutes. The percentages of those willing to pay more were 55% in Cardiff, 49% in Northern… Read more…
Arizona is getting 200 MW of Tesla battery storage to meet rising energy demand
Arizona’s grid is getting a huge 200 MW Tesla lithium-ion battery energy storage system to support the state’s growing energy demand. Read more…
Lectric launches XPeak 2.0 e-bikes with $365 in free gear, Save $1,700 with Samsung Bespoke Black Friday appliance deals, more
Today’s Green Deals are being led by yet another new Lectric release, as the brand launches its XPeak 2.0 Off-Road e-bikes for pre-order with $365 in free gear – all starting from the first-generation’s $1,399 price tag. Next we have Black Friday savings on Samsung’s Bespoke AI Combo All-in-One Electric Washer and Ventless Heat Pump Dryer starting from $1,700, along with an array of other Bespoke smart appliance deals. NIU has begun its full Black Friday event on its KQi series e-scooters, with the KQi3 Max Electric Kick Scooter back at its $599 low. Lastly, we’re seeing the second-ever discount on Govee’s new Smart Electric Composter that has dropped the price down to $260. Plus, all the best hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Black Friday savings on UGREEN’s three PowerRoam stations, Segway Ninebot e-scooters, and more.. Read more…
SkyDrive to bring more eVTOL air taxi services to South Carolina, home to its US headquarters
Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive continues to grow its order books and is now expanding potential air taxi operations in South Carolina, a state it chose as its US base last year. SkyDrive has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with one of the state’s largest private jet charter companies, which includes purchasing up to ten SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft. Read more…
Stellantis unveils new Frame Platform for Jeep and Ram EVs, unlocking up to 500 miles range
Stellantis launched its newest EV platform on Tuesday. The new STLA Frame Platform will first underpin upcoming Jeep and Ram EV models. According to Stellantis, it aims to provide “best-in-class capabilities,” including up to 500 miles range. Read more…
Extended-Range EVs Are The Next Big Thing. Will Drivers Plug Them In?
Automakers won’t say how plug-in hybrid owners behave. Is assuming EREV owners will plug in just magical thinking? Read more…
LEM launches automotive-grade sensor for bidirectional EV chargers
Electrical measurement technology firm LEM has designed an automotive-grade residual current monitoring (RCM) type B sensor for bidirectional onboard EV chargers (OBCs). The new RCM type B sensor is designed to enable EV system engineers to progress towards transformer-less OBCs in a single unit while speeding up design architecture as it is ISO26262 Automotive Safety… Read more…
Littelfuse unveils high-performance power MOSFETs for battery storage and power supply
Industrial technology manufacturing company Littelfuse has expanded its range of Ultra Junction X4-Class 200 V Power MOSFETs with low on-state resistance for battery energy storage and power supply applications. The IXTN400N20X4 and IXTN500N20X4 have around two times higher current ratings and a 63% RDS(on) reduction than existing X4-Class MOSFETs, according to the company, making them… Read more…
The retro-modern Renault 5 E-Tech available to order in UK with a €27,337 starting price
The Renault 5 E-Tech is bringing electric power to the masses. That’s if you believe the official press release from Renault. With a starting price of £22,995 in the UK, this retro-modern hatchback is hoping to shake up the EV market. Orders open in January 2025, with deliveries expected to begin in the spring of the same year. This isn’t… Read more…
Kia EV9 U.S. Production Slows Amid Stricter IRA Rules
Kia’s electric family hauler hits a production bump as it prepares for stringent IRA rules for 2025. Read more…
Europe To China: Want Subsidies? Hand Over Your Technology
China’s joint venture program is being applied in reverse as the EU demands cutting-edge battery tech. Read more…
Lectron May Be Producing More NACS To CCS Adapters Than Tesla
Ford’s NACS adapter supplier, Lectron, has ramped up production to improve EV owners’ access to Tesla Superchargers. Read more…
Washington University deploys GreenPower electric student transport vans
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri has taken delivery of eight electric EV Star passenger vans manufactured by GreenPower Motor, a company that produces a variety of high-floor and low-floor electric medium- and heavy-duty buses, shuttles and vans. This more than doubles the august institution’s fleet of five EV Star vans, which it acquired two… Read more…
Natural Resources Canada provides $13.3 million to deploy new EV chargers
The Canadian government is investing 18.6 million Canadian dollars ($13.3 million) in EV chargers across the country. “The installation of these chargers will help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease,” Natural Resources Canada said. The funds will be given to multiple organizations that will use them to install over… Read more…
Chinese researchers discover new recycling method for NCM batteries
Researchers from Chinese universities used biocompatible acids, like citric acid, to leach out and separate the constituents in NCM batteries. The resulting material from the recycling process can be directly converted into NCM electrodes. Read more…
What’s next for Tritium? Eight questions for Anant Nahata from Exicom
In the summer, Indian company Exicom took over the insolvent fast-charging station manufacturer Tritium – Exicom is one of the largest manufacturers of chargers in India, but is relatively unknown in Europe and North America. We spoke to Anant Nahata, Managing Director of Exicom, about the future of Tritium and the company’s prospects. Read more…
Check out Jaguar’s new look for its +$100,000 ultra-luxury EV lineup
The British luxury automaker is undergoing its most significant transformation in its 90-year history. Jaguar’s new look captures the brand’s signature design as it shifts to an all-electric luxury EV lineup. Read more…
2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali first look: more (460!) miles and power
GMC’s third EV truck, if you count the Hummer and the Hummer SUV as two separate trucks, is the Sierra EV. The luxury pickup debuted as a $100K 2024 model 1 last year and got some modest upgrades for 2025. GMC flew us to the hills above Silicon Valley to check it out. Read more…
EVgo to add up to 480 new EV fast chargers at Meijer locations across the Midwest
US charging network EVgo has announced an expanded partnership with supermarket chain Meijer to install up to 480 new fast chargers at store locations across the Midwestern United States. Meijer has already installed EV chargers at over a third of its store locations. Read more…
Is Nissan launching its sleek new N7 electric car overseas?
Nissan introduced its stylish new N7 electric sedan in China last week, but will it eventually be available overseas. Read more…