Rapido and IndoFast Energy promises to deploy Piaggio EVs across India
The collaboration between Rapido and IndoFast Energy promises to facilitate the deployment of 10,000 Piaggio electric three-wheelers with swappable batteries across India. Read more…
Ashok Leyland subsidiary secures new order for Switch EiV12 electric buses
In an attempt to facilitate green public transportation in India, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) Chennai has ordered 500 units of the Switch EiV12 bus model. These buses are to operate for 12 years. Read more…
Hyundai Kona Mauna Loa is a limited off-road edition
If you like the Hyundai Kona but wish its looks were way more off-roady, you’re in luck – sort of. The good news is that Hyundai has just launched exactly the car you’ve been waiting for in the Kona Mauna Loa (which is Earth’s largest active volcano by both mass and volume, for what it’s worth). The bad news? It’s… Read more…
Podcast: Tesla earnings, Scout EV launch, solid-state is coming, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s earnings and all the news that came out of it, the launch of VW’s Scout EV, solid-state batteries finally coming, and more. Read more…
The US EV battery supply chain just got a vital link with the first advanced electrolyte factory
Anthro Energy just secured a $24.9 million grant from the US Department of Energy to help bolster the domestic battery supply chain – a move that will have a big impact on US EV production.. Read more…
Scout Motors unveils EV Terra truck, Traveler SUV concepts, including Harvester range extender
Heavy on heritage and light on details, the launch event showed Scout’s concepts for an EV 4×4 that’s every bit the equal of Jeep or Bronco. Scout Motors, the startup electric-truck maker owned by Volkswagen, took the wraps off concepts for its first two 4×4 models outside Nashville on Thursday evening. The Terra truck and… Read more…
Cincinnati Zoo powers up with a 2.8 MW solar carport
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new solar carport is now online, and at 2.8 megawatts (MW), it’s a big one. Read more…
Australian logistics company is taking its electric truck fleet off the grid
Centurion, one of Australia’s largest logistics companies, is building an off-grid battery electric truck charging infrastructure project in Perth. The solar-powered project will support its fleet of 30 BEV semis and box trucks. Read more…
Hyundai’s low-cost Casper Electric spotted in the US for the first time
Is Hyundai bringing its most affordable EV to the US? For the first time, Hyundai’s Casper Electric was spotted driving on US streets. Will the low-cost EV launch in the States. Read more…
New hydrogen concept from Hyundai is taking back “tank turn”
When Rivian posted its now legendary “tank turn” video back in 2019, it forced a lot of people to realize that electric drive could open up new possibilities for the way cars move. Now, Hyundai Rotem is promising to build a silent, electric-drive battle tank that can pull off the same trick — and a whole lot more. Read more…
EU and China continue EV tariff tango
The European Union and China find themselves locked in a delicate dance over tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. With the EU set to impose hefty levies, both sides are scrambling to find a solution that satisfies their respective interests. But with “significant gaps” remaining, the question remains if they be able to choreograph a compromise before the music stops? The… Read more…
The Scout EVs Have One Incredible Throwback Feature
I’m a fan of old American trucks, and this one decision put the Scout Terra on my list. Read more…
Vast lithium reserves discovered in Arkansas, says USGS
Researchers at the US Geological Survey (USGS) say they have located high concentrations of lithium brine in the Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas. Dating back to the Jurassic period, the Smackover Formation is a relic of an ancient sea that left an extensive, porous and permeable limestone geologic unit that extends under parts of Arkansas,… Read more…
Honeywell introduces new EV battery testing technologies
US manufacturing and technology company Honeywell has launched two new technologies to optimize electric vehicle (EV) safety for drivers and manufacturing for gigafactories. Honeywell Process Solutions is partnering with ultrasound-based battery interrogation systems supplier Titan Advanced Energy Solutions to integrate its scanning technology into the Honeywell Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform (MXP). Titan’s ultrasound scanner enables… Read more…
China Wants Its Automakers To Slow Down In Europe
September was the second-best-ever month for Chinese EVs in the European Union. Now, Beijing wants them to slow down. Read more…
Why Scout Motors Said No To Dealers, And Why They’re Already Mad
Electric vehicles have a traditional sales problem. Scout Motors doesn’t want to bother with any of it, but the dealers are crying foul. Read more…
Kia will ramp up EV3 output as demand for its affordable electric model surges
After charging up third-quarter sales, Kia plans to ramp up output of its new low-cost EV3 model. The compact electric SUV helped boost Kia’s EV sales numbers in the third quarter. Read more…
Waymo secures $5.6 billion in new funding before expanding robotaxis to new cities in 2025
Robotaxi developer Waymo has closed an oversubscribed Series C funding round totaling $5.6 billion. Alongside an expanded partnership with Uber, the funds will help the rideshare company expand its Waymo-One robotaxi service throughout current and additional cities in the US. Read more…
Tesla’s energy storage business is booming, but solar is gone
Tesla’s energy storage business is booming, and it is just beginning. However, the beginning of Tesla’s energy storage growth also appears to be the end of Tesla’s solar business. Read more…
