In-wheel motors became a reality in a production electric pickup for the blink of an eye—in the Lordstown Endurance. But the technology, also known as wheel-hub motors, hasn’t yet been confirmed as production-bound for any other U.S. passenger vehicle or personal-use truck. That could change in the future. Based on some pictures recently published, Ford … Continue reading “Will in-wheel motor tech go big in electric pickups?”
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At tonight’s Republican National Convention speech, Donald Trump declared that he’ll “end the electric vehicle mandate.” The only problem is, there is no electric vehicle mandate. The regulations he’s talking about are probably the EPA regulations, which notably do not mandate electric vehicles at all. Those regulations were supported by Tesla – whose CEO just committed … Continue reading “After Musk commits $180m, Trump says he’ll end EV mandate that doesn’t exist”
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Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables Global electricity demand is rising at its fastest rate in two decades, but solar is on course to meet half of demand growth, says the IEA. Global electricity demand is forecast to grow by around 4% in 2024, up from 2.5% in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) newly released … Continue reading “Solar to meet half of global electricity demand growth in 2024 and 2025”
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Payment processing services provider Nayax has introduced its cloud-based EV CloudPay payment service for EV charging stations. By means of an on-site physical kiosk that can facilitate payments for multiple chargers, drivers can pay using any of more than 80 cashless and digital methods. As the kiosk is cloud-based, a single kiosk can facilitate payments … Continue reading “Nayax launches EV CloudPay service”
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Quick Charge is back to report on this week’s biggest EV stories – but I didn’t expect to read that Elon Musk was committing $45 million per month to get convicted felon, adulterer, and all-around terrible person Donald Trump re-elected! Meanwhile: Tesla’s 4680 batteries don’t work, the Cybertruck gets a fancy blanket to make sure bike … Continue reading “Elon’s MAGA millions, Cybertruck gets a fancy blanket, and a new $30K VW EV”
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After introducing new deals this month, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is now cheaper to lease than a Chevy Camaro. Even though the Camaro costs over $7,500 more, the Mach-E is a better lease deal with massive savings. Ford is sweetening the deal this year for EV buyers with significant savings. Through its Summer Savings event, … Continue reading “Ford Mustang Mach-E undercuts Chevy Camaro with new EV lease deals”
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BYD is upping the ante in overseas markets. Its new electric SUV, Sea Lion 07, was spotted outside of China as the BYD looks to challenge Tesla in key overseas markets. BYD’s Sea Lion 07 is a mid-size electric SUV similar in size to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. BYD launched the Sea Lion 07 in … Continue reading “BYD’s answer to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y spotted overseas”
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Despite Amazon’s Prime Day event coming to a close, there are plenty of lingering deals and parallel sales still going strong and today’s Green Deals are here to continuing the savings train! Leading the pack is Phase 2 of Bluetti’s Prime Day sale that is running through the rest of July and has increased savings … Continue reading “Bluetti Phase 2 Prime Day power station sale, Rad Powers EV and accessory discounts, Hover-1 Altai Pro e-bikes, more”
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Photo: First Solar The US’s largest solar panel maker, First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR), says it’s building the largest thin film R&D center in the Western Hemisphere. First Solar will site its new R&D center, the Jim Nolan Center for Solar Innovation, in Lake Township, Ohio. The 1.3 million-square-foot facility will include a pilot manufacturing line … Continue reading “First Solar to build the Western Hemisphere’s largest solar R&D center”
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Sponsored by Eaton. Revolutionizing the journey to safe, reliable and efficient EVs In the fast-paced evolution of electric vehicle (EV) technology, it is important to expand what is considered with automotive safety. Eaton combines its automotive and commercial vehicle expertise with electrical insights to offer proven safety-focused technologies that reliably protect both people and EV … Continue reading “Download Eaton’s 2024 eMobility technology guide”