A previously announced joint venture between China’s Leapmotor and Stellantis has begun building EVs in Europe ahead of local deliveries targeted this fall. Leapmotor’s entry into local production and sales overseas begins with a small EV called the T03. Today’s latest update on the production of Leapomotor BEVs in Europe comes just over a month … Continue reading “China’s Leapmotor has commenced EV production in Europe at a Stellantis plant”
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EV automaker Polestar has announced several expansion plans for 2024 and 2025 as its portfolio of all-electric offerings continues to grow and hit new customers. In addition to expanding its own retail footprint, Polestar is deploying new non-agency sales models and has announced seven new markets it will begin selling to next year. Polestar ($PSNY) … Continue reading “Polestar (PSNY) is expanding its retail and sales footprint, will enter seven new markets in 2025”
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EVSE installation specialist Qmerit has launched a new suite of residential electrification installation and integration services. The new PowerHouse by Qmerit service is designed to streamline the complex process of deploying residential electrification equipment such as bidirectional EV chargers (which enable vehicle-to-home emergency power), solar panels, energy storage, load centers, heat pumps and other related … Continue reading “PowerHouse by Qmerit provides bundled home electrification solutions, including bidirectional EV charging”
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Americans aren’t very enthusiastic about EVs, with cost, range anxiety, and charging among the main concerns, according to a new consumer poll by the Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). Researchers polled 6,265 U.S. adults between March 26 and April 10, 2024, with … Continue reading “Price is keeping many Americans away from EVs, polling suggests”
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Average used EV prices fell below average prices for used gasoline cars in February, and have continued to decrease since then, according to iSeeCars. Used EV prices stabilized in 2023, after roughly two years of surges, but they’ve fallen significantly so far this year, iSeeCars found in an analysis released earlier this month. That trend … Continue reading “Used EV prices have plummeted, now stand below ICE prices”
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If a proposed new bill eventually becomes law, higher-speed electric bicycles may soon have a tougher row to hoe in California. Electric bicycle speeds in the state, which uses a similar three-class system as most of the US, are limited to either 20 mph (32 km/h) for Class 1 and 2 electric bicycles or 28 … Continue reading “Proposed California bill seeks to rein in fast electric bicycle speeds”
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Based on the all-electric Mullen THREE electric chassis cab, Mullen says the new PowerUP mobile charging platform provides increased job site versatility thanks to on demand, mobile DC fast-charging. The Mullen PowerUP ships with its own 160 kW battery pack, with a modular design that’s capable of bringing up to 1 MWh wherever it’s needed, … Continue reading “Mullen PowerUP is an EV and mobile charging station in one”
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The latest addition to Sunbelt Rentals’ ever-expanding lineup of zero-emission construction equipment is here, and it’s an all-electric skid steer set to be deployed on the Gateway project at UC Berkeley, California. UC Berkeley’s Gateway will be the future home of the school’s computer and data science departments. Students there will explore technological solutions for … Continue reading “Sunbelt Rentals adds electric skid steer to its California lineup”
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APM Terminals Elizabeth, a division of shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, is dipping its corporate toe into electrification. The company will invest $5 million in its Electrification Pilot Project, including a $1.4 million Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant from the EPA. The DERA grant has facilitated the replacement of seven diesel terminal tractors with new … Continue reading “APM Terminals to pilot electric terminal tractors with inductive charging at New Jersey port”
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Elon Musk is again claiming that Tesla’s always “coming next year” Roadster will be able to fly. The prototype for the next-generation Tesla Roadster was first unveiled in 2017, and it was supposed to come into production in 2020, but it has been delayed every year since then. It has become a sort of running … Continue reading “Elon Musk claims that Tesla’s always ‘coming next year’ Roadster can fly”