The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is one of this year’s most important new electric vehicles. Nominally a compact crossover SUV with 285 to 319 miles of EPA-estimated range, it’s priced competitively, with prices starting at $43,295 (including a mandatory $1,395 delivery fee). And an entry-level trim starting at $34,995 remains promised for “later this year.” … Continue reading “Review: 2024 Chevy Equinox EV delivers 300 miles for under $40k”
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For those of you waiting to get your hands on Volkswagen’s new all-electric ID.7 sedan, you will have to wait (at least) a little longer. VW is delaying the ID.7 launch in the US as dealers express caution. VW delays US-bound ID.7 as dealer concerns arise Volkswagen opened orders for its new flagship ID.7 electric … Continue reading “Volkswagen US dealers question if the new ID.7 EV can compete amid delays”
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Amid uncertainty about the future of the Tesla Supercharger network, rival charging networks see an opportunity to grow. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently fired most of the Tesla Supercharger team, but has since reversed that move and attempted to hire people back. Tesla has also made it clear that it will continue the buildout of … Continue reading “Tesla pause sparks EV charging rivals in $5B federal buildout”
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Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation is continuing to lay the global groundwork for commercial operations in a new territory: South Korea. The next-generation aircraft specialist has announced a new partnership with Korea’s leading mobility-as-a-service company, KaKaoMobility, to participate in the country’s Grand Challenge and bring eVTOL travel to the region … Continue reading “Archer Aviation finds a partner to commercialize eVTOL travel in Korea, demo flights coming in Q4”
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Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have discovered a means to achieve crack-free, robust nanocellular graphene (NCG) to use in a sodium-ion battery (SIB). NCG is a specialized form of graphene that achieves a large specific surface area by stacking multiple layers of graphene and controlling its internal structure with a nanoscale cellular morphology. However, … Continue reading “Researchers develop mechanically robust nanocellular graphene for sodium-ion batteries”
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Volkswagen is bringing a $22,000 electric car to market, how Kia going all in on EVs is impacting its sales, and Mexico still thinks it’s getting a Tesla gigafactory. All this and more on Quick Charge (by Electrek). Source Links And, of course, there’s a new host of Electrek Daily – yours, truly! I’ll be bringing … Continue reading “$20,000 VW, Kia sets sales records, and Tesla in Mexico | Quick Charge”
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Tesla has successfully reassured a Delaware judge that its attempted incorporation move to Texas won’t affect Elon Musk’s CEO compensation case. In a new letter, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, the judge who canceled Elon Musk’s $55 billion compensation package after she concluded Tesla’s board misled investors, said that Tesla’s lawyers reassured her that the company won’t … Continue reading “Tesla reassures judge that move to Texas won’t affect Elon’s compensation case”
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Photo: Elevate Renewables New York City’s largest battery storage facility will replace a natural gas peaker plant unit retiring in 2025. Utility-scale battery energy storage developer Elevate Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners will install a 15 MW/60 MWh distribution-level battery storage facility at the Arthur Kill Power Station in the borough of Staten Island (pictured … Continue reading “New York City is about to get its largest battery storage project”
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There are two things everyone in the EV industry seems to agree on: (1) we need more charging infrastructure; and (2) installing that infrastructure often takes much too long. The delays very often have to do with getting a site connected to power, but it isn’t (always) the fault of the local utilities—they must contend … Continue reading “Pii’s EV chargers are designed for sites without 480 V electrical service”
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Photo: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Volkswagen just shared the first design details of the seventh generation of BEV and PHEV Transporter van – here’s what we learned. The new Volkswagen Transporter – what the German automaker says is a “near-production concept vehicle” – is the latest iteration of VW’s Bulli family of vans that recall the … Continue reading “Volkswagen just teased us with design details of the new Transporter van”