Volkswagen announced Wednesday that it will delay the arrival of its ID.7 electric hatchback for the U.S. and Canada. VW didn’t provide a revised timeline for the ID.7’s arrival. It was originally due later this year, for the 2025 model year. In a statement on the delay, it cited two reasons behind the change: changing … Continue reading “VW delays US release of ID.7 EV, electric Microbus unchanged”
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Photo: Volkswagen of America VW announced today that it will delay the release of its ID.7 sedan in the US, setting no specific date for when the vehicle will be available. The ID.7 is VW’s upcoming electric sedan, which has already started sales in Europe and in China. In March we learned about prospective trim … Continue reading “VW indefinitely pushes back introduction of ID.7 electric sedan in US”
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Daimler Buses has partnered with lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery manufacturer BMZ Poland for the development and supply of next-generation NMC4 batteries specifically for e-buses. The collaboration combines Daimler’s expertise in bus development and manufacturing and BMZ’s know-how in heavy-duty lithium-ion battery solutions. The aim is to develop batteries with higher energy density for longer range … Continue reading “Daimler Buses and BMZ Poland collaborate on development of e-bus batteries”
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Photo: ChargePoint Airbnb and ChargePoint have partnered to help homestay hosts install EV chargers in the US in the face of growing demand. Airbnb reports that searches using its EV charger filter grew more than 80% from 2022 to 2023. Airbnb and ChargePoint will provide US hosts with discounts on home EV chargers and installation … Continue reading “Airbnb just partnered with ChargePoint to help hosts install home EV chargers”
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US automakers just can’t seem to make up their minds about EVs. Last fall, GM and Ford gave the anti-EV crowd (which includes many of their dealerships) an early Christmas present, announcing that they would push back EV production plans in response to slower sales (actually a slower rate of increase in sales). In fact, … Continue reading “GM now says it has solved its battery pack production issues, and EV demand is healthy”
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After a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Range Rover Electric will feature Fortescue’s advanced EV battery software. The battery tech, which will be first used on the Range Rover EV, is claimed to boost range with faster charging speeds. Range Rover revealed the first images of its long-awaited fully electric SUV last month. The brand’s first electric … Continue reading “Range Rover’s first electric SUV gets faster charging and more range with new battery tech”
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As EVs continue increasing from a very small portion of the vehicles sold annually to a more mainstream presence on roads around the world, consumers and manufacturers are grappling with plenty of important questions. One set of these questions centers around a general “feeling” – that is, “How much does owning and operating an EV … Continue reading “Reliability, uptime and the next generation of EV chargers”
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A large pension fund has addressed a letter to Tesla shareholders recommending that they vote against the reelection of Kimbal Musk and James Murdoch and against Elon Musk’s massive stock package, ahead of Tesla’s shareholder meeting on June 13. Tesla’s shareholder meeting is coming up in just a few weeks, and it’s currently doing quite … Continue reading “Major pension fund tells Tesla investors: vote against Musk’s $55B pay package”
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We’ve got another day of Memorial Day sales – this time giving you quality e-bikes at affordable rates alongside backup and off-grid power options ahead of Summer. Headlining these Green Deals is the Aventon Memorial Day sale that is taking up to $300 off a large selection of e-bikes and also giving away free extra … Continue reading “Aventon e-bikes $300 off with extra batteries starting from $799, ECOFLOW power station sale, Juiced takes $200 off all e-bikes, more”
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Photo: EVgo US public fast-charging network EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) has reached more than 1 million registered customer accounts, doubling its 500,000 account mark in October 2022. EVgo reports that its customer accounts have skyrocketed, increasing by 400% since April 2020. This momentum is a good indicator of growing EV adoption rates in the US and … Continue reading “EVgo more than doubles its registered customers in just two years”