Tesla has announced that it will finally deliver 500 kW charging as it is about to install its long-awaited V4 Supercharger cabinets. The rollout of Supercharger V4 has been a strange one, to say the least. Tesla has been deploying the new charging stations for two years and calling them “Supercharger V4”, but it has … Continue reading “Tesla announces 500 kW charging as it finally delivers V4 Supercharger cabinets”
New clean energy construction should be prioritized in downstate New York, DeRoche adds, a region that houses most of the state’s population yet relies heavily on fossil fuels compared with the largely hydro- and nuclear-powered upstate areas. The state will also need to address transmission and interconnection backlogs that make it harder to connect new power … Continue reading “How New York can get on track to meet its big clean energy goals”
Rate of acceleration for global EV adoption has slowed, firm suggests focus beyond early adopters Study relates EV adoption to Strategist, Individualist, Carer, Conservative, and Frugal psychographic profiles Prior to “reset,” 43% of non-EV drivers are already considering an EV next Automakers stand to substantially grow global EV sales over the next 10 years, but … Continue reading “Study: 57% EV in 10 years requires "strategic reset" from automakers”
All-electric aircraft developer BETA Technologies has shared another important milestone in bringing its first two vessels to market. Most recently, BETA’s founder, CEO, and test pilot Kyle Clark took the production version of its ALIA eCTOL up for its first flight, as seen in the video below. BETA Technologies is a fully integrated electric aircraft … Continue reading “Beta Technologies founder completes first test flight in its production-intent eCTOL [Video]”
Battery materials producer Integrals Power has begun distributing samples of its Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) battery cathode materials to customers in both Europe and the US. This milestone follows the successful production of these materials at Integrals Power’s UK pilot plant. The LFP and LMFP cathode materials were fully … Continue reading “Integrals Power begins distributing samples of UK-made LFP and LMFP battery cathode materials”
That’s bad for biofuels. But it’s also bad for public EV-charging stations that earn LCFS credits for every kilowatt-hour of electricity they sell and for the charging capacity they provide. The drop in credit prices has also depleted an LCFS-funded program administered by California utilities to assist first-time EV purchases. The amendments CARB approved on … Continue reading “California’s new clean-fuel plan makes old problems worse”
Chines battery supplier CATL could build a plant in the U.S. The decision would hinge on whether Trump’s administration allows the Chinese to enter the market CATL wanted to invest in the U.S. but to date the government’s said no Chinese battery supplier CATL is open to building a U.S. factory if the incoming Trump … Continue reading “China's CATL open to building US battery plant if Trump allows”
There’s a good chance that whatever device you’re using to read this story runs off a battery made in China. And until very recently, that was true of a great many electric vehicles as well. That’s because the U.S., Europe, Japan and other parts of the globe spent decades outsourcing batteries and battery production to … Continue reading “America Is In The Middle Of A Secret Battery Boom”
New Compact Crossover—the Most Efficient Mazda The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid is the third iteration of this compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV), following turbocharged and non-turbocharged gasoline-only models. The significance of the CX-50 Hybrid is pretty clear. Mazda has been late to electrification, only in the past year or so offering a hybrid and plug-in … Continue reading “Road Test: 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid AWD”
When X Shore first followed up its flagship Eelex 8000 electric boat with the smaller and more accessible X Shore 1, the move proved to be an effective path to bring electric boating to more people. Now the company is building upon that same platform with the new X Shore 1 Bowrider. To be clear, … Continue reading “X Shore Bowrider launched as new affordable-ish recreational electric boat”
