For the first time in nearly 18 months, the average new EV cost less than the average Tesla Dealers are cutting prices on used EVs and offering incentives on new ones The average discount on an EV was 12.4% of the average transaction price in May, nearly six points lower than the industry average Average … Continue reading “EV discounts increase, average price dips below Tesla”
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Kia’s EV sales in the US doubled in the first half of the year, hitting a new record. After selling over 5,000 EVs for the third straight month, Kia looks to keep the momentum going in the second half of 2024. Kia’s EV sales hit new record in first half of 2024 Kia is on … Continue reading “Kia’s EV sales surged to a new record in the US with affordable, long-range models”
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The 2025 BMW iX electric SUV enters its fourth model year with small equipment changes, but nothing mechanical. An eSim enabling 5G connectivity is now standard across the board, while a Dynamic Handling Package is now optional on the iX xDrive50 model. This includes active steering and air suspension, both of which are also available … Continue reading “2025 BMW iX continues with minor changes”
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Popular US flight operator American Airlines is continuing its venture into more sustainable air travel by increasing its investment in Hydrogen-electric aviation technology developer ZeroAvia. Building off a previous Memorandum of Understanding, American has also (conditionally) committed to purchasing 100 hydrogen-electric plane engines from ZeroAvia for regional flights. Over the last decade, ZeroAvia has grown from … Continue reading “American Airlines invests more in ZeroAvia, commits to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines”
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It sounds a bit out of left field, but there’s not really any other way to interpret a new teaser posted by drone maker DJI on the brand’s Instagram. It looks like DJI has an electric bicycle in the works. And not just any e-bike, but a mid-drive electric bike, at that. Mid-drive electric bicycles, … Continue reading “Drone maker DJI shows teaser for first electric bike”
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CASE CE is responding to government regulations that are pushing industries towards a zero-emission future by developing a new line of all-electric equipment – which now includes a new, 3.8 ton compact wheel loader. Last week, CASE Construction Equipment introduced the 12EV, an all-electric 3.8 ton compact wheel loader with a 1.5 ton payload capacity … Continue reading “CASE CE launches all-new, 3.8 ton electric wheel loader (but wait, there’s more!)”
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Fifty million miles. Eighty million kilometers. Two thousand laps around Carl Sagan’s pale blue dot. However you measure it, there’s no denying it: Volvo Trucks have driven a whole lot of battery-electric miles! Since Volvo Trucks began delivering its first generation of all-electric semi trucks to customers in 2019, the trucks have dramatically reduced fleets’ … Continue reading “Volvo Trucks have logged over 50 million battery electric miles (!)”
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Tesla’s robotaxis could have a self-cleaning feature, electric semi trucks are taking off in Canada, NIO is busting sales records globally, and ExxonMobil is mining 100,000 metric tons of lithium. All this and more on today’s episode of Quick Charge! I packed 15 minutes of opinions into 9 minutes of content today, so here’s hoping … Continue reading “Tesla self-cleaning robotaxi, electric semis go autonomous, and can we trust Exxon?”
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“Focus on the infrastructure first, or in this case, put the cart before the horse,” Penske’s Paul Rosa says of prioritizing the infrastructure over buying the truck. (Penske) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] According to industry leaders, this simple, yet crucial detail for fleets to consider when adding electric … Continue reading “Infrastructure Still Top Issue for Electric Truck Deployment”
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As the leader of the over 120-year-old automaker, Ford CEO Jim Farley has an essential job of steering it into the future. Farley said smaller EVs, which Ford is shifting toward, are “super important for our society.” Meanwhile, Farley addressed the love for larger, “monster vehicles” in the US. Although Ford is known for its … Continue reading “Ford CEO calls out America’s love for ‘monster vehicles’ with smaller $30,000 EV coming”