The Biden administration funded a $7.5 billion national EV charging network as part of the 2021 infrastructure law, but despite the investment new charging stations are rolling out at a slow pace, reports Automotive News. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program calls for 500,000 charging stations nationwide, but to date only eight stations in six … Continue reading “Here's why the federal EV charging network is rolling out so slowly”
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In what should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody, Lectric Ebikes has done it again. North America’s leading value e-bike brand has just unveiled another doozy, this time upgrading the popular XP Lite model with some serious value-added features. Meet the new Lectric XP Lite 2.0, complete with Gates carbon belt drive and hydraulic … Continue reading “Lectric XP Lite 2.0 unveiled as new $799 best-bang-for-your-buck folding electric bike”
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Mercedes-Benz is recalling 14,912 EVs in the U.S. to address a battery management system software issue that could cause a loss of drive power. The recalled vehicles include all versions of the EQS and EQE sedans, as well as the EQS SUV and EQE SUV, from model years 2023 to 2025, depending on the variant. … Continue reading “Mercedes recalls nearly 15,000 EVs for software issue”
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Micromobility Europe, the euro-focused sister show of the Micromobility America conference, is one of the main industry-focused trade shows concentrating on a wide variety of small-format vehicles designed for personal mobility. That includes everything from e-bikes and e-scooters to golf carts and micro-cars. If it rolls, moves a few people, and doesn’t look like something … Continue reading “Micromobility Europe conference heads to Amsterdam for big fun with small EVs”
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I believe that Elon Musk’s compensation package will haunt Tesla for years as lawsuits are already piling up. Everyone is pointing fingers at who they think is responsible for this situation. Here’s my take. We are less than two weeks away from Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting during which we will know the results of the … Continue reading “Elon Musk’s compensation package case will haunt Tesla for years”
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Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the company to deliver affordable EVs like Henry Ford did with the Model T. However, the hard part is doing so profitably. After China’s bet on EVs “paid off” so far, Ford wants to compete with the best, including BYD. Ford moves to affordable EVs Farley believes its next-gen EVs … Continue reading “Ford CEO doubles down on affordable EVs after BYD, China’s EV bet is paying off”
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Photo: 5B Australian company 5B’s modular solar array unfolds like an accordion and is designed to endure extreme weather and harsh environments. Modular solar arrays on the move The New South Wales-based company has been awarded a 69-megawatt (MW) solar + storage contract by US power utility AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) in Jobos, a hurricane-prone … Continue reading “This accordion-style modular solar array withstands 166 mph winds”
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Although several other Japanese automakers recently teamed up to develop new internal combustion engines (ICE), Nissan is standing by its commitment. Nissan said it will not invest in new gas or diesel-powered engines as the brand moves toward an electric future. Although Nissan was once seen as a leader in the EV revolution, the brand … Continue reading “Nissan says no more ICE funding amid Toyota, other rivals’ new engine commitment”
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US-based chemical manufacturer Lyten has started shipping lithium-sulfur A sample cells to its investor Stellantis and other US and EU automotive OEMs for evaluation. The company has also started shipping samples to a major consumer electronics company and to US military agencies. It is targeting delivery of samples to more than 20 potential customers during … Continue reading “Lyten ships lithium-sulfur cell samples to EV manufacturers”
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Hyundai on Friday confirmed its first EV for U.S. production, while the automaker’s Kia brand began U.S. EV production that same day. But neither brand is discussing eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit quite yet. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be the first model produced at the automaker’s EV “Metaplant” near Savannah, Georgia, Jose … Continue reading “Hyundai, Kia confirm first US-made EVs: $7,500 tax credit eligible?”