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International EV charging network Allego, headquartered in the Netherlands, plans to supply high-power EV chargers with capacities of up to 400 kW to hundreds of Ford dealerships across Europe.  Deployment of the technology to Ford’s public BlueOval Charge Network, which includes 600,000 charging points across 36 European countries, is expected to begin this year. Ford … Continue reading “Allego to supply fast EV chargers to Ford’s European dealerships”

Tesla Semi is getting into the hands of two more big customers as the program finally appears to be ramping up. There’s no sugarcoating it. The Tesla Semi program has seen some fairly serious delays. It was first unveiled in 2017 and it was supposed to come to production in 2019. Instead, it came to … Continue reading “Tesla Semi is getting into the hands of two more big customers”

More local governments across Michigan see EV charging as a relevant issue, but the number is still fairly low, according to a new University of Michigan survey, and those interested in EV charging see cost as a barrier. While the survey is Michigan-specific, it’s the traditional hub of the auto industry and probably represents a … Continue reading “Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority”

Ryvid, the Southern California-based manufacturer of the popular Ryvid Anthem electric motorcycle, has just launched its second model based on the same platform. The new Ryvid Outset, priced at just $5,995, is set to become the most affordable highway-capable electric motorcycle in the US. At the same time, the company announced a major price drop, … Continue reading “Ryvid Outset launched as $5,995 US-built electric motorcycle”

Eli Electric, the manufacturer of the popular Eli ZERO electric microcar, announced this morning the opening of reservations in the US. Microcars, often referred to as quadricycles in Europe and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) or Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the US, are a niche category designed largely for urban travel. Many new automakers in the … Continue reading “EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US”

BMW has begun production of a battery-assembly facility at its San Luis Potosí, Mexico, plant in anticipation of production of its next-generation Neue Klasse EVs. In addition to the battery facility, BMW said in a press release that it is also expanding the body shop and making other upgrades to the site, with a total … Continue reading “BMW begins EV battery buildout ahead of next-gen Neue Klasse EVs”

Earlier this year, Apple canceled its decade-long Project Titan electric car initiative, but a new report from DigiTimes says that Apple’s electric vehicle ambitions might not be over. According to the story, Apple is “assessing the possibility of teaming up with a certain US EV startup, and Rivian is a very likely candidate.” The report … Continue reading “Report: Apple mulling potential partnership with Rivian”

WattEV has just opened the first electric truck charging depot in the US to use the new Megawatt Charge System, capable of delivering up to 1.2 megawatts of power, currently the highest-speed charger available in the US, along with solar and battery backup on-site and a unique partially grid-islanded setup. WattEV says that its charge … Continue reading “WattEV opens US’ first megawatt charge station with 1.2MW speeds and solar”

Ahead of its call with investors this afternoon, Lucid Motors has posted its Q1 2024 financial results. The numbers aren’t mind-blowing, but the American automaker is making slow improvements in EV deliveries and revenue as it gears up to launch its second model later this year. Today’s full Q1 2024 financial report follows a peek … Continue reading “Lucid (LCID) shares Q1 2024 numbers: Deliveries and revenue are up year-over-year”