Why is Europe getting all the fun new electric vehicles? After its electric SUV, the EV3, has already become a top seller in Europe, Kia is doubling down with new models, like the EV5 and EV4. Thanks to the new tariffs, Kia is pushing for EVs in Europe while the US gets left on the … Continue reading “Kia is launching all the cool new EVs in Europe, while the US gets put on the back burner”
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A fleet of 100 Fiat 500e EVs will get Ample’s battery swap tech. The fleet will be part of Stellantis’ Free2move mobility provider. Ample’s swap stations can put a freshly charged battery in an EV in just five minutes. Spain’s electric car sharing scene just got a little more interesting thanks to Stellantis and San … Continue reading “These Fiat 500e EVs Can Swap A New Battery In Just Five Minutes”
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Brooke Canova was nervous after she and her husband bought their Ford F-150 Lightning, the electric version of the enormous, classic pickup truck. She wasn’t worried about running out of charge and being stranded on the road, or whether the truck would have enough oomph to merge onto a speeding highway. Canova, a health and physical education … Continue reading “‘I’ll drive what she’s driving’: This campaign wants more women to try EVs”
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For a while, it all seemed like it might just work out. By one estimate, about 130,000 American jobs were said to be riding on the electric-vehicle boom sparked by the Inflation Reduction Act. Other estimates put that number around 160,000; if you include indirect but related fields, it may be closer to half a … Continue reading “The Best Explanation Yet For Why America Is Giving Up On EVs”
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The Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution supplies a lot of power to a lot of electric vehicles. But these days, the company’s North American president and chief strategy officer, Bob Lee, has steamships on his mind. “Pretend it’s 1875,” Lee told InsideEVs at the New York Auto Show last week. “Sailboats have been crossing the … Continue reading “'We Lose The Auto Industry': LG Energy Chief's Warning If America Backs Off EVs”
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Volvo has unveiled an interesting energy storage system designed to meet your charging needs anywhere and anytime—even when the power grid is unavailable due to disruptions related to weather events or other disasters. Volvo’s stationary battery is called the PU500 Battery Energy Storage System. As its name suggests, it can store up to 500 kWh of energy. … Continue reading “Volvo's Electric Storage System Can Recharge 20 EVs Per Day”
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The batteries inside electric vehicles can do a lot more than power a car. They can back up homes, schools, and businesses during power outages. They can soak up grid power when it’s plentiful and cheap and send it back when it’s scarce and costly. And they could eventually provide enough reliable power to allow utilities to … Continue reading “How Massachusetts is trying to turn EVs into grid batteries”
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Buy or lease a new Hyundai EV, and you can get a free home charger or a $400 charging credit. Hyundai is offering a free ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 EV charger with the purchase or lease of select EVs, including the new 2025 IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6. Here’s how you can get yours. … Continue reading “Hyundai will give you a free ChargePoint home EV charger if you buy or lease these EVs”
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BCDP is also adding its input into initiatives like the Chicago Transit Authority Better Streets for Buses plan, which aims to expand clean transportation options and develop safer streets in communities of color. ”If you’re gonna electrify your bus fleet, why would you launch the 20 or 30 new electric buses anywhere other than in a Justice40 … Continue reading “Chicago community group advances EVs, despite federal setbacks”
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Toyota made a big splash in Europe last week with major upgrades to the bZ4X and Lexus RZ crossovers, as well as the debut of the new C-HR+. Yet across the lineup, the real story lies beneath the surface: massive hardware upgrades, bigger batteries, upgraded motors and smarter tech. The current Toyota bZ4X is not exactly … Continue reading “Toyota’s New EVs Get Big Battery Upgrades. Here’s Why They Matter”