With the launch of a new pilot program in collaboration with Nuvve, Chicago area utility ComEd is set to become the latest utility to explore the benefits of bidirectional charging using electric school buses to support the grid. more…
Plus, GM hires a Chief AI Officer, and the EU looks to back off emissions targets.
Sway Mobility and Mapless AI have launched Corktown Carshare, a teleoperated EV carsharing pilot program, in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. The pilot, which is supported by the state of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, is designed to demonstrate the benefits of teleoperated electric carsharing, and to provide data-driven insights Read more
Even cars made in the U.S. with parts sourced from its neighbors may end up around $3,000 pricier.
Tesla’s sales of China-made electric vehicles dropped sharply in February, with the U.S. automaker selling 30,688 units wholesale, a 51.47% decline from January’s 63,238 and a 49.16% slide from the 60,365 vehicles that were sold wholesale in February 2024. Tesla China’s February 2025 results were reflected in data from the Read more
Stella Li, executive vice president of China’s leading electric vehicle maker BYD, noted that the Chinese automaker is willing to work with Tesla to battle combustion-powered cars. The executive’s comments came as BYD and Tesla vie for supremacy in the global EV market, with both companies pushing aggressive innovation to Read more
An oft-cited concern about the transition to electric vehicles is the availability of high-speed Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) infrastructure to enable convenient travel beyond the single charge range of today’s vehicles. Many OEMs are considering a move to 800V architecture from the widely available 400V platforms of most mass Read more
Hyundai seeks to expand its electric vehicle (EV) sales in Europe with a plant in Türkiye. The South Korean automaker’s new Izmit plant in Türkiye is expected to strengthen Hyundai’s production capacity while reducing its carbon footprint. The new plant will produce electric models alongside the internal combustion engine (ICE) Read more
Honda ditched General Motors and went solo for its latest-generation fuel cell.
Multiple Tesla Supercharger stations were allegedly set on fire in Massachusetts (MA). The preliminary investigation into the Tesla charging station fires concluded they were “intentionally set.” On Monday at approximately 1:10 a.m., the Littleton Police Department in Massachusetts received reports of fires at a Tesla Supercharger station in The Point Read more