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Mercedes just claimed the EV fast-charging crown in America. Now the charging network needs to catch up.

The Prologue was once among the top-selling EVs in the US, but Honda’s electric SUV has lost a bit of its luster. To make matters worse, Honda is now issuing a recall impacting almost 60,000 Prologue and Acura ZDX vehicles. more…

Just like yesterday’s edition with two new launch deals from some of our favorite brands, our Thursday Green Deals is following suit with two early-bird launch deals, starting with the Heybike Saturn Moped-Style e-bike (with two battery configurations) getting a $168 FREE bundle of gear from $999. Right behind that, Read more

The automaker is giving EVs another shot with cheaper batteries, a new platform, and high-tech chips for AI and autonomy.

BYD launched the third-generation Yuan Plus, sold overseas as the Atto 3, with its new Flash Charging and nearly 400 miles of driving range. The upgraded electric SUV is on sale now, starting at less than $18,000. more…

The C-HR is a fun EV wrapped in an outdated experience. It proves that new doesn’t mean compelling.

The Tesla Model Y became the first-ever car to reach a legendary Norwegian milestone, surpassing 100,000 new registrations after gaining a reputation as one of the most popular vehicles in the country and the world. As of May 20, Norwegian authorities have registered 100,224 units of the electric SUV, according Read more

SBRS, a subsidiary of oil giant Shell, has launched a new DC charging solution, purpose-built for heavy-duty EV fleets. The Shell Recharge PowerPack 500 is an all-in-one EV charger that will be available to European fleets. It features a liquid-cooled power module. It’s engineered for demanding duty cycles, and boasts Read more

BASQUEVOLT has launched the BQV400L, its first standardized commercial battery cell—a 27 Ah, 402 Wh/kg Li-metal NMC cell with 8.9C pulse power capability produced in Spain, with 75% of its components sourced within Europe. The chemistry is lithium metal with an NMC cathode and BASQUEVOLT’s proprietary polymer electrolyte, which the Read more

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has released full specifications for the DIAvent maxFlow, a thermal runaway degassing element for lithium-ion vehicle batteries that delivers more than 190 liters per second at 300 mbar differential pressure—2.5 times the flow rate of the previous DIAvent HighFlow. The design replaces the rubber umbrella used in Read more