Tesla registrations in Sweden surged in September, with the Model Y climbing back to the top spot among fully electric vehicles in the country. The rebound marks a sharp turnaround for the electric vehicle maker, with new Model Y figures showing an impressive 492% increase compared to August. Strong rebound Read more
Tesla is asking the Trump administration not to repeal EPA rules that allow automakers to sell more polluting vehicles despite the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, donating more than $200 million to Trump’s campaign, which clearly included repealing the EPA rules as part of its platform. more…
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Trek and Gazelle, Surronster got arrested in Mexico, Rivian’s ALSO e-bike leaked, Pakistan is giving women free pink e-scooters, Coca-Cola goes Read more
On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss the automakers’ hasty retreat from big EV promises. Where does the space go next?
The scenario she describes is likely what is referred to as spot delivery.
Kia’s first NACS-equipped EVs will be easier to charge thanks to a small software tweak that’s coming soon.
Two of the Volkswagen Group’s EV factories will reduce their output due to slower-than-expected sales growth.
ChargerHelp’s mission is to improve the parlous state of public EV charging reliability. The company offers a Reliability as a Service contract, under which customers pay a fixed monthly fee for unlimited Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support and a guaranteed level of uptime. (See our in-depth interview with ChargerHelp CEO Read more
Government researchers in the US and abroad believe we could help decarbonize and electrify the transportation sector with hardy, fast-growing plants that collect the metals needed to manufacture electric vehicle batteries in their roots, then harvest those metals later with a process that’s cleaner and cheaper than traditional mineral mining. Read more
Peak Energy just switched on a 3.5 MWh sodium-ion battery, the largest energy storage project developed in the US. The system is the first of its kind at grid scale, and may eventually be a game-changer for delivering affordable energy in the US. more…