Blink Charging is changing its name to Blink Energy, reflecting its expansion into energy management and battery energy storage. Energy management and battery energy storage are becoming vital parts of the EV charging ecosystem. These technologies help charging site operators avoid utility demand charges and get around limits on available Read more
Heavy-duty EV charging provider Milence has opened a charging hub in Temse, Belgium, its fifth location in the country. Strategically located between Antwerp and Ghent, the new hub connects two of Belgium’s major port and logistics regions with international transport routes to France and Southern Europe. The Temse site has Read more
Infineon has introduced a high-voltage BMS reference design that enables computationally intensive battery models to run directly on the battery management unit (BMU). The design also includes pack and cell monitoring units and a software package for BMS development. The BMU uses an AURIX TC4x microcontroller and its parallel processing Read more
“Are these discussions and regulations coming because we are so successful, or do we have to deal with these things to get success?”
Volkswagen has put the electric Golf on hold for now as it faces growing pressure to cut costs. more…
Tesla Full Self-Driving is now the centerpiece of the company’s newly revised Referral Program, which launched on October 29. Instead of referring people to purchase vehicles and the referrer receiving $250 in Tesla Credit, the new program now incentivizes Full Self-Driving subscriptions. If a Tesla owner is on an FSD Read 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 Amflow and Trek, a new motor from Bosch, an interesting look at what a low charge does to an ALSO TM-B Read more
Waymo is adding the Toyota bZ4X to its robotaxi lineup. Toyota will build a custom version of the electric SUV with the Waymo Driver integrated right on the line in Japan, and a test fleet will start operating there in 2027. It’s the first actual vehicle to come out of Read more
In our transportation reporting, we rarely come across something as fun as today’s review of the Jasion Poki. The Poki is a severely overpowered electric minibike that looks like it came from yesteryear. If the power isn’t enough, it also packs some cool tricks, and we’re not (just) talking about Read more
The fourth-generation Rogue drives like an EV, with buttery smooth acceleration and top tier refinement.