China is urging Canada to comply with the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) rules regarding electric vehicle (EV) imports. Last month, Canada’s Department of Finance announced the Government’s intention to impose a 100% tax on China-made EV imports, effective October 1, 2024. The 100% surtax will apply to fully electric vehicles Read more
Germany-headquartered Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has introduced cell caps and nonwoven cell stack envelopes for prismatic battery cells. The battery cell envelopes use nonwoven materials that wrap the cell stack and, like conventional films, protect it during the assembly and provide electrical insulation. Nonwoven envelopes consist of a fiber network forming Read more
US-based Terbine has launched its Mission Control system for EV infrastructure to provide monitoring and management of complex, multi-vendor charging networks. Combined with the company’s cloud-based Charging Network Management Platform (CNMP), Mission Control is designed to make operating and maintaining charging systems more straightforward by giving network operators automatic detection, Read more
Toyota revealed plans to cut EV production by a third to its suppliers. The new plans include building roughly 500,000 fewer electric cars by 2026 than initially planned. more…
Tesla Semi electric trucks were spotted in numbers coming out of its pilot factory for the first time. What’s happening? more…
At least 22% of new cars sold in the U.K. in 2024 were supposed to be electric, but the target isn’t being met.
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The global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating, driven by a combination of environmental policies, technological advancements, economies of scale for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), compelling business cases, and shifting consumer preferences. As this momentum builds, the demand for robust EV infrastructure, particularly charging stations, is surging. This is Read more
It has a tiny combustion engine, a generator and an LFP battery pack.
Alternatively, they can choose credits that can be used to top-up the performance EV at ChargePoint stalls across the U.S.