Daily Archive: January 11, 2023

A Department of Energy program looks to strengthen the supply chain for advanced battery systems.

Electric vehicle owners in New Plymouth, New Zealand, are out of luck if they want to charge their cars in the city’s town centre. The New Plymouth District Council voted against the report of its own staff to support the installation of a Tesla Supercharger station in town, with one councillor interjecting “Petrol forever” and […]

She cited a General Motors GMC Hummer EV that weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds for the gasoline version, and the Ford F-150 Lightning EV, which is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version. The heavier weight "has a significant impact on safety for all road users," she said Wednesday in a speech.

Qcells, a division of South Korea's Hanwha Group, says it will invest $2.5 billion in two new solar panel factories in Georgia.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said EVs are important in addressing the climate crisis, but must come with safety considerations.

The agreement is another sign that electric vehicle investment dollars are flowing to unusual places. Find out more.

The Japanese automaker doesn’t currently build electric vehicles, but that will change come 2025.