Author: Bengt Halvorson

EVs from these brands will soon use the Tesla NACS charge port

Hyundai at Tesla SuperchargerMazda is the latest automaker to adopt the Tesla-based North American Charging Standard (NACS) for future U.S.-market electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker, which announced its allegiance on Jan. 16, including future Tesla Supercharger access, doesn't currently offer any U.S. EVs, but it's come down to a last few brands that have kept on the...

Jaguar EVs will get Tesla charge port, Supercharger access

Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Supercharger stationJaguar Land Rover announced Thursday that current Jaguar EVs will soon have access to Tesla Supercharger stations in North America, while all future EVs from the Jaguar brand will include the Tesla NACS charge port. Next-generation EVs from the brand, set to launch in 2025, will have the NACS port, with no need to use an adapter. That's the intent...

Hyundai steps up Georgia EV production to fall 2024

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5Hyundai’s top U.S. executive on Tuesday suggested that, prompted by the inherent unfairness of the Inflation Reduction Act to companies relying on importing EVs and batteries, it’s hoping to speed up construction at its $7.6 billion manufacturing complex near Savannah, Georgia, dubbed the “Metaplant.” That means EVs from...

Maserati charges up for its first EV, the GranTurismo Folgore

Maserati GranTurismo FolgoreMaserati is one of just a few brand holdouts that haven't yet offered a single model with a charge port. That’s due to change very soon, with the arrival of the GranTurismo Folgore in the fourth quarter of 2023. But to prepare for that, Maserati needs to get its dealerships ready with chargers, so that it can service EVs and get them charged...