CharIN has put out a forceful article on why it is unlikely to be a public charging standard. We'll see about that....
Category: eV
Tesla Model 3 To Get Simplified Refresh Design
Unlike most automakers, Tesla relies heavily on over-the-air software updates in place of releasing a yearly design update, simply changing mechanical parts when new methods are created. Occasionally, however, Tesla does refresh its vehicles’ designs, and new reports show that the Model 3 is due to receive a facelift. Tesla is reportedly planning to bring a new […]
IIHS Making Sure Crash Test Equipment Can Handle 9600-Pound EVs
The safety agency stuffed an old F-150 full of concrete and steel to see if the equipment can handle testing heavyweight vehicles like the GMC Hummer EV.
U.S. senator Manchin says Treasury should limit commercial EV tax credit use
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat who chairs the chamber's energy panel, asked the Treasury Department on Tuesday not to allow a commercial electric vehicle tax credit to be used for consumer leasing, rental cars or ridesharing vehicle sales, rejecting a broad interpretation of the credit. Reuters first reported last week the push by South Korea and some automakers that asked the Treasury Department to allow use of the commercial electric vehicle tax credit to boost consumer EV access as well as for the purchase of ride share and rental car vehicles. The $430 billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in August ended $7,500 consumer tax credits for electric vehicles assembled outside North America, angering South Korea, the European Union, Japan and others.
Mercedes-Benz Vans Announces New EV-Dedicated Plant In Poland
The new factory will build large vans based on Mercedes-Benz's VAN.EA purely electric architecture for commercial vehicles.
2025 Porsche 718 Boxster EV Caught Testing Near Arctic Circle
Porsche really tried to fool the photographers by giving the camouflaged prototype a fake exhaust.
Lucid shifts to Panasonic batteries, some to be US-made
Some future versions of the Lucid Air and Gravity SUV may make their impressive range claims with U.S.-made batteries. On Tuesday, Lucid Group and Panasonic Energy Co. confirmed a multi-year agreement that will keep Lucid supplied as it ramps up the rest of the Lucid Air lineup in 2023 and starts production of the Gravity SUV in 2024. The...
Spanish Bike Company BH Presents The Core Cross City Electric Bike
The Core Cross follows a formula that’s simple yet incredibly effective.
NASCAR Team Builds Electric Stock Car, But Not For Racing
Diehard NASCAR fans, relax; the team uses it exclusively for pit stop practice.