BYD Plans to Build Rivals for European Electric Cars in Their Own Backyard
BYD only started selling cars in Europe this year, but already it’s looking to build a factory on the continent. Reuters reports the decision has already been made to build the factory in Hungary. Citing German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung…
Hyundai, Kia Sell Over 1 Lakh EVs Using Electric-only Platform in US in 2 yrs
South Korea’s leading carmaker Hyundai Motor and its sister Kia saw the combined sales of their electric vehicles using their electric-only dedicated platform top 100, 000 in the United States in the past two years.A total of 101, 976 Hyundai…
Rolls-Royce Delivers First Spectre EV For America
The Rolls-Royce Spectre has officially made its way to America in the hands of long-time customer and avid car collector Michael Fux. The unit was delivered in the ceremony held in Miami. He ordered not just one but two of…
Elli Launches pan-European Charging Solution for Electric Fleets
Volkswagen Group brand Elli is launching an intelligent solution across Europe for electric vehicle fleets. With Elli Fleet Charging, companies in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Austria are now able to manage and cost-optimize their fleet charging. After a market introduction…
Mack Trucks Offers EV Subscriptions in the US
The new service allows customers to pay as they go and is available for the MD Electric, which the company launched earlier this year. The subscription bundles miles driven, “charging, applicable incentives, physical damage insurance and maintenance costs” in a…
Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV Second Best-Selling Fleet Electric Vehicle
The Chevy Bolt EV and Chevy Bolt EUV together came in second after the Tesla Model 3 among electric vehicles bought for fleet operations during the 13 months from July 2022 through July 2023, according to recent research. S&P Global…
Driving Toyota’s EV Faux-Manual Transmission Simulator
The manual transmission has all but faded into obscurity here in America, and the transition to electric vehicles devoid of multi-speed gearboxes at all promises to (eventually) put a final nail in the coffin. There is a glimmer of hope,…
EV Laggard North Dakota Just Got its First Electrify America Charging Station
There are a lot more oil pump jacks than EV charging stations in North Dakota. As of December 2022, North Dakota had only 600 registered EVs, putting the state at No. 50 in the US for EV registrations. (For context,…
KIA AMERICA POSTS HIGHEST OCTOBER SALES IN COMPANY HISTORY
Kia America earned eight honors in the 2023 Newsweek Autos Awards. The brand was recognized as the Most Innovative Vehicle Brand and for offering the Best SUV Lineup. Individual vehicle awards included: Best Minivan for the Kia Carnival (third year…
Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Skycharger Partner on EV Charging Funding For Fuel Retailers, Fleets
Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Skycharger announced that they are partnering on a new venture called the EVerse Fully Hosted program, the aim of which is to provide fuel retailers and fleets with new financing and service options for EV charging infrastructure….
