Stellantis Considering Even More U.S. EV Battery Factories
Stellantis is pondering more electric vehicle battery facilities in North America, in addition to the two it currently owns in the U.S. and Canada. Speaking to reporters during the opening of a facility in France, CEO Carlos Tavares said the automaker was…
U.S. And Canada To Develop Electric Vehicle Charging Corridor
Transportation officials from the United States and Canada have announced plans to develop the first-ever U.S.-Canada EV Corridor, which would place fast DC chargers at 50-mile intervals along routes from Michigan into Quebec, Canada. The heavily traveled 870-mile corridor “will shape international commerce…
Poll Shows Half Of Americans Unlikely To Choose Electric Vehicles
Despite the Tesla Model Y becoming the world’s best-selling car, nearly half of Americans aren’t ready to embrace electric vehicles as their next ride. According to a poll from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago and the Associated Press-NORC…
France To Open Its First Electric Car Battery Factory
France will launch its first battery factory for electric cars on Tuesday, taking a big step in its race to build up a sector dominated by China. Building up the battery industry is at the heart of President Emmanuel Macron’s…
Kia Aims To Sell 93,000 EVs In Europe This Year
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said Tuesday it aims to sell 93,000 all-electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe in 2023 by launching the flagship EV9 SUV later this year. The EV target figure accounts for…
Smart Charge Hawaiʻi Launches In Effort To Help EV Drivers Optimize Charging
Hawaiian Electric is partnering with global electric vehicle software provider ev.energy to offer customers a smart charging mobile app that will enable EV drivers to optimize their charging sessions while helping inform Hawaiian Electric’s development of future charging programs and…
About The Electric Micro-Cars, NEVs, LSVs And Golf Cars
As American cars and trucks continue to bloat, growing longer and wider decade over decade while roads and parking spaces stay the same size, there may be hope glimmering on the horizon: tiny electric vehicles. I’m not talking about small…
How Electric Vehicle Batteries Could Save The UK Auto Industry
The UK may have lost Eurovision this year, but it recently beat European rivals for an arguably more valuable prize. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is expected to build a multi-billion-pound electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the UK rather than…
Close: Plugging In To Electric Car Conversion
A recent episode of the PBS science series “Nova” outlined the technological steps necessary to reach America’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Called “Chasing Carbon Zero,” the program examined the myriad ways in which humans can adopt renewable…
Taking An Electric Car On The Road Is Still A Gamble In America
New electric car has worked like a charm. One of the first BMW iX SUVs to hit the US market, it draws compliments from garage attendants and car buffs, and the rapid charger we installed in our garage easily powers…
