Say Goodbye To The US Car Market As We Know It: Cheap Chinese EVs Are Coming
After years of preparation, Chinese car companies are poised to upend the US electric-vehicle market. Industry watchers say it’s only a matter of time before Chinese automakers bring their impressive — and importantly, inexpensive — electric cars to the US. After years…
13,000 EV Charging Stations To Be Deployed To US Hotels
Electric vehicle (EV) charging vendor LNG Electric will place Level 2 and direct current fast charging (DCFC) EV charging stations at more than 13,000 hotels and 40 multi-family communities in the U.S. LNG Electric claims the planned installations will make…
NIO And Shell Open First EV Battery Swap Station In Europe
Two years after announcing an initial partnership to implement EV battery swap stations together, NIO and Shell have opened their first station in Europe. The new location joins several swap stations already implemented in China, as both parties look to expand their…
European Commission Delivers €837 Million Spanish Scheme For Electric Car Batteries
Under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, the EU is funding €837 million to produce electric car batteries and improve the industrial chain of electric and connected vehicles. The European Commission is supporting sectors transitioning to the net-zero economy in…
Electric Bus Company Solaris Makes Two Announcements
Solaris, an electric bus company we cover often here (more on that toward the end of the article), recently had two announcements that show the company continuing its fight for mass transit electrification in Europe. In Austria, the company recently…
Honda Introduces An Electric B-Segment SUV For Europe & UK
By all accounts, the Honda e was a pretty good electric car. It cost way too much and had much too short a range, but other than that, it was terrific. Not surprisingly, it sold in very small numbers. No doubt Honda…
Tougher U.S. Vehicle Emissions Rules Could Hold Back EV Funding
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new vehicle emissions standards for vehicles produced between the 2027 and 2032 model years, unveiling some of the strictest U.S. emissions standards yet. The new standards are intended to further incentivize electric vehicle sales. Now, however,…
Here’s How Hertz Electric Car Policies Will Impact The EV Revolution
Hertz has big electric car plans. Following its bankruptcy during the Covid-19 pandemic, the company has pledged to make the move to electric cars in a big way and kicked that off by placing an order for 100,000 Tesla Model…
Over Half Of American States Charge EV Owners Extra To Register Their Vehicle
Part of the fee one pays when fueling with gasoline or diesel is a tax on maintaining infrastructure. As electric vehicles get to skip the pump, some states are doing what they can to recapture that lost revenue. Across the nation, at least 32…
MINI Is Teasing Its Incoming EV, And We Want One
A few weeks ago, BMW announced its 2024 lineup of the Mini Cooper. Customers will have the option to choose seven models with manual transmissions. Beyond that, BMW also unveiled three electric Mini Cooper models that will be available next year….
