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Month: January 2024

America’s 2024 Fiat 500e Has A 149-Mile Range – Almost Twice As Long As Before

Fiat’s 500e has finally landed in America, three years after first appearing in European showrooms and five years after its predecessor was last seen in the U.S. The tiny two-door goes on sale in early 2024 and will cost $34,095…

U.S. to Invest $325 million Into EV Charger Reliability And Lowering Costs

The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy have announced $325 million in new investments going toward improving electric vehicle (EV) charger reliability and cutting costs in the industry. In a press release shared on Friday, the White House announced three…

EVs Sold In Europe Will Need A Battery Passport From 2027

Electric vehicles sold in the European Union from February 2027 will need to come with a battery passport that provides details about the supply chain, sources, and other info on the battery pack’s raw materials. While regulators in the European…

ChargePoint Becomes One of the First EV Charging Providers to Receive FedRAMP Approval

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a leading provider of networked solutions for charging electric vehicles (EVs), today announced it is has become one of the first providers of EV charging solutions to receive Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) approval from…

Ford Cuts F-150 Lightning Production as EV Demand Softens

Ford Motor (F.N), opens new tab said on Friday it would reduce production of its F-150 Lightning pickup truck, as demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has been lower than expected. The No. 2 U.S. automaker said it would cut production…

Cadillac Ramps up Lyriq Electric Vehicle Output as Battery Supply Grows

General Motors’ (GM.N), opens new tab Cadillac is ramping up production of its Lyriq compact, electric sport utility vehicle now that more batteries are available and demand for luxury EVs remain strong despite a slowdown for other types of EVs,…

European Car Sales Jump as Electric Vehicles Take the Lead

New car sales in Europe rebounded with a bang in 2023, rising by 13.9 percent as electric vehicles overtook diesel for the first time, an industry group has said. Sales of new electric cars shot up by 37 percent year-on-year…

US DoE Announces $131 mn for R&D in EV Battery, Charging Systems

The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has announced more than $131 million for projects to advance research and development (R&D) in EV batteries and charging systems, also funding a consortium to address critical priorities for the next phase of widescale…

BYD’s First Chartered Vessel Sets Sail with 5,000 EVs for Europe

BYD’s first chartered vehicle vessel has set sail from China’s southern city of Shenzhen, carrying more than 5,000 electric vehicles to Europe, state media Xinhua reported on Tuesday. Chinese automakers including BYD, Chery Automobile and SAIC Motor 600104.SS have been…

Bosch Tests Automated EV Charging

Bosch, along with the Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad, has begun testing automated valet charging for EVs, according to a press release. This solution, which is based on Bosch’s automated valet parking system, guides electric vehicles driverlessly to an unoccupied parking space…