Hertz is Giving Drivers Thousands off Slightly Used EVs
American car rental company Hertz made a big bet on electric vehicles in 2021, buying up 100,000 Tesla Model 3s for $4.2 billion, along with other EVs. That bet has not paid off for the company, but it could still…
ADS-TEC Energy Launches New Product Features at Power2Drive Europe
ADS-TEC Energy, the world’s leading provider of battery-buffered, ultra-fast charging technology, will be presenting two new optional product features for the ChargePost at the international trade fair for charging infrastructure and electromobility, Power2Drive Europe from June 19 to 21. “For…
Lynkwell Taps EV Charging Veteran to Lead Channel Strategy as it Doubles Down on Record
Lynkwell,a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging hardware, software and service solutions, announces the appointment of Laurence Eckstein as channel sales director. The announcement comes after the company achieved greater than tenfold year-over-year sales growth in 2024’s first quarter,…
Argonne Assembles Electric Vehicle Experts to Create Better Experiences at Charging Stations
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is leading a task force tapped by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) which funds the Charge X Consortium — a collaborative effort between Argonne, Idaho National Laboratory…
ChargePoint & Porsche Cars North America Partner on Porsche Charging Service Integration
ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a leading provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), and Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), yesterday announced an agreement which will enable PCNA access to the ChargePoint network within the Porsche Charging Service. The collaboration…
EU Threatens Tariff Hike of up to 38% on Chinese Electric Vehicles
The European Union will hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) on July 4, unless Beijing fail to agree a “solution” to subsidies that the bloc says are distorting its markets. The European Commission said on Wednesday that it would…
Kia is Recalling Certain EV9 Electric SUVs After a Hot Start in the US
Kia-recalling-EV9After Kia’s first three-row electric SUV made an impressive debut in the US market this year, a new recall is being issued for certain models. The recall, over inadequate headliner protection, affects 2,401 Kia EV9 models. Here’s what you should…
EV Startup Fisker to Recall 18,000 Vehicles in Latest Setback
Fisker said on Wednesday it was recalling more than 18,000 cars in North America and Europe due to faulty software and non-compliance with safety standards, in the latest setback for the cash-strapped electric-vehicle startup. The Manhattan Beach, California-based company is…
Hongqi to Launch EH7 Electric Saloon in Europe in 2024
At the motor show in Beijing in April, Hongqi announced its ambitions to export its electric cars to many global markets in a few years’ time. The FAW subsidiary is targeting the premium segment and, according to the impression of…
ChargePoint Releases 1st Terminal to Meet New EV Charging Payment Standards
ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a leading provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), alongside Scheidt & Bachmann, a leading provider of energy retail solutions, today launched the charging industry’s first payment terminal to meet the new OCPI industry standards…
