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Month: July 2025

Chinese graphite is crucial to electric car batteries. Trump just put a 93.5% tariff on it

Graphite powder, left, and powder made from nickel, copper and magnesium, right, which are used to make lithium-ion batteries, are displayed in the showroom of Chinese EV battery maker CATL. The United States just imposed an additional 93.5% tariffs on…

Tesla launches a long list of new discounts and incentives in the US

Tesla has launched a long list of new discounts and incentives for its electric vehicles in the US as it seeks to capitalize on what will likely be its last strong quarter in its best market. Since the beginning of…

Ionna partners with Wawa to expand fast-charging network in the US

The charge point operator, a joint venture founded by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota, does not mention how many sites in total will be equipped with chargers or how many charging points each location will…

GM surges in EV sales as Tesla stumbles amid Musk controversy

Tesla Inc., the No. 1 electric vehicle company in the United States, is shedding customers as public opinion soured on its polarizing billionaire CEO Elon Musk. The gap it leaves in the market is steadily filling, auto experts say, with…

Is the death of the electric vehicle sector greatly exaggerated?

DeepWater Asset Management issued a report on the electric vehicle sector after EV deliveries in the U.S. experienced a year-over-year decline of about 6%, marking the first quarterly drop in modern history. The downturn contrasted sharply with the 9% growth…

Electric cars will be cheaper to buy, pledges minister

The government will make it cheaper for people to buy an electric car, the transport secretary has told the BBC. But Heidi Alexander would not confirm whether it would give grants to encourage motorists to switch when asked by Laura…

Hyundai & Xpeng Highlight New EV Models At Goodwood

If you own a 12,000-acre estate called Goodwood in the south of England near the English Channel and the estate has a rather storied racetrack within its boundaries, naturally, you invite 150,000 people a year to visit. The event is…

Hyundai creates charging robot that plugs in your electric car for you

Hyundai Motor Group has introduced a cutting-edge innovation, the Automatic Charging Robot (ACR). Designed to connect electric vehicles (EVs) to a charger autonomously, this technology streamlines the EV experience.  The robot is fully automated, from identifying the charging port to…

Revolutionary New EV Charging Plans for US Revealed

Higher electric vehicle charging speeds require cars capable of receiving the more powerful flow of electrons. Mercedes-AMG is building new cars capable of higher electric extremes than ever before, and Mercedes-Benz is creating a charging network to match. “Just like…

More EV chargers hitting NSW kerbsides

The new chargers will make EV charging easier, more accessible and convenient for drivers who don’t have off-street parking, such as those who live in apartments and dense housing areas. Electric vehicles help slash household transport costs and accelerate our…