Driving Toyota’s EV Faux-Manual Transmission Simulator
The manual transmission has all but faded into obscurity here in America, and the transition to electric vehicles devoid of multi-speed gearboxes at all promises to (eventually) put a final nail in the coffin. There is a glimmer of hope,…
EV Laggard North Dakota Just Got its First Electrify America Charging Station
There are a lot more oil pump jacks than EV charging stations in North Dakota. As of December 2022, North Dakota had only 600 registered EVs, putting the state at No. 50 in the US for EV registrations. (For context,…
KIA AMERICA POSTS HIGHEST OCTOBER SALES IN COMPANY HISTORY
Kia America earned eight honors in the 2023 Newsweek Autos Awards. The brand was recognized as the Most Innovative Vehicle Brand and for offering the Best SUV Lineup. Individual vehicle awards included: Best Minivan for the Kia Carnival (third year…
Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Skycharger Partner on EV Charging Funding For Fuel Retailers, Fleets
Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Skycharger announced that they are partnering on a new venture called the EVerse Fully Hosted program, the aim of which is to provide fuel retailers and fleets with new financing and service options for EV charging infrastructure….
Pritzker Administration Opens Next Round of Electric Vehicle Rebate Program for Illinois Residents
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced the opening of the next round of funding for the Illinois Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program. Applications are being accepted starting November 1 and must be postmarked no earlier…
Governor Hochul Expands High-Speed Electric Vehicle Charging to Downtown Albany
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the installation of the first fast chargers for electric vehicles in downtown Albany. The charging hub in the Quackenbush public parking garage extends the New York Power Authority’s EVolve NY high-speed network into New York…
France Leads EU’s Electric Vehicle Charge as Stellantis Posts Huge Uptick in Sales
Stellantis, created in 2021 from the merger of Italian-American Fiat-Chrysler and French PSA, announced an 11% sales hike and a 7% rise in revenue for the third quarter of this year. While its revenue now stands at €45.1 billion, the…
TELUS and FLO Expanding Connectivity on FLO EV Chargers Across North American Cities
TELUS and FLO, a leading North American electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator and a smart charging solutions provider, announced an agreement to bring TELUS’ world-leading connection to FLO chargers. FLO is Canada’s most extensive EV network, enabling more than…
Toyota to Invest Another $8B into North Carolina EV Battery Factory
Toyota said Tuesday it will invest another $8 billion into its first EV battery factory in North America, as the Japanese automaker tries to ramp up its electrification program and introduce 30 battery electric models globally by the end of…
France Reinvests in EV Charging Infrastructure to Meet EU targets
France aims to have over 400,000 electric vehicle charging points on its road network by 2030, including 50,000 fast charging points.Today, the public network has more than 110,000 charging points, making France the second best-equipped country in Europe, behind the…
