US EV Sales Up 79% YoY in Q1 2023 Helped by Tax Credit Subsidy
US passenger electric vehicle* (EV) sales soared over 79% YoY in Q1 2023, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s USA Passenger Electric Vehicle Model Sales Tracker. This strong growth helped the US surpass Germany to become the world’s second-largest EV market, the largest being…
ANSI Publishes Roadmap of Standards and Codes for Electric Vehicles at Scale
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the publication of the Roadmap of Standards and Codes for Electric Vehicles at Scale developed by the Institute’s Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP). The roadmap’s primary focus is on light-duty, on-road plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) that…
BYD Is Overtaking Tesla, But Its EV Dream Skips The US For Now
A Chinese electric vehicle brand that’s rarely spotted in the U.S. is quickly catching up to Tesla’s dominance of the global EV market. BYD, which started in Shenzhen 28 years ago, delivered 547,917 passenger EVs, including hybrids, a category it’s known for,…
Meet The Firm Aiming To Make EV Repairs Easier
Electric cars are generally incredibly reliable and require little to no servicing for thousands of miles at a clip. However, when things go wrong, servicing can be difficult and time-consuming, especially with vehicles from newer brands. Lucids, Polestars, and Rivians are all examples of…
Stellantis Considers Tesla’s Charging Standard for North America
Stellantis is reportedly considering adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for its future electric vehicles (EVs). While Stellantis has not yet committed to the move, the company’s evaluation of the NACS connector signifies a potential shift towards establishing it as…
TELO Is a Tiny Electric Truck The Size Of a Mini With a Bed As Big As a Hummer’s
TELO is a new electric truck startup based in Silicon Valley that aims to provide an electric truck with the capabilities of today’s full-size pickup trucks, but in a right-sized package that actually fits in a city. TELO is a…
GM, Samsung EV Battery Cell Plant To Be Built In Indiana
General Motors Co. and partner Samsung SDI are planning to build a more than $3 billion electric vehicle battery cell plant in New Carlisle, Indiana, according to a Tuesday press release from Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office. The plant, to be…
XCharge North America’s Smart DC Charger Uplevels EV Solution in New Kent
XCharge North America has installed a DC Fast charging (DCFC) port option replacement at the Colonial Downs Pit Stop on I-64 in New Kent, Virginia, replacing the existing equipment with an XCharge unit, demonstrating that solutions need to be built for the existing…
The White House Is Trying To Persuade Tesla To Keep The US’s EV Charging Standard Alive
The Biden administration is opening up federal subsidies to Tesla charging stations—but only if they carry US’s own fast-charging standard for electric vehicles. On Friday (June 9), the White House said that EV charging stations using Tesla’s standard plugs—the North American Charging…
Trump Vows To Pull Plug On EV Support Amid Georgia’s Electric Wave
Georgia sits at the center of a surge in electric vehicle manufacturing with billions in promised investments and tens of thousands of jobs set to turn the Peach State into one of the nation’s automotive hubs. But in a weekend…