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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…

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…

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…

EV Charging Infrastructure Gets $1.3 Billion Boost in the US

The Biden-Harris administration has announced US$1.3 billion in funding to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in urban and rural communities across the US. The programme, supported by guidance and technical assistance from the US Joint Office…

ZM TRUCKS SECURES 900-UNIT INITIAL ORDER FROM EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR 32GROUP

32GROUP, the exclusive distributor for ZM Trucks’ zero emission Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Electric commercial vehicle products in select markets of West Asia, North Africa, and Southern Europe, placed its first 900-unit truck order with ZO Motors North America…

Honda Advances Hydrogen Strategy with Production Launch of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle in Ohio

Honda today celebrated the start of production of the all-new 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV fuel cell electric vehicle at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Ohio. The all-new CR-V e:FCEV is the only FCEV made in America, as well as…

Democrat Calls Only 7 EV-Charging Stations Deployed Under US Program ‘Pathetic’

Just seven electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations have begun operating with funding from a $5-billion U.S. government program created in 2021, marking “pathetic” progress, a Democratic senator said on Wednesday. Automakers and others say drastically expanding EV-charging stations is crucial to…

Hyundai U.S. EV Sales Up 42% In May 2024, Best Ioniq 5 Sales Month Ever

As electric vehicle sales from several automakers continue to defy the “slowdown” narrative, Hyundai Motor America reported even more good news in May. The Korean automaker announced 78,485 vehicle sales last month, 12% more than a year ago. So far…

BluSmart Launches 100% all-Electric Premium Limousine Service in UAE

BluSmart, an all-electric ride-hailing service and EV charging infrastructure network, announced on Monday its entry into the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the company said in a press release. The company’s entry into the UAE, with the campaign #RideSmartDubai, marks its…