New Indoor EV Charging Station in San Francisco Offers a Glimpse Into the Future
A couple of blocks from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Electrify America is about to open an indoor charging station that lets drivers relax in a lounge while their electric vehicle batteries are being filled up. The 20-plug direct-current fast-charging…
Toyota to Build Electric SUV at Kentucky Plant with $1.3 Billion Investment
Toyota has announced plans to invest $1.3 billion in its Kentucky facility to build a three-row electric SUV for the U.S. market. The new investments are part of the automaker’s efforts to implement an electric vehicle production line at the…
Saks Announces First-Ever Electric Vehicle Partnership With Lucid
Saks, the premier luxury ecommerce platform, and Lucid, the luxury electric vehicle company, have launched a multifaceted partnership across the Saks Fifth Avenue ecosystem. Through this unprecedented partnership, which marks Saks’ first-ever collaboration with an electric vehicle company, Saks will…
Southfield-based EV Project to Receive $60M Federal Grant
A Southfield-based electric vehicle project is receiving a $60 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The project — by the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium — will use the funds primarily for research and development of electric vehicle batteries,…
LS Targets N. America With Mexican EV Parts Plant
LS Electric said Monday that its electric vehicle parts subsidiary LS e-Mobility Solutions has recently completed the construction of an EV parts manufacturing plant in Durango, Mexico to target the North American electric vehicle market. The Durango plant, which covers…
US Fines Electric Car Giant Tesla $1.5M for Waste Violations
A California judge ordered Tesla Inc. to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement of a civil case alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste at its car service centres, energy centres and a factory, multiple county district attorneys announced….
‘Linux Foundation Energy’ Partners With US Government on Interoperability of America’s EV Charging
The partnership and effort — known as “Project EVerest” — is part of the administration’s full-court press to improve the charging experience for EV owners as the industry’s nationwide buildout hits full stride. “Project EVerest will be a game changer…
Nio Delivered 10,055 EVs in January, Down 44% MoM
Nio delivered 10,055 EVs in January, up 18.2% from 8,506 in previous year, the company announced in a press release. However, the comparison doesn’t hold as last year, the Chinese New Year fell on January 22. Nio deliveries fell 44%…
Tesla Opens First South America Store in Chilean Capital
Tesla opened its first South American store this week, displaying its sleek electric vehicles (EVs) at an upscale mall in Chile’s capital Santiago, as the automaker grapples with a slowdown in EV demand and the growth of Chinese rivals. Tesla…
KIA AMERICA BEGINS 2024 WITH STRONG JANUARY SALES
Coming off the highest annual sales volume in company history in 2023, Kia America delivered 51,090 units in January with growth across the brand’s SUV, utility, EV and electrified vehicle offerings. Sales of Kia’s rugged and capable SUVs increased over…
