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…
Electric Vehicles: Weight Problem Set To Cause Issues For Parking Garages
Before you park your car the next time in a multi-level parking garage, you may want to review the details of your insurance policy. The reason: electric vehicles, which comprise a rapidly growing proportion of North America’s vehicle fleet, are…
Korea’s Cathode Supplier L&F Aims To Make It Big With Anodes
L&F Co., a former LCD backlight unit maker, has long been a stranger even to locals in Daegu, a provincial city 165 km away from Seoul. Many people still don’t know where the company, now South Korea’s leading battery materials maker,…
How Europe is Leading the Charge in Electric Vehicle Adoption
Europe is leading the charge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, with a rapidly growing market share and a strong commitment to a greener future. This acceleration in the transition to electric vehicles is driven by a combination of factors, including…
Dublin Nets Korean Supplier of Heaters for Electric Vehicles
Dublin is the latest Georgia city to win a commitment from a South Korean automotive supplier looking to participate in the state’s burgeoning electric car sector. Woory Industrial Co. Ltd. is set to invest $18 million and hire 130 people in what will be its first…