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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…

EU Threatens Tariff Hike of up to 38% on Chinese Electric Vehicles

The European Union will hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) on July 4, unless Beijing fail to agree a “solution” to subsidies that the bloc says are distorting its markets. The European Commission said on Wednesday that it would…

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…

Hongqi to Launch EH7 Electric Saloon in Europe in 2024

At the motor show in Beijing in April, Hongqi announced its ambitions to export its electric cars to many global markets in a few years’ time. The FAW subsidiary is targeting the premium segment and, according to the impression of…

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…

European Battery Manufacturer Pauses Development As EV Demand Cools

Troubling news for the electric vehicle market emerged from Europe on Tuesday. The first was the collapse of Porsche Taycan prices, and second, a battery plant owned by Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz halted development. All of this signifies sliding EV demand…

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…