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Li Auto Mega EV Is A 5.5 Second Sleeper That Recoups 311 Miles In 12 Minutes

Almost a decade since its debut in the Chinese market in 2015, and after exclusively peddling ‘extended range’ electric vehicles driven by a gasoline engine, Li Auto has finally rolled out its very first fully electric car. Dubbed the Mega…

MARCH 21:Mercedes-Benz HPC North America President & CEO Andrew Cornelia to Highlight Future of EV Charging at Industry-Leading Summit

LAS VEGAS – Andrew Cornelia, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, will headline the upcoming EV Charging Summit & Expo (Mar. 20-22 in Las Vegas) with a Mar. 21 keynote address entitled, “The Path Forward: A New Phase…

KIA AMERICA REPORTS FEBRUARY SALES

Kia America closed February with sales of 59,059 units. Sales of Kia’s EV models continued to climb, up 65-percent year-over-year through February with the ongoing launch of the award winning EV9 3-row EV SUV. Kia’s rugged and capable SUVs were…

Hyundai Motor America Reports All-Time February 2024 Sales

Hyundai Motor America reported record-breaking total February sales of 60,341 units, a 6% increase compared with February 2023. Hyundai set total sales records in February for Tucson (+8%), Tucson PHEV (+280%), Tucson HEV (+29%), Palisade (+16%), and Kona EV (+15%)….

IM Motors Raises US$1.1 Billion in One of China EV Brands’ Biggest Recent Deals

IM MOTORS, a premium electric vehicle brand of state-owned Chinese automaker SAIC, said on Friday (Mar 1) it has raised more than US$1.1 billion to work on new smart car models and technologies. IM Motors’ Series B round of equity…

GM Launches EV First Responder Training

General Motors (GM) announced it has launched free new online training content for first responders to increase their awareness of electric vehicles (EVs) at GMEVfirstrespondertraining.com. At GMEVfirstrespondertraining.com, first responders can find several videos and other information about additional resources available…

Ford EV Owners Can Now Charge on Tesla’s Network, but They’ll Need an Adapter First

Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch. They’ll need to get an adapter that Ford will provide for free, although the company won’t start shipping…

GM Announces Start of EV Sales in France as it Slowly Reenters Europe

On Monday, GM announced its direct-to-consumer sales of the Cadillac Lyriq will start March 23 in France, said GM spokeswoman Chiati Sen. France is the third market in Europe where GM is launching the direct-to-consumer Cadillac business. Last year, GM…

Battery Recycling Can Boost EV Sales in the United States

Beyond protecting the environment from hazardous materials, lithium-ion battery recycling creates a secure domestic supply of critical materials and promises to make new electric vehicles (EV) cleaner and more affordable. It may be what finally boosts EV adoption in the…

Flexible Financing to Provide Access to Rapidly Deployable EV Charging Stations Across the U.S.

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a leading provider of solutions for charging electric vehicles (EVs), EnTech Solutions, a division of Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI) and a comprehensive distributed energy solutions provider, and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), a leading financial services company, today…