VinFast Recalls First Batch Of EVs In US Over Dashboard Risk
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it is recalling the entire first batch of vehicles it shipped to the United States last year following a safety warning issued by US authorities. The move came after the US National Highway Traffic…
Hyundai CEO Reveals US EV Leases Are Climbing As Buyers Take Avantage Of IRA Tax Credit
Hyundai has been on a roll in the US as the automaker embraces the industry’s transition to electric vehicles. The automaker says EV leases are climbing as buyers take advantage of the tax credit provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). …
Ford Signs Deal To Buy Lithium From Near Salton Sea For Electric-Vehicle Batteries
Ford Motor Company has signed a contract with EnergySource Minerals to obtain lithium hydroxide from its production facilities in Imperial County near the Salton Sea, expected to be fully operational in 2025. The announcement Wednesday by EnergySource didn’t give a…
EV Charging Lessons For South America
The United States has all of the necessary factors for EV charging growth, and the result has been rapid deployment. The legislation passed by the Biden administration, the commitment by U.S. auto manufacturers to transition to electric vehicles, and the…
Ford EVs Will Use Tesla’s Charging Plug Starting Next Year
Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that in early 2024 more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers will be operational with Ford vehicles. Farley also announced that next-generation Ford vehicles would come equipped with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, Tesla’s…
Equipmake Showcases High-Power-Dense E-axle For Performance EV OEMs At Battery Show Europe
Equipmake, the UK developer and manufacturer of best-in-class electrification products for battery-electric vehicle drivetrains, is showcasing a compact, lightweight, high-power electric drive system for manufacturers of high-performance EVs at Battery Show Europe this week. Held between 23-25 May 2023 at…
The Battery Show Europe Comments On Booming European Battery Market Driven By Electric Vehicles
The Battery market is currently one of the largest growing industries in Europe, largely due to the increase in spending on electric vehicles, valued currently at over USD $250 billion. Europe alone is responsible for 2.3 million plug-in electric vehicle registrations, and…
As The West Surges Toward Electric Cars, Here’s Where The Unwanted Gas Guzzlers Go
Standing on the stony ground in the bustling Fifa Park car lot, Rokeeb Yaya is haggling over the price of a dark red car. It is one of a couple hundred vehicles, parked in long lines stretching out across the vast…
What The EPA’s New Proposed Rules About Electric Vehicles Mean For Car Buyers
President Biden has witnessed enormous growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales since taking office, with sales tripling and the total amount of available models doubling. For example, over 130,000 public charging stations for electric cars have been deployed across the United States,…
Why Aren’t EVs Staying In The US Fleet As Long As Gasoline Models?
A new study suggests EVs aren’t staying in the U.S. vehicle fleet as long as gasoline cars and trucks, which could be a problem for reducing real-world fleet emissions. The average age of light-duty vehicles in the U.S. has hit…
