U.S. EV Market Set To Grow By 390% By 2028
The electric vehicle market in the United States is on track to grow by 390% by 2028. Major automakers like Ford and GM are joining the race, launching their own Continue Reading
Electrify America unveils its first application of megawatt-level energy storage
Electrify America recently unveiled its first application of a megawatt-level battery energy storage system (BESS) for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, building upon the company’s existing BESS installations at more Continue Reading
Why The Lack Of Public Charging Infrastructure Isn’t Deterring EV Buyers
Electric vehicle demand is soaring despite the lack of public charging infrastructure. While demand remains strong, there is a clear need for increased investment in charging infrastructure. China is leading Continue Reading
Tesla Sinks 50% From November Record High as Troubles Pile Up
Tesla Cites Shipping Issues as Deliveries Disappoint Tesla Inc. shares tumbled about 50% from their all-time high, amid a broader selloff in the US stock market that has hit growth Continue Reading
Honda’s U.S. dealers want to be part of Sony Honda venture’s EV launch plans
A new joint venture formed by Japan’s Sony Group Corp (6758.T) and Honda Motor (7267.T) plans to introduce a premium electric vehicle later this decade, and the automaker’s U.S. dealers Continue Reading
EU, U.S. eye level playing field for EU electric cars in U.S. market
– European Union and U.S. officials expect to reach agreement that would grant EU companies, including electric car makers, the same status as U.S. ones in the U.S. market, to Continue Reading
U.S. Electric-Vehicle Tax Breaks Rile Asian, European Allies
The U.S.’s new tax-break scheme for electric vehicles has drawn angry responses from the country’s key allies in Asia and Europe, highlighting a tension between government support for the domestic Continue Reading
NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035
New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in Continue Reading
Hertz, BP Partner to Bring EV Charging Stations Across North America
The climate bill recently passed by the Senate could knock thousands of dollars off the sticker price of electric vehicles, but it’s also redefining which cars are eligible. WSJ’s George Continue Reading
EV Tax Credits to Spur More Vehicle Sales Are Entering a Critical Phase
The government is pressing to complete new rules on tax breaks for electric-vehicle purchases by an end-of-year deadline as auto companies seek guidelines that help qualify as many vehicles as Continue Reading
Joe Biden’s Climate Bill Has the US Battery Industry Revved Up
While Joe Biden was busy throttling the latest Corvette with car executives at the Detroit auto show last week, much of the rest of the industry filed into a jam-packed convention Continue Reading
Tesla Is Crushing The Competition on Electric-Car Charger Costs
The cost of setting up an electric-car charging station can vary greatly, according to our latest Commercial EV Charger Price Survey which looks at how hardware and installation costs are Continue Reading
Electric-Car Demand Pushes Lithium Prices to Records
Demand for lithium is expected to outpace global supply as consumers switch to battery-powered vehicles. With China currently leading in processing of the vital raw material, the U.S. government is Continue Reading
Hertz Plans to Buy 175,000 Electric Vehicles From GM Over Five Years
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. plans to buy as many as 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors Co. over the next five years, the latest major step by the rental giant Continue Reading
How a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable
About 350 miles northwest of Montreal, amid a vast pine forest, is a deep mining pit with walls of mottled rock. The pit has changed hands repeatedly and been mired Continue Reading
Electric Vehicles Took Off. Car Makers Weren’t Ready
Auto makers racing to turn out electric vehicles have generated long wait lists. Now they must try not to disappoint customers like Louie Figueroa. Mr. Figueroa put down a $100 Continue Reading
What’s Inside Of Biden’s Big Electrification Plan?
U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a new funding scheme to expand electric vehicle infrastructure across the country. The first round of funding will total $900 million and aims to bolster Continue Reading
France Prepares $100 a Month Electric-Car Leasing Plan
France is readying a plan to subsidize electric-car leasing as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign pledge to make them more affordable. The scheme will make EVs available for 100 Continue Reading
Toyota Executive Warns EVs Face Obstacles to Wider Adoption
A top executive for Toyota TM -1.02%▼ Motor Corp. in North America warned Thursday that buyers might not shift to fully electric vehicles as quickly as some rivals expect and Continue Reading
For Electric Vehicle Makers, Winners and Losers in Climate Bill
The climate and energy package awaiting final approval by Congress aims to achieve two goals that are not always compatible: Make electric vehicles more affordable while freezing China out of Continue Reading
Tesla Faces Crowded Field in China as New-Energy Car Market Booms
China’s homegrown new-energy vehicle makers are booming as demand surges, with sales now forecast to hit a record six million this year in the world’s largest auto market. Warren Buffett-backed Continue Reading
Electric Cars Too Costly for Many, Even With Aid in Climate Bill
Battery-powered vehicles are considered essential to the fight against climate change, but most models are aimed at the affluent. Ford has stopped taking orders for Lightning electric pickups, with a Continue Reading
U.S. automakers say 70% of EV models would not qualify for tax credit under Senate bill
Most electric-vehicle models would be ineligible for a $7,500 tax credit for U.S. buyers under a Democratic proposal in the U.S. Senate, a group of major automakers said on Friday. Continue Reading
At Ford, Quality Is Now Problem 1
Josh Halliburton HAL 1.91%▲ joined Ford F -0.46%▼ Motor Co. in January to help improve its shaky quality record. Within months it was clear how big a challenge he faced. Continue Reading
Made-in-Vietnam Electric Vehicles Are Heading to the U.S. Market
A VinFast SUV was unveiled at the 2021 L.A. Auto Show in Los Angeles. Vietnam’s Vingroup JSC VIC -4.48%▼ became a corporate juggernaut in its home country, operating everything from Continue Reading
Biden Has a $5 Billion Plan to Eliminate America’s EV Charging Deserts
Across Montana’s 147,000 square miles, the state government recently counted 57 charging stations. Building a nationwide network requires putting EV chargers in the middle of nowhere. Montana’s vast spaces and Continue Reading
Siemens and ConnectDER partner to provide home EV charging directly through meter socket
ConnectDER , the developer of a meter collar that integrates between the home’s electric meter socket and the meter itself, will supply Siemens with a proprietary plug-in adapter for electric Continue Reading
Volvo Moves Closer to All-Electric Goal
Volvo aims to become a pure electric car maker by 2030. Volvo Car AB’s VOLCAR.B -3.64%▼ transformation into an electric-vehicle maker accelerated in the second quarter, reflecting a broader trend Continue Reading
GM and Pilot Company to build out coast-to-coast EV fast charging network powered by EVgo eXtend
To accelerate the widespread adoption of EVs, increase access to charging and help enable long-distance electric travel of people and vehicles across the US, GM and Pilot Company (Pilot and Continue Reading
Tesla Supplier Panasonic Plans $4 Billion EV Battery Factory in Kansas – WSJ
Tesla Inc.’s main battery supplier in the U.S., Panasonic Holdings Corp., PCRFY -1.05%▼ said it would build a $4 billion electric-vehicle battery factory in De Soto, Kan., the latest move in the EV industry’s race to Continue Reading
For EV battery makers, it’s go small or go home
In the race to go electric, carmakers have focused on range to ease consumer anxiety over charging infrastructure, but battery makers are already working on the smaller, longer-lasting and cheaper Continue Reading
Tesla China Shipments Soar to Record as Plant Fires Back Up
Tesla Inc. monthly shipments of China-made vehicles rebounded to a record in June, a stunning recovery after restrictions to stop the spread of Covid in Shanghai knee-capped the carmaker’s factory Continue Reading
How China’s BYD played catch-up with Tesla
After three years as the world’s most popular maker of battery-powered cars, Tesla was this week forced to hand back that crown to one of the industry’s least known yet Continue Reading
The Electric Car Market is About to Get Crazy (and Confusing)
A Polestar 2 being tested in the Arctic Circle. Photographer: Polestar The early days of any new technology tend to be — to put it technically — insane. Airlines in Continue Reading
General Motors Slowly Ramps Up Electric Hummer Production
The waiting list for General Motors Co.’s GM -5.05%▼ new GMC Hummer electric pickup truck and related SUV model recently topped 77,000 prospective buyers. Most are likely in for a long wait. GM’s renovated Detroit factory, Continue Reading
Ford’s Talk of New EV-Selling Rules Rattles Some Dealers
Ford F -2.46%▼ Motor Co. is preparing new rules for how it sells electric vehicles, a shift that is concerning some dealers and seen as challenging the traditional franchise model. Executives from the Continue Reading
The Rush for EVs and Other Rental Cars That Don’t Guzzle Gas
Many drivers aren’t looking for free upgrades when they rent cars for summer road trips. They are more concerned with fuel efficiency. The cost of gasoline has retreated slightly from the record highs Continue Reading
White House says companies investing $700 million to boost EV charger production
The White House said on Tuesday that companies are planning to invest more than $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers – actions set to Continue Reading
Beijing Offers Cash Subsidies to Spur Demand for New Energy Cars
China’s capital city is offering subsidies for purchases of new-energy vehicles to replace old cars, the latest attempt by local authorities to boost consumption in a slowing economy. The financial Continue Reading
Tesla, Ford and GM Raise EV Prices as Costs, Demand Grow
High gasoline prices are prodding more people to consider an electric vehicle. But car shoppers are likely to face sticker shock at the dealership, too. Auto makers have been raising prices on Continue Reading
GM and Ford, Driving to Beat Tesla, Turn on Each Other
Mary Barra, General Motors Co.’s chief executive, spent weeks preparing for an onstage unveiling of the electric Chevrolet Silverado , GM’s big play in the fledgling market for battery-powered pickup Continue Reading
UK to end plug-in vehicle grant to focus on expanding EV charging network
Highlights Grant was always temporary: government Supporting purchase of other road vehicles EV running-cost savings often exceed grant: minister The UK government has decided to close the plug-in vehicles grant Continue Reading
EU lawmakers back ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035
European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted to support an effective EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, rejecting attempts to weaken the proposal to Continue Reading
Buick commits to all-electric portfolio by end of decade; unveils Wildcat EV concept
Buick is committing to an all-electric portfolio by the end of the decade. In support of General Motors’ vision of a zero-emissions, all-electric future, Buick will bring its first electric Continue Reading
Exclusive: Feeling ‘super bad’ about economy, Musk wants to cut 10% of Tesla jobs
Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and wants to cut about 10% of jobs at the electric carmaker, he said in an email Continue Reading
Ford to Create Thousands of Factory Jobs, Invest $3.7 Billion in EV, Gas-Engine Production
Ford Motor Co. plans to add 6,200 union manufacturing jobs and invest $3.7 billion into plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, as it looks to expand vehicle production and prepare Continue Reading
Electric vehicles accelerate China’s looming dominance as a car exporter
The opening of Tesla’s Shanghai factory in 2019 was a breakthrough for electric vehicles and for overseas carmakers: it was the first wholly foreign-owned plant in the world’s largest car Continue Reading
Supply Snags Threaten EV Revolution, Top Toyota Scientist Says
Surging battery prices and shortages of metals and materials are likely to last for some time, Toyota Motor Corp.’s chief scientist warned trends that could weigh on the world’s embrace Continue Reading
Race for Cheaper EVs May Face Years-Long Setback on Metal Costs
A surge in battery metal prices means it could take several years longer for electric vehicles to become as affordable as conventional cars, according to BloombergNEF. Prices of lithium, cobalt Continue Reading
EV Sales Will Triple by 2025 and Still Need More Oomph to Reach Net Zero
Electric vehicle sales are poised to more than triple by 2025, and yet governments and manufacturers need to lean even harder into eliminating emissions from road transportation by the middle Continue Reading