The US Department of Transportation will award $122.9 million for six California projects to build zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure, including more than $55 million for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. The funding comes through the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program, which was created by... Read more →

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Bosch will present the Battery Lock: a function that ensures that the eBike battery can no longer be used if it is stolen, making it worthless to thieves. The new solution complements the digital theft protection portfolio in the smart system centred around eBike... Read more →

In Q4 2024, Tesla produced approximately 459,000 vehicles, delivered more than 495,000 vehicles and deployed 11.0 GWh of energy storage products—a record for both deliveries and deployments. The results, albeit positive, were below analyst estimates (consensus analyst forecasts of 498,000 deliveries), and Tesla stock dipped more than 5% . Tesla... Read more →

The median range of all-electric vehicles (EVs) for model year (MY) 2024 reached a record high of 283 miles per charge, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). That is a gain of 13 miles from the previous model year and more than four times higher than the median... Read more →

A year and a half ago, Solaris announced that its 2026 Strategic Plan included its entrance in the North American market, with a value proposition consisting of pure zero-emission buses (ZEBs). Solaris has just achieved a milestone step towards the execution of its strategy, signing its first contract for ZEB... Read more →

Starting in the first quarter of 2025, current and new Hyundai EV owners who have purchased or leased their vehicle on or before January 31, 2025 will be able to request a free NACS adapter (shipping included) through the MyHyundai owner portal. This Hyundai-authorized adapter will give CCS-port-equipped Hyundai EV... Read more →

Toyoda Gosei has acquired a stake in EV Motors Japan Co., Ltd. (EVM-J), a startup engaged in the development and sales of commercial electric vehicles such as trucks and buses. Commercial EV developed and sold by EV Motors Japan The commercial EVs developed by EVM-J achieve lower power loss during... Read more →

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) shared further details regarding its commitment to develop a seamless home charging experience as the company prepares to ramp up for its next-generation electrified vehicles. With investment from Toyota’s growth fund Woven Capital, TMNA is collaborating with WeaveGrid to ensure that as more Toyota battery... Read more →

IVECO BUS, the urban, intercity and tourist bus brand of Iveco Group, and the BusGruppe purchasing group, the consortium comprising Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, CeBus, KVG Stade, Omnibusbetrieb von Ahrenschildt, Pülm Reisen and Reisebüro Schmidt, have signed a 5-year framework agreement for the supply of up to 580 city buses, of which... Read more →

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an additional $28.5 million is now available to install electric vehicle fast chargers along major travel corridors across New York State. Funded by the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula funding program, the State’s new competitive Downstate Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) program... Read more →

ChargePoint and General Motors (GM) plan to accelerate EV infrastructure growth in the US. The companies are joining efforts to install up to 500 ultra-fast charging ports at strategic locations across the US, featuring the latest innovations in EV charging to improve access to chargers and help drivers get back... Read more →

Planway Logística, a logistics provider based in Orense, Spain, added 22 FUSO eCanter to its fleet: All vehicles are operating from now on as part of the distribution fleet of Correos, the postal service provider of Spain. The battery-electric 8.55 t light-duty trucks with a 4,450 mm wheelbase come with... Read more →

Solaris has delivered to Berlin the Urbino 18 electric bus, the world's first series-produced to feature a battery passport. The model is equipped with Solaris High Energy batteries with a capacity of about 700 kWh. It is the first of 50 articulated electric buses ordered by BVG Berlin at the... Read more →

Toyota is lowering its starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the MY 2025 bZ4x, with a reduction of up-to $6,000. The 2025 bZ4X also adds adds more standard driver assistance technology on the Limited grade including Traffic Jam Assist, Lane Change Assist, and Front Cross Traffic Alert. The bZ4x... Read more →

Hillcrest Energy Technologies, a manufacturer of high-performance power conversion technologies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Systematec GmbH, a Germany-based engineering firm specializing in power electronics design and system integration. This MOU underscores the companies’ commitment to strengthening their collaborative partnership and identifies multiple avenues for deepened cooperation, including... Read more →

Expressed in miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), the efficiency of Model Year 2024n electric vehicles (EVs) range from 53 to 140 MPGe, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). For comparison, gasoline vehicles, including traditional hybrids, range from 9 MPG to 57 MPG for model year (MY) 2024. Although... Read more →

Recycling could enable Europe to cut its reliance on EV battery mineral imports by up to a quarter by the end of the decade, a new study finds. Materials from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap have the potential to build up to 2.4 million EVs locally in 2030, according to... Read more →

BMW Group Plant Regensburg has produced 100,000 fully-electric vehicles produced since the start of the year. The milestone vehicle was a BMW iX1. The vehicle, finished in Blue Bay Lagoon metallic, will be shipped to overseas, to the island of La Réunion. The plant has produced this successful premium compact... Read more →

November 2024 marked another record-breaking month for EV sales with 1.8 million units sold globally according to EV research-house, Rho Motion. November overtook the previous record set in October 2024 by 100,000. The Chinese market once again beat its previous record set last month (October) by more than 50,000 vehicles,... Read more →

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 70 applicants across 27 states, three Tribal Nations, and one territory have been tentatively selected to receive more than $735 million to assist in the purchase of more than 2,400 zero-emission vehicles through its first Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. EPA’s Clean... Read more →

Fresh off the announcement about Wright's WM2500 2.5 MW motor spinning freely (earlier post), Wright announced that its WV250 aerospace inverter, built with support from ARPA-E and NASA, is also running. Designed to pair with WM2500, WV250 is a 250 kilowatt (kW) ultra-lightweight and ultra-efficient inverter designed for aerospace applications... Read more →

Stellantis and CATL will invest up to €4.1 billion to form a joint venture that will build a large-scale European lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain. Designed to be completely carbon neutral, the battery plant will be implemented in several phases and investment plans. Targeted to start... Read more →

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $1.4-billion investment plan that accelerates progress on the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals. These investments will help deploy infrastructure for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) across California, expanding the most extensive charging and hydrogen refueling network in... Read more →

Together with the renowned Frauscher Shipyard in Austria, Porsche has developed an electric boat that is also intended to impress on the water with its Porsche E-Performance—now in two different versions. While two-door Porsche sports cars are available as coupés and convertibles, among other variants, Frauscher offers a choice between... Read more →

Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a contract with Keolis Sverige, one of Sweden’s largest transport operators, to supply 46 electric buses. The order includes 19 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses and 27 Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric models, which will operate on routes in the scenic Dalarna region. The... Read more →

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that the share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the United States increased again in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), reaching a record. Combined sales of hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) increased from 19.1% of... Read more →

Polestar has started US production of the Long range Single motor variant of its flagship SUV, the Polestar 3. Complete with a certified WLTP range of up to 706 km/438 mi (WLTP)/ 350 mi (EPA) the full-size SUV offers one of the longest ranges in its class. The entry-level Polestar... Read more →

Worthington Steel has reached an agreement to acquire, through its subsidiary Tempel Steel Company, a controlling equity stake in Italy-based Sitem S.p.A. (together with its subsidiaries, Stanzwerk AG, Decoup S.A.S. and Sitem Slovakia spol. s r.o., Sitem Group). Sitem Group produces electric motor laminations and accessory products for automotive and... Read more →

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (ITC) and its Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure (EVPKI) Consortium, along with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, announced a common EVPKI (Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure) framework that will enable secure automatic authentication as soon as drivers plug in—a capability known as Plug &... Read more →

EVgo Inc., one of the US’ largest providers of public fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, and General Motors have surpassed 2,000 public fast charging stalls opened through their ongoing metropolitan charging collaboration. To date, EVgo and GM have built fast charging stalls in more than 390 locations in 45... Read more →

California is launching a new incentive that will provide income-eligible Californians (household income 300% of FPL) up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new e-bike. The first installment of the launch will offer $3 million to help fund up to 1,500 e-bikes. The California E-bike Incentive Project is being... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Group is partnering with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to establish a collaborative research system in the fields of batteries and electrification. The three institutes include IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and IIT Madras. The Hyundai Center of Excellence (CoE), which will be set up within IIT Delhi,... Read more →

Wright has finished final assembly of its second-generation megawatt-class motor, WM2500, built with support from DOE ARPA-E and NASA. WM2500 is a 2.5 MW (3,300+ horsepower) electric aircraft engine targeted for industry-leading power and power density. It is designed to replace the engine core of a jet engine, enabling current... Read more →

General Motors and LG Energy Solution are extending their 14-year battery technology partnership to include prismatic cell development. GM expects the prismatic cell technology developed under the agreement to power future GM electric vehicles, as part of the company’s strategy to diversify its supply chain, leveraging multiple chemistries and form factors.... Read more →

Volvo Trucks North America announced that its Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric model has surpassed 10 million miles of zero-tailpipe emissions in customer operations since commercial orders began in December 2020. Nearly 600 Volvo VNR Electric trucks are now operating across the United States and Canada by fleets of all... Read more →

Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, lauds the U.S. expansion of Micro Bird’s manufacturing operations to build small and midsize buses in New York State. Micro Bird, a 50/50 joint venture of Blue Bird Corporation and Girardin, has confirmed the purchase of the Nova Bus... Read more →

BMW Group is building a Cell Recycling Competence Center (CRCC) for battery cells in Kirchroth, in the Straubing-Bogen district of Lower Bavaria, where it will implement a process referred to as direct recycling. This procedure enables residual materials from battery cell production, as well as whole battery cells, to be... Read more →

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors approved the purchase of 50 new zero-emission buses, marking a major milestone in an ongoing effort to transition the bus fleet to 100% zero-emission technology by 2040. The purchase, unanimously approved by the board on Monday, 25 November, includes 40 hydrogen... Read more →

The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its successful 40-year partnership with SAIC Motor for the long term. In Shanghai, both companies signed an extension of their joint venture agreement until the year 2040. The original joint venture agreement was valid until 2030. By extending the agreement, the partners are creating early... Read more →

Daimler Buses has been confirmed by Hamburger Hochbahn AG as the sole supplier of up to 350 fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G city buses. Over the next five years, the new solo and articulated buses are to be delivered to the northern German city of Hamburg. The Mercedes‑Benz... Read more →

EV manufacturer Rivian Automotive received conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program for a loan of up to $6.6 billion (including $6 billion of principal and approximately $600 million of capitalized interest). If finalized, the loan would support the construction of Rivian’s... Read more →

Veloz’s Q3 2024 California EV Market Report showcases a continued rise in electric vehicle (EV) adoption statewide. According to the latest data from the California Energy Commission (CEC), 115,897 new EVs were sold, propelling California past the milestone of 2 million cumulative EVs sold. California’s new EV market share reached... Read more →

Battery-swapping company Ample has secured a $25-million investment from Mitsubishi Corporation. Mitsubishi’s support will help Ample scale its battery-swapping infrastructure worldwide, giving drivers everywhere access to efficient, reliable energy. Mitsubishi Corporation will collaborate closely with Ample, leveraging their expertise in mobility, renewable energy, energy storage, and battery reuse and recycling... Read more →

Japan-based eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive and Greenville Downtown Airport,South Carolina’s busiest general aviation hub, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) jointly to develop innovative business opportunities utilizing the SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft. The collaboration will focus on advancing air-cargo, air-taxi, and emergency service use cases, paving the way for a new era... Read more →

Kia America unveiled the high-performance 2026 Kia EV9 GT SUV at the LA Auto Show. With an estimated 501 horsepower propelled through dual electric motors mounted front and rear, the EV9 GT is targeted to hit 60 mph in 4.3 seconds and represents the most powerful three-row SUV Kia has... Read more →

Audi’s e-tron GT family now includes an S e-tron GT model as the entry to the 2025 line up and an even more extreme RS e-tron GT performance derivative. As the first fully electric RS performance model and the electric halo performance car for Audi, the 2025 RS e-tron GT... Read more →

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a $34.94-million incentives funding plan that will continue support ongoing efforts to increase access to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks, buses, and equipment, with a focus on small businesses. The 2025 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives increases funding for small businesses that... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled IONIQ 9, a three-row, all-electric SUV with expansive interior space. IONIQ 9 follows the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6, both triple winners at the World Car of the Year Awards in 2022 and 2023 respectively. IONIQ 9 is underpinned by Hyundai Motor’s E-GMP architecture, with enhanced... Read more →

The global transition to clean energy is gaining momentum, heavily relying on renewable technologies such as solar PV cells and wind turbines, alongside energy transition solutions like hydrogen, energy storage, and carbon capture. This shift has triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for critical minerals, posing significant challenges in achieving... Read more →