From Rust Bucket to Road Rocket: DIY EV Conversions Electrify the Automotive Landscape
The roar of a vintage muscle car engine no longer has to be synonymous with fossil fuels. A burgeoning trend in the automotive world is...
Fisker Announces ChargePoint as North American Partner for Public Charging Solutions
Fisker names ChargePoint as North American partner for public charging solutions ChargePoint network has over 210,000 activated ports under management in North America Fisker drivers...
Eaton introduces 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve for electrified vehicles
GALESBURG, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#electricvehicles–Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced its eMobility business has introduced a 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve for electrified vehicle (EV) batteries....
The automotive supply chain crisis for chuckleheads: a cheat-sheet for clueless would-be Ford Maverick owners
Not so long ago, before the automotive supply chain crisis, we didn’t know how good we had it. We could just mosey on down to...
Faraday Future Announces the Receipt of First Payment From Recent Round of $135 Million Financing and Will Host a FFIE Global Investor Communications and Proxy Voting Webinar on Monday, February 13th
The Company requests stockholders to vote in favor of the proposals at the February 28, 2023 special meeting and submit proxies in respect thereof The...
EIN, AltaSea, the Japanese Consulate, Japan House LA, and UCLA Hold DriveH2 Symposium at Site of Forthcoming Hydrogen Education Center
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#EIN–Energy Independence Now (EIN), AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, the Japanese Consulate, Japan House Los Angeles, and UCLA jointly hosted a...
EverCharge Announces Comprehensive Suite of Services to Enhance and Streamline the Process of Hosting Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EverCharge, a leading provider of large-scale electric vehicle (EV) charging devices and management systems, today announced the launch of its end-to-end suite...
Amtech Systems Books over $8M in High-Volume Thermal Systems for EV Supply Chain
TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a manufacturer of capital equipment, including thermal processing and wafer polishing, and related consumables used in fabricating semiconductor...
Volta Joins Ad Net Zero as a Founding Partner for USA Chapter
Membership Furthers Volta’s Leadership Role in the Decarbonization of Digital Media NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Volta Inc. (NYSE: VLTA) (“Volta”), an industry-leading electric vehicle (EV) charging and...
Hydrogen cars: who is making them, and do they represent the most realistic EV future?
Hydrogen cars have some significant virtues even for those who have only appliance-level expectations of their vehicles. But who is making hydrogen cars? Quickly refueled...
No, an all plug-in battery electric car future is NOT inevitable, as California hydrogen fuel cell push and other industry developments attest
If you think that plug-in battery electric vehicles are the inevitable automotive future in the U.S.—or anywhere else, for that matter—realize that it might still...
So what’s the deal on these sketchy-looking investment ads for ‘blue gas’ as a potential ‘Tesla killer’?
Ever heard of blue gas? If not, don’t feel bad. Until yesterday, I had never heard of it either. The term was entirely new to...
Chevrolet to unveil a K5 Blazer electric crate motor build at SEMA360, but it isn’t exactly a powerhouse
With all the excitement surrounding the return of the Ford Bronco, clearly there is plenty of market interest in retro SUVs. And given the promise...
Toyota seems to be stepping up their tease on hydrogen fuel cell cars – do they know something the rest of the industry doesn’t?
The vision of hydrogen fuel cell cars as a “green and clean” alternative to vehicles powered by internal combustion engines has been teased for decades,...
Will advances in alternative battery technology overcome the challenge of lithium availability as demand for electric cars increases?
When it comes to increased market penetration of electric vehicles, one of the issues skeptics point to most frequently is the challenge of lithium availability...
Racing-derived software upgrade boosts Jaguar I-Pace range, automaker says
In a strict numerical sense, the Jaguar I-Pace range is already in a reasonably competitive position, with the all-electric vehicle officially rated at 234 miles...
I refuse to write about the Mustang Mach-E
Sorry, but I just can’t do it....
‘Locally emission free’: BMW Group amps up the EV doublespeak while showcasing the Mini Cooper SE’s trek from Munich to Frankfurt
Ever get the feeling while mopping a floor that all you’re doing is spreading the dirt a little thinner? An argument could be made that...
On the heels of Porsche’s Taycan reveal, another heavy-hitter pulls up to the high-performance electric vehicle starting line: Automobili Pininfarina
Less than one week on the heels of Porsche’s premier of the much-anticipated Taycan, another heavy hitter has entered the race to produce of the...
BMW says the BMW i8 Ultimate Sophisto special edition marks the end of the road for their plug-in hybrid sports car
When BMW first unveiled the BMW i8 in 2014, it was a noteworthy moment for two reasons: it was the first hybrid sports car ever...
2020 Chevy Bolt EV’s 259 miles of range is impressive, but the cost of electric cars is still too damn high
With continuing developments like Chevrolet’s recent announcement of a 259-mile range for the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV, the practical viability of owning and operating an...
Fresco Motors, Norway’s first electric automaker, is taking reservations for a nonexistent car, and offers employees free ‘treats/fruits’ when they’re ‘peckish’
Fresco Motors, a Norwegian startup company so new that all of the posts on the news section of their website are dated July 28 of...
The Bolt Nano: the ‘other’ electric car called ‘Bolt’
Chances are, if someone drops the brand name “Bolt” in the context of a conversation about electric cars, your first assumption will be that he...
Hyundai, Kia to collaborate with Croatian automaker Rimac on high-performance electric vehicles
When you think of an exotic European hypercar, perhaps even including high-performance electric vehicles, what countries come to mind? Italy? Germany? Chances are, Croatia isn’t...
Who says electric vehicles have to be glamorous, hip, fast, sporty, and trendy? Electric garbage trucks are pretty cool too.
Although Elon Musk might not be lying awake at night worried that they will steal the electric thunder from a sleek and sexy sports car...
Next stop Green Hell: After 2018 Pikes Peak triumph, Volkswagen shifts 2019 ambitions to the Nürburgring with the I.D. R electric race car
After setting an all-time record in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb last year, Volkswagen is now setting its sights on another legendary motorsports destination...
Want to see the Volkswagen electric race car that shattered the time record at Pikes Peak? Visit the Petersen Automotive Museum between now and February 1
If you’d like to get an up close and personal look at the Volkswagen electric race car that broke the record time in the Pikes...
Meet Lightyear, the company that says its solar electric car will charge itself
Could Lightyear, a Dutch company that has yet to build a single production car, be poised to steal some serious thunder away from Tesla? Time...
Turning over a new LEAF: Meet the Nissan NISMO electric race car that approaches the torque of Volkswagen’s record-shattering I.D.R. Pikes Peak
2018 has been landmark year for the ascendancy of electric vehicles in the motorsports world, especially with Volkswagen’s triumph in shattering, in an electric race...
There’s still time to get that full federal electric vehicle tax credit, Tesla reminds prospective buyers
A Tesla Model S, customized by Creative Bespoke, on display at SEMA 2018. Photo by Bill Hayward. Maybe, on the day after Black Friday 2018,...