Canada Infrastructrure Bank (CIB) has launched an investment of $500 million into EV charging and hydrogen refueling in a new initiative focused on infrastructure, as detailed in a press release on Thursday. The Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative (CHRI) is aiming to decrease greenhouse gases in the transportation sector by increasing the availability of […]
Tesla app version 2022.38.1 just went live for Android, and it includes a few updates set to make set up easier for Apple CarPlay. A new video shows that the newest Tesla app update for Android, version 2022.38.1, includes Apple CarPlay on-board, requiring significantly less hardware to run, according to an update shared with Tesla […]
BC Hydro, the utility for British Columbia, Canada, sent an update to customers on Thursday detailing the latest electric vehicle charging station updates. As for new sites, BC Hydro says, “we recently completed two new sites: Duncan (up to 100kW charging) and McLeod Lake. Next up is a station currently under construction in Kitimat.” Existing site updates include […]
A new electric vehicle (EV) crossover is set to hit markets in the late fall, featuring up to 304 miles (489 km) of range and coming from Nissan. Nissan is set to release the Ariya electric crossover at a starting price of $43,190 in the U.S., as announced on Wednesday. The EV crossover is set […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are inching their way into the mainstream, and new approval from the federal government for upcoming charging stations is expected to expand the charging network significantly. The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) announced the approval of EV charging station infrastructure plans for all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico on Tuesday, reports […]
Electric vehicles (EV) are becoming popular rental cars through Hertz following partnerships announced last year, and another joint goal will see the advancement of charging stations in the U.S. Hertz announced a partnership with British Petroleum (bp) on a national network of EV charging stations, as detailed in a press release on Tuesday from the […]
Since Ford’s first electric vehicle launched in China last year, the automaker has sold far fewer electric vehicle (EV) units than some of its fellow automakers, though it’s hoping to change that with a new company and testing entity. Ford established a new company in China called Ford Electric Mach Technologies (FMeT), as detailed in […]
The Boring Company has offered to spend up to $60 million USD of its own money to kickstart construction on its proposed transit tunnels in San Antonio as talks with the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) continue — reports the San Antonio Express News. Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has proposed a loop of tunnels to […]
During a media roundtable earlier this week, Mercedes Chairman Ola Källenius said the company plans to unveil its first all-electric version of the premium G-Class SUV sometime in 2024 (via Autoblog). Källenius told the press that he already test-drove a prototype G-Class electric vehicle (EV) last fall at Mercedes’ testing facility in Graz, Austria. He […]
After GMC surpassed 90,000 reservations for the electric Hummer last week, the automaker plans to officially close pre-orders for the 2023 model year vehicle. GM is set to close reservations for the Hummer EV pickup and SUV, following over 90,000 preorders, as reported by CNBC. The automaker will keep them closed for now to help […]
NIO announced plans to launch in markets beyond China, and now the automaker has set a date for an upcoming launch event in Europe. NIO plans to hold a European launch event on October 7, set to take place in Berlin, according to an announcement made on Wednesday reported by CnEVPost. The event is set […]
As many electric vehicle (EV) startups begin to launch their first vehicles, one new automaker has gained a more favorable range rating from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) than it expected to with its first release. Startup EV automaker Faraday Future announced its flagship FF 91 vehicle, which has gained a 381-mile (613 km) […]
Kia is set to produce electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. starting in 2024, as reported by two South Korean news sources on Tuesday (via Reuters). The news was reported by South Korean publication Maeil Business Newspaper and the TV channel SBS, citing an industry source who remained unnamed. Kia didn’t respond to public comment […]
Chinese automaker Xpeng Motors has launched a new electric SUV, and some think it could be a worthy rival to the Tesla Model Y. Xpeng Motors launched the G9 electric SUV in China, as announced by the automaker at an online press event on Wednesday (via CnEVPost). The Xpeng G9 starts at a price of […]
Another police department in Connecticut is set to start testing electric vehicles (EVs), in hopes that they could work as patrol cars. Wethersfield Police Chief Rafael Medina plans to begin testing EVs to see if they’re suitable for police use, as CT Insider reported on Tuesday. “We still have to figure out if are they […]
