Electric Vehicles
- EnviroSpark just got $50M, and it's ready to hire Tesla Supercharger team talentelectrek.co EnviroSpark just got $50M, and it's ready to hire Tesla Supercharger team talent
Thanks to a new $50 million investment, EV charging company EnviroSpark wants to hire as many of the Tesla Supercharger team as possible.
- BP eyes Tesla Supercharger sites and former employees after layoffsdriveteslacanada.ca BP eyes Tesla Supercharger sites and former employees after layoffs
BP is looking at the recent layoffs to Tesla’s Supercharger team as an opportunity for growth, as the oil giant is hoping to not only hire some of the former employees, but also some of […]
- China’s clean car manufacturers find a European foothold in Hungarywww.france24.com China’s clean car manufacturers find a European foothold in Hungary
Years of under-investment in electric vehicle technologies and supply chains have left European carmakers struggling to keep up with their Chinese competitors. But even as the EU debates putting up trade…
- Global car giants seek tech allies in China's cutthroat EV marketjapantoday.com Global car giants seek tech allies in China's cutthroat EV market
Struggling foreign automakers in China are looking for help from local tech giants to try to stay competitive in the world's biggest electric car market, where shiny smart screens, assisted driving and sophisticated map technology are in high demand. At the recent Beijing Auto Show, China's biggest ...
- Amazon puts first electric semi trucks into ocean freight operationelectrek.co Amazon puts first electric semi trucks into ocean freight operation
Southern California truck spotters will have plenty of electric semi trucks to watch out for as Amazon adds fifty to its commercial fleet.
- Azerbaijan wants to buy 3,000 electric buses | electrive.comwww.electrive.com Azerbaijan wants to buy 3,000 electric buses - electrive.com
Azerbaijan wants to replace 3,000 buses with combustion engines with electric models. Several suppliers are in the running, but one is already positioning itself: BYD is planning a production line for electric buses in the former Soviet republic.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15012301
> Azerbaijan wants to buy 3,000 electric buses | electrive.com
- Kia EV3 world premiere confirmed ahead of summer launch - electrive.comwww.electrive.com Kia EV3 world premiere confirmed ahead of summer launch - electrive.com
After launching three large EVs, namely the EV5, EV6, and EV9, Kia is going back to affordable models, aiming for higher sales volumes. Three such models have been confirmed for the near future: EV2, EV3, and EV4. The first of the lot, which will be the Kia EV3, will break cover on 23 May 2024.
- Looking for advice: BEV vs PHEV for Company Car in UK
My wife is getting a new job, and a company car is part of the package. The main issue is that the car must be either BEV or PHEV. She will have access to a range of options via their fleet rental system, but details are still TBC, but at an estimate, it'll be somewhere around £40,000 final price. There's a number of options in the price range, so we're looking at various models and have kicked some wheels in showrooms, mainly small SUVs, think Kia Niro/Fisker Ocean/Peugeot 2008 as representative models.
The big question is whether a BEV or PHEV is best suited for her. The company has 5 locations, situated (approx) 40 (base office), 50, 100, 190, 210 miles away from our home. Our expectationis that she will be spending 4 days a week in the base office, and driving to one of the other offices on a rotating basis on the other day, so 80 miles a day minumum and there will be 400 mile days at least twice a month, all on 70mph motorways. We are in the process of getting a driveway and charger installed, but currently do not have either (ETA 2/3 months.) There are public chargers available to us within a mile or so, and the office locations have chargers installed in 3 of the 5 locations (base office, 50 and 190 miles away, not in 100 or 210, so would rely on public charging en route.) The battery only range of PHEVs is too short for any of these commutes, so we'd still be using petrol regularly; but relying on public charging for a BEV on long distances is still a lottery in the UK and being late for a meeting because of charging is not a good look.
In terms of finances, we expect a BEV will be around £800-1000pa cheaper in taxes than a PHEV. The company will pay for any home charging, provide a payment card for public charging/petrol fillups, then bill her for personal use (don't know what rate that will be yet).
What would your thinking be in this situation? What else should we be considering in making the final decision?
- BMW, Mercedes Against EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs, Say It Could Backfirewww.carscoops.com BMW, Mercedes Against EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs, Say It Could Backfire
Although EU tariffs are supposed to support the auto industry, German automakers are saying,
- Olectra renews collaboration with BYD till 2030www.thehindubusinessline.com Olectra renews collaboration with BYD till 2030
Olectra Greentech surpasses 10,000 e-bus orders, extends partnership with BYD, and plans to deliver 2,000 electric buses this year.
- BYD to manufacture electric cars in Indonesia from 2026 - electrive.comwww.electrive.com BYD to manufacture electric cars in Indonesia from 2026 - electrive.com
BYD has now officially confirmed plans to build an electric car factory in Indonesia. To this end, BYD is purchasing a 100-hectare plot of land in the Subang Smartpolitan Industrial Area in West Java. Construction is set to begin this year, with operations scheduled to start in January 2026.
- Daimler Truck just debuted an autonomous electric semi-truckelectrek.co Daimler Truck just debuted an autonomous electric semi-truck
Daimler Truck North America has just debuted a demonstrator electric semi-truck with autonomous driving technology.
- Stellantis' joint venture in China to launch soon and is confirmed as 'Leapmotor International'electrek.co Stellantis' joint venture in China to launch soon and is confirmed as 'Leapmotor International'
Approximately six months after taking a $1.6 billion stake in Chinese OEM Leapmotor, Stellantis is reportedly poised to officially launch...
- I Drove A Bunch Of Chinese Cars And They Are Amazing: How China Learned To Build Better Cars While The West Was Sleeping - The Autopianwww.theautopian.com I Drove A Bunch Of Chinese Cars And They Are Amazing: How China Learned To Build Better Cars While The West Was Sleeping - The Autopian
Chinese cars have been in the news lately, as they — to many — represent a threat to the American auto industry. At the same time, they represent a potential relief in what many see as an overly expensive EV landscape, and thus a way to potentially get more people to give up gas guzzlers […]
- NIO & GAC Become Partners On Charging & Swapping - CleanTechnicacleantechnica.com NIO & GAC Become Partners On Charging & Swapping - CleanTechnica
NIO and GAC Become Partners on Charging and Swapping, on charging and swapping in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.
- Electric car sales in Australia's outer suburbs take off as commuters pocket 'ridiculous' savingswww.abc.net.au Electric car sales are booming in Australia, but it's not where you think it is
Nanda, who lives about 60km from Melbourne's CBD, says he's saved up to $6,000 a year thanks to switching to an electric car. He's part of a growing trend that has seen EV sales in outer suburbs boom as cost-of-living pressures bite.
- BYD's home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumpselectrek.co BYD's home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps
Shenzhen, the home of Chinese EV giant BYD, says it's become the first in China to have more supercharging plugs than gas pumps.
- WattEV opens US' first megawatt charge station with 1.2MW speeds and solarelectrek.co WattEV opens US' first megawatt charge station with 1.2MW speeds and solar
The site has 50 total chargers – a mix of 240kW, 360kW, and even some at a whopping 1.2MW, along with solar and backup batteries.
- Inside Xiaomi Super Factory in China where new cars are produced every 76 secondssupercarblondie.com Inside Xiaomi Super Factory in China where new cars are produced every 76 seconds
Using over 700 robots and 12 'human' workers, Xiaomi says it only takes 76 seconds to build a new car, and they can build 40 every hour
- EVs Take 56.9% Share In Sweden - Volvo EX30 Is The Top BEV - CleanTechnicacleantechnica.com EVs Take 56.9% Share In Sweden - Volvo EX30 Is The Top BEV - CleanTechnica
April saw plugin EVs take a 56.9% share in Sweden, up modestly YoY from 55.7%. BEVs share fell slightly YoY, while PHEV share climbed.
- EVs Take 91.0% Share In Norway — Volvo EX30 Grabs Top Spot - CleanTechnicacleantechnica.com EVs Take 91.0% Share In Norway — Volvo EX30 Grabs Top Spot - CleanTechnica
The auto market saw plugin EVs take 91.0% share in Norway in April, roughly flat from 91.1% year on year. BEVs alone took 89.4% from 83.3%.
- Thoughts on range extenders for commuter cars?
So both Rivian and Tesla have or say they are going to have range extenders for their trucks, but in both cases even if they are removable and rentable they are huge as trucks are huge. In teslas case it seems to be a permanent change though.
What about commuter cars though?
One thing we really need is cheaper in city commuters and those don't need a long range. That brings costs down and gets more people into EVs, but those will get relegated to 2nd cars in many cases.
If those commuter cars could go to a shop and get an extender added in the trunk though that would make them much more capable of longer trips as well while keeping costs down.
If the battery rental is similar or less to renting a car for the same period then people would opt to use their own car for the longer trip and all the personal comforts that provides.
The batteries would be much smaller as well for a smaller vehicle.
- How Much Do EVs Impact Crude Oil Production: report [teslaoracle]
>Auto and energy industry observers believe EV sales growth will cause oil demand to peak as early as 2027, and the interest in this fossil fuel will go downhill from then on.
- Cadillac Optiq Offers Two Batteries, Available AWD And 33-Inch Displaywww.carscoops.com Cadillac Optiq Offers Two Batteries, Available AWD And 33-Inch Display
The range-topping Optiq has 283 hp and a CLTC range of 373 miles
- Exclusive: Tesla retreats from next-generation ‘gigacasting’ manufacturing process
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15135169
> Exclusive: Tesla retreats from next-generation ‘gigacasting’ manufacturing process
- China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals Elsewherewww.nytimes.com China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals Elsewhere
More capable autonomous driving is just one way Chinese automakers are threatening to pull ahead — their E.V.s are also becoming bigger and roomier.
- China’s EV and Solar Exports Are Powering Ahead as Prices Slidewww.bloomberg.com China’s EV and Solar Exports Are Powering Ahead as Prices Slide
China’s exports of batteries, electric cars and solar panels hit record highs last year, underlining its dominance of key green industries — and driving a global price slump that’s adding to alarm in developed economies.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15094277
> China’s EV and Solar Exports Are Powering Ahead as Prices Slide > > https://archive.is/ygEMK
- China launches world’s largest electric container ship with 50 MWh batterythedriven.io China launches world’s largest electric container ship with 50 MWh battery
China Ocean Shipping Group launches world’s largest electric container ship, with a 50 MWh battery.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15092828
> China launches world’s largest electric container ship with 50 MWh battery
- Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15089465
> Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry
- Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests | Autocarwww.autocar.co.uk Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests | Autocar
EV maker charged a Polestar 5 prototype from 10-80% in just 10 minutes, hitting a peak charging speed of 370kW
- NIO begins public trials of its 150 kWh semi-solid-state battery packs ahead of a full rolloutelectrek.co NIO begins public trials of its 150 kWh semi-solid-state battery packs ahead of a full rollout
Less than a month after beginning mass production of its new semi-solid-state battery packs, NIO has opened the technology to...
