Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is expected to support a cleaner, more resilient electrical grid, while enabling EV owners to save money while charging their vehicles. However, some sort of managed charging platform will be needed to match up EV owners with local utilities. Software provider WeaveGrid, in collaboration with Toyota, has developed just such a platform…. Read more »
Month: February 2024
GM insiders explain why Ultium EV production stalled
As the popular narrative has it, GM, Ford et al are walking back on their electrification plans because EV sales have slowed. Seldom mentioned in the headlines is the fact that GM and others have very few EVs for sale at the moment, and have fallen way behind their putative schedules for releasing new models…. Read more »
White House To Probe ‘Risks’ Of Chinese Cars With Connected Tech
Plus, Stellantis wants to build its own EVs and Aston delays the launch of its first BEV due to “consumer demand.”
Hyundai Ioniq 6: The kept promise
Although the Ioniq 5 can charge quickly, it consumes a lot of energy and thus has to be recharged frequently on the motorway. With a standard range of over 600 kilometres and charging times of 18 minutes, on paper, the Ioniq 6 is the better electric ca…
These EVs are top-rated for safety by the IIHS
Several EVs earned high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2024, the organization revealed this week. The IIHS toughened requirements to earn its highest Top Safety Pick+ and second-tier Top Safety Pick awards for 2024, bu…
Ford’s NACS Fast Charging Adapter Now Available As Tesla Charging Network Opens
Ford EV owners can order their complimentary Tesla NACS to CCS adapters starting today, just as Supercharger access opens up to them.
Aston Martin delays first EV for lack of demand
Aston Martin is delaying the launch of its first volume EV by a year, citing lack of demand. The automaker originally planned to launch an EV next year, but it said in the release of its 2023 financial results Wednesday that it was now aiming for 2026….
ZF opens “zero-emission factory” in Czech Republic
ZF is opening its first “zero-emission factory” after a conversion period of almost one and a half years at the production site for power electronics in Klášterec, Czech Republic. The location of the Electrified Powertrain Technology division is consid…
Zeekr is launching a model update for the 001
The Geely brand Zeekr has launched a revised version of its Zeekr 001 in China, which is also available in Europe. The new edition of the electric model, which has sold more than 160,000 units to date, has been technically improved and costs less than …
Polestar secures credit line of nearly one billion euros
Polestar has secured 950 million US dollars in external financing. The credit line is intended to cover a large part of Polestar’s estimated capital requirements to finance its next stage of development.
