Finding new locations for DC fast-charging stations can be complicated, but Electrify America believes onsite battery storage can provide more flexibility. Battery storage enables Electrify America to roll out new DC fast-charging stations in new locat…
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Tesla Cybertruck gains 4-motor version, 4-wheel steering crab mode
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday confirmed plans for a four-motor version of the Cybertruck electric pickup, along with four-wheel steering that will enable trick off-road maneuvering features. When the Cybertruck was unveiled in late 2019, a three-motor …
Lexus teases RZ electric SUV due in 2022
The first Lexus EV sold in the United States will be a crossover SUV called the RZ, the automaker confirmed Thursday. The RZ is due to arrive in the U.S. in 2022, likely as a 2023 model, as is expected to be badged as the RZ 450e in this market. That c…
Nissan concept translates Ariya electric crossover’s performance to a single-seat race car
Nissan on Thursday unveiled an electric single-seat race car concept that uses the powertrain from its upcoming Ariya electric SUV. The goal of the straightforwardly named Nissan Ariya Single Seater concept is to tease the design language of future ele…
Mercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe concept
Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled a very different kind of EV concept for its Maybach ultra-luxury sub-brand. The Project Maybach concept is an off-road coupe designed in partnership with the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who died earlier this …
Stellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, “beyond the limits” of what industry can sustain
The added cost of manufacturing electric cars is “beyond the limits” for what the auto industry can sustain, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in an interview with Reuters published Wednesday. EVs bring 50% additional cost over internal-combustion veh…
Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022
Global average battery prices fell 6% between 2020 and 2021, but they might be on the rise going forward, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) annual battery price survey. Lithium-ion battery pack prices averaged $132 per kwh in 2021&mdas…
Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis invest in Factorial for solid-state cells boosting range up to 50%
Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are investing in Massachusetts-based solid-state battery firm Factorial Energy, becoming the latest in a series of automakers to back development of solid-state batteries. Multiple solid-state battery firms have cropped up …
Nio and Shell partner for battery swapping and charging stations, in Europe and China
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell and Chinese EV firm Nio last week announced a cooperative agreement to expand charging and battery swapping stations in Europe and China. The agreement includes a network of co-branded battery swapping stations, starting wit…
Nissan aims for 15 EVs by 2030, solid state batteries by 2028
Nissan on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch nearly two dozen new electric cars and hybrids and invest in solid state battery tech by the end of the decade. Dubbed Nissan Ambition 2030, the plan calls for 23 electrified models for the Nissan a…