Category: EV News
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Charged EVs | Tesla to open up its US Supercharger network, double the number of chargers
The day when all EVs can use the same DC fast chargers just moved a little closer, as the White House announced that Tesla will move forward with plans to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs in the US. (Is that how it works when a company has no PR department?) Tesla, which rolled…
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Munro MK_1 Electric Off-Roader Makes Show Debut, Starts At £49,995
In late 2022, UK startup Munro Vehicles unveiled its first vehicle, the MK_1, describing it as the world’s most capable all-electric 4×4. You may have heard about the Munro MK_1 recently after Bollinger Motors filed a patent infringement suit against the company that makes it on the grounds that it looks too similar to its…
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Tracker OX EV electric UTV unveiled with 60 mile range, dump bed
The new Tracker OX EV electric UTV has just been unveiled, showing off its long range design that’s optimized for work around a ranch, farm or other off-road work site. It may look like a souped-up golf cart, but the Tracker OX EV appears to be designed for real utility. The company touts its heavy…
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Charged EVs | White House sets reliability standards for federally-funded EV chargers
Please excuse us for beginning this article with a statement that is not news: The public EV charging experience stinks (unless you drive a Tesla, then it’s pretty darn good). Drivers complain of poorly-designed charging sites, pointlessly complicated charging procedures, and above all, abysmal reliability. If competition can’t make charge point operators clean up their…
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Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid recalled over stalling issue
Toyota is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrids to address an issue that could cause vehicles to stall in cold weather. The affected vehicles have hybrid-system software that could trigger a shutdown of the powertrain while driving in EV mode in cold temperatures “if the accelerator is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle,”…
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Tesla To Halt Model 3 Production In Shanghai Ahead Of Upgrade
Production of the Tesla Model 3 at the Tesla Giga Shanghai plant might be halted to upgrade the production line to handle an upcoming new “revamped” version of the car. According to Bloomberg, unofficial and undisclosed sources say that Model 3 production in China will be temporarily paused (from Sunday, February 19) until the end…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee…
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Charged EVs | Marelli to supply BMS to a major EV-maker
Marelli to supply BMS to a major EV-maker Posted February 15, 2023 by Ben Price & filed under Newswire, The Tech. Marelli will supply its Battery Management System (BMS) to an unnamed “major global carmaker” for its future EVs. Marelli will provide both BMS hardware and software for segment A, B, and C fully electric…
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Biden EV charging network rules outlined, even Tesla must comply
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a set of requirements for charging hardware—and charging network behavior—that any company looking at claiming federal funds in the buildout of the $7.5 billion national EV charging network will need to submit to. Even Tesla. The final requirements add to the administration’s…
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Ford Battery Deal With CATL Draws Backlash From US Senators, Reps
Ford’s announcement that it is investing $3.5 billion in a new EV battery cell plant in Michigan using technology from China’s CATL has caught the attention of Republican senators and representatives who called for a federal review of the agreement. On February 14, Florida Senator Marco Rubio asked the Biden Administration to review Ford’s deal…