California
California building codes already required a lesser percentage of units to be "EV ready," depending on the size of the development. The new rules require at least one charger per unit, in most cases. Electrek
Colorado
A Fiat dealership in Colorado is offering a 27-month lease on a 2024 Fiat 500e for $0 per month and no down payment. Axios
Florida
New data from EV research group IHS Markit shows EV registrations in Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties increased about 30% compared to a year ago. The Boca Raton Tribune
International
Huawei, the world's biggest telecoms group and one of the biggest smartphone producers, believes it can capture lucrative segments of the car industry as it is transformed by automation and electrification. The Financial Times
International
German auto giant Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, faces tough competition, falling profits and a wave of labor strikes at home but last month sealed a partnership with California-based electric vehicle maker Rivian. Fortune
International
Japanese automobile makers Honda and Nissan are exploring the possibility of a merger, according to reports, in a bid to better compete against foreign electric-vehicle makers like Tesla and BYD. MarketWatch
International
Even in a Trump presidency, America's EV future may not run through Elon Musk. The Atlantic
International
Italy's Lamborghini plans to launch its first electric model in 2029 as the time is not ripe for full electrification in the sports car market segment, CEO Stephan Winkelmann said. Reuters
International
Rather than trying to build electric-vehicle manufacturing scale, traditional carmakers should seek out a different route, writes Camilla Palladino. The Financial Times
International
Stellantis is tapping the brakes on the all-electric Ram 1500 REV truck and will push its launch into 2026, the company said, citing slowing industry demand for half-ton battery electric pickups. The automaker had originally planned to begin selling the electric truck to customers in the first half of 2025. TechCrunch
International
U.S. producers of a crucial material used in electric vehicle batteries have initiated a trade action seeking sharp tariff increases on Chinese graphite, arguing that Beijing's massive state subsidies are artificially lowering prices and making it impossible for their companies to compete. Bloomberg
U.S.
In the 2023 budget year, agencies bought 25,300 gas-powered vehicles and a total of 5,500 EVs and plug-in hybrids -- 60% of 11 agencies' combined target of 9,500, the report said. Reuters
U.S.
His agencies are leveraging California's vast market power to prod the auto industry to ramp up production of battery-powered vehicles -- regardless of what the incoming president wants. E&E News
U.S.
The collaboration aims to have these locations open and available to the public by the end of 2025. Yahoo
U.S.
The president-elect has pledged to block California's bid to phase out gas cars -- and he'll likely have backing from many automakers. Climatewire
U.S.
Federal electric-vehicle rebates could end soon under the second Trump administration, but auto industry groups are pushing back, and some analysts question whether they'll actually be canceled. The Philadelphia Inquirer
U.S.
GM's new 2025 Chevy Equinox EV recall is over the noise system failing to make enough noise. The recall, issued Dec. 5, states the pedestrian alert system may have the wrong software. Electrek
U.S.
General Motors is collaborating with ChargePoint to install up to 500 ultrafast charging stations across the United States to broaden the nation's charging infrastructure and encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles. Detroit Free Press
U.S.
Electric vehicles could overwhelm local grids. Managed charging offers a solution, and utilities are eager to get their EV-driving customers signed up. Canary MEdia
U.S.
While the EPA will use dynamic testing variables, the same consideration is not given to EVs. TheStreet
U.S.
If all new car sales right now were EVs -- a target for more than a dozen states by 2035 -- it would still take at least a decade and likely far longer to fully transition to electric vehicles. Utility Dive
U.S.
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are recommending a two-pronged approach to reshape the U.S. auto industry: Cut federal subsidies to boost electric-vehicle sales while still fostering a domestic supply chain to produce them. Bloomberg
U.S.
The U.S. Energy Department has offered Novonix a conditional $755 million loan to underwrite construction of a facility in Chattanooga, Tenn., which will be the first large-scale synthetic graphite facility in North America when complete. The Financial Times
U.S.
The "tipping point" for the electric vehicle transition won't come from pro-environment regulators or from anti-EV politicians. Instead it will come from consumers learning about -- and loving -- better, cheaper EVs, according to Ford's vice president overseeing electric vehicle programs. Quartz
Vermont
Lawmakers want to know what they can do to jumpstart the buildout of both home charging and public EV stations statewide. Vermont Public Return to Top |