Electric Vehicles

California

California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles

In 2024, California boasted 178,500 total EV ports compared to around 120,000 estimated gas nozzles, according to the California Energy Commission. Los Angeles Times

California

How Revel is fast-tracking new EV chargers through a deal with PG&E

The startup is getting charging hubs hooked up to congested urban grids faster in California by participating in the utility's new "flexible connection" process. Canary Media

Georgia

Hyundai Has Incredible Timing

The South Korean automaker just opened an EV factory in Georgia. It'll take a lot longer for others to catch up to Trump's latest tariffs. Heatmap

Georgia

Hyundai to expand production capacity at its Georgia EV plant to 500,000 vehicles per year

Hyundai has announced plans to expand production capacity at its new $7.6 billion EV factory in Georgia by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year. ChargedEVs

Illinois

ComEd secures $168M to boost electric vehicle adoption in Illinois

Illinois will fund a $168 million plan by ComEd to offer incentives for businesses to buy electric fleet vehicles and for homeowners to install residential EV chargers. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the funding to be dispersed by ComEd over three years. WTVO

International

Dude, where's my car? Toyota buyers face long waits amid hybrid boom

Soaring demand for Toyota's gasoline-electric hybrids has left suppliers struggling to keep pace, leading to shortages of parts and months-long waits for car buyers, according to four people familiar with the situation. Reuters

International

Rivian's CEO explains why China is leading the EV shift and how the US can catch up

China is dominating the global EV market, and according to Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, this didn't happen by accident. After squeezing global automakers out of their home market, Chinese EV makers are quickly expanding overseas. Scaringe explained why China is leading the shift and what the U.S. can do to keep pace. Electrek

International

Tesla deliveries likely fell as competition, Musk backlash surge

Tesla investors are bracing for a drop in first-quarter vehicle deliveries as a backlash against CEO Elon Musk's politics exacerbates weakening demand for the electric vehicle maker's aging lineup. Reuters

International

Tesla Sales Are Slumping, Even in the Most EV-Friendly Place

Musk's involvement in right-wing politics contributed to a 13% drop in deliveries in the first quarter, including steep declines in E.V.-friendly places like Norway. The New York Times

International

The Chinese Electric Vehicle Founder Who Wants In on Trump's America

Wen Han is intent on listing Windrose's stock in New York. He is fueled by $300 million, Chinese technology and a belief that "China doesn't have to be the enemy forever." The New York Times

International

This Is How You Get a Chinese EV Into the United States

While almost no Chinese EVs are legally sold in the U.S., these are the workarounds that could allow eager enthusiasts to get them onto American roads -- at a price. WIRED

International

Toyota Just Proved That Electric Vehicles Aren't Going Anywhere

More importantly, neither is electrification. The world's largest automaker's next moves show where everything is headed. InsideEVs

International

Volvo Cars sales fall 10% in March as fully electric sales dive

Volvo sold 70,737 cars in March, down 10% from a year earlier as sales of fully electric cars tumbled, the Sweden-based company said, sending its shares down. Reuters

International

What Tesla's massive image problem means for the world's transition to EVs

Tesla has long been a leader in the electric vehicles market. Now it's facing mounting protests and plummeting sales. Grist

Maryland

Electric vehicle industry will persist, experts say, despite Trump funding cuts

Despite hostility from the new Trump administration, electric vehicles will eventually become a major part of the nation's vehicle fleet, experts and researchers say. Maryland Matters

Minnesota

Minnesota lawmakers consider boosting electric vehicle fees

State lawmakers are considering turbocharging some fees electric vehicle drivers pay to drive on our roads. That revenue would support those highways and bridges that need repairs. CBS News

New York

Tesla Could Lose Direct-Sale Permits In New York, Rival EV Brands Could Benefit

New York lawmakers are targeting Tesla's ability to sell cars directly to consumers in the state, citing what they view as massive issues with the company's CEO, Elon Musk. CarBuzz

New York

World's first: new JFK Terminal One to deploy fully electric ground handling fleet

With the short distances driven at limited speeds under extreme loads, ground handling and support equipment at airports present a nearly ideal use case for battery-electric vehicles. Electrek

Oregon

Oregon looks to expand per-mile charges for electric cars as gas tax sputters

Oregon recently celebrated registering more than 100,000 electric vehicles, which Gov. Tina Kotek called a "milestone" for reaching the state's climate goals. Washington State Standard

U.S.

Elon Musk makes parties flip their scripts on Tesla

Republican lawmakers are fawning over President Donald Trump's new Tesla and Democrats are shunning theirs. E&E News

U.S.

Ford reports 1st quarter total sales fell 1.3% as it ended production of some models

Ford reported that total U.S. new vehicle sales dropped by 1.3% to 501,291 vehicles in the first quarter compared with the year-ago period. Detroit Free Press

U.S.

General Motors' sales jump 17% in 1st quarter of 2025, with EV sales nearly doubling

General Motors' sales rose 17% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period last year, exceeding analyst expectations and underscoring a pull-ahead in customer demand due to tariff fears despite long-standing affordability hurdles in the market. Detroit Free Press

U.S.

GM posts 17% Q1 sales growth on strength in trucks, SUVs, and EVs

General Motors announced that its U.S. sales increased 17% in the first quarter, with double-digit increases across all four of the company's brands. For the quarter, GM led the U.S. automotive industry in total, retail, and fleet sales. GM

U.S.

Hyundai Coasts Into Another EV Sales Record While Tesla Hits Brick Wall

Add Hyundai to the list of U.S. automakers enjoying a healthy increase EV sales for Q1 2025, despite -- or perhaps because of -- the brittle state of federal support for the U.S. auto industry. CleanTechnica

U.S.

Lawmakers push EV tax in highway bill talks

Lawmakers are revisiting an old idea as they consider how to replenish the long exhausted Highway Trust Fund: tax electric vehicles. E&E News

U.S.

Polestar 2 removed from Polestar's US website alongside tariff announcement

Polestar has removed the Polestar 2 from its U.S. website header in an early sign of how new tariffs will restrict choice and competition for American consumers, thus increasing prices. Electrek

U.S.

Researchers Make the Case for Charging Cars During the Day

Many people with electric vehicles drive them to work during the day and then charge them overnight after returning home. But a simple reversal of that schedule could make it cheaper and easier to charge your electric car. University of California, Merced

U.S.

Rivian's New Startup Targets Lightweight EVs and Micromobility

Small-scale EVs play a critical part in how millions of people get around. Now Rivian has skin in the game. Autoblog

U.S.

The Hidden Loser in Trump's Auto Tariffs: Domestic EV Manufacturing

The president's new tariffs on imported vehicles and his plans to kill a popular tax credit will likely torpedo demand for vehicles made by American workers. POLITICO

U.S.

Trump Said Auto Emissions Don't Affect the Environment. That's Not True.

President Trump announced that he planned to relax limits on pollution from cars, saying that the move wouldn't "mean a damn bit of difference to the environment." The New York Times

U.S.

US Researchers Are Developing An EV Battery Without 'Forever Chemicals'

EV batteries contain dangerous chemicals that can pose health hazards for humans. Battery scientists are solving that problem, at least in the lab. InsideEVs

U.S.

Why Tesla may avoid the blow of Trump's auto tariffs

Tesla produces all of its North American vehicles at factories in California and Texas, potentially lessening the tariff impact for the company, industry experts said. The Hill

Fuel Cells

International

Hyundai Debuts Second-Gen Hydrogen Nexo SUV with 700Km Range

The vehicle is powered by a 110kW fuel cell, combined with a 150kW electric motor and a 1.56kWh lithium-ion battery. Fuel Cells Works

International

The New Hyundai Nexo Shows Hyundai Is Serious About Hydrogen

California -- the biggest market for FCEVs in the world -- has taught us that the fueling infrastructure is this technology's Achilles' heel. If you don't have a place to top-up, you're just the owner of a paperweight. InsideEVs

International

The Next-Gen Hyundai Nexo Looks Awesome, It's Just A Shame Hydrogen Isn't Gonna Happen

Global hydrogen car sales dropped by 22% in 2024 with only 12,866 new fuel-cell vehicles registered worldwide. Jalopnik

Heavy-duty Vehicles

California

Here's How Greenlane Hopes to Boost Heavy-Duty Truck Charging

A common standard is on the way with Volvo, but charging corridors will make the most difference. Autoweek

Illinois

The bid to make Illinois a leader on electric trucking

The state is considering adopting California's ambitious clean trucks standards even as President Trump threatens to block them. Canary Media

International

Hydrogen Trucking Companies Are Going Under

Startup truckmakers Nikola, Hyzon Motors, Quantron and Hyvia all went under or ceased operations in the last six months Bloomberg

U.S.

How the Trump administration is targeting green transportation in blue states

The Department of Transportation has threatened to pull funding for high-profile climate-friendly projects in California, New York, and Washington, D.C. Grist

U.S.

Tariffs or slow sales? Cami-made electric vans stockpiled on US lots

Cami-made cargo vans are filling parking lots in the U.S. and observers are wondering if sales are slow for the fully electric vehicles, or if GM is stockpiling to avoid looming tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles. London Free Press

Medium-duty Vehicles

California

California lawmaker seeks 10-year deferral of zero-emission school bus transition

An assemblymember has introduced an amendment to a California bill that requires schools to switch to zero-emission student transportation to extend the timeframe for adoption by 10 years. Carbon Pulse

Shipping

International

Dry spell ends: Shipowners ordered 14 new hydrogen derivative-capable vessels in March

But the alternative fuels space continues to be dominated by liquefied natural gas, ahead of crucial IMO meeting. Hydrogen Insight

International

World's first commercially-operational ammonia-fueled tugboat completes demo voyage

NYK and IPS analyzed the ammonia co-firing and GHG-reduction rates during vessel operations and confirmed them to consistently exceed 90% and rise to approximately 95% in each of the main engine load ranges. Marine Log

Trains

U.S.

Where battery and hydrogen-powered trains are coming to US commuter rail

Three global train manufacturers with zero-emission trains operating in Europe are vying for U.S. contracts. Utility Dive

Transportation Decarbonization

International

BP axes low-carbon transport team that had been focusing on hydrogen for trucks and shipping

The oil major reportedly told its staff that it was no longer 'commercially viable' for a dedicated team. Hydrogen Insight