How to fluff a gigafactory rebrand? Ask Toyota
Japanese OEM’s battery plant inauguration reminds everyone it still has not got the BEV message
Toyota to invest more in Evtol firm Joby
The Japanese OEM is deepening its relationship with the Californian electric air taxi start-up
Latest
European industry players reject 2035 tampering
A call very different to Acea’s earlier this month
Blink chargers hit six figures
The firm is increasingly talking up the data benefits of an owner-operator model, rather than just selling equipment
UK drivers surprise themselves with electrified appetite
Government-commissioned survey forecast reduced buying BEV and hybrid interest. The opposite has transpired
Peugeot to premier latest C-segment BEV
The French brand already has three offerings in the size class
Polestar simplifies charging experience
The firm will introduce the new functionality to the Polestar 3 initially
Leapmotor A-segment BEV to sell in Europe at under €19k
Its D-segment sibling is priced at less than €37k
UK firm develops AC V-2-G home charger
Impending arrival of more vehicles equipped with the tech could expand market
Corporate Strategy
Polestar regains full Nasdaq compliance
The Sino-Swedish EV pure play start-up has enjoyed something of a share price rally
Uber and Waymo extend partnership to two more US cities
Customers in Atlanta and Austin will be able to experience autonomous ride-hailing
GM and Hyundai explore collaboration
The two firms target lower costs and faster development... and maybe more?
Vehicle Sales
UK drivers surprise themselves with electrified appetite
Government-commissioned survey forecast reduced buying BEV and hybrid interest. The opposite has transpired
Peugeot to premier latest C-segment BEV
The French brand already has three offerings in the size class
Leapmotor A-segment BEV to sell in Europe at under €19k
Its D-segment sibling is priced at less than €37k
UK bus firm makes EV commitment
The country’s largest operator is putting in a 700+ order
Battery and Components
US graphite processing plant moves closer to federal funding
Urbix is hoping to unlock $125mn of support
Tata signs semiconductor cooperation deal
The firm has hopes to localise production to serve its EVs
Electra forms black mass JV
The firm is partnering with a First Nations company in trying to make its battery materials production more circular
Cornish Lithium strikes processing deal
The UK domestic lithium supply project is moving forward
Charging and Grid
Blink chargers hit six figures
The firm is increasingly talking up the data benefits of an owner-operator model, rather than just selling equipment
Polestar simplifies charging experience
The firm will introduce the new functionality to the Polestar 3 initially
UK firm develops AC V-2-G home charger
Impending arrival of more vehicles equipped with the tech could expand market
Policy and Regulation
European industry players reject 2035 tampering
A call very different to Acea’s earlier this month
Canoo FTZ comes into force
The US commercial EV challenger can start enjoying the immediate benefits of new designation
Opinion: X algorithms compound Tesla’s Musk problem
The CEO’s pivot to the far right risks polluting EV enthusiasts’ feeds
US West Coast gets truck charging corridor funding boost
Federal government doles out cash to California, Oregon and Washington
Tesla
Opinion: X algorithms compound Tesla’s Musk problem
The CEO’s pivot to the far right risks polluting EV enthusiasts’ feeds
German corporate abandons Tesla
Drugstore chain kicks back against Musk’s demagoguery
Timetable for more affordable Tesla slips further
Musk no longer dangling the possibility of a 2024 rollout of his firm’s new offering