While some EV startups target the luxury vehicle market, Aptera Motors has taken a different path—the company set out to build the most efficient EV possible, and it’s now getting very close to production. At CES 2025, Aptera presented its production-ready solar electric vehicle (sEV), which it says offers “unmatched energy efficiency, freedom from conventional… Read more »
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BMW Group Plant Regensburg produces record 100,000 EVs in 2024
In December, BMW Group’s car factory in Regensburg, Germany, produced its 100,000th EV for the year, a BMW iX1 premium compact model to be shipped to the island of La Réunion. The Regensburg plant has been in operation since 1986. Each workday, more than 1,400 BMW X1 and BMW X2 models are manufactured at the… Read more »
Danlaw’s new CleverCharge Level 2 home charger creates personalized profiles for multiple EVs
Danlaw, a specialist in connected car technology and automotive electronics, presented its new CleverCharge Level 2 home EV charging system at CES 2025. CleverCharge features an EV charge-management platform optimized for households with multiple EVs. It’s designed to provide personalized experiences for EV owners. CleverCharge learns each user’s daily driving routines and provides proactive reminders… Read more »
Power Design chooses Blink Charging to supply EV chargers to its properties
Multi-trade contractor Power Design has selected US-based EV charger supplier Blink Charging to provide EV chargers and charging services at select locations. The agreement includes the provision of 429 Blink chargers, with a total of 723 plugs for use by residents at Power Design projects throughout the US. The charging stations will be installed across… Read more »
ABB E-mobility’s new C50 Compact Charger is built for urban and destination EV charging
ABB E-mobility offers a wide range of EV chargers to address every conceivable application. The latest addition to the lineup is the C50 Compact Charger, a DC fast charger designed for urban and destination charging. The C50 offers a charging capacity of 50 kW, and has two charging plugs. It’s suitable for such locations as… Read more »
HIL simulation’s crucial role in the 800 V EV transition
Sponsored by Pickering Interfaces.The next power architecture of choice for EVs is 800 V, which requires components to be suitably rated and more durable than their 400 V counterparts. However, most test equipment used for 400 V EV system development can be re-used for 800 V if it can handle the higher voltages, making the… Read more »
Solaris to sell 14 electric buses to the city of Szczecin, Poland
The City of Szczecinin, Poland has signed an agreement with Polish electric bus manufacturer Solaris to purchase four 12-meter Urbino 12 and 10 articulated Urbino 18 electric buses. The vehicles will increase Szczecin’s fleet of Solaris buses to a total of 30. They will be operated by the city’s public transport company, Szczecińskie Przedsiębiorstwo Autobusowe…. Read more »
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 joins growing group of electric 3-row crossover SUVs
With 300 miles of range in every model and US-built, Hyundai’s biggest EV takes it upmarket. On Wednesday, just before the Los Angeles auto show, the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 battery-electric crossover made its global debut. The premiere was held at the Goldstein Residence, an early 1960s residence with expansive views set into a hillside… Read more »
Lectron cranks out 12,000 units per week of its NACS-to-CCS EV charging adapter
Since Tesla opened up its Supercharger network, demand from drivers of other brands of EVs has been massive. So massive that Lectron, a provider of portable chargers, adapters and charging stations for all charging standards, has ramped up production of its NACS-to-CCS adapter to as many as 12,000 units per week. “Our expanded production guarantees… Read more »
Australia gives the green light for vehicle-to-grid installations
Standards Australia has instituted a new standard that will allow EV owners to begin using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, The Driven reports. “If you’ve got a car with V2G capability and a bidirectional device, you could be using that car to power your house before the end of this year,” Federal Energy and Climate Minister Chris… Read more »
