The 2025 Volvo EX90 three-row electric SUV has been a long time coming. First unveiled in Sweden back in November 2022, its production at a new plant in Charleston, South Carolina, was delayed for many months to resolve software issues. The EX90 entered production there in June 2024 for North American and European markets. (The… Read more »
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Samsung SDI recalls batteries installed in 180,000 plug-in hybrids
Battery supplier Samsung SDI has recalled up to 180,196 battery packs for internal cell failures, which can lead to a loss of power and increased risk of fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports (via Automotive Dive). The suspect cells were manufactured between July 1, 2020 and March 28, 2023, and were installed in… Read more »
Video: TDK’s innovations in EV sensors and passive components
In a recent interview with Charged, TDK’s Eduardo Drehmer and Jason Blume discussed the company’s advancements in EV technology, focusing on capacitors and sensors. TDK has been actively expanding its capacity and global footprint to meet the growing demands of EVs. The company offers a wide range of passive components, including film capacitors and sensors,… Read more »
Rivian opens sales of its commercial van to all US fleets
Rivian Automotive is on a roll—the company’s electric pickup and SUV are earning rave reviews, other automakers are “knocking on the door” to license Rivian’s technology, and now the company is opening up sales for the Rivian Commercial Vehicle, the platform on which Amazon based its custom electric delivery van (EDV). Amazon’s exclusivity period ended… Read more »
TELO to offer its compact electric pickup truck to commercial fleets
Where are the electric pickup trucks? The Cybertruck isn’t really a pickup in the usual sense of the term, and Ford’s F-150 Lightning has been getting great reviews but disappointing sales. TELO Trucks is addressing an unserved segment—the company makes a compact electric pickup truck, and with its new TELO Trucks Commercial Fleet Sales initiative,… Read more »
Enhancing industrial EV battery performance in emerging non-automotive and off-highway markets
Sponsored by Parker. With the increasing push towards sustainability and efficiency, the electrification of industrial vehicles is not just a technological milestone but a necessity. As electric vehicles (EVs) revolutionize transportation and extend their reach into diverse industrial sectors, the demand for robust and reliable battery systems becomes ever more critical. Revolutionizing Industrial Battery Technology… Read more »
Scout Motors is confident it will win the right to sell EVs directly to customers
In the early 2010s, Tesla poked a couple of bricks out of the dealership wall that separates automakers from consumers in the US market. Could that wall come crashing down someday soon? The dealership model, with its leisure-suited salespeople performing their high-ball, low-ball, “let me see what we can do” dance, has been an anachronism… Read more »
Isuzu begins customer deliveries of its NRR-EV Class 5 electric truck
Red Bull North America has become the first customer for Isuzu’s new NRR-EV Class 5 electric box truck. The medium-duty trucks are now delivering cans of the neon-red sugar-and-caffeine concoction in Southern California. (We haven’t been able to learn how many units Red Bull bought, but a photo provided by the company shows six of… Read more »
CEC approves $1.4 billion to expand zero-emission infrastructure
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $1.4 billion, four-year Clean Transportation Program investment plan to accelerate deployment across the state of EV charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. At least 50% of the funding will be targeted to benefit priority populations. The funds will be distributed through competitive… Read more »
Rivian and Volkswagen Group officially launch joint venture
German automaker Volkswagen and US EV manufacturer Rivian Automotive have announced the official start of the two companies’ joint venture. The news comes months after VW said that it would invest $5 billion in Rivian. That investment has now grown to $5.88 billion. The JV will focus its efforts on the development of electrical architecture… Read more »