The KATEK Group, a European electronics company, has introduced a new white-label wallbox charging station. The ghostONE is a 22 kW Level 2 charger that companies can customize with their own brand identities. “With ghostONE, KATEK’s subsidiary eSystems is targeting the European market for wallboxes in the residential and semi-public sectors, which, according to recent
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Tesla has relaunched its Enhanced Autopilot option and pulled almost all the features from its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in the process. Over the years, Tesla has changed its Autopilot options and pricing so many times, it has been hard to follow. Finally, the automaker ended up making the Autopilot’s Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control standard on
By Joey Klender Posted on June 23, 2022 General Motors’ Cruise self-driving unit has started charging customers for driverless rides around San Francisco, the company announced today. Cruise started charging for rides on Thursday after receiving the first-ever permit that allowed the company to charge fares to riders in a driverless vehicle. Cruise received the
Buyers of the 2023 GV60 electric SUV will receive 3 years of 30-minute complimentary charging sessions on the Electrify America public charging network. GV60 drivers will be able to locate and access charging stations via the Electrify America mobile app. Electrify America’s network includes some 800 charging stations, comprised of about 3,500 individual chargers. It
Here’s where the world’s seven largest economies stand in their clean energy transitions ahead of the 48th G7 Leaders’ Summit next week in Germany. The G7 and clean energy – what they need to do The G7 is made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US. A G7 commitment to “predominantly
The Tesla Model Y version, produced on a limited scale at the Tesla Giga Texas plant, has not avoided price increases, which recently rolled through Tesla’s lineup. According to Reddit user phantom17373, the Made-in-Texas (MIT) Tesla Model Y now starts at $61,990, which is $2,000 more compared to the $59,990 reported in April. At the time,
The BZ4X, Toyota’s first mass-produced global EV, is being recalled for an increased risk that the wheels could loosen and come off the vehicle. The recall applies to the jointly developed Subaru Solterra as well, according to a report from Reuters on Wednesday. Sharp turns or sudden braking could cause a wheel bolt to loosen,
Polestar on Wednesday released the first details of the powertrain for its Polestar 5 four-door grand tourer, which debuts in prototype form at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed. A pair of motors that will enable all-wheel drive will powering the Polestar 5 up Goodwood’s hill climb. Together, Polestar is targeting the two motors to
Parts supplier Continental will offer two new sensor systems for protecting EV batteries. The Current Sensor Module (CSM) is designed to protect batteries from over-currents by monitoring current and temperature. The ASIL D-compliant module also assists in calculating range by monitoring the current consumed and aids in finding mechanical malfunctions. The company says, “To support
Autonomous EV freight company Einride has received approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to operate its Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) trucks on public roads in the US. These Pod trucks will begin driving under a public road pilot operated by a Remote Pod Operator. Einride is a freight technology company founded in Sweden
By Joey Klender Posted on June 22, 2022 Elon Musk confirmed in a recent interview that Tesla has finalized the design of the Cybertruck and it is locked ahead of production, which is slated for 2023. Musk sat down with members of Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, as well as Eli Burton and Ryan Levenson of the Kilowatts
Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus is set to unveil multiple electric cars in 2021 but Toyota is lobbying the US government against them! InsideEVs contributor Tom Moloughney will be here to make sense of this insanity, plus other EV news of the week. Subscribe to Tom Moloughney’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX0BJNon1c6GfOdeS3pyDw OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ XPENG
Eaton has introduced a new line of DC-DC converters designed for the electrical systems of commercial vehicles. “DC-DC converters are an essential part of our eMobility product portfolio and are used in a variety of vehicle applications,” said Director of Technology Development for Eaton’s eMobility business Ben Karrer. “Many commercial vehicle manufacturers are transitioning to
Elon Musk says that he is considering Tesla ads, which are against the company’s current marketing policy, to counter what Musk perceives as media bias against Tesla. For years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has famously said that he despises advertising. He said that Tesla doesn’t pay or provide discounts for celebrities to drive its cars
News: The Upsizing of Electrification Is Underway EVs have become increasingly common on today’s roadways. As they grow more and more popular among consumers, it raises a question. When will the same happen for commercial fleets? How long until we see electric fleets taking over the supply chain? Where Are EV Fleets Now? Last mile
Ford announced today the selection of its plant in Valencia, Spain as the preferred site to assemble electric vehicles based on a “next-generation electric vehicle architecture.” It means that Valencia most likely will become another manufacturing site for Ford passenger electric cars in Europe, after Cologne, Germany, which is set to start production in late
Tesla vehicles took four of the top six spots in the 2022 American-made Index, from Cars.com. The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 took the top two spots, as all of those models for the U.S. are made in either California or Texas. The Kentucky-built Corsair, which is offered in a plug-in hybrid Corsair Grand
Mercedes-Benz in early June unveiled a redesigned GLC-Class that we’ll see in showrooms as a 2023 model, including in high-performance GLC 43 and GLC 63 AMG guises. A prototype for the new GLC 63 has just been spotted. The current GLC 63 and spicier GLC 63S are Motor Authority favorites, thanks to their aggressive looks,
Battery supplier InoBat Auto and mineral processing firm Green Lithium have formed a strategic partnership to build and operate a large-scale lithium refinery in the UK. Green Lithium will supply InoBat with battery-grade lithium chemicals, and the two companies will collaborate to accelerate the development of a “cradle-to-cradle” UK battery value chain, from the provision
Senator Joe Manchin, who has a swing vote in the US Senate, said that the Democrats have given up on the $4,500 electric car tax credit bonus for union-made EVs as part of the Build Back Better Act. It is still unclear what reform the EV tax credit will see in the spending bill, if
By Joey Klender Posted on June 21, 2022 Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock spiked nearly 12 percent on Tuesday during trading hours as CEO Elon Musk commented on the automaker’s substantial demand and growing order log for its products. Tesla was not the only EV stock to bounce back from a troublesome few months due to
The Next Step to an All-electric Line-up The 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD is the second battery-electric model from Genesis, joining the GV60 SUV. Genesis calls it the “G80 Electrified,” but instead of having it cast in with a bunch of hybrids and plug-in hybrids, we at Clean Fleet Report will simply call it as
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning’s bi-directional charging capability is a key selling point for the electric pickup as it allows it to power homes, other electric vehicles or simply double as a backup generator at worksites. Fitted with the available Pro Power Onboard system that enables up to 9.6 kilowatts of exportable electricity, the F-150
Solar EV company Lightyear says the EV powertrain it has co-developed with in-wheel-drive technology company Elaphe is the most efficient production EV powertrain in the world. Lightyear says, “we’ve achieved an efficiency of 97% from the in-wheel motors, losing just a fraction of energy through heat.” The in-wheel motor relies on a modified version of
In this era of $6.00-a-gallon gasoline, driving the 2023 Honda HR-V last week brought some conflicting feelings about where automakers think the priorities are for budget-strapped mass-market shoppers. As I report today in a full review of the HR-V over at The Car Connection, Honda has a very good vehicle—just one that, at 27 mpg
Tesla dominates the list of most American-made cars, now with the Model Y taking the top spot on the 2022 list. Until somewhat recently, there were still many people who don’t even know that Tesla is an American automaker. There would be, semi-regularly, someone who would compliment my Tesla without knowing what it was, and
BMW has just launched an M4 CSL for the 2023 model year, the first car to wear those famous three letters since the legendary E46-generation M3 CSL built between 2002 and 2004. If you’re unfamiliar with the famous badge, CSL first featured on the 3.0 CSL race car of the 1970s and has traditionally stood
Charging network operator Blink Charging has agreed to acquire EVSE manufacturer SemaConnect for $200 million. The deal will add an additional 13,000 chargers, 1,800 site host locations, and more than 150,000 registered members to Blink’s existing footprint. Blink says the acquisition will enable it to offer “complete vertical integration, from R&D and manufacturing to charger
Chinese manufacturer Bafang is a titan of the electric bike motor industry, and thus news swirling around the company generally trends toward new motor announcements. But the latest headline-grabbing product unveiling from Bafang isn’t a motor at all, but rather an internally geared hub designed to provide automatic shifting on both electric and non-electric bikes.
By Joey Klender Posted on June 20, 2022 When dealing with the unfortunate reality that is a road rage situation, plenty of options are available to keep you safe. Locking your doors or attempting to de-escalate the situation before anything major starts are two logical solutions, but a new one might be to buy a
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