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FreeWire Technologies, a provider of battery-integrated EV charging stations and energy management solutions, has acquired Mobilyze.ai, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help site hosts strategically place fast charging stations. FreeWire says Mobilyze.ai’s charging analytics and prediction platform will provide powerful capabilities to help site hosts make data-driven decisions regarding charging station deployment. Site

This week we took a spin in the redesigned 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 E Performance. The new sports sedan has traded in the previous V-8 for a 4-cylinder hybrid powertrain generating up to 671 hp, which is hard not to love. 2023 McLaren Artura McLaren’s Artura plug-in hybrid supercar was another car we tested

Tees Valley Lithium (TVL), a subsidiary of Alkemy Capital Investments, has received planning permission to build a lithium hydroxide refinery at  the Wilton International Chemicals Park in Teesside, UK, following an environmental impact assessment and local consultation over an 18-month period. Construction on the $300-million facility, which will supply the EV battery industry, will begin in 2023, and

The US Inflation Reduction Act was intended to boost investment in US battery manufacturing, and it appears to be working—so well, in fact, that European battery producers are becoming alarmed. The European Battery Alliance (EBA), a group of around 800 industry stakeholders that was founded in 2017, has presented what it calls a “crisis proposal”

The Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray leaked, the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq’s price decreased, and we drove the McLaren Artura. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid leaked on the automaker’s website, revealing a planned market launch for the electrified sports car of summer 2023. Featuring a similar wide-body design

As regular Charged readers know, oil companies have been on an EV charging spending spree. They’re getting into public charging in a big way, and it goes far beyond just installing chargers at their gas stations. Oil majors including bp, Shell and Total have been buying up companies at all points along the charging value

Japanese battery player Envision AESC plans to invest some $810 million to build a battery gigafactory in Florence, South Carolina. The 1.5 million-square-foot plant will produce batteries to power the BMW Group’s next-generation EVs. By 2030, BMW plans to produce at least six fully electric models at its plant in Spartanburg. The investment marks the

Popular car auction website Bring a Trailer never fails to impress with the variety of vehicles that show up in its listings. Take for example this Acura ARX-05 DPi race car, which at the time of publication has a bid of $175,000 and eight days left to go in its sale. First spotted by Jalopnik,

Most high-powered electric vehicle DC fast chargers require three-phase 480 V input, restricting many possible sites from installing new hardware without costly and time-intensive infrastructure upgrade projects. One solution is to install battery-integrated DC fast chargers that require lower input than conventional fast chargers. Energy storage solutions can enable fast charging without extensive electrical upgrades as well

Buick will introduce its first EV developed on GM’s new Ultium platform later this year in China. Deliveries of the five-seat SUV will begin in the first half of 2023 and will be followed by a second Ultium-based EV by the end of next year. Buick’s Ultium-based EV will be equipped with a battery cell

Shelby Trust, the owner of the Shelby trademark, has won a court case which the trust claims finally allows it and other builders to create Mustangs that resemble the Eleanor-named gray Mustangs in 2000’s hit movie “Gone in 60 Seconds,” as well as the yellow Eleanor Mustang that featured in the original 1974 version of

BMW is building a battery assembly plant in Hungary for its Neue Klasse vehicles. It will be located on the site of the Debrecen vehicle production plant, for which construction was begun about six months ago. Markus Fallböhmer, BMW’s Senior VP of Battery Production, explains: “The BMW iFACTORY is also about ensuring short distances for

By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. In almost every instance, Beam says its customers’ savings on construction and electric work exceeds the cost

I’m entering a fast righthander on Circuito Ascari in southern Spain in the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 S E Performance and the squawk from the tires quickly becomes a four-wheel slide. It’s a short, controllable slide, but no slide is ideal for fast lap times. Track beast There are a few reasons for the

In case someone is looking for candidates for the Buzzword of the Year, “battery passport” might be a good choice. Traceability and tracking of battery materials is a hot topic, thanks to “Buy American” provisions of the IRA and BIL in the US, and similar regulations under development in the EU. Industry players have floated

Automakers are starting to realize the importance of offering their own branded EV chargers in order to ensure a good home charging experience for their customers. Furthermore, solar panels and stationary storage are natural companion products, and as Apple (and later Tesla) demonstrated, there’s much to be said for offering an integrated ecosystem of products

The Williams Formula 1 team announced on Monday the departure of its CEO and Team Principal, Jost Capito. The motorsports veteran and brains behind Ford’s original Focus RS and F-150 Raptor only joined Williams at the end of 2020, having postponed retirement plans to join the squad following its sale to U.S. investment firm Dorilton

Phoenix Motorcars has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to co-develop batteries for Phoenix’s product lines. The MOU will support the long-term supply of battery packs and related products for Phoenix’s commercial EVs, including Gen 4 models, as well as potential cooperation on future generations of vehicles. The companies

Japanese electric motor maker Nidec is planning to invest about $715 million to build a plant in Mexico to make electric car motors. CEO Shigenobu Nagamori told Nikkei that construction is expected to begin some time in the next two years, and that the company’s focus will be on manufacturing products in a region to

A water-cooled Porsche 911 was once unimaginable, but the automaker has now been making them for 25 years. Porsche started introducing water-cooled road cars in the 1980s in the form of the 924, 944, and 928. Yet the automaker’s flagship 911 continued with water cooling, which was considered an important part of its identity. Porsche

As EVs move into the mainstream, companies are looking for ways to improve every component of a vehicle in order to squeeze out more range and/or better performance. The latest innovation comes from Continental, whose new Green Caliper for disc brakes is more compact and lighter than those for legacy vehicles, but boasts the same

Auto dealerships, which EV advocates have long seen as bottlenecks and bogeymen, could soon be deploying vast numbers of public charging stations. On the heels of the news that Ford’s US dealership network will be installing up to 4,000 DC fast chargers over the next few years, we learn that GM has selected charging provider

Mercedes-Benz AMG revealed a redesigned S 63 this week. The car is now called an S 63 E Performance, with the additional designation indicating that the gas engine is  augmented by a sophisticated plug-in hybrid system that uses technology similar to that found in Formula 1. 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT2 race car Another AMG in

Swiss technology startup Morand has launched a hybrid energy storage system that combines the characteristics of an ultracapacitor with that of a chemical battery to create “a durable and ultra-fast energy pack that can be usefully recharged in seconds.” Morand says its eTechnology is designed for applications that require fast, frequent charges of around 5

Volvo Trucks has begun production of heavy-duty 44-tonne (GCW) electric trucks partly made from “fossil-free” steel produced by the Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB. SSAB claims to use a new technology that relies on fossil-free electricity and hydrogen. The company estimates that the new process eliminates some 90% of CO2 emissions from steel production. Volvo will

Following 2022’s mid-cycle update, the GMC Sierra 1500 enters 2023 with few changes. They include a new AT4X AEV Edition that was first shown in July. The truck was developed with off-road specialist American Expedition Vehicles and makes the AT4X even more capable when heading off the pavement. Among its upgrades are additional underbody protection,

Auto dealers are widely considered to be a bottleneck for EV adoption, but it doesn’t have to be that way. EV-savvy automakers such as VW, GM, and Ford have no plans (that we know of) to abandon the dealership model, but they are taking steps to make sure their dealers have the assets they need

Automotive supplier Ricardo is working alongside Toyota and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) to develop a hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicle and to build a prototype in the UK. The Toyota Hilux hydrogen variant will be manufactured and assembled at Toyota’s Derby-based facility and is scheduled for prototype production in 2023. Toyota chose Ricardo due to

Mid-engine hybrid supercars and the upcoming Purosangue crossover SUV are the Ferraris garnering the majority of headlines these days, but don’t sleep on the Roma coupe. This V-8-powered 2+2 is more than just an entry point into the House of Scuderia. It’s a grand tourer that comes alive in unexpected ways. Sure, it starts at

Marposs, a provider of measurement, inspection and testing products, has released a new system for testing prismatic battery cells. According to the company, this machine can be easily reconfigured to adapt to different cell sizes, and is suitable for end-of-line control or verification and grading at the beginning of a module assembly line. Originally designed