Lexus introduces new EV: The Lexus RZ 450e

Lexus has introduced the new, all-electric Lexus RZ 450e. The company says the RZ is the brand’s first globally available, purpose-built battery-electric vehicle. The electrified vehicle Lexus lineup includes seven hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The EV features a new lightweight e-TNGA steel platform (a first for…

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Ford building ‘BlueOval City’ to manufacture next-gen electric truck

Ford says it is on track with construction at its new BlueOval City EV- and battery-manufacturing mega-campus in West Tennessee to begin production in 2025. BlueOval will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck, code-named Project T3, and will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks a year at full production, the company says. Ford…

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Hino Trucks to add EVs to its product portfolio

Hino Trucks has announced an expansion of its product range to include electric vehicles. Hino Trucks will offer an electric version of its M- and L- Series medium-duty trucks branded Me Series and Le Series available in 2024. Hino Trucks will begin production of these new vehicles integrating SEA Electric‘s SEA-Drive power system. …

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Lightning Motorcycle can add 135 miles of range in 10 minutes

Enevate Corp. has partnered with Lightning Motorcycles to equip Lightning’s Strike Carbon motorcycle with Enevate’s EV “extreme fast charge” advanced lithium-ion cells. As part of product validation, Lightning integrated a 24-kWh battery pack with Enevate technology into the Strike Carbon e-motorcycle, resulting in a charge time of less than 10 minutes for an additional 135…

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Canada chosen for Volkswagen overseas EV battery gigafactory

The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. Thomas in Ontario, Canada, to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing, which will produce sustainable unified cells. The start of production is planned for 2027. The company is expanding PowerCo’s cell production ramp-up from Europe to Canada. …

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Mack Trucks reveals medium-duty EV: The Mack MD Electric

Mack Trucks revealed its Mack MD Electric, the company’s first electric vehicle in the medium-duty segment, during an event at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) 2023 Work Truck Show. The MD Electric will complement its diesel-powered MD model sibling while supporting the company’s long-term sustainability goals. …

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Volkswagen unveils affordable EV under $27K

Volkswagen is providing a first glimpse of an all-electric Volkswagen costing less than €25,000 (approx. $26,669) with the ID. 2all concept vehicle. The ID. 2all is front-wheel drive, has a range of up to 450 kilometers (approx. 280 miles), and a new Volkswagen design language. The production version will be based on the MEB Entry…

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Top 10 Electric Motorcycles in the World

Electric motorcycles are becoming increasingly popular around the world. With advancements in technology, more and more manufacturers are producing high-performance electric bikes capable of competing with their gas-powered counterparts. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the top 10 electric motorcycles in the world. Harley-Davidson LiveWire https://www.livewire.com/ The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is one of the…

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U.S. EV manufacturing investment hits $120B in last 8 years

More than $120 billion in investments and 143,000 new U.S. jobs have been announced in the last eight years, with more than 40% of those announcements happening in the last six months, since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other national policies have catalyzed investments in electric…

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EPA certifies Shyft Group’s Blue Arc vans with 200-mile range

Yadea debuted three new e-bike models at this year's CES – Innovator, URider S and Trooper 01. Yadea says its proprietary "intelligent motor" comes with a maximum torque of 100Nm and a multi-sensor integrated algorithm that can accurately determine the rider's intention, with the torque sensor accuracy reaching 0.01Nm. With no internal connectors, the motor…

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