“The Cybertruck generated significant buzz with its unique design and ambitious specifications,” says Cox’s Streaty. “However, sales have fallen short of expectations due to higher than promised prices, lower driving range and payload capacity, and production issues. The unconventional design hasn’t resonated with traditional truck buyers, and strong competition from Rivian and Ford has intensified…

Revel opened its first EV charging station in California on Monday.  The hub is located in San Francisco's Mission neighborhood and offers 12 320-kilowatt plugs.  The New York-based startup plans to open 125 more chargers in the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 12 months, plus expand in its home market. …

GM-Pilot stations with EVgo now cover more than 130 locations The automaker also has GM Energy projects with ChargePoint and EVgo GM is also part of Ionna, seeking 30,000 fast-chargers by 2030 Automakers beyond just Tesla have been committing to the EV infrastructure buildout; and among them, General Motors remains one of the most diversified…

European EV sales have been on the rise in the first two months of the year. That's despite the huge drop in Tesla registrations. In January and February, EVs in the EU, EFTA and UK had the highest increase in registrations of all power types. Electric vehicles are off to a great start in Europe…

BYD has surpassed Tesla by hitting $107 billion in annual revenue for 2024. Next up: a gigantic factory the size of San Francisco. The 30-year-old automaker's rapid growth could help to solidify China's status as a new global powerhouse for auto manufacturing. Last year, Chinese automaker BYD cast a shadow on other manufacturers when it…

Electric vehicles have completely different powertrains versus combustion-powered cars, but that's not stopping automakers from trying to mimic the sensations that most drivers are used to. Case in point: Ford's new patent application, published on March 20, reveals the finer points of a good ol' stick shift for EVs. Of course, it's not actually swapping…

Smart's biggest EV has two huge screens and an impressive charging rate. Dubbed the Smart #5, it's a mid-size crossover. It can charge at up to 400 kW and offers vehicle-to-load. This is the new Smart #5. No, it’s not the fifth model in the Chinese automaker’s portfolio, which makes things rather confusing. But it…

For a minute there, it seemed like the Hyundai Motor Group did everything right. It invested early into electric vehicles, used its growing technology advantage to reset perceptions of the Hyundai and Kia brands, and then ramped up huge EV and battery factories in the U.S. to take advantage of tax credits and policies designed…

A German startup believes it has the recipe for electric vehicle battery cells that are cheaper, more energy dense, and less problematic for the environment than current lithium-ion cells. But commercialization seems a long way off. Theion announced Thursday in a press release that it is close to completing a 15 million euro (approximately $16.2…

In 2024, public charging in California expanded at record levels The state has double the publicly accessible chargers versus 2022 Nearly 30% of U.S. EV sales go to California customers In California, drivers are now much more likely to encounter an electric vehicle charging connector than a gas pump nozzle. The state reached 178,549 public…