Samsung SDI this week presented a battery-development roadmap with ambitious performance targets for charging, energy density, and battery life. On the charging front, the company believes it can begin mass-producing battery cells capable of being charged from 8% to 80% in just nine minutes by 2026. This will be made possible by "optimizing lithium-ion transfer…

The Tesla Cybertruck is in the 800V club of EVs, meaning that its battery pack can theoretically accept higher charging speeds as long as the charger is capable of providing such a high voltage. Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP-based cars like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6 are in the same club, but…

The 2024 Nissan Leaf is once again eligible for a $3,750 federal EV tax credit, Nissan confirmed Wednesday in a press release. This credit—half the maximum amount of $7,500—effectively cuts the price of the Leaf to $25,485 for many households. Nissan also provides a $3,750 lease incentive for 2024 and 2023 Leaf models. 2024…

It’s been a decade since Ford started building Transit vans in the United States, and to celebrate its anniversary, the blue oval automaker is giving the battery-powered version of the van some well-deserved upgrades that will make a big difference for owners and operators alike. The biggest change in the 2024 E-Transit is the…

A Tesla Model Y owner is turning in his car. He says the Model Y is falling behind the competition and suggests that maybe you should wait for the Juniper refresh before buying a new Model Y. He discusses some issues with Teslas too. Get Fully Charged The Tesla Model…

In January 2024, global registrations of plug-in electric cars continued at a seven-digit level (the ninth consecutive month above 1 million) and with a solid year-over-year growth rate. According to EV-Volumes data, shared by researcher Jose Pontes, 1,067,248 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered globally in January (about 63% more than a year…

If you've been throwing around the idea of picking up a new car, the end of a sales quarter is usually a great time to buy. The same is true for Tesla, which often offers certain incentives towards the end of a quarter to help pad its delivery numbers. For 2024's first quarter, Tesla…

The 2024 Ford E-Transit gets a larger battery pack affording more range, among other changes. The E-Transit now has 89 kwh of usable capacity, compared to the previous 68 kwh for all E-Transits. This increases maximum EPA-cycle range to 159 miles, up from the 126 miles Ford quoted at the time of the E-Transit's 2022…

When you see photos of Rivian's electric SUVs in the media, they're often crossing rivers, scaling mountains and braving some trek across a barren terrain. But Rivian's biggest test yet won't be some off-roading adventure: it will be crossing the Valley of Death. That, as climate news publication Heatmap and other outlets have put it,…

Gravity, a New York-based EV charging startup backed by Google Ventures, claims to be rolling out the fastest chargers in the U.S. The startup's chargers, which as of Monday are available for public use at a single location in New York City, can charge at a peak power rate of 500 kw and add 2,400…