April 2022

One of the hottest trends in the EV world is bidirectional charging, which promises to allow EV batteries to be used to provide services to the electrical grid. Now Porsche has partnered with German grid operator TransnetBW to conduct “a realistic pilot test” to demonstrate that “electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage […]

Metis Engineering’s Battery Safety Sensor is designed to monitor the health of a lithium-ion battery pack and detect cell venting, an early sign of catastrophic battery failure. The company has now released a beta version that features a new streamlined design, optimized for manufacturing in the high volumes required by automotive OEMs. It says units

The electric crossover also took home the World Car Design award and the first-ever World Electric Vehicle of the Year award. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

In contrast with the original Arctic White exterior, the Airflow Graphite sports a Galaxy Black paint and Cyprus Copper accents. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

The update focuses on new interior features, including an “invisible” countertop cooktop that’s cool enough to touch. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

The US-spec 2023 Kia Niro EV features a 64.8-kWh lithium-ion battery and a 150 kW front-mounted electric motor. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

The first electrified vehicle made at Hyundai’s US plant in Montgomery, Alabama, will be the Santa Fe Hybrid starting in October 2022. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

With the Ariya electric crossover almost here, last year Nissan gave the Nissan Leaf a price cut of more than $4,000—making it the cheapest electric vehicle on the U.S. market. Now it’s kept the 2023 Leaf on this same, more affordable trajectory, while giving the styling an update and cutting the number of models in

The automotive brand hopes to use low-cost cameras to collect data and “train” the system for real-world driving. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More