August 2022

BYD Auto Japan, a unit of Chinese automaker BYD, has announced its entry into the passenger vehicle market in Japan with the launch of three EV models: the Atto 3, Dolphin and Seal. The Atto 3 is expected to go on sale in Japan in January. The Dolphin and Seal will follow later in 2023. […]

As EV adoption grows, time-to-market shrinks, and customer expectations increase, the need to scale up test operations is becoming one of the most significant challenges EV engineers need to overcome. Quickly adding test capacity, managing distributed assets, avoiding unnecessary test re-runs, and getting actionable insights from battery test data are a must-have. To effectively achieve

GM and Pilot Company (which operates the Pilot and Flying J truck stop chains) are collaborating to create a national DC fast charging network that will be installed, operated and maintained by EVgo. This network of 2,000 charging stalls, located at up to 500 Pilot and Flying J travel centers, will be co-branded Pilot Flying

Skeleton Technologies, an energy storage device maker, is working together with Siemens on a new supercapacitor factory in Germany. “The collaboration aims to achieve the digitization of Skeleton’s entire value chain–from supercapacitor cell design to production and services–and scale up the production of next-generation supercapacitors,” says Skeleton. “With our holistic automation and digitalization portfolio, we

It seemed the postal service was going to focus mostly on gas delivery vans, but it has changed its tune. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

Most of the new electric vehicles arriving on the market aren’t cheap. But the two-door Mini Cooper SE is a rare exception, and one of the three cheapest electric vehicles. It’s arguably way more exciting and image-boosting than the Chevy Bolt EV or Nissan Leaf, all of which start around $30,000 or less—if you’re prepared

The acquisition will turn Nikola into a battery maker and give it control of critical battery pack engineering and production process. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

Toyota recalled its new bZ4X electric crossover since there’s a chance the wheels may fall off. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

Plug-in hybrid sales are stumbling in Europe, once an important market, as demand for all-electric vehicles rises, according to a recent Automotive News Europe report. But plug-in hybrids seem to be faring better in the United States. As European consumers turned away from diesel cars and regulators tightened emissions rules in the wake of the…

This electric bike is equipped with the bare essentials for off-road riding. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More