September 2022

Sono hits 20,000 reservations for its $25,000 Sion solar EV

Germany’s Sono Motors confirmed on Thursday that it has 20,000 direct consumer reservations for its upcoming Sion solar-supplemented EV that, if you don’t drive much, might seldom if ever cost you anything to “fuel.” Sono says that the Sion, which is due to be produced by Valmet Automotive in Finland starting in the second half […]

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Bosch plans to make fuel cells for electrified semis in South Carolina

Bosch on Wednesday announced a $200 million investment to build hydrogen fuel-cell stacks for Class 8 semi trucks at its Anderson, South Carolina, facility. Production is scheduled to start in 2026, and work has already begun on upgrades that include adding an estimated 147,000 square feet of floor space for fuel-cell manufacturing and related… Source:

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Toyota’s accelerated battery plan suggests future US-built EVs

Toyota on Wednesday announced a $2.5 billion expansion of a planned North Carolina battery factory to add manufacturing capacity for EV batteries. Last October Toyota announced that it would make batteries in the United States by 2025. Then in December it announced a North Carolina battery plant that it said would make hybrid batteries but

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