BorgWarner Strengthens eMotor Business with XPeng
The company’s eMotor rotor will be used on the X9 MPV, as well as XPeng’s next electric B-class sedan.
Honda’s Cumulative EV Sales Tick Past the 1 Million Mark
The automaker says it has a vision to make battery-electric and fuel-cell electric vehicles represent 100% of its new vehicle sales by 2040.
Toyota Bringing Battery EV Production to Kentucky
It will invest $1.3 billion at its flagship Kentucky facility for future electrification efforts, including assembly of an all-new, three-row battery electric SUV for the U.S. market.
New Hyundai/Kia Air Skirt Helps to Maximize EV Range
The Active Air Skirt (AAS) helps improve driving range and stability of EVs, the companies said.
Nikola Energy Appoints Ole Hoefelmann President
Hoefelmann assumes this new post, effective February 5.
Mullen Opens Caribbean Markets for Commercial EVs
Grupo Cavel will purchase Mullen CAMPUS EV cargo vans for its Electric Motors dealerships.
StoreDot Introduces Extreme Fast Charging Concept Vehicle
The company’s I-Beam XFC includes a proprietary “100in5” cell technology, which enables charging 100 miles of range in just five minutes.
Clarios, Altris Partner on Low-Voltage Sodium-Ion Batteries
The companies will develop a Na-ion battery with a potential of up to 60 volts to support automotive applications.
EV Charging Challenges
Charging will get better as technology improves and drivers change their behaviors.
Lightning eMotors to Sell Substantially All Assets
Cordes & Company, as receiver of the Company, has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of the company for $12.6 million in cash.
Kelley Blue Book: Americans Bought Nearly 1.2 Million EVs in 2023
EVs represent the fastest-growing car sales category, holding a 7.6% share of the total U.S. vehicle market in 2023, Kelly Blue Book reports.
USPS Adds to Rollout of Postal EVs, Charging Stations
The addition of charging stations across new S&DCs is part of USPS’s initiative to create the nation’s largest EV fleet.
