Tesla appears to be doubling down on its new “Oasis” Supercharger station concept, which features large solar-powered stations and a microgrid battery system. However, this new one has less ambition. Last month, Tesla announced the “Oasis project” (pictured above), which is supposed to be one of Tesla's largest Supercharger stations with several places to pull …

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Home to leading car manufacturers such as Porsche and BWM, Lucid Motors (LCID) is making a name for itself in Germany. Lucid recently had its second consecutive month of EV registrations in Europe's largest auto market. Lucid tackles Europe with its flagship EVs According to new data released Tuesday from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority …

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Days after teasing a big reveal at the 2024 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, Kia has revealed two unique and custom-built EV concepts designed for off-road fun. During the unveiling, we got a new look at the ever-popular EV9 SUV called “ADVNTR” and a rough take on one of Kia’s new purpose-built vehicles (PBVs), …

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Rincon Power has introduced the RXX50 Series compact, high-power contactor for electric vehicles, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and aircraft systems. The 500 A contactor offers an interruption rating of 3 MW (1,000 VDC/3,000 A), fast-break actuation technology and a hermetic ceramic seal with gas filling rated up to 170° C. The RXX50 operates …

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The latest recall addresses a failed software fix for the Bolt EV's previous fire recall The software fails to prevent the battery from overheating The recall is limited to 107 Bolt EV and Bolt EUV models General Motors is also recalling the Chevrolet Bolt EV because the installation of diagnostic software to deal with previous …

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Honda's first electric SUV, the Prologue, is already the best-selling EV in the US. With growing demand, the Honda Prologue is set to become a hit. Honda Prologue EV sales are growing in the US The electric SUV was the fifth best-selling EV in the US, with sales exceeding 12,600 in the third quarter. In …

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Costco also offers members discounts on electric cars and plug-in hybridsthis time it includes 10 all-electric models and two plug-in hybrids from Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Polestar, and Volvo. Running from Nov. 1, 2024 to Jan. 2, 2025the biggest discount $2,000 discount purchase or lease of a 2025 Polestar 3 electric SUV or a 2024 or …

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The next European commissioner for sustainable transport struggled in a speech this week: Apostolos Tzitzikostas supports mobility and has no intention of undermining the EU's plan to close new registrations of ICE vehicles by 2035. The problem is, it's not clear how you intend to make this happen. In a hearing that lasted several hours …

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In today's episode of Fast ChargingTesla's Cybertruck is now available in Canada – and, like in the US, there's no waiting! Also, we have a “really” smart summons for Tesla actually he stuckGM hits a sales milestone, and we get a brand new title sponsor! Today's episode is the first with our new title sponsor, …

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Photo: Yoshi Mobility Mobile car maintenance company Yoshi Mobility has unveiled a mobile DC fast-charging EV unit that it likens to a “supercharger on wheels.” November 4, 2024 update: Yoshi Mobility will only be charging EVs on the side of the road for now – it announced today that it will sell its fueling operation …

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