Can Tesla Semi Compete With Established Automakers? After years of pilot programs, fleet operators are starting to place substantial orders for electric semis from both established OEMs and startups. InsideEVs · May 24, 2023
William and Harry’s treehouse features in Highgrove exhibition staged for King Charles wanted to tell the story of how the gardens at his Gloucestershire retreat evolved over time. The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023
Non-Tesla EVs At Tesla Superchargers Means Working Out Cable Issues Supercharger sites were designed for Teslas, which all have their charging ports in the aft port corner. Other EVs have charging ports all over the place. InsideEVs · Mar 21, 2023
How Can We Make EV Batteries Cheaper & Encourage Domestic Production? The Biden administration’s “Inflation Reduction Act” not only includes EV tax credits, but also funding for production credits for EV battery manufacturing. InsideEVs · Mar 10, 2023
JB Straubel's Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion DOE Loan The DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program has been virtually inactive for years, but now it's doing its part for the future of EVs. InsideEVs · Mar 6, 2023
Former Tesla Exec Launches Solar Electric Boat Company The company demonstrated its propulsion system at CES in Las Vegas. Its plan is to begin production in October 2023 and start delivering boats by Q2 2024. InsideEVs · Jan 13, 2023
Study Finds On-Street Lampost EV Chargers Are Lowest-Carbon Solution On-street charging is considered the most likely solution to the dilemma of urban drivers who are unable to install chargers at their homes. InsideEVs · Nov 6, 2022
NASA Cooling Method Could Allow Super-Quick EV Charging Many advanced technologies developed by NASA for space missions have found applications on Earth. The latest could enable EVs to charge more quickly. InsideEVs · Oct 21, 2022
Biden Chooses EV Owner To Lead Joint Office Of Energy And Transportation Now that the US Depts. of Energy and Transportation are coming together, it's time to put a seasoned leader in place to head up the US EV charging program. InsideEVs · Oct 13, 2022
New US EV Tax Credit: Here's Everything You Need To Know A spike in EV adoption was underway before the new tax credit. It stands to accelerate, but we have to hope brands will work to comply with Buy American rules. InsideEVs · Sep 28, 2022
Nissan Exec Says Nearly All LEAF EV Batteries Are Still In Cars Nissan has been selling electric cars for about 12 years, and most of the batteries are still going. This is positive news for the future of the segment. InsideEVs · Sep 19, 2022
New CA Rules Save EV Owners Money, Encourage Time-Of-Use Rate Programs California initiates a policy change allowing customers to switch to more flexible and affordable rate plans without the need for a second electric meter. InsideEVs · Sep 12, 2022
New Study: Combining Dynamic Wireless Charging With Energy Storage Will EVs someday be charged as they roll down the highway? Dynamic wireless charging is still in the research stage, but it seems technologically feasible. InsideEVs · Sep 8, 2022
World Rallycross Racing Ditches Gas, Goes Electric The racing world is slowly going electric. Formula E has been around for eight seasons, Extreme E is midway through season two, and let's not forget Pikes Peak. InsideEVs · Aug 29, 2022
InsideEVs · Aug 15, 2022 All 50+ US State EV Infrastructure Deployment Plans Are Ready To Go US federal and state governments are moving with unprecedented speed to start delivering funding for a planned national EV charging network.
InsideEVs · Aug 4, 2022 Tesla Powerwalls Create Huge 'Distributed Battery' For Grid Reliability California utility PG&E is collaborating with Tesla on a pilot program to combine thousands of Powerwall home battery systems to create a “virtual power plant."
InsideEVs · Aug 2, 2022 US Postal Service To Increase Its Order Of Electric Vehicles Postal delivery vans are a perfect use case for EVs, and it should be a no-brainer for the US Postal Service to replace its fleet of delivery vehicles with EVs.
InsideEVs · Jul 28, 2022 Former Tesla Employees To Develop Solution To EV Towing Range Anxiety Lightship Energy closed a $23-million funding round. It's working on a trailer with a skateboard battery pack, EV powertrain, and solar to help with range.
InsideEVs · Jun 12, 2022 New California Charging Hub To Have 40 Fast Chargers, Retail, Restaurants Charging hubs featuring multiple DC fast chargers along with restaurants and retail outlets may become the next big thing as companies mirror Tesla's model.
InsideEVs · Jun 10, 2022 Tesla And Others Ask For Government Support For Heavy-Duty EV Charging President Biden's infrastructure bill includes money for EV charging, but it's not clear if it will help commercial EVs as much as is needed.
InsideEVs · Jun 9, 2022 The Next Constraint On Electric Car Adoption: Raw Materials The timeline of transition to new technology can be seen as a series of constraints. When one constraint seems to ease up, another often presents itself.
InsideEVs · May 28, 2022 New Mexico Becomes The Latest "Clean Cars" State The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board and Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board unanimously voted to adopt Clean Cars standards.
InsideEVs · May 27, 2022 Can A "Battery Passport" Program Help Make EVs Cleaner? It's important to document the links in the battery supply chain, and a new German-funded consortium aims to develop a “battery passport” to do just that.
InsideEVs · May 24, 2022 Florida Makes Moves To Expand EV Charging Infrastructure NovaCHARGE delivered a turnkey EV charging solution in a variety of locations across Florida. It consists of mostly Level 2 chargers and some DC fast chargers.
InsideEVs · May 15, 2022 Electrify America Charging Network Expands kWh Pricing To 30 US States Electrify America is updating its pricing structure “to reflect the growing preference for kWh pricing." Per-minute pricing lives on in some states due to laws.