Honda announced today a major investment in producing electric vehicles and batteries in the US. The company is the latest automaker to take that route in order to comply with requirements linked to the new EV tax credit.
The goal is to turn Ohio into Honda’s “EV Hub.”
It doesn’t sound like the investment changes Honda’s plan to launch its first EV in the US – the Prologue – in 2024…
Watch XPeng AeroHT complete its first international ‘flying car’ flight in Dubai with the X2 eVTOL
October 11, 2022
XPeng’s urban air mobility (UAM) company AeroHT has demonstrated huge progress for eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) vehicles by showcasing its fifth-generation X2 ‘flying car’ publicly taking off, flying, and successfully landing during a demonstration in…
EV drivers receive promotion to see The Rock’s new movie in theaters after charging at EVgo chargers
October 11, 2022
Good news for EV drivers: If you complete a qualifying charging session at an EVgo station, you will be eligible for a $5 Fandango promotion code to see the new “Black Adam” movie in theaters, featuring The Rock.
EVgo has teamed up with Warner Bros. Pictures ahead of the…
Blink overhauls entire charging network with revamped cloud platform and new mobile app
October 11, 2022
Global EV charging network Blink has announced a complete, ground-up overhaul of its current driver and host platforms as well as a new mobile app to improve reliability and access to its customers around the world.
Blink Charging Co. ($BLNK) is an EV charging network operating over 30,000 ports across the globe. In addition to charging hardware and services, Blink’s network uses proprietary…
Tesla slips, but still owns two-thirds of the US EV market
October 11, 2022
Tesla’s market shares slip in the US, but the automaker still owns two-thirds of the rapidly growing market.
For years now, Tesla has dominated the electric auto market in its home country. It is expected that Tesla’s hold on the market will erode as more EV options…
Jackery’s popular portable power stations and solar panels on sale from $126 in New Green Deals
October 11, 2022
Fall weather and portable power stations practically go hand in hand, whether its for tagging along on camping trips to power your tent or bringing some added juice to the tailgate. Now Jackery, one of the most popular brands on the market, has its lineup of power stations…
Canoo continues comeback with over 5,000 EVs orders from Zeeba, over half are binding
October 11, 2022
SoCal-based EV startup Canoo continues to claw its way out of the pit of near bankruptcy, announcing yet another large commitment of orders for its all-electric Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) and Lifestyle Vehicle (LV). Fellow Los Angeles local Zeeba has committed to purchase nearly 5,500 EVs from Canoo, 3,000 of which are part of an initial binding agreement.
Canoo ($GOEV) is an LA-based…
With all of the e-bike testing we’ve performed here at Electrek, we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through the thousands of miles at this point, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to…
SPAN’s new Level 2 EV charger works even if your house has less than 200 amp service
October 11, 2022
Smart electrical panel maker SPAN has shipped the first deliveries of the SPAN Drive – a Level 2 EV charger that doesn’t require a home electrical upgrade – but the caveat is that it has to be paired with SPAN’s panel.
SPAN’s Level 2 EV charger
SPAN Drive charges…
StoreDot’s production-ready EV battery cells achieve 1K extreme fast charging cycles
October 11, 2022
Electric vehicle battery start-up StoreDot announced that its extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cell technology has exceeded 1,000 charging cycles in a production-ready EV form factor.
StoreDot says its XFC EV battery cells repeatedly charged from 10-80% capacity in just 10 minutes and then discharged for one hour before recharging. The EV cells achieved over 1,000 of these extreme charging…
