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Photo: Tesla Several new patent applications have revealed Tesla’s upcoming wireless home EV charging station. The automaker never seemed interested in wireless charging for its electric vehicles. The problem wireless charging solves is not a major one. It alleviates the need to plug in your car, which is not a super difficult or time-consuming task.

Photo: Worldview Films via Vineyard Wind 1 Massachusetts and Rhode Island have selected 2,878 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind power in the region’s first-ever coordinated procurement. This historic step marks the largest offshore wind initiative in New England to date, with Massachusetts alone securing 2,678 MW from three major projects. Once it comes online, it

Although its first three-row electric SUV has been a hit in the US so far, Kia will wait until next year to scale up production. Kia is easing the EV9 into production at its West Point, Georgia, plant as it waits for it to qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. After launching the

Another Tesla director is leaving the company, amid an exodus of top talent over the last few months. The director in question this time is Rohan Ma, who was responsible for Tesla’s “Autobidder” software. Autobidder is a software platform that coordinates energy trading, which works alongside Tesla’s Energy products, like Powerwalls and Megapacks, to sell

Buy (or lease) Hyundai’s new sporty electric SUV and get a free N-themed charger. Hyundai is offering a free ChargePoint Home Flex L2 home charger if you buy or lease the new 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N. Hyundai IONIQ 5 N buyers get a free charger Hyundai is sweetening the deal for its first N-branded

Toyota revealed plans to cut EV production by a third to its suppliers. The new plans include building roughly 500,000 fewer electric cars by 2026 than initially planned. Toyota tells suppliers it plans to cut global EV production According to Nikkei, Toyota notified suppliers of the changes on Friday, citing a slowing global EV market.

Tesla Semi electric trucks were spotted in numbers coming out of its pilot factory for the first time. What’s happening? Even though Tesla Semi officially went into production in late 2022, almost two years ago, there’s still a very limited population on the roads. Electrek first reported on Tesla’s plan to build the electric truck

Tesla has revealed its AI product/self-driving roadmap for the next few months, but it raises more questions than it answers. Tesla official AI Roadmap with self-driving software releases September 2024 v12.5.2 with ~3x improved miles between necessary interventions v12.5.2 on AI3 computer (unified models for AI3 and AI4) Actually Smart Summon Cybertruck Autopark Eye-tracking with

Toyota and Nissan are among several Japanese companies that will invest $7 billion (1 trillion yen) to boost the nation’s EV battery output. The Japanese government will help as it aims to establish a domestic supply chain while moving away from China and South Korea, which currently dominate the market. Japan has been seen as

Hyundai’s electric vehicles are becoming more affordable in Korea. Hyundai unveiled new E-Value + trims for the IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, and Kona EVs in its home market. The cheaper Hyundai EVs use the same battery as the standard models and start at around $22,500 with incentives. Will the new models make their way to the

Ford announced Thursday that F-150 Lightning sales climbed 160% in August. Despite the surge, Ford’s gas-powered cars and trucks still accounted for 86% of sales last month. Ford Lightning carries EV sales growth in August The American automaker sold 182,985 vehicles in the US last month, showing 13.4% growth from last August. Ford’s electric vehicle

Tesla has revealed its AI product/self-driving roadmap for the next few months, but it raises more questions than it answers. Tesla official AI Roadmap with self-driving software releases September 2024 v12.5.2 with ~3x improved miles between necessary interventions v12.5.2 on AI3 computer (unified models for AI3 and AI4) Actually Smart Summon Cybertruck Autopark Eye-tracking with

Photo: Primergy The latest US EIA and FERC data reflect a decade of explosive solar and wind growth – here’s how it breaks down. The SUN DAY Campaign reviewed EIA’s latest monthly “Electric Power Monthly” report (with electrical generation data through June 30, 2024) and compared it to EIA’s data for June 30, 2019 and

2024 Subaru Solterra; via Subaru. Subaru’s sales of its BEV, the Solterra, are on the upswing, achieving its best August ever, up 55% year-over-year. Best-ever August for Subaru Solterra sales In August 2023, Subaru sold 915 Solterras, and in August 2024, it sold 1,417 of its BEV – a 55% increase. Year-to-date, 8,063 Solterras have

Demand for Hyundai’s best-selling EV continues to climb. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 set a new August US sales record ahead of the updated 2025 model, which will arrive at dealerships this fall. Hyundai IONIQ 5 drives record US August sales “This was a record-setting August for Hyundai in total and retail sales,” Hyundai America CEO

Kia just set another US sales record in August, with more cars sold than in any month in company history. As demand for its first three-row electric SUV, the EV9, continues to build, Kia’s EV sales climbed 27% from last year. “Kia’s dealer sales were higher than any month in company history,” Kia America’s vice

A new report from China states that Tesla is planning a new 6-seat version of the Model Y with the planned design refreshed of the popular electric SUV. The automaker also reportedly plans to increase Model Y production capacity in Shanghai. As we have been reporting for months, Tesla is believed to be working on

According to communications sent to regulators, Tesla is hinting at making its self-driving vehicles with seats that can rotate to face backward. The advent of self-driving vehicles is going to open up new possibilities when it comes to vehicle design. Right now, they are mostly built on existing vehicles, which are built around human drivers

Tesla’s Sentry Mode features that record what is happening around the electric cars have often been used to help solve crimes, but Oakland Police is going a step further. After a wave of break-ins targeting Tesla vehicles in California in 2018-2019, Tesla came up with a new feature called ‘Sentry Mode’. It takes advantage of

Kia’s new low-cost EV is already making an impact. In its first full sales month, the company sold just over 4,000 EV3 models as the electric SUV hits new markets. The EV3 was first introduced last October as part of Kia’s first annual EV day. The compact electric SUV was showcased alongside other affordable EV concepts, including