Light Across and PEKEMA Forge Groundbreaking Partnership to Launch Malaysia’s Local Electric Vehicle Brand
Light Across, Inc., an innovative electric vehicle brand from the United States, signed a cooperation agreement with The Vehicle Importers and Dealers Association of Malaysia (“PEKEMA”). The signing ceremony and test drive event will be held in the near future….
Feds Announce $355M for 4 Electric Vehicle Battery Projects in Michigan
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday it’s granting $355 million in federal funding to a series of manufacturing projects in Michigan, all aimed at bolstering production for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and battery components.In a press release, the…
Didi Plans to Bring 100,000 Electric Cars to Mexico
The Chinese platform Didi plans to bring 100,000 electric cars to Mexico between 2024 and 2030. The company’s goal is to offer its app-based transportation service through this type of vehicle. According to Andrés Panamá, general director for Latin America,…
Onsemi Selected to Power Volkswagen Group’s next gen Electric Vehicles
onsemi has signed a multi-year deal with Volkswagen Group to be the primary supplier of a complete power box solution as part of its next-generation traction inverter for its Scalable Systems Platform (SSP). The solution features silicon carbide-based technologies in…
Volvo’s U.S. PHEV Sales Outsold EVs By A Ratio Of 9 To 1 In Q2 2024
Volvo Cars USA reported that in June, its car sales in the U.S. decreased by 28% year-over-year to 9,304. The company explained that the results were impacted by “third-party IT-related disturbances that affected retailers across the industry.” Volvo’s plug-in car…
Porsche Cars North America to Integrate ChargePoint into Charging Service
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) today announced it has signed an agreement with ChargePoint, a leading provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), which will enable access to its charging network within the Porsche Charging Service. The collaboration…
Canada Mulls Chinese EV Tariff Following U.S. Move but is Not Committing to it
Canada is looking at the massive new U.S. import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month, but is not making any commitment to following suit north of the border. Chinese brands are not a…
Over 4 Million Plugin Vehicles Sold Globally in 2024
Global EV sales reached 1.1 million units in April 2024, according to EV research-house, Rho Motion, bringing year-to-date (YTD) sales to 4.3 million, 22% greater than the same period in 2023. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) represent 64% of units sold…
Few Chinese Electric Cars are Sold in U.S., But Industry Fears a Flood
The Biden administration’s new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles won’t have a huge immediate impact on American consumers or the car market because very few such cars are sold in the United States. But the decision reflects deep concern within…
Tesla In Talks With RIL For EV Plant In India
Electric car maker Tesla Inc is said to be in talks with Reliance Industries Ltd to set up an electric vehicle manufacturing unit in India. Tesla is said to have committed USD 2 billion to its upcoming plans in India….
