Electric & Autonomous Trucks Won’t Fix This, But YOU Can!

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:43:35 +0000

With all of the crazy new year’s news (electric truck terrorism is a thing now apparently), a news story from just a couple of weeks ago feels like ancient news. It’s almost like that Pecos, Texas train derailment happened last year or something! (oh, wait…) Some online commenters were saying … [continued]

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XPENG & NIO Sales Soar to Record Highs in December

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 04:51:32 +0000

XPENG and NIO ended the year with a bang. They both set new monthly sales records in December. XPENG Sales Figures XPENG rose to 36,695 deliveries in December, which was a whopping 82% increase over December 2023. That also meant the company ended the 4th quarter with 91,507 deliveries, a … [continued]

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Toyota bZ4X EV Gets $6,000 Price Cut For 2025

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:44:27 +0000

We typically don’t post much about the Toyota bZ4X, Toyota’s all-electric compact SUV. Most reports say it hasn’t sold that well, perhaps due to average range and charging speed.  The name bZ4X doesn’t really have that sound or feeling of a known vehicle; it’s obscure, is it not? It certainly … [continued]

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Modular Charging: LEGO Logic For Electric Trucks

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:32:20 +0000

Key Takeaways: Tailor charging solutions for heavy-duty trucks at stops and depots Modular and standard component choices are key to scalability Optimize charging for local and grid resiliency, and utility engagement The principles of cause and effect have deep roots in scientific exploration, ancient philosophy, and religious teachings, and later, … [continued]

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The 5 Biggest Electric Vehicle Stories of 2024 — BYD, Tesla, & More

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 04:59:26 +0000

Yup, 2024 is a wrap. Looking back to determine the biggest electric vehicle stories of the year, I could look through thousands of stories to try to identify the biggest — and I’ll probably do that as well — but trying to answer that question just by digging through my … [continued]

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BYD Became 2nd Best Selling Automaker in World in November!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 04:59:16 +0000

We’ve written about BYD’s rapid rise in sales several times this year, and I think it may well be the story of the year. Earlier this year, I wrote about the possibility BYD could climb up the sales ladder and become the best selling automaker in the world. A week … [continued]

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It’s A Wrap — Sprucing Up Tesla Vehicles

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 04:58:50 +0000

From what I’ve read, for the first time, Tesla can make more cars than it can sell. Up through 2030, Tesla promised to sell 50% more cars in the present year than it sold in the year before, at least on average, but it’s not happening. We know this partly … [continued]

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Faraday Future Is Still Alive, & Showing Off More Affordable Electric Car At CES 2025

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 03:38:50 +0000

No one would criticize you if you thought Faraday Future was long dead. After a ton of hype before CES 2016, most of us were quite shocked and disappointed by what was revealed. And it turned out that, after various hype cycles, the company’s finances were revealed to be none … [continued]

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UK Engines Manufacturers Report Hydrogen Engines Essential For Solving Climate Change

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:33:55 +0000

The hydrogen for transportation community is all abuzz about a late-year report from a working group of the UK’s Hydrogen Delivery Council and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero. The working group, made up almost entirely of professionals whose entire career, livelihood, and indeed the future of the … [continued]

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