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Blue Innovations Group (BIG), an electric boat startup founded by a former Tesla executive, has unveiled its inaugural electric boat, the R30, blending features of an electric powerboat and a day cruiser. With a spacious 30-foot design capable of accommodating 12 passengers, the R30 prioritizes safety, performance, style, and environmental friendliness, according to CEO John […]
Read MoreTesla reportedly plans to manufacture a €25,000 ($26,838) electric car at its factory in Berlin. This prospective new model will be considerably less expensive than the Model 3 which is the lowest priced model in Tesla’s current line-up, the base model of which costs in excess of €40,000 ($43,000). The currently untitled new electric car will aim […]
Read MoreThis week bp announced a deal with Tesla in which bp pulse will acquire ultra-fast EV charging hardware units for $100 million. This marks the first time Tesla’s chargers have been purchased for an independent third-party EV charging network. The roll-out, planned to begin in 2024, will expand the bp pulse EV charging network across […]
Read MoreHyundai Motor North America announced that it is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for its electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States and Canada. In the United States, all new or refreshed Hyundai EVs will come exclusively with a NACS connector, beginning Q4 2024. Canada will follow in 2025. Hyundai’s news is […]
Read MoreGenesis, a luxury brand and subsidiary of Hyundai, released the first ever commercially available EV to feature wireless vehicle charging from the factory in the Genesis GV60 featuring technology developed by WiTricity. Genesis will no longer be offering this feature or continuing to develop wireless vehicle charging in general. This is due to the cost […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday 26th July 2023, seven major automotive OEMs announced that they were forming a new company to provide EV charging in the US. The group includes General Motors, Stellantis, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Honda, BMW and Mercedes Benz. The new venture aims to roll out 30,000 EV chargers in North America, starting along major highways and […]
Read MoreVolkswagen has confirmed that it is working on wireless charging for electric cars. An early prototype was capable of charging at 6.6 kw, similar to the standard type 2 wired charger, but in trials with a silicon carbide inverter, VW has reached charging powers as high as 120 kw with a future goal of a […]
Read MoreOn July 2nd Tesla announced its second-quarter results, revealing that it had produced almost 480,000 vehicles and delivered over 466,000 vehicles throughout the quarter. This was an all-time record with deliveries up 10% from Q1’23 and almost 83% higher than the same quarter in the previous year. Tesla’s deliveries have increased rapidly over the past 3 […]
Read MoreFollowing the recent announcement that Ford will adopt Tesla’s NACS charging connector in North America, General Motors (GM) has also announced this week that it will follow suit, integrating the connector into its electric vehicles starting in 2025. This will open up access to Tesla’s 12,000 superchargers located throughout North America. Despite the agreements between […]
Read MoreFord has announced that in North America, starting in Spring 2024, it will get access to Tesla’s supercharger network using an adapter that will be sent to all owners. Following this it will integrate the Tesla connector into its new electric vehicles, allowing them to charge at Tesla charging stations without an adapter. Whilst Tesla’s […]
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