Electrification

The U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which re-establishes the $7,500 tax credit for new BEV purchases. But automakers and consumers may be hard pressed to take advantage of it before the incentive expires in 2032.

Rivian, as well as the Detroit Three and Toyota, ask for changes to a new EV tax credit.

U.S. buyers of BEVs, including those made by GM and Tesla, will be able to get significant money off the price of their new or used vehicle, while GM aims to answer your burning BEV questions and Tesla seeks funding to open its Superchargers.

China’s economy is showing multiple signs of weakness at a time when battery-electric-vehicle makers are looking to the region for growth.

Ford has secured 100% of the battery materials needed to produce 600,000 BEVs in 2023 and 70% of the materials for 2 million in 2026.

An affordable model is due from one of the most aggressive BEV automakers, while Tesla hits a new production milestone and more and different charging infrastructure is planned.

With mobility companies focused on building better batteries, Lowell, MA-based ePropelled sees an opportunity to build better electric motors. Just don’t call them a manufacturer.

Chinese BEV maker and swapping-station advocate Nio plans 500-kW chargers for its network, while a new, ad-driven mobile charger is coming and Tesla and Electrify America make news.

Tesla is a wildly successful company by any measure. Yet, a lot has changed for the BEV maker in the past year: The economy is slowing down; Legacy OEMs are finally getting in the game; And there is a flood of BEV makers in the global market. Despite some rosy predictions, it’s not clear if Tesla’s can retain its market position.

iGO.Live is a software suite that adds more advanced features on top of standard embedded navigation.

More easily knowing how much life is left in their vehicle’s battery pack will be possible in the future for owners of GM’s Ultium BEVs.

Aptera and innovative in-wheel motor producer Elaphe are linking up to begin production of an electric vehicle later this year.