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Opponents blast planned Rivian EV plant at Georgia meeting

Monroe, Ga. — Opponents trying to derail a $5 billion, 7,500-job electric truck plant dominated a state meeting Monday that was meant to gather suggestions on how to design the plant to mitigate environmental impacts. The state assumed oversight over the Rivian Automotive project after opponents overwhelmed Morgan County planning and zoning officials. The plant… Continue reading Opponents blast planned Rivian EV plant at Georgia meeting

Electrify America now offers kWh pricing for charging in 30 states

Should public charging providers charge by the minute, or by the kilowatt-hour? Most agree that the per-kWh system is fairer, as it charges the customer for the energy that’s actually dispensed, and isn’t dependent on charging speed, over which the customer has no control. The per-minute pricing model persists in some states, because of state… Continue reading Electrify America now offers kWh pricing for charging in 30 states

The Mobility House provides energy management solution for King County Metro’s electric fleet

King County Metro, which operates a fleet of 1,540 buses in the Seattle region, is conducting a charging infrastructure pilot to test the capabilities of high-power plug-in and overhead chargers from three manufacturers—ABB, Siemens and Heliox. As part of the project, the agency implemented The Mobility House’s energy management solution ChargePilot, which features load management… Continue reading The Mobility House provides energy management solution for King County Metro’s electric fleet

The BMW i7 EV Has a Fold-Down Movie Screen

BMW revived its sub-brand “i” division in 2011—long before most people had even heard of Tesla—to design and make plug-in electric vehicles. The launch cars were the still-in-production i3 and the i8 sports car. It was an expensive gamble, but even if BMW had not sold in excess of 240,000 units of these two cars… Continue reading The BMW i7 EV Has a Fold-Down Movie Screen

Israel invests in autonomous driving test project

The State of Israel is taking on a large sum of money to promote autonomous driving. Subsidized at $6.25 million Israel autonomous driving to provide proof of the feasibility that the technology can also be used in local public transport. [embedded content] Together with the Ministry of Transport, the Innovation Agency and Ayalon Highways, the… Continue reading Israel invests in autonomous driving test project

Opinion: New BMW 7 Series shows Munich’s long-distance vision

The newly revealed BMW 7 Series is a vast and imposing flagship. That nose design aside, its also rather more retrained and classically styled than recent BMW models. But under that 5.2-metre-long body, the 7 Series represents the future of BMW and also demonstrates the best in long-range thinking. The only difference between the fully electric i7… Continue reading Opinion: New BMW 7 Series shows Munich’s long-distance vision

New electric cars 2022: what’s coming when

Skoda Enyaq vRS: Skoda’s performance vRS badge will arrive for the first time on an electric model, as its answer to the Volkswagen ID 4 GTX. It will be driven by the same powertrain used by the GTX too, so a 0-62mph time of just over 6.0secs and a 300 mile range are expected.  Ssangyong… Continue reading New electric cars 2022: what’s coming when

New cars 2022: what’s coming and when

Fisker Ocean: Given Fisker’s tainted history, it would be easy to dismiss the prospects of this bold new car. But we believe it’s time to start taking Fisker seriously, because the Ocean looks a credible contender in the electric SUV ranks and has some very credible firms involved in its manufacturing and distribution. Revealed in… Continue reading New cars 2022: what’s coming and when