NEW YORK - In a public letter to President Biden, 3,882 car dealers spread across the country are asking that his administration slow down its proposed regulations mandating the production and distribution of electric vehicles. The letter comes after the Biden Administration in April proposed a set of stringent climate regulations that could require two-thirds of
Driving in extreme weather can be a challenge and is best avoided if possible, as any car accident lawyer will attest. But there are some seasonal changes that it is impossible to avoid. The best place to start when driving in adverse weather is to invest in a good quality tire. Having a good quality
TOKYO - Solid-state batteries are one of the hottest areas of research in the EV industry. Nearly every major company in the auto industry is attempting to make them a viable power source for electric cars. Their compactness and lightweight - especially compared to the lithium-ion batteries currently installed in practically every EV - make them too tantalizing to
BRIGHTON – EV Charging POD has been developing stationary Natural Gas and Propane powered charging stations that allow Electric Vehicle owners to charge their EVs without plugging into the electrical grid. Now founder Steve Bratic has introduced a truck-mounted mobile charging platform that can fast-charge more than 20 EVs at a time. He also sells
DETROIT - Detroit has not in recent history been regarded as a center of technological innovation. But that perception is both false and fast changing, due in part to the dramatic growth of electric vehicle demand but also due to the increasing role that electronics play in even gas-powered vehicles. As a result, venture funding
DETROIT - Wireless electric road charging has long been hailed as a potential holy grail for widespread electric vehicle adoption. Later this year, the technology will get its first real test in the US, when Israeli company Electreon and the state of Michigan unveil a 1-mile stretch of road in Detroit that will allow drivers
TOKYO - Although Toyota expects record growth this fiscal year, it’s cutting its EV sales forecast by nearly 40%. In Toyota’s latest questionable strategy shift, the company will lean into hybrids to “avoid the price competition” in the EV market. Toyota released its Q2 2024 fiscal results Wednesday, showing growth across the board. Through the first half of
TOKYO - Although Toyota missed out on the initial EV boom, it seems to be charging forward with new electric and hybrid technologies in an attempt to find a more robust solution for zero-emissions transportation. Previously, we heard about the company's new technologies that would reduce battery production costs by 20% and increase range to upwards of
DETROIT — As the electric vehicle market surges, reliable charging infrastructure is more critical than ever. Enter SkillFusion, a customer success platform for electric vehicle service equipment operations and maintenance providers. The new company launched Oct. 25. SkillFusion’s approach provides charger-agnostic skill enhancement and certification, creating a proprietary database of certified workers available to service
DETROIT - The strike against Ford may be over, but the company's electric vehicle woes are far from solved. The entire auto industry, grappling with steadily softening EV demand over cost and existential infrastructure challenges, is beginning to pull back its efforts to grow the sector. Tesla, of course, is dealing with falling sales figures and gross
