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Sick of talk about NACS? Us too, so this week we’ve moved on to megawatt charging connectors! Nxu exits CharIN and announces the NxuOne, its CharIN MCS competitor capable of 1.5 MW of continuous power…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Something funny happened on the way to fireworks this Independence Day — and it involved a conversation with the owner of an ElectraMeccanica Solo. Speaking of which, here’s an update on the company…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Many in the automotive industry, myself included, have been surprised by the rapid uptake and announced adoption of the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS). Initial resistance to the protocol…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Chevy Silverado EV first drive reviews are out, and so is the price — and this ain’t no $40,000 EV pickup anymore. In other news, Ford pockets $9.2 billion in DOE loans for battery facilities, Washington state joins…
BY PHIL ROYLE
From Florida to Texas, contractions abound in the law this week, and it seems some politicians are playing mental gymnastics to square their EV circles. Maybe we’re wrong or maybe we’re right — give a listen…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week, the third major (relatively speaking) automaker pledged support for Tesla’s NACS protocol. EV startup manufacturer Rivian said it would begin equipping its 2025 models with the NACS port as standard…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With General Motors now on board with NACS (in addition to Ford), are we entering a whole new world for EVs? Many of the charging networks seem to think so, as does the U.S. government. CharIN even appears to…
BY PHIL ROYLE
For the past several years, Toyota has earned itself a reputation of being a noted skeptic of the “all-in” trend toward battery electric vehicles (BEVs) that much of the rest of the automotive industry has enthusiastically…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
CharIN, the international EV charging consortium that has collaboratively created, and is the guardian of, the Combined Charging Standard (CCS), has finally acknowledged what has become clear over the last few…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Ford Motor Company’s announcement that it would adopt Tesla’s NACS charging plug from 2025 on sent shockwaves through the automotive and charging infrastructure industry. But many were not prepared…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
What has all the feels? Volkswagen’s new ID. Buzz, which recently had its U.S. LWB iteration revealed. What are the specs and will the U.S. market eat it up? We have all the deets. We also have the deets on the equally…
BY PHIL ROYLE
How do you get attention in the automotive marketplace? By offering outstanding value and a stronger bang-for-the-buck proposition than your competitors. That’s what Volvo is hoping to do with its new EX30…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
As expected, CharIN, the international standards organization, which is the creator and promoter of the Combined Charging Standard (CCS), has issued a response to the news of Ford’s decision to adopt Tesla’s…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The long-awaited official debut of the long-wheelbase (LWB) Volkswagen ID. Buzz for the North American market has finally arrived. Much of it is as-expected. Same basic shape and packaging as the two-row European…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Ford’s dumping CCS for its new love — and with it, the delicate charging standard teeter-totter appears to tilt toward NACS. Is this the death knell for CCS, or do more dominoes need to fall before the picture is clear…
BY PHIL ROYLE
With an assist from Tesla, Ford has just added fire to existing EV charging fragmentation and confusion. In a move that came from left field, Ford announced that its EVs would now be compatible with Tesla’s…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Ford shocked almost everyone in the automotive world when it announced that it would adopt Tesla’s NACS charging plug standard starting on 2025 EV models, an announcement made on Twitter jointly with Tesla CEO…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s all about big batteries this week, with talks of the 100+ kWh VW ID.Buzz debuting in the U.S. in the coming weeks. We also chat about Chevrolet’s recent claim that the Silverado EV Work Truck will sport a range of…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Assuming you have a general interest in the automotive market and EVs in general, you’ve no doubt read some of the reviews on the VinFast VF 8 that have been published over the last several weeks…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Just when you thought we were done covering VinFast, the company pops into the news once more, this time with a slew of first-drive reviews that look suspiciously similar. Did VinFast get a fair shake in the press? We dive in…
BY PHIL ROYLE
