Electric vehicles

Why Hyundai’s EV plans are going just fine despite market turbulence

While many automakers are scaling back their EV aspirations, Hyundai Motor Group’s brands are building momentum. It all comes down to the fundamentals.

By Tim Stevens . 26 September 2024

Hyundai EVs at the Electrify Expo San Francisco this August. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Electric vehicles

Chart: Which states have the most electric school buses?

More students than ever are headed to class on an electric, emissions-free school bus this September. But only a fraction of U.S. school buses are EVs today.

By Dan McCarthy . 20 September 2024
Electric vehicles

EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?

From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.

By Tim Stevens . 4 September 2024
EV charging

Tritium finds a buyer for its insolvent high-speed EV-charger business

The major provider of high-speed EV chargers went bust in April. Now, it's being rescued by India-based Exicomm, which says it will keep Tritium’s U.S. factory open.

By Jeff St. John . 13 August 2024
EV charging

Bad data is souring the EV-charging experience. Here’s how to fix it.

A new report shows a chasm between software-reported and real-world reliability of public EV chargers in the U.S. — and lays out how to make things better.

By Jeff St. John . 5 August 2024
EV charging

In a first, electric Ford F-150 trucks are powering homes in Baltimore

Plenty of utilities are talking about using EV batteries as grid assets. Baltimore Gas & Electric is actually doing it.

By Julian Spector . 1 August 2024
Batteries

An optimist’s guide to the EV battery mining challenge

The electric vehicle transition is going to require a lot of mining and materials — but possibly a lot less than everyone thinks, a new report argues.

By Julian Spector . 26 July 2024
Energy storage

Tesla’s battery business is booming

Though its EV business is contracting, the company's energy storage segment is growing fast, helping it reap the benefits of surging demand for batteries.

By Dan McCarthy . 24 July 2024
Electric vehicles

Tires wear out fast on EVs. This startup wants to fix that

EV adoption will help cut CO2 from cars, but the heavy, battery-laden vehicles could make tire pollution worse. Better tires can help.

By Carrie Klein . 17 July 2024
Batteries

Biden admin offers $1.2B loan to expand US battery supply chain

DOE's latest loan to boost U.S. EV and battery production will help Oregon-based Entek build a factory in Indiana that will make lithium-ion battery separators.

By Jeff St. John . 9 July 2024
Clean fleets

How Massachusetts is helping fleets of cars and trucks go electric

The state is expanding its fleet advisor program, which provides guidance to small businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities looking to transition to EVs.

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 June 2024