This EV Charging Station On Route 66 Is Off-Grid And Cheaper Than The Competition
Coral Charge has opened a solar‑powered EV charging hub on Route 66 in Barstow, California. The off‑grid station features roughly 600 panels, three DC fast chargers and built‑in 140 kWh batteries, allowing six vehicles to charge simultaneously at up to 180 kW. Pricing is $0.50 per kWh plus a $1 session fee, undercutting local competitors. Installation took eight weeks, far faster than the typical 50‑week timeline for grid‑connected sites.
The U.S. Now Has Over 250,000 EV Charging Ports
The U.S. now hosts over 250,000 public electric‑vehicle charging ports, according to the Department of Energy, including more than 180,000 Level 2 plugs and roughly 73,000 DC fast chargers. Tesla accounts for about 50,000 of those points, while ChargePoint dominates Level 2...
Telo's Tiny Electric Truck Moves Closer To Reality With An Important New Partner
Telo announced a partnership with Tier‑1 supplier Schwab Industries to produce the body‑in‑white chassis for its MT1 compact electric pickup, a critical step toward series production. The MT1 will launch with a base price of $41,520 and a top configuration...
This Dodge Charger EV Prototype Packs An Experimental Semi-Solid-State Battery
Stellantis has begun real‑world testing of a Dodge Charger Daytona EV equipped with a semi‑solid‑state battery from Factorial Energy. The FEST cell delivers 375 Wh/kg, enabling a 15‑90% charge in just 18 minutes and operating from –22°F to 113°F. Stellantis says...
Tesla Model Y Battery Tested After 16,000 Miles Of Mostly Fast Charging
A six‑month‑old Tesla Model Y with a 16,000‑mile total logged 99% battery health despite a charging mix favoring DC fast chargers. The owner logged 2,888 kWh from fast stations and 2,588 kWh from home AC, then performed Tesla’s built‑in degradation test, which showed...
Slate Could Have A Powerful New Friend In Carvana
Slate Auto, backed by Jeff Bezos and a $650 million Series C round, is nearing launch of its low‑cost electric pickup. Delaware filing shows Carvana holds a warrant to buy an undisclosed number of Slate shares, suggesting a potential investment or deeper...
Amazon Now Has Over 50,000 Electric Delivery Vans In Its Fleet
Amazon has reached 50,000 electric delivery vans worldwide, primarily Rivian EDVs with thousands of Mercedes‑Benz models. The fleet includes over 30,000 Rivian vans in the United States and more than 10,000 vans in Europe, plus 100+ electric trucks and micromobility...
Old Waymo Batteries Will Get A Second Life As Stationary Energy Storage
Waymo announced a partnership with B2U Storage Solutions to give its retired robotaxi batteries a second life as stationary energy storage. The deal will deploy hundreds of megawatts of repurposed battery capacity, initially in Texas and California, to help balance...
What Ultra-High-Mileage EVs Teach Us About Battery Degradation
Ultra‑high‑mileage electric vehicles, especially Teslas with 200,000‑400,000 miles, show that modern battery packs degrade far slower than many consumers expect. Real‑world examples reveal 88‑90% capacity after 150,000‑200,000 miles and even 34% loss after nearly 400,000 miles, still providing usable range....
Rivian’s EV Charging Network Is Growing Fast, And It Just Hit A Major Milestone
Rivian’s Adventure Network of DC fast chargers has crossed the 1,000‑port threshold, reaching 148 locations across the United States. The network expanded by roughly 40% in the past year, with 44 new stalls added in the last 30 days alone....
Elon Musk Promised 1,000 Texas Robotaxis Last Year. It’s Nowhere Near That
Tesla’s Texas robotaxi service has stalled at fewer than 50 unsupervised vehicles, far below Elon Musk’s promise of 1,000 cars within months. Official DMV data shows 42 registered robotaxis, with third‑party trackers confirming about 30 operating without safety monitors. Waymo,...
Frozen To -22 Degrees, BYD’s New EV Just Charged To 97% In Only 12 Minutes
Chinese automaker BYD demonstrated that its new Denza Z9GT luxury EV can charge from 20% to 97% in just 12 minutes, even after being frozen at –22 °F for 24 hours. The test used the second‑generation Blade lithium‑iron‑phosphate battery paired with...
Tesla Was Supposed To Be Losing Europe. The Data Says Otherwise
Tesla’s European registrations rebounded sharply in early 2026, rising 46.5% year‑over‑year to 10,654 units in April and marking a third straight month of growth after a year of decline. In the EU alone, sales jumped more than 67% in April,...
Hyundai Is Launching A Mobile Service Fleet To Fix Your EV At Home
Hyundai is rolling out a nationwide mobile service fleet in the United States, aiming for 150 active vans by year‑end. The vans are equipped with diagnostic tools, genuine parts and software‑update capabilities, allowing factory‑trained technicians to perform routine EV and...
The U.S. Banned Chinese Car Tech—But Volvo Just Got A Special Pass To Keep It
U.S. Commerce Department granted Volvo Cars a specific authorization allowing it to import and sell connected vehicles that contain Chinese hardware and software, despite a broader ban on such components. The ban, effective from March 2025, restricts vehicles with Chinese...