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The Jaguar I-Pace battery fire risk recall saga continues. This latest recall for the 2019 model year still doesn’t provide a permanent fix. Instead, the temporary solution is to limit the maximum state of charge to 80%. Jaguar I-Pace owners in the United States have had a rough time, especially those who bought a 2019 model year. the first to be sold. That’s because the British company’s first mass-market electric vehicle–and one of the first modern long-range EVs–has been recalled yet again for a battery fire risk. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this is the fifth…
Nio has signed an agreement with Suzhou Energy Group, a Chinese state-owned enterprise, to jointly promote charging and battery swap infrastructure. (Image credit: Nio) Nio (NYSE: NIO) has signed an agreement with a Chinese state-owned enterprise to jointly promote electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Nio Power, the EV maker’s energy arm, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Suzhou Energy Group today, according to a statement by Nio. The two companies will work together on charging and battery swap network construction, virtual power plant construction and operation, and the creation of zero-carbon stations, the statement said. The brief statement said nothing more.…
A new study from AAA reveals EVs have the lowest fuel and maintenance costs in the industry. At the same time, however, depreciation and insurance costs are among the highest. Electric vehicles have the lowest fuel and maintenance costs in the United States compared to hybrid and gasoline vehicles, according to the AAA’s latest “Your Driving Costs” study. But while this is common knowledge among EV owners, especially those who have a few years of experience, AAA throws a curveball and says that all that advantage could be offset by the high depreciation experienced by EVs, as well as the…
Wall Street expects Nio’s revenue to be RMB 17.385 billion in the second quarter, exceeding the upper end of the EV maker’s guidance range as deliveries unexpectedly beat guidance. Nio (NYSE: NIO) is expected to report its financial results for the second quarter of 2024 in about six hours, and now it’s time to take a look at what Wall Street is expecting. For those unfamiliar with the financial markets, the important thing to know is that comparisons to expectations, instead of year-on-year or quarter-on-quarter growth, are the most important for financial results. Earnings reports that exceed expectations usually send…
On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, Kia posts an all-time sales record driven by EVs, we find you some great, 0% financing deals, there’s a brand-new Volvo XC90 for 2025, and we explain why the Oakland police might be towing your Tesla. But wait, there’s more! Ford’s upgraded e-Transit van offers a bigger battery with more range and faster charging, US solar and wind are building up the grid, and we hear a word from our friends at Volvo CE. Source Links Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! It’s no secret that Republican and Democrat policies on EVs, solar, and climate action are extremely different. Lately, there’s been some weird warping of which policies are better for Tesla. Well, Rohan Patel felt the need to chime in to get the discussion back on track. Patel worked for Tesla for more than 7 years and was the company’s Vice President of Global Public Policy and Business Development. I’ll pull out a few different matters in quotes below in order to briefly discuss them,…
BYD sold 315,600 cars globally in July, behind Toyota and Volkswagen. According to its August earnings call, 2/3 of its sales are hybrid vehicles. Despite a great performance in July, BYD is only in 8th place in overall sales for the year so far. It feels like every other week BYD makes an announcement about entering yet another country’s car market. Whether it’s Trinidad and Tobago or South Korea, the Chinese brand’s EV, Hybrid and PHEV products are on sale practically everywhere now. Well, everywhere except the United States. It seems to be paying off; this past July, BYD was the…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! We recently got to review a new lithium deep cycle battery from Siekon, a company we haven’t worked with before. As with many other lithium batteries, there are some serious benefits to making the switch, but does Siekon’s take on lithium batteries pan out? Read on to find out! What’s a “Deep Cycle” Battery, Anyway? Have you ever stayed in an RV or travel trailer? Have you ever used a quiet and efficient trolling motor on a fishing boat? You’ve used a deep cycle…
Tesla is reportedly working on a six-seater version of the Model Y to help it find buyers in China. Several premium SUVs in China offer a six-seat configuration, which is perceived as more premium, and Tesla thinks it will boost Model Y sales. Tesla is preparing to launch a heavily revised version of its most popular offering, the Model Y, which is expected to be unveiled sometime next year. The revised Model Y, codenamed “Juniper,” will feature an updated design, improved tech, more comfort-oriented suspension and a revised interior along the lines of what Tesla did when it refreshed the…
Kia just set another US sales record in August, with more cars sold than in any month in company history. As demand for its first three-row electric SUV, the EV9, continues to build, Kia’s EV sales climbed 27% from last year. “Kia’s dealer sales were higher than any month in company history,” Kia America’s vice president of sales, Eric Watson, announced Wednesday. With over 75,200 vehicles sold in August, Kia broke its US sales record for the second consecutive month. Kia credited higher demand for SUVs and EVs for the record-breaking performance. One bright spot was Kia’s first three-row electric…