Electric Vehicles

On Thursday, the company announced that its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will stop producing the company’s fully electric SUV ID.4 starting mid-April. Instead, the focus will shift to producing the new generation of Atlas models, a best-selling gasoline-powered SUV.

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As Canada lowers its tariffs and imports more electric vehicles from China, an upcoming report from New York-based labour rights researchers is making new allegations of forced labour practices at the world’s bestselling EV manufacturer, BYD.

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The peak charging power during the test reached 1100kW, and even after the battery reached 80% SOC, it still maintained over 500kW.

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Hi, while looking for a good ev for my family, i came across this new KIA van. Its kinda like the VW ID buzz but seems to have more space. When I saw the wide roof I thought, why not but some solar on top? And with some rough calculation I came up with the following. 3 600w/800w panels which generate roughly 15km of range on an average eu day, would fit on top. This would be perfect for my regular driving needs. Has anyone ever tried to add solar to an ev and has anyone experience with this car?

There is no warning to speak of, which is why customers are urged to refrain from charging their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Nissan North America further expects affected Leaf customers to park outside and away from structures and other automobiles. The Automotive Energy Supply Corporation is listed as the supplier of the suspect 78-kWh battery packs.

Here is the open letter by the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project to Canadian PM Mark Carney (pdf)

A new EU proposal to freeze safety requirements for small electric cars for up to ten years could put lives at risk and create a two-tier vehicle safety system,

The company is now preparing a second facelift and Mercedes has confirmed the model will embrace steer-by-wire technology as well as a yoke steering wheel.

Drivers have been warned not to park near buildings or charge their cars inside

And not a moment too soon. By “compact” does anyone know if the EV3 is smaller than a Bolt EUV?

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Addis Ababa, March 30, 2026 (FMC) – Ethiopia is advancing its electric mobility agenda with plans to expand the country’s electric vehicle (EV) assembly centers to 60 in the coming years and strengthen supporting infrastructure nationwide.

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If more drivers switched electric vehicles, Britain would sharply reduce its petrol and diesel consumption