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13+ min ago (437+ words) The dawn of electric semitrucks and other medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles has arrived, and if the technology is going to be widely adopted, we have to come to grips with what this means for our electrical infrastructure. High-speed charging for heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs) isn't like charging a car. The power demand is multiples higher and requires thoughtful grid planning and careful management of peak power and power fluctuations to avoid voltage drops, frequency deviations, and potential blackouts. Grid stability will need real-time balancing of supply and demand. Truck developers, utility companies, and technology companies are working to overcome these challenges. There's a lot riding on getting the charging infrastructure right to help make transportation more sustainable. Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are large sources of greenhouse gas emissions in both the U.S. and Europe. Building the charging infrastructure to accommodate…...

22+ min ago (476+ words) EV sales in Australia rebounded from its October lows, with Tesla regaining top spot on the podium and the new Chinese-made Zeekr 7X leaping into the top 3 best selling electric cars for the month. EV sales came in at 9,081 for the month of November, a 9.1% share of the total new car market in November, up from 7.3% in October. The rise was boosted by a bounce back in Tesla ERV sales, which totalled more than 2,700 from the Model Y and the Model 3, while "BYD electric sales also remained strong with 1,926 sales from its five models during the month, including a strong performance from its newly released Atto 2. Zeekr added to the tally with its highly anticipated 7X SUV, that raked up 682 sales, taking 3rd spot for the month behind the Model Y and the BYD Sealion 7. The EV data comes from two major two…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (423+ words) The Driven publishes detailed sales data for Australian battery electric vehicle sales on this page. Data is sourced from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) report known as VFacts, the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), as well as individual companies. This page will be updated as new data is released each month, and as new information comes to hand. It is designed to be a reference point for the industry and consumers alike. For more details on individual EV models available in Australia, please visit our EV Models page. And for handy tips on the EV experience, please check out our EV Explainers section and our section on Road Trips and Reviews. Monthly sales data for 2024 is located here. The table below tracks the monthly sales volume of each battery electric vehicle model currently sold in Australia. Missing data in…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (540+ words) The EU's transport commissioner, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, has said that the European Commission will propose to revise the union's planned 2035 ban on new combustion engine cars to include the role of e-fuels. In an interview with business daily Handelsblatt, Tzitzikostas said the European Commission would be "open to all technologies" when reviewing existing legislation on CO2 emission limits for vehicle fleets. The commissioner's statement comes after months of debate across the EU about improving the competitiveness of the European automotive industry. Most recently, after a German coalition agreement last week, chancellor Friedrich Merz wrote a letter to the Commission calling for changes to the 2035 ban on new combustion engine cars. The letter, seen by Clean Energy Wire, calls for a "flexible and realistic regulation open to all technologies," which must meet climate targets "without threatening innovation and industrial value creation." The proposed…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago (848+ words) I was bewildered when I heard the noise from inside the 2025 Kia EV6 I was testing. My car'the same vehicle, a model-year newer'doesn't sound like that. Frankly, no car should sound like that. Was something bouncing around the trunk? Was the suspension broken? Was this some quality-control issue rearing its ugly head?" No. It was just the J1772 slow-charging adapter, rolling around in the EV6's center console. The sound was driving me nuts, so I did what any reasonable person would do: I shoved it into my cupholder until I could pull over and toss it in the frunk. 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Right now in America, owning an EV means living in a kind of Adapter Hell. There are at least 7 million EVs registered for use on U.S. roads. Most of them, naturally, are Teslas, which use their own sleek North American Charging Standard…...

5+ hour ago (349+ words) Electric vehicle (EV) drivers travelling between Calgary and Edmonton once again have a high-speed charging option at CrossIron Mills. The shopping centre has replaced its decommissioned Tesla Supercharger station, partnering with SureCharge to install new Wallbox Supernova 180 kW fast chargers. In a statement to Drive Tesla, Wallbox confirmed the installation of four Supernova 180 kW chargers, providing eight total fast-charging ports with both NACS and CCS connectors. According to SureCharge, who has plans for their own DC fast-charging network across Alberta and British Columbia, the new station is expected to be fully operational by the end of December. In July 2025, however, Tesla shut the station down and began removing the infrastructure'the first Supercharger ever permanently decommissioned in Alberta, and in all of Canada. While some owners hoped the removal suggested a V3 or V4 upgrade, it was learned that CrossIron Mills chose not…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago (498+ words) The White House will formally announce its planned hike in US fuel costs by $23 billion tomorrow, according to Reuters. Since the beginning of this year, the occupants of the White House have been on a mission to raise costs for Americans. This mission has encompassed many different moves, most notably through unwise tariffs. But another effort has focused on changing policy in a way that will raise fuel costs for Americans, adding to already-high energy prices. The specific rollback tomorrow focuses on a rule passed under President Biden which would save Americans $23 billion in fuel costs by requiring higher fuel economy from auto manufacturers. By making cars use less fuel on average, Americans would not only save money on fuel, but reduce fuel demand which means that prices would go down overall. The effort to roll back this rule was…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago (382+ words) With its official debut just around the corner, Kia offered a closer look at the EV2. The new electric SUV will be Kia's smallest, most affordable EV to date. Kia confirmed that the EV2, its new electric B-segment SUV, will debut at the Brussels Motor Show next month. The EV2 will sit below the EV3 as Kia's new entry-level electric car. "With the EV2, we reaffirm our commitment to make electric mobility truly accessible to a broader audience " without compromise," Kia Europe president and CEO, Marc Hedrich, said on Tuesday. The EV2 will be built at Kia's sole European manufacturing plant in Zilina, Slovakia, to speed up production and deliveries. Designed, developed, and soon to be made in Europe, Kia is confident that the EV2 will play a "pivotal role" in the shift to cleaner, more sustainable travel. Although it's the smallest EV in its lineup, Kia…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago (550+ words) Ford is getting ready to take one of its most beloved, rugged, America-drenched nameplates and do something that it's done throughout the years with great success: build an exclusive European-only version. According to a report from Automotive News, the Ford Bronco is getting ready to make its European debut, but not in the way you might think. It won't be the big-brother Bronco, nor will it even be the smaller Bronco Sport. Instead, the rumored model is said to sport a hybridized powertrain and also trade in its blue-collar apparel for smaller, more European-styled clothing. The European model will reportedly be built in Valencia, Spain in the same factory that builds the compact Kuga SUV. A person with knowledge of Ford's plans revealed that the Euro version will also be offered with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. While it makes for…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago (411+ words) Ford's November sales numbers are in, and the automaker's electric vehicle (EV) lineup continues to lose momentum at a rapid pace. While Ford's overall U.S. sales dipped only slightly last month, demand for its EVs plunged thanks to a combination of the loss of federal tax credits, supply-chain issues, and shifting consumer behaviour. Ford delivered 164,925 vehicles in November, down 0.9% from the same month in 2024. The headline, however, is the 61% crash in EV sales. The company managed to move just 4,247 all-electric vehicles last month, a far cry from the 10,800+ units sold a year earlier. Every EV in the lineup suffered: Mustang Mach-E sales fell 49% to 3,014, the F-150 Lightning tumbled 72% to just 1,006 units, and the electric E-Transit van dropped a staggering 82% to 227. The decline comes after the federal $7,500 EV tax credit was scrapped at the end of September, stripping away a major incentive that…...