EV News: Springing ahead

 

From Jeep to Volvo to Kia to Starbucks

VinFast SUV

 

VinFast

New EV from Asia!

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) carmaker VinFast brings jobs to North Carolina.

President Joe Biden plans to invoke the Defense Production Act

EV batteries

On the defense

In the wake of the war in Ukraine, President Biden is invoking the Defense Production Act to bolster production of minerals for manufacturing EVs. 


Volvo C40 Recharge

Volvo

Planning big

Volvo will introduce 5 new EVs, including a full-size SUV with three rows of seats. 


Maserati EV concept

Maserati

Pure EV luxury only

The company will become fully electric by 2030 with a new lineup.

Starbucks will install DC Fast chargers at locations along this route

EV Chargers

Energy boost

Starbucks will be partnering with Chargepoint and Volvo to install DC Fast chargers at Starbucks locations along a route from Denver to Seattle.

Ram EV teaser

Stellantis

Charging on

Stellantis has announced that the first Jeep EV will be available in early 2023 and that the first Ram PromAster EV is slated for later that year.

 
 

The Hyundai Seven Concept

Hyundai

The roaring 2020’s

Seventeen new EVs are on the Hyundai horizon for the remainder of the decade, six under the Genesis brand.


Sony Vision S interior

Sony and Honda

Japanese giants unite

Sony and Honda plan to form a new company to jointly manufacture EVs.


 

Kia EV9 Concept

 

Kia

EV proliferation

Kia is set to roll out 14 new EVs by 2027, including two pickups.

 

BMW i3 EV

EV Range

Do these at home

Here are ten tips to improve EV efficiency.