Mazda’s new electric SUV already has +30,000 pre-orders in China and it’s going global

Mazda’s new electric SUV is about the size of a Tesla Model Y and will be sold globally. In just two months, the Mazda EZ-60 has secured over 30,000 pre-orders in China.

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Court says US must free up billions in illegally-frozen electric car charger funds

A federal district judge in Washington ordered that $5 billion in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funds must be made available to states, after having been illegally frozen in February.

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Major US e-bike brand pushes update to boost its bikes’ power

Aventon, one of the main electric bike makers in the US market, is quietly leveling up the power of its e-bike line, all without needing to buy a new bike. The brand announced yesterday that an over-the-air firmware rollout would activate a new Boost Mode on all its ACU-equipped hub-drive bikes.

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BYD is selling more EVs than ever, so why is it trimming production in China?

BYD is coming off its best sales month of the year after slashing EV prices in late May. However, it may not be enough, as several sources claim BYD is cutting production in China due to slowing sales.

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California man sues Amazon after catastrophic electric bike crash

A man in California has sued Amazon as well as the maker of an electric bike that he purchased on Amazon after he claims that the bike malfunctioned, resulting in a crash that left him severely injured.

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5,000 electric Mercedes vans join Amazon’s delivery fleet

Mercedes-Benz is sending nearly 5,000 electric vans to Amazon’s European delivery partners in its biggest EV handoff to date. The fleet will hit the streets in five countries in the coming months.

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BYD is flooding Europe with new EVs faster than any other carmaker has

It already outsold Tesla in the UK and Europe, but this could be just the start. BYD said it’s launching new vehicles, including EVs, faster than any carmaker in Europe has done so far.

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The Volkswagen ID.4 is getting an extensive update with an all-new look and much more

Volkswagen’s electric SUV is set to receive an extensive facelift, both inside and out. The Volkswagen ID.4 will adopt the brand’s new look, similar to the upcoming entry-level ID.2. Here’s what we know so far.

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QuantumScape has integrated its ‘Cobra’ process, reducing solid-state production time tenfold

Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape shared another exciting milestone today: integrating its long-developed “Cobra” solid-state separator manufacturing process into its baseline production. This step technology significantly reduces the overall footprint and production time of QuantumScape’s proprietary solid-state cells, setting the stage for commercialized production.

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Loganair, ZeroAvia ready 2500 kW electric motor for hydrogen aviation future

Scotland’s Loganair is charting a new, hydrogen-powered course for sustainable aviation, partnering with ZeroAvia to develop new, zero-emissions offerings that could see the airline’s 40-80 passenger capacity aircraft operate emission-free on regional routes across the UK and Europe.

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