Tesla’s sales drop double digits in the US’ biggest EV market, while others are growing
Tesla’s sales have dropped by double digits in California, the most important EV market in the US, all while the rest of the EV market is growing.
All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in February 2025
Lease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch of great plug-in cars you can buy with 0% financing this February!
Cutting-edge Renault Filante concept hopes to break EV efficiency records
The new Renault Filante Record 2025 concept is a racy, aerodynamically-sculpted piece of rolling electric lab equipment designed to push the envelope of energy efficiency and set new records for power consumption and range.
AAA still exists, and they’ve made a new deal with ChargePoint
Best known for offering roadside assistance plans and TripTik travel maps in the days before GPS, the American Automobile Association (AAA) is still popular, claiming more than 60 million members in the US and Canada – and now, those members will be able to get preferred pricing at ChargePoint stations.
Tesla opens Cybertruck leases, offers free wraps on tough to move Foundation Series trucks
Tesla has opened up Cybertruck leases in the US, and it is now offering free wraps, worth $6,000, on Foundation Series Cybertrucks, which Tesla is still stuck with.
We toured the Honda EV Hub in Ohio where the Acura RSX and 0 Series EVs will soon be built [Video]
As we enter the second month of 2025, Honda is inching closer to commencing BEV production at its long-standing US plant in Marysville, Ohio, later this year. That $1 billion transition will begin with the assembly of the recently confirmed Acura RSX EV, followed by the first two models in Honda’s 0 Series lineup. Before that happened, however, Honda gave an exclusive tour of its new EV Hub in Ohio, which included an innovative new approach to modular vehicle assembly, massive mega press machines, and an insightful look into the positive impact Honda has established amongst the residents of The Buckeye State. You can view my whole tour expeirience in the video below.
Will the new Trump tariffs on China increase electric bike prices?
With the flick of a Sharpie marker, new tariffs on goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China were imposed this morning and will take effect next week on February 4, 2025. According to President Trump, the tariffs are intended “to protect Americans”, though nearly all economists agree that they will result in higher prices for consumer goods and increased inflation, devaluing the US dollar.
The Trump Administration’s new 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are larger than the 10% additional tariffs on Chinese goods, but the latter will have the biggest impact on the electric bicycle industry in the US.
Dannar Power Station concept continues to evolve beyond “just” power
Dannar keeps adapting its Mobile Power Station to meet the needs of the electrified off road market, bringing power to forests, construction sites, and rural farms when it’s needed. But now, the MPS doing more than just provide the power to do the work – its moving dirt!
Renewables to continue driving US power generation growth – EIA
Renewable capacity additions, especially solar, will continue to drive the growth of US power generation over the next two years, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).