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GoSun Finally Pulled It Off! We Now Have a Solar Charger for Our EVs Everywhere We Park
GoSun Finally Pulled It Off! We Now Have a Solar Charger for Our EVs Everywhere We Park

28 Jun 2024, 19:22 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This roof-mounted solar panel array can capture energy from the sun and transfer it into your EV battery while parked: it's indispensable while glamping

 
An Independent EV Repair Shop Woke Me Up to the Stark Reality of Plug-In Hybrid Ownership
An Independent EV Repair Shop Woke Me Up to the Stark Reality of Plug-In Hybrid Ownership

24 Jun 2024, 17:14 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A good plug-in hybrid makes a lot of sense if you need or can afford only one car for your household. But once that warranty ends… Things become tricky

 
DJI Breaks Into Portable Energy With the Power 1000 and Power 500 Battery Banks
DJI Breaks Into Portable Energy With the Power 1000 and Power 500 Battery Banks

22 Jun 2024, 19:21 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / DJI, the same known for crafting world-renowned drones, are after a new venture: rechargeable and portable battery banks to complete their growing ecosystem

 
Ford Recalls Maverick and Bronco Sport for Undetected Low Battery Charge
Ford Recalls Maverick and Bronco Sport for Undetected Low Battery Charge

17 Apr 2024, 16:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 456,565-strong recall population comprises 402,978 examples of the 2021 to 2024 Ford Bronco Sport and 53,587 units of the 2022 to 2023 Ford Maverick

 
Audi Identifies Battery Problem Affecting e-tron GT, Issues Two Separate Recalls
Audi Identifies Battery Problem Affecting e-tron GT, Issues Two Separate Recalls

29 Mar 2024, 20:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just over 1,000 examples of the e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT will have their LG-supplied battery modules inspected and – if necessary – replaced

 
Ford Recalls F-150 Lightning Over Improperly Secured High-Voltage Battery
Ford Recalls F-150 Lightning Over Improperly Secured High-Voltage Battery

1 Mar 2024, 20:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning has been recalled to the tune of 216 units of the F-150 Lightning due to loose/missing high-voltage battery bus bar retention nuts

 
Jaguar Issues Two Recalls for the I-Pace, Both Concern the Electric SUV's Battery Pack
Jaguar Issues Two Recalls for the I-Pace, Both Concern the Electric SUV's Battery Pack

14 Feb 2024, 17:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Jaguar I-Pace for the US market has been recalled twice on the very same day, although only 23 vehicles are being recalled in total

 
NHTSA Investigates 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Over Two Safety Concerns
NHTSA Investigates 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Over Two Safety Concerns

2 Feb 2024, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you have ever experienced a loss of motive power accompanied by electrical system failure in your 2021 Ford Bronco Sport, the NHTSA wants to hear from you

 
Yooatom's Origin 800 Brings Mobile "Hive Mind" Charging to Indoor and Outdoor Lovers Alike
Yooatom's Origin 800 Brings Mobile "Hive Mind" Charging to Indoor and Outdoor Lovers Alike

25 Jan 2024, 16:28 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This backup energy system can operate devices with an AC output of up to 800 W and can be "broken" apart to recharge separate devices

 
Extreme Fast Charging Tech for EVs Pumps Batteries With 100 Miles of Range in 5 Minutes
Extreme Fast Charging Tech for EVs Pumps Batteries With 100 Miles of Range in 5 Minutes

18 Jan 2024, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An Israeli company called StoreDot is developing an electric car battery tech called I-Beam XFC that promises to charge 100 miles of range in five minutes

 
Audi Recalls e-tron Quattro and e-tron Sportback Quattro for Battery Issue
Audi Recalls e-tron Quattro and e-tron Sportback Quattro for Battery Issue

29 Dec 2023, 17:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / All e-tron and e-tron Sportback electric SUVs produced through March 11, 2022 for model year 2022 for the US market are included in this recall

 
Your 2024 Hyundai Kona May Catch Fire, South Korean Automaker Recalls 10,984 Vehicles
Your 2024 Hyundai Kona May Catch Fire, South Korean Automaker Recalls 10,984 Vehicles

29 Dec 2023, 16:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own or daily a 2024 Kona with the 1.6-liter turbo, bear in mind your Kona is likely included in this recall

 
Yamaha Launches a Renting Service for EV Batteries, But There's a Catch
Yamaha Launches a Renting Service for EV Batteries, But There's a Catch

29 Dec 2023, 07:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese company Yamaha establishes a new business in Europe tasked with renting swappable batteries for urban electric vehicles in the low-speed range

 
Yikes! The $60,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Battery Replacement Saga Continues
Yikes! The $60,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Battery Replacement Saga Continues

24 Dec 2023, 00:36 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / One unlucky Hyundai Ioniq 5 owner was told he would have to pay nearly CAD 60,000 for a high-voltage battery replacement. Now, there's a second case

 
Porsche Recalls Certain Taycan Vehicles Over High-Voltage Battery Issue
Porsche Recalls Certain Taycan Vehicles Over High-Voltage Battery Issue

21 Dec 2023, 20:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A small number of Taycan electric sedans and wagons produced through June 2023 are suspected of battery modules that may short circuit

 
Jeep Wrangler 4xe Battery May Fail Internally, Root Cause Not Yet Determined
Jeep Wrangler 4xe Battery May Fail Internally, Root Cause Not Yet Determined

29 Nov 2023, 16:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Wrangler 4xe vehicles produced for the US market through March 22, 2023 are recalled over a battery that may fail internally due to a yet-undisclosed reason

 
Jeep Recalls Wrangler 4xe Over Battery Fire Risk, Owners Advised To Park Outside
Jeep Recalls Wrangler 4xe Over Battery Fire Risk, Owners Advised To Park Outside

22 Nov 2023, 21:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2021 to 2024 model year Jeep Wrangler 4xe, chances are your plug-in hybrid off-roader is included in this recall

 
Lilium Secures Battery Cell Production for Its Groundbreaking eVTOL Jet
Lilium Secures Battery Cell Production for Its Groundbreaking eVTOL Jet

13 Nov 2023, 02:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Volkswagen's battery cell supplier will also support the German eVTOL jet manufacturer with a new gigafactory in Slovakia

 
Porsche Recalls Taycan Over Potential Battery Fire Risk, Audi e-tron GT Also Affected
Porsche Recalls Taycan Over Potential Battery Fire Risk, Audi e-tron GT Also Affected

11 Sep 2023, 13:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Volkswagen Group is calling back pretty much every Taycan and e-tron GT produced between September 2022 and August 2023

 
Drain Your EV and PHEV High-Voltage Batteries at Least Twice a Year, Says Known Mechanic
Drain Your EV and PHEV High-Voltage Batteries at Least Twice a Year, Says Known Mechanic

14 Jun 2023, 23:31 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Partially- and all-electric vehicles require some maintenance you might have never thought of, according to this experienced auto technician