In the early 2010s, Tesla poked a couple of bricks out of the dealership wall that separates automakers from consumers in the US market. Could that wall come crashing down someday soon? The dealership model, with its leisure-suited salespeople performing their high-ball, low-ball, “let me see what we can do” dance, has been an anachronism... Read more »

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23.01.2025

Charged EVs | New US administration eliminates non-existent EV "mandate," halts federal funding for charging infrastructure - Charged EVs

As promised, the newly-sworn-in president of the United States signed a slew of executive orders designed to reverse federal support for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. One such order signaled the new president’s intention to eliminate the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies. Under the heading Unleashing American Energy, the order stated it would “eliminate the... Read more »

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23.01.2025

Charged EVs | Komatsu unveils new autonomous electric underwater bulldozer - Charged EVs

The headline isn’t a misprint. Komatsu, a century-old global manufacturer of heavy equipment, has unveiled an autonomous electric underwater bulldozer. The company showed off a fully-functional prototype at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show. The futuristic bulldozer has a battery capacity of 450 kWh and a four-hour charging time. The battery’s capacity can be increased to... Read more »

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23.01.2025

Charged EVs | Electric drive maker Molabo unveils expanded range of marine drive systems - Charged EVs

Molabo, a developer of 48 V electric drives, has introduced an expanded range of low-voltage drive systems for the marine industry. The Ottobrunn, Germany-based company says its Aries i30 drive system will bring Molabo’s ISCAD technology to the market at a more accessible price point. It was originally announced as the Aries i25 but it was... Read more »

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Charged EVs | Scout Motors is confident it will win the right to sell EVs directly to customers - Charged EVs

Charged EVs | New US administration eliminates non-existent EV "mandate," halts federal funding for charging infrastructure - Charged EVs

Charged EVs | Komatsu unveils new autonomous electric underwater bulldozer - Charged EVs

Charged EVs | Electric drive maker Molabo unveils expanded range of marine drive systems - Charged EVs

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