Electric vehicles

Electric vehicles

How to get the most out of your electric vehicle in the winter

Your EV will probably perform just fine in the cold, but these tips will help make sure you maximize your car’s range when it’s frosty outside.

By Alison F. Takemura . 10 February 2025
EV charging

Massachusetts AG calls out utilities for lackluster EV charging plans

A 2022 law requires Eversource and National Grid to offer a lower, off-peak electric vehicle charging rate, but critics say the proposals won’t save customers money.

By Sarah Shemkus . 7 February 2025
EV charging

Trump wants to end the $7.5B bipartisan EV-charger buildout. Can he?

The new administration has targeted federal EV-charging grants that are helping build chargers on highways and in "charging deserts" in red and blue states alike.

By Jeff St. John . 30 January 2025
Electric vehicles

The US electric vehicle industry faces a bumpy road ahead

Trump’s anti-EV agenda could spell trouble for the sector, but analysts expect growth to continue in 2025 despite headwinds.

By Tim Stevens . 28 January 2025
Electric vehicles

Chart: EV sales grew slowly in 2024 — but still set new records

Last year, automakers sold 1.3 million new electric vehicles in the U.S., up just 7 percent from 2023.

By Dan McCarthy . 17 January 2025
EV charging

Without enough utility power, California EV-truck depots try microgrids

Truck-charging depots that need more power are installing solar, batteries, and fossil-gas generators. Could these types of microgrids serve the grid at large?

By Jeff St. John . 17 January 2025
Climatetech finance

DOE finalizes $9.8B in financing for Rivian, Plug Power, Sunwealth, and Ioneer

The Biden administration’s Loan Programs Office has sprinted to issue clean energy loans before Trump’s inauguration. Four more deals closed this week.

By Jeff St. John . 17 January 2025
Solar

This Pennsylvania school is saving big with solar and EV school buses

Solar panels and electric buses can boost school budgets while cutting emissions. Here’s how Steelton-Highspire School District put both to use.

By Jeff St. John . 19 December 2024
Electric vehicles

Which state is rivaling California on EV leadership? Colorado

Generous state incentives have helped electric-vehicle adoption grow fast. In Q3, Coloradans bought EVs at the highest rate in the nation.

By Carrie Klein . 11 December 2024
Policy & regulation

Will Trump’s plan to kill the EV tax credit help China?

The $7,500 tax credit requires EVs to source battery materials outside China. Cutting it could undermine investment in the U.S. battery supply chain.

By Jeff St. John . 25 November 2024