Kia Teams Up With Samsung For Its “SmartThings Pro” IoT Platform

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:30:39 +0000

I just tried my best to introduce and share Kia’s new PV5 and its overall PBV concept. At the heart of the PV5 and broader PBV platform, though, is going to be Samsung internet of things (IoT) software. The last big announcement from 2025 Kia EV Day is about this … [continued]

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The Kia PV5 — 1st Dedicated “PBV” from Kia Unveiled

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:01:19 +0000

At 2025 Kia EV Day, aside from unveiling the Kia EV4 and Kia Concept EV2, the company unveiled the PV5. The PV5 is “the first of Kia’s dedicated Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) models.” I can’t say I’m a huge fan of this PBV label — beyond vehicle? I know companies … [continued]

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EU Plans to Boost Green Aviation & Shipping Fuels, But Sends Worrying Signal on 2040 Climate Goal

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:00:14 +0000

T&E reaction to EU Clean Industrial Deal, Action Plan for Affordable Energy, and Omnibus proposal. EU unveils action plan to double down on renewables and electrification; But delay to 2040 target proposal is ominous for climate ambition; Clean Industrial Deal is a boost for green fuels in planes and ships; … [continued]

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100% Electric Vehicles = 17% Of New Car Sales In Europe In January

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:47:31 +0000

The European passenger plugin vehicle market scored 244,000 registrations in January, a progression of 18% YoY. Positively, BEVs (168,000 units, +37% YoY) continued to grow despite the drop in EV incentives in certain markets. On the other hand, plugin hybrids (PHEVs) were down, dropping by 5% year over year (YoY) … [continued]

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Tesla Releases Updated Model Y to the Philippines

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:13:37 +0000

Tesla released its updated Model Y on February 26 in the Philippines in a simple launch followed by a public display at the centrally located EDSA Shangri-La Plaza that will go until March 9, 2025. This launch introduces changes to the popular electric vehicle, which Tesla claims is the world’s … [continued]

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Unbeatable Deal: Heybike Mars 2.0 Folding E-Bike Is Just $899 — Plus A Free Basket!

Credit to Author: GearTechnica| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:55:18 +0000

If you’ve been eyeing an electric bike that’s equal parts adventure and convenience, now’s the perfect time to make your move. The Heybike Mars 2.0, a rugged and foldable fat-tire e-bike, has hit its lowest price ever at just $899 (down from $1,499). And if that wasn’t enough, buyers also … [continued]

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The New Kia EV2 — YUMMY

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:54:00 +0000

The Kia EV4 that was just revealed today by Kia and came with a long press release about the model is clearly the new Kia EV that is seen to have true mass-mark potential. I just wrote about that here. However, when first looking at the images connected to the … [continued]

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The New Kia EV4 — Hot New Mass-Market Kia!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:04:16 +0000

At Kia EV Day 2025 today, the South Korean giant unveiled the new EV4. If I’m being honest, I get excited about new EV models quite easily. However, I’m really excited about this EV4, because it seems evident this could be a very popular mass-market model. I think it hits … [continued]

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How Many Customers Can Rivian Steal From Tesla?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:53:12 +0000

I was at a Tesla Supercharger today, and as I was about to leave, I saw a Rivian R1S connected to one of the Supercharger stalls. This is a V2 Supercharger station, and my understanding is that no non-Teslas can Supercharger on V2 Superchargers, but I also saw a Mercedes-Maybach … [continued]

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XPENG Enters Poland & Thailand

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:40:09 +0000

XPENG* is continuing its pretty significant global expansion. In the past few days, it has taken steps to enter Poland and Thailand, after bringing its cars to several other new markets in the past year. The Chinese smart EV startup is setting up infrastructure and partnerships around the world with … [continued]

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