Jo Borrás

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EVs, Hybrid sales were strong in May as overall demand holds steady

3 weeks ago | electrek.co | Jo Borrás

With tax refund season behind us and tariff talks taking a back seat to other dystopian headlines, the month of May gave us our first “clean” look at the US car market in 2025 – and the verdict is in: hybrids are leading the charge while EVs are a mixed bag. As ever, there are plenty of ways to organize stories like this, and there are more comprehensive sources out there that will give you a deep, model-by-model dive into sales.
Not dead yet: Bollinger Motors finds a savior in Mullen (again)

3 weeks ago | electrek.co | Jo Borrás

Electric truck startup Bollinger Motors seemed to be circling the drain last week, but a fresh investment from Mullen Automotive and a new/old face at the helm means there might be life in the medium-duty EV brand, yet. Here’s what we know, so far. Last week, we wrote about a multimillion dollar lawsuit filed by Robert Bollinger that had thrown his eponymous Bollinger Motors brand into receivership, figuring that would be it for the startup electric truck brand.
Not dead yet: Bollinger Motors finds a savior in Mullen (again)

3 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Jo Borrás

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E-quipment highlight: ZQUIP heavy equipment battery swap demo [video]

3 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Jo Borrás

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E-quipment highlight: ZQUIP heavy equipment battery swap demo [video]

3 weeks ago | electrek.co | Jo Borrás

ZQUIP is working hard to bring more smart, efficient, modular power solutions to commercial job sites everywhere – and at the core of their vision for the future is battery-swap technology. You can see just how easy it is make that happen here. MOOG Construction’s energy skunkworks ZQUIP made headlines last year by bringing the cordless power tool battery model to the world of industrial-grade heavy equipment.
BYD commits to deploying 15,000 megawatt chargers across China (!)

3 weeks ago | electrek.co | Jo Borrás

In your daily reminder that China is living in the year 3000 while most Americans still think EVs and hybrids are new technology nearly thirty years after the launch of GM’s EV1 and the original Toyota Prius, leading global plugin car brand BYD has announced fresh plans to deploy 15,000 megawatt charging stations across the nation.
Nissan launches new, mid-size PHEV pickup that undercuts $20K Slate *

3 weeks ago | electrek.co | Jo Borrás

Zhengzhou Nissan has launched a new, plug-in pickup in the Chinese market called the Z9. It’s the same size as the Nissan Frontier Pro, offers over 35 miles of all-electric range, and pricing starts at just $16,600. * in China.
Nissan launches new, mid-size PHEV pickup that undercuts $20K Slate *

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jo Borrás

Plug-in hybrid Defender would not have pleased the Camel ManAnybody that lived in the 1980s must remember the Camel Man. His name was Bob Beck by the way and I only know this because I googled it. He was this …
240 ton Hitachi, ABB electric haul truck is revolutionizing Japanese mining

3 weeks ago | electrek.co | Jo Borrás

With global demand for battery minerals continuing to rise, tech giants ABB, Hitachi, Komatsu, and Sumitomo are working together, developing a clever tech strategy that’s slashed emissions across Japanese mining operations. The collaboration between Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB Traction to build a massive, fully electric 240 ton haul truck for extreme duty mining operations reached a critical stage last year, with the completion of their first prototype in February.
Opel Frontera GRAVEL concept previews next Jeep Renegade electric 4x4

4 weeks ago | electrek.co | Jo Borrás

Hot on the heels of the Fiat 4×4 Grande Panda Manifesto comes another subcompact Stellantis compact with electric drive and off-road ambitions. Meet the Opel Frontera GRAVEL – which might be our best look yet at the next-generation electric Jeep Renegade coming in 2027.