US states’ EV charging readiness, Lotus Emeya, Mercedes and BYD: At present’s Automotive Information

Some U.S. states are doing a lot better than others in supporting the rising fleet of EVs, and California doesn’t high the listing. Lotus rolls out an EV that seems to face off with the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Mannequin S. And is BYD’s Blade battery headed into some Mercedes fashions? This and extra, right here at Inexperienced Automotive Stories. 

Lotus has rolled out one other EV that’s something however the small and lightweight the model has signaled prior to now. The 2025 Lotus Emeya is an enormous hatchback, the dimensions of a Porsche Taycan or Tesla Mannequin S, with efficiency and dealing with anticipated to maintain up with each of these. Precise vary figures land nearer to these of the Taycan although, from first indications.

Mercedes is reportedly trying to make use of BYD’s Blade LFP batteries in Chinese language-market variations of its upcoming EVs—even perhaps the next-generation, efficiency-focused EVs heralded by its Mannequin 3–sized Idea CLA-Class. May the identical apply within the U.S. or Europe?

And which U.S. states are falling brief in supporting the rising EV fleet, and that are maintaining? The situation-data firm HERE, with SBD Automotive, investigated, just a few elements past the sheer variety of chargers. It discovered a number of the similar high and backside state performers as final week’s J.D. Energy research suggesting U.S. EV adoption is changing into polarized primarily based partly on coverage. 

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