Electric scooter industry giant NIU is back with another pair of new electric standing scooters just in time for college students headed back to school. The NIU KQi 100P and KQi 100F are laser-focused on portability and affordability, dropping the power level to create compact and budget-priced commuting tools. Read more…
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Lucid (LCID) CEO reveals his real thoughts on an electric pickup
An electric Lucid pickup may be a pipe dream, after all. Lucid (LCID) CEO Peter Rawlinson said it’s “very tough to make an electric pickup work today.” At least, not one that’s usable and cost-effective. Here’s why. Read more…
Kia’s low-cost EV3 is about to get even better with new variants on the way
Kia confirmed plans to launch new AWD and GT variants for its electric EV3 SUV. The EV3 is the first of Kia’s new low-cost EV lineup as it looks to challenge industry leaders. Read more…
Help with fractions, EV sales up, a $50K Lucid, and solar is bigger in Texas
On today’s spectacular episode of Quick Charge, we bust the myth of slowing EV sales by teaching journalists how to do math. We also check out the new, $50,000 mainstream Lucid and break the news to California that they’re not #1 anymore. Read more…
Lucid teases its new midsize electric SUV: Here’s our best look yet at the sub-$50K EV
Lucid is giving us a closer look as it teases its upcoming lower-cost midsize electric SUV. During its Technology and Manufacturing Day, Lucid revealed a new teaser of the electric crossover, offering a glimpse into the EV maker’s more affordable lineup. Read more…
Vessev officially unveils its VS–9 hydrofoil boat inside and out [Video]
Just over three months after coming out of stealth mode, young electric hydrofoil boat builder Vessev has shared a closer look at its flagship vessel – the VS–9. Today, the boatbuilder shared fresh images of a completed VS–9 vessel and a detailed video below. Read more…
78% of Trump voters support Biden’s clean energy incentives
Support for Biden’s federal clean energy incentives cuts across party lines – 78% of 2020 Trump voters support them.. Read more…
The only pickup truck awarded an IIHS Top Safety+ rating is the all-electric Rivian R1T
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has shared its top safety picks for 2024, and its leader in the pickup category is 100% electric. The 2024 Rivian R1T pickup is the only BEV in the segment to earn Top Safety Pick+ honors as the best of the best in passenger safety. Read more…
Greenlane breaks ground on its flagship electric truck charging stop
Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy, and BlackRock, has broken ground on its flagship electric truck charging stop in California. Read more…
Honda preps for new Acura EV at Ohio hub, but gas and hybrid cars will stick around
Honda is preparing to build its first electric model at its retooled EV hub in Ohio. A new Acura will be the first EV will be built at the hub in late 2025. Meanwhile, Honda said the EV hub will not be exclusive to electric cars with plans to build gas and hybrid models on the same line. Read more…
Lectric XPeak e-bike with extra battery $1,399, new Jackery Solar Generator 3000 Pro bundle lows, Hoverfly H3 e-bike, more
We’ve got another day of great Green Deals for you today, with some notable favorites hitting their best deals to date, like the popular Lectric XPeak Off-Road e-bikes at $1,399 with $727 in free gear (including an extra battery for double the travel distance). There’s also Jackery’s flagship Explorer 3000 Pro Portable Power Station that is seeing new low prices on three different solar generator bundles starting from $2,279, as well as a Hoverfly’s H3 16-inch e-bike that makes a great starter model for a new $451 low. There’s also AeroGarden’s Harvest 2.0 Indoor Hydroponic System that is seeing a 20% markdown and also a one-day discount on Worx’s near-universally compatible LeafPro collection tool for faster leaf collection this fall – plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well, like yesterday’s massive price drop on Yamaha’s premium YDX-MORO e-Bike and more.. Read more…
XPeng asks its suppliers to keep up as its MONA M03 EV averages over 2,000 new orders a day
XPeng Motors is off to a hot start with the first BEV in its new AI-centric MONA line. After garnering tens of thousands of MONA M03 orders in its first couple of days, XPeng is now asking its component suppliers to bolster their capacity so the Chinese automaker can try and keep up with demand. Read more…
Tesla self-driving promises are getting weaker on new cars
Tesla has weakened its real unsupervised self-driving promises on new cars in the online configurator. Read more…
Mercedes, Factorial unveil new all-solid-state battery that can extend EV range by up to 80%
Mercedes is getting new all-solid-state EV batteries for its next-gen models. Developed with Factorial, its new all-solid-state battery “breakthrough” can extend EV range by up to 80%. Read more…
Tesla integrates Uber driver navigation directly into its vehicles
Tesla and Uber have launched an in-car integration of ridesharing navigation directly into its Tesla vehicles for Uber drivers. Read more…
EV sales have not fallen, cooled, slowed or slumped. Stop lying in headlines.
EV sales continue to rise, but the last year of headlines falsely stating otherwise would leave you thinking they haven’t. After about full year of these lies, it would be nice for journalists to stop pushing this false narrative that they could find the truth behind by simply looking up a single number for once. Read more…
Wireless Tesla, BYD and Lucid step up, and a wicked-fast Dodge EV
On today’s spectacular episode of Quick Charge, the Tesla brain drain continues as another key executive departs the company, rivals BYD and Lucid step up their self-driving games, and Dodge reveals an AWD electric Hornet with 1,070 hp that does 0-60 in 1.4 seconds. Read more…
Toyota’s all-solid-state EV battery plans get the green light in Japan
Toyota’s all-solid-state EV battery plans officially gained approval from Japan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (METI). The certification gives Toyota the green light to develop and build next-gen EV batteries as part of Japan’s plans to boost domestic supply. Read more…
Texas just became No 1 in the US for most utility-scale solar
For the first time, Texas has bumped California out of the No 1 spot for the most utility-scale solar capacity.. Read more…
