There’s a new “world’s fastest EV” in town, and it’s a familiar name if you follow Electrek. Japanese car manufacturing and engineering firm Aspark has developed an upgraded version of its ultrafast (and ultra-expensive) OWL hypercar with the help of Italy’s Manifattura Automobili Torino and took the EV to the track where it clocked in at a top speed of nearly 439 km/h.. Read more…
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Here’s how the new EU tariffs will impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO
After concluding that EVs imported from China have an unfair advantage due to government subsidies, the European Commission said it would impose additional tariffs by up to 38.1%. How will the new EU tariffs impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO. Read more…
Elon Musk exposes himself through Apple/OpenAI temper tantrum
Elon Musk has thrown a temper tantrum over Apple’s integration of OpenAI, and the episode exposes the problem with his social media addiction. Read more…
Tesla claims it has 2 Optimus humanoid robots working autonomously in factory
Tesla claims that it currently has two Optimus humanoid robots working autonomously in a factory, which would be a first. Read more…
Cybertruck sales in May boosted Tesla’s 2024 ATPs by more than 10%
Tesla prices, which bottomed out in late 2023, are estimated to have increased by 3.1% month-over-month to $57,369 in May, reports Kelley Blue Book. Read more…
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. Kia is recalling certain EV9 electric SUVs after a hot start in the US
After Kia’s first three-row electric SUV made an impressive debut in the US market this year, a new recall is being issued for certain models. The recall, over inadequate headliner protection, affects 2,401 Kia EV9 models. Here’s what you should know. Read more…
Genesis takes aim at luxury EV rivals with lease prices starting as low as $339 per month
With the luxury brand’s sales surging in the US over the past few years, Genesis looks to take advantage of the market’s shift to electric. Genesis is aiming at luxury rivals like Tesla, with EV lease prices starting as low as $339 per month for the new GV60. Meanwhile, the larger Electrified GV70 is an even better deal. Read more…
Nissan schleps the LEAF along for at least one more year, 2025 models start at $28,000
Long live the LEAF! For one more year at least, as Nissan has begun sales of the 2025 model year LEAF. If you’re familiar with the veteran BEV, you find familiarity in this year’s models as virtually nothing new exists. Still, the LEAF’s starting price of $28,000 makes it one of the most affordable models available today… as long as you find somewhere that has CHAdeMO charging. Read more…
The world’s only coal-to-nuclear reactor plant just broke ground in Wyoming
Bill Gates’ TerraPower broke ground yesterday on its Natrium nuclear reactor plant, making it the first advanced reactor project ever to start construction. Read more…
‘Stand up Tesla’: UAW uses layoffs to make unionization progress at Tesla
The United Auto Worker (UAW), a powerful auto worker union in the US, is using Tesla’s recent layoffs to make unionization progress at the automaker. Read more…
Hyundai teases its new INSTER EV for the first time, the latest affordable electric car
A new low-cost Hyundai EV will be revealed later this month. Hyundai is teasing the first images of its new INSTER EV ahead of its official debut at the Busan International Mobility Show. The all-electric city car is expected to be the latest affordable EV to hit the market, but will it make it to the US. Read more…
Tesla paid for Elon Musk’s Boring Company to dig a tunnel under Giga Texas, but why?
The Boring Company, which is owned by Elon Musk, announced that it finished digging a multi-million-dollar tunnel for Tesla underneath Gigafactory Texas. Read more…
Ford is still retiring the gas-powered Focus despite delaying 2030 all-electric goal
The iconic Ford Focus is on its way to retirement. Despite delaying its goal of an all-electric future in Europe by 2030, the gas-powered compact car is still not part of the plan. Read more…
PowerHouse by Qmerit simplifies home electrification process and offers bidirectional capabilities
Noted energy solutions provider Qmerit has just announced a new suite of home electrification technologies and integration services that offer less grid dependency and potential monetary benefits. “Powerhouse by Qmerit” can help streamline the power equipment acquisition and installation process and combine everything into one holistic system, complete with vehicle-to-home capabilities. Read more…
FLIT first ride: This is the folding electric bike Brompton should have built
At the Micromobility Europe conference in Amsterdam last week, I got my first look at (and first ride on) the new folding electric bike known as FLIT. As it turns out, there’s a new ultra-compact British folding e-bike in town. Read more…
XPeng surprises public with the official name of its first EV under new MONA brand before launch
Nine days before XPeng Motors is expected to launch its new AI-centric BEV brand MONA publicly, it has given the social media world a little appetizer by sharing the official name and first full image of its first model. Read more…
Tesla restarts hiring beyond AI and robotics in a big way
Tesla has fully restarted its hiring effort beyond AI and robotics in a big way after a hiring freeze amid several waves of layoffs throughout the entire organization. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: Husqvarna electric plate compactor
Husqvarna’s new LF 60i LAT battery-powered compactor delivers serious soil compaction and the convenience of cordless power. Read more…
First ride on the Flite eFoils: Easy to learn and outrageous ‘flying’ fun out on the water [Video]
I have seen the future of sustainable water sports; my friends, it is good. I recently got the chance to take Flite’s lineup of eFoils out on the waters of South Carolina, and all I can say is, “What a feeling.” Watch me hydrofoil (and fall plenty) in the video below. Read more…
