Solid-state battery specialist Factorial Energy is teaming up with Mitsui Kinzoku, one of the few companies producing sulfide-based solid electrolytes, to scale up the promising new technology. Read more…
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Open source semi: Windrose puts its electric truck online, for free
This week, Windrose founder and CEO Wen Han made heavy truck history by putting the CAD models for all 1,023 parts from the X9D01 base model of his Windrose E700 Class 8 electric truck online. For free. Read more…
Lucid and Bolt to deploy 25,000 autonomous EVs across Europe
Lucid and Bolt announced a partnership today to build and deploy autonomous vehicles across Europe, with the ride-hailing platform aiming to put at least 25,000 self-driving Lucid EVs on its network. Read more…
Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea electric motorcycle finally goes global, revealing its Western price
Royal Enfield’s new Flying Flea electric motorcycle has officially spread its wings beyond India, with the retro-inspired C6 now launching in Europe and the UK. And perhaps just as importantly, we finally know what Western riders can expect to pay for it. Read more…
Out of this world performance at down to Earth prices: Ausom’s AWESOME fall sale
Ausom made a name for itself with a growing lineup of electric scooters that offers everything from practical single-motor commuters to seriously quick dual-motor thrill rides without breaking the bank. This month, the brand’s awesome Fall Sale is making the Ausom brand’s high-performance value proposition even more compelling. Read more…
Kia is offering big discounts on the EV9, with over $15,000 off at some dealers
Kia’s biggest electric SUV is being marked down by more than $15,000 at some dealers. Read more…
Tesla brings Cybercab to China, rules out sale and robotaxi service
Tesla is putting its Cybercab on public display in China this week, but the company wants to be clear about one thing it isn’t: a vehicle it plans to sell there. Read more…
Rivian’s ALSO e-bikes are finally hitting the road – but not for frustrated customers
Rivian spin-off ALSO is finally getting its futuristic TM-B electric bikes out across the United States. Read more…
Volkswagen’s new electric hot hatch delivers more power than the Golf GTI [Images]
Volkswagen revealed the new ID.3 GTI, a new electric hot hatch that’s more powerful than the Golf GTI. It’s VW’s most powerful GTI ever. Read more…
Tesla’s new ‘Accordion’ Supercharger could speed up its slow buildout
Tesla deployed its first “Accordion” Supercharger, a pre-assembled charging unit that ships 16 stalls on a single truck and installs 20% cheaper than a conventional site. Read more…
Tesla’s new Roadster teaser hints at a ‘Cyber’ redesign it doesn’t need
Tesla will finally unveil its new Roadster on October 1, more than eight years after it first showed the car in 2017. And a teaser this weekend suggests the production version is getting Tesla’s “Cyber” design treatment. Read more…
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is a bit more expensive to lease this month, but it’s still a great deal
Hyundai’s electric SUV is still one of the most affordable EVs available, starting at $35,000. The IONIQ 5 is a bit more expensive to lease this month, but it’s hard to pass up with 0% APR financing or up to a $5,000 discount. Read more…
BYD reveals the new Denza N8L EV, a smart luxury SUV with 960 km of range for about $45,000
BYD calls it the industry’s first AI-powered smart luxury SUV. The new Denza N8L EV is an all-electric version of the current plug-in hybrid (PHEV), starting at 299,800 yuan, or about $45,000. Read more…
NHTSA orders Tesla to prove its Cybercab is legal to sell, under oath
NHTSA has ordered Tesla to prove that its Cybercab is even legal to sell. The agency issued a formal Special Order on September 10 demanding that the company show, under oath, how a vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors complies with federal safety standards written for human drivers. Read more…
Segway’s new 28 MPH MUXI Pro cargo e-bike gets automatic shifting and regen braking
Segway is giving its compact MUXI utility e-bike a fairly significant upgrade, adding everything from automatic electronic shifting to front suspension and a higher Class 3 top speed. Read more…
This Brooklyn startup will put nearly 700 EV plugs on NYC curbs
New York City has chosen Brooklyn-based it’s electric to supply the hardware for its permanent curbside EV charging network, which will bring nearly 700 Level 2 charging points to all five boroughs over the next three years. Read more…
Stark turns its 80 hp electric supermoto into a titanium-loaded blacked-out beast
Stark Future has already turned its ridiculously powerful electric dirt bike into a street-going supermoto – upon which I recently got to cruise the streets and cities around Barcelona (more on that experience coming soon). But now the company is taking that concept in an even darker direction with the new Stark VARG SM Sköll, a limited-edition, nearly completely blacked-out version of the 80 hp electric supermoto. Read more…
Kia’s new EV van is over 17.5 ft long and can haul 9 people or lots of cargo [Images]
Kia unveiled the PV7 for the first time, its larger electric van with room for nine passengers or plenty of cargo. Here’s our first look. Read more…
Record-setting performance, 1,000 mile range, and Tesla’s Roadster
On today’s long-awaited and often delayed episode of Quick Charge, we talk up the reveal of a revolutionary, world-beating, and record-setting new sporty EV, as well as the “new” Tesla Roadster that’s going to hover around a parking lot (allegedly) in October. Read more…
EPA just raised health costs by $2.8T, will kill thousands per year (upd.)
The EPA finalized a proposed policy on Monday to eliminate limits on power plant pollution, saddling Americans with trillions of dollars in long-term health and environmental costs and thousands of deaths per year, in the latest step of Trump’s assault on America. Read more…
