With a tri-motor setup delivering over 1,500 horsepower, the Denza Z can hit 0 to 62 mph in under 2 seconds. It’s also cheaper than a Porsche 911 Turbo S. Read more…
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2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 prices revealed, starting at $35,000
Starting at $35,000, the 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 will remain among the most affordable EVs in the US. Read more…
Hyundai opens IONIQ 3 EV orders, starting at about $30,000
Hyundai opened orders for the IONIQ 3, its new entry-level electric hatch, starting at about $30,000. Read more…
Tesla FSD v14 swerved and try to drive me into a ditch for no reason
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving v14.3.6 tried to take a highway exit that my car had already passed, at 110 km/h (68 mph), and it would have taken us straight into the ditch. Read more…
BYD’s cheapest EV spotted with an upgraded interior and a single large display screen
BYD’s low-cost Seagull EV, sold as the Dolphin Surf in Europe and Dolphin Mini in other overseas markets, is due for an upgrade. Here’s a sneak peek. Read more…
GM offers free charging to more of its Latin American Chevy customers
GM’s Latin American expansion continues with news that Chevrolet is offering EV buyers free charging at network at dealerships throughout Peru, where sales of plug-powered vehicles are growing rapidly. Read more…
Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are some great home battery alternatives out there
Between increasingly extreme weather, rising electricity demands, and the rapid expansion of data centers, energy independence is starting to look less like a talking point for doomsday preppers and more like sound planning. That shift in thinking is driving more homeowners than ever towards solar-plus-battery energy solutions like the industry-leading Tesla Powerwall – but Powerwall isn’t the only game in town, anymore. Read more…
First Ferrari Luce EV sells for $40 million, 36x its estimate
Ferrari’s first electric car sold for $40 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction Saturday night. The pre-sale estimate was $1.1 million. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: LiuGong 924FE electric excavator is coming to America
Global equipment brand LiuGong says its 924FE 30-ton electric excavator isn’t an alternative to diesel. Instead, it’s better in every way – and the company’s North American customers are about to see for themselves. Read more…
JLR’s new Freelander 8 takes off with 10,000 orders in first 48 hours
The new, retro-inspired Freelander 8 is Jaguar Land Rover’s latest global entry into the West’s red-hot luxury SUV market, and the off-roader is off to a strong start with over 10,000 orders flooding in in just 48 hours. Read more…
350-ton Longking ZL230E is the biggest, baddest battery mining rig you can buy
Zijin Longking rolled into a media ceremony in Longyan City, Fujian Province this week with the all-electric ZL230E electric mining truck – a 350-ton GVW haul truck that sits in a class of its own as the single largest-tonnage battery electric mining truck in China. Read more…
Weekend Quick Charge: all about autonomy with Waymo and GM
On today’s self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at Waymo’s westward expansion into 18 new California counties – a move the company believes will power it to more than one MILLION paid rides by the end of the year. Read more…
Tesla adds 2.4 kW vehicle-to-load to Model Y Premium with $80 adapter
Tesla has switched on vehicle-to-load for the Model Y Premium in the US and Puerto Rico, letting owners pull 2.4 kW out of the car’s battery at 120 volts and 20 amps. Read more…
Speeders just got lucky: the new Dodge police Charger is NOT electric
If the Mopar faithful won’t embrace the 670 hp electric Charger because it’s powered by batteries, and won’t accept the 550 hp Sixpack Charger because it’s powered by turbos. In a last-ditch effort, Dodge executives are hoping the people chasing them down will. Read more…
Current classics: Bisimoto’s 600 hp electric Rolls-Royce SilvEV Ghost
First seen in the Toyo Tires booth in 2024, Bisi Ezerioha’s converted Roller resurfaced this week at Exotics on Broadway – and the slick, silent running SilvEV Ghost electric restomod has never looked better with a freshened interior and a fresh coat of wax. Read more…
Turning millions of Teslas and Mach-Es into V2L power stations: WETOX D2 earns world’s first Next-Gen V2X certification from SGS
The ability to tap into the energy locked inside your car’s battery to power tools, lights, campground gear, and essential home appliances during an outage has quickly become one of the most desirable EV features. Read more…
Corrupt DoT head took oil money for reality TV show during oil price spike (update)
Sean Duffy, whose transportation expertise comes from being a contestant on the reality TV show Road Rules, is going back to his roots and filming a reality TV show while on the job. Read more…
PACCAR brand DAF to add Level 4 Einride autonomy to its electric trucks
Autonomous logistics firm Einride is partnering with heavy truck brand DAF to accelerate the deployment of autonomous electric freight assets across the company’s premium truck platforms. Read more…
As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update)
The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target. Read more…
Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties
Waymo says California regulators have signed off on the biggest expansion of its robotaxi service yet, covering 18 counties from Sonoma down to San Diego. Read more…
