In a groundbreaking development, China has witnessed a surge in its electric vehicle market, with over 1 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold in November. This remarkable achievement is not only a testament to China’s commitment to cleaner transportation options, but to an exponentially growing demand from customers. There’s no other way to put it – it is a pivotal… Read more…
2024 BMW i4 EPA Range, Energy Consumption And Pricing Overview
The lineup has expanded with a new xDrive40 version, while the entry-level eDrive35 version has more EPA range. Read more…
The CARS Act Could Preview An Undesired Electric Vehicle Culture War
The bill aims to limit the EPA’s authority over regulating EV sales in the U.S. It won’t pass, but expect more fights. Read more…
Ekoenergetyka to supply its new Axon Easy 400 EV charger to ORLEN Deutschland
Poland-based EV charger manufacturer Ekoenergetyka will supply chargers, including its latest model, the Axon Easy 400, to ORLEN Deutschland, the German unit of Polish energy group ORLEN. Ekoenergetyka currently supplies 80% of ORLEN’s charging network in Poland, and has provided charging infrastructure for public transit operators in European cities including Barcelona, Berlin, Hamburg and Paris…. Read more…
Electra’s software improves EV driving range estimates
The EV equivalent of a gas gauge—the range estimator—is notoriously imprecise, so much so that some drivers call it a “guess-o-meter” or “guess gauge.” Obviously, the remaining range of a particular EV on a particular day depends on many factors (speed, traffic conditions, weather). However, it turns out that even estimating a battery’s state of… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck smokes Ford F-150 Raptor in drag race
Tesla Cybertruck was put against a Ford F-150 Raptor, Ford’s performance pickup truck, in a drag race. Here are the results. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) is getting booted from the Nasdaq 100 stock index
EV maker Lucid (LCID) is set to lose its spot in the Nasdaq 100 index at the end of the week as the company’s stock faces more pressure.. Read more…
ZEEKR electrifies Europe: EV deliveries roll out in hopes of transforming continent’s roads
Months after shipping its first batches of EVs over from China, ZEEKR has officially begun deliveries to new customers in Europe. This recent milestone kicks off expansion plans that should see the availability of ZEEKR EVs expand to several new markets in Europe over the next two years. Read more…
See How You Can Order A $100K Foundation Series Tesla Cybertruck AWD
Video documents a reservation holder’s experience of configuring and ordering a Foundation Series Cybertruck. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck eligible for $7,500 EV tax credit, but there’s a catch
Tesla Cybertruck has secured official approval for the coveted $7,500 federal tax credit set to roll out in 2023. However, there’s a significant catch. According to information provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, as of December 7, 2023, the tax credit applies to two specific versions of the Tesla Cybertruck: the all-wheel-drive variant and the top-tier, tri-motor Cyberbeast version.… Read more…
Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024: What didn’t make the cut
Last week we named four Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists. Between the Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV9, Nissan Ariya, and Toyota Prius Prime, one will earn the annual distinction. While in upcoming days we’ll take a deeper look at why those models are on our shortlist, it’s worth first taking a look at what arrives this year… Read more…
Gutted Tesla Model S Plaid Gives Life To 1,020 HP Sleeper Minivan
Just don’t expect to ferry your kids to school in this junkyard Honda Odyssey-bodied EV with mismatched body panels. Read more…
How big a deal is Tesla sharing its 48 V architecture with other automakers?
As most of the world focuses on the Tesla Cybertruck’s unorthodox looks, automotive geeks are more interested in its voltage architecture. With Cybertruck, Tesla introduced a 48-volt electrical system, and it has now released its 48 V implementation documentation to other major automakers. Ford CEO Jim Farley publicly thanked his counterpart at Tesla for sharing…. Read more…
Thermally conductive potting compounds enable higher power-density electronics (Whitepaper)
Sponsored by Parker Lord. Now more than ever, we are seeing a strong trend toward the electrification of vehicles in the transportation industry, including automobiles, buses, trains, off-road vehicles, watercraft and aircraft. In these electric vehicles, long ranges and high horsepower require high power density from their electrical components such as batteries, motors and generators,… Read more…
Toyota’s pseudo-manual EV gearshift offers up to 14 gears
More details about the fake manual transmission for electric cars developed by Toyota have emerged from a recently published patent application. Toyota’s alibi gearbox could have up to 14 simulated gears. Read more…
Volkswagen Looking To Renault For Help Developing Cheap EV: Report
VW is falling behind its European competitors, so it’s looking for partnerships to help it regain lost ground. Read more…
Everything my wife learned from her first 100 miles e-biking to work
My wife has always been bike-curious. As the partner of a mobility journalist and prolific electric bike reviewer, it would be hard for her to avoid them if she tried. But most of her brief experiences with e-bikes comes from joining me on riding trips or the occasional rented e-bike on vacation. She’s the proverbial barefoot kid to my proverbial cobbler. Read more…
Hyundai’s 2024 Kona electric is an affordable EV option with starting prices under $33,000
The redesigned 2024 Hyundai Kona electric will be one of the most affordable EVs in the US, with starting prices under $33,000. With a bigger, bolder design, more range, and faster charging, the new Kona EV is better than ever. Read more…
This major smartphone OEM wants Mercedes and Audi to use its software
Huawei, a major smartphone OEM, telecom supplier, and (formerly) silicon designer, is engaging German carmakers Mercedes and Audi over a potential stake in its vehicle software business. Huawei currently supplies vehicle software to several Chinese domestic OEMs, including Seres Group, Changan Automobile, and Arcfox, as well its own joint ventures, Luxeed (co-owned by Chery) and Avatr (co-owned by CATL). Read more…
Mazda plans to produce ‘7 or 8’ electric cars by 2030
Slow-moving Mazda, which currently sells one electric car, the MX-30 (and in limited quantities), says it will finally wake from its long slumber and crank out a few more EVs, seven or eight in fact, and sell them internationally by 2030. Here’s hoping that the promised electric Miata is part of the lineup.. Read more…
