It appears that Tesla is officially taking “FSD Beta” out of beta, but only if you pay attention to the road. Read more…
Abarth 600e Is A Formula-E Inspired 240 HP Electric Hot Hatch
Stellantis says this is the most powerful car to ever wear the Abarth badge. Read more…
Ford Mustang Mach-E price cuts are proving affordable EVs are in demand
Ford is moving inventory after slashing prices by up to $8,100 on its best-selling electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E, last month. A recent Cloud Theory report reveals that the price cuts are working as buyers look for more affordable EVs. Read more…
NIO’s EV sales rebound in March to top 30,000 Q1 delivery target
Chinese EV maker NIO (NIO) delivered 11,866 vehicles in March, up 14% over last year. The upturn in sales helped NIO top its (revised) Q1 EV sales forecast of around 30,000 units. Read more…
Save $1,667 on the Hover-1 Altai Pro e-bike at $1,333, Anker 192Wh power station returns to $105 low, more
Kicking off this week’s green deals is the overdue return of the Hover-1 Altai Pro R750 e-bike, dropping down among its lowest prices at $1,333. It is joined by the return of the Anker PowerCore Reserve 192Wh Power Station to the $105 low, as well as a one-day discount on the Greenworks 80V 21-inch Self-Propelled Electric Lawn Mower with a 4.0Ah battery for $399. Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week. Read more…
Virginia is getting a 764 MW bump in solar power capacity
Virginia has approved over a dozen new solar projects that will significantly boost Dominion Energy’s clean energy capacity. Read more…
Thermo Fisher’s new in-line metrology enables comprehensive inspection of electrodes during battery manufacturing
Uniform, defect-free electrode coatings are essential for battery performance. That’s why battery manufacturers inspect electrodes during production to insure the uniform quality of the coatings. However, as Thermo Fisher Scientific explains, traditional in-line coating weight measurement gauges use a single spot sensor traversing the electrode sheet to assess coating quality, but several meters of electrode… Read more…
Xos and Winnebago team up to develop electric specialty vehicle chassis
Los Angeles-headquartered Xos, a manufacturer of electric trucks and powertrain components, has partnered with RV maker Winnebago to develop a customized electric chassis for Winnebago’s Specialty Vehicles division. Winnebago Specialty Vehicles’ manufacturing operations are in Forest City, Iowa. It has been producing electric vehicles since 2018 for mobile commercial applications, for customers with accessibility challenges,… Read more…
Tested: Stainless Steel Tesla Cybertruck Doesn’t Get Dangerously Hot In The Sun
It may be made out of the same material as your favorite omelet skillet, but it’s no better at cooking an egg than a painted car. Read more…
$25,000 Tesla To Ditch Production Line For Radical New Assembly Technique
Tesla’s “unboxed” approach may be the biggest change in car manufacturing techniques in over a century. Read more…
BYD’s March sales are second highest in history, showing 147% growth
A new month has started, and so BYD has come out with its sales numbers for last month – March, that is. They are impressive, to say the least. BYD says it sold a total of 302,459 “new energy vehicles” or NEVs (which means battery electric EVs but also hybrids, keep in mind), of which 301,631 were passenger vehicles. At… Read more…
Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem
Q&A with Aqua Metals execs Steve Cotton and David Regan Regardless of the claims made in Facebook memes, Li-ion batteries are eminently recyclable, and current recycling methods cause far less environmental damage than the well-documented depredations of the petroleum industry. However, as sustainability is central to the mission of the EV industry, we need to… Read more…
Improving EV acoustics with synchronous acquisition of NVH and powertrain data (Webinar)
The electrification of the vehicle powertrain poses major challenges for the interaction of the individual components. In order to optimize both – the acoustics and the performance of electric vehicles, high-voltage and NVH measurement data must be acquired synchronously. In this webinar, we show the problem in the acoustics of EVs and the solutions for… Read more…
Tesla Q1 Sales Draw Grim Predictions From Wall Street Analysts
It could be a minor obstacle on a long road ahead, but Tesla shouldn’t take this lightly. Read more…
BYD Q1 EV sales top 300,000, but is it enough to maintain a lead over Tesla ?
China’s leading electric car maker, BYD, recorded over 300,000 EV sales in Q1 2024, up 13% over last year. Is it enough to maintain its lead over Tesl. Read more…
Tesla increases Model Y prices, but for how long?
Tesla has increased Model Y prices on all trims of its best-selling electric SUV. The question is: for how long. Read more…
Aptera to showcase solar EV tech in the UAE as it preps its first production-intent builds [Video]
Aptera Motors has just delivered its first solar EV to a customer. April fools! Yes, it is now April, which means we get another video update from Aptera. This month’s progress update recaps a recent visit to France, details an upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, and talks about the status of Aptera’s first production-intent solar EV builds. Watch the video in full below. Read more…
Tesla gives rare update on Tesla Semi electric truck program
A Tesla engineer has given a rare update on the Tesla Semi electric truck program amid new EPA rules that should give it a boost. Read more…
How Much Does A Rivian Cost? R1T, R1S, R2, R3, R3X
Let’s take a look at pricing for each of Rivian’s current and upcoming models. Read more…
Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT Driven Until It Died. It Didn’t Meet Its Advertised Range
The Silverado EV 3WT has a smaller, 20-module battery pack compared to the 4WT model. Read more…
