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EV sales still rising at 22.3% in CA, Tesla cedes lead back to Toyota
EV sales continue to rise steadily in California, reaching a record 22.3% market share in Q3. But Tesla has returned to its position as second-best selling brand in the state, behind longtime leader Toyota, after briefly eclipsing the brand last quarter. More…
Lucid Motors considers enhancing audio experience with Apple and Amazon Music
California’s very own Lucid Motors seems to be gearing up for an audio extravaganza. A fresh job listing on Lucid’s LinkedIn suggests they are on the lookout for a Senior Product Manager. This new recruit will be spearheading the integration of Apple and Amazon Music into the carmaker’s proprietary infotainment system. The job listing’s description hints that both the Air and the forthcoming Gravity SUV might soon be treated to in-built controls dedicated to these music streaming giants. However, Lucid isn’t entirely new to the Apple ecosystem. All Air EVs come equipped with both wired… More…
Did You Know That The Tesla Cybertruck Can Crab Walk?
Perhaps this is another detail that Tesla isn’t willing to reveal yet. More…
Ørsted just axed plans for two New Jersey offshore wind farms – here’s why
New Jersey’s governor is furious because Ørsted canceled two huge offshore wind farms off the New Jersey coast – this is what happened. More…
Volvo gives first look at the EM90’s ‘Scandinavian living room’ interior ahead of debut
Volvo’s first electric minivan will be revealed in less than two weeks. Ahead of its debut, Volvo is giving us our first glimpse of the EM90’s “Scandinavian living room” interior, designed to make the most of time spent in the car. More…
2024 Tesla Model 3 Is “The Grown-Up Model 3” With Better Suspension And Cabin: U.S. Reviewer
Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Reviews is full of praise for the facelifted Model 3 after driving it in Europe – Autobahn included. More…
Polestar 4 has the lowest carbon impact of all Polestar vehicles at launch
The Polestar 4, unveiled back in April for the Chinese market, is the vehicle with the lowest carbon impact at launch from the entire Polestar lineup. The brand just published its Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for it, and the results are great. The Polestar 4 is made at Geely’s SEA factory in Hangzhou Bay, China. This plant combines green electricity that carries the I-REC hydro power certificate with photovoltaic electricity from its roof. The climate impact is further reduced during production by employing low-carbon aluminum from smelters using hydropower electricity, as the data… More…
I Drove Nissan’s Japan-Only $15,500 EV. Here’s Why It Could Fill A Huge Hole Here Too
Nissan isn’t exporting its electrified Kei car to the States any time soon, but does the Sakura provide a useful template for an attractive minimalist EV? More…
California’s Love For Electric Cars Continued In Q3 2023
New registrations of electric cars, led by Tesla Model Y and Model 3, increased by 56 percent year-over-year. More…
Subaru finally hops on the Tesla NACS EV charging train
Japanese automaker Subaru finally made the announcement everyone’s been waiting for. Subaru will adopt Tesla’s NACS charging ports for its EVs starting in 2025.. More…
Anker portable power stations on sale from $130, Segway e-scooter $300, more
A collection of are now live, offering the best prices of the year on battery backups from $130. You can also save $280 on Segway’s Ninebot E22 electric kickscooter with the added perk of a removable seat, as well as these Greenworks electric pressure washers starting from $119. More…
Volkswagen delays fourth EV battery plant over ‘sluggish’ sales
Europe’s largest automaker, Volkswagen, is delaying plans for a fourth EV battery factory for now. CEO Oliver Blume said the decision was based on market conditions in Europe. More…
Indian firm EAM to invest $650 million in North Carolina EV battery manufacturing facility
Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), an Indian battery materials company and a subsidiary of Epsilon Carbon, plans to build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing facility in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The company plans to break ground in 2024 and begin manufacturing in 2026, reaching full capacity by 2031. EAM is already in discussions with local raw… Read more…
Facility services specialist ABM rolls out its own EV charging network
ABM, a provider of facility services, infrastructure solutions and parking management, has extensive experience deploying charging stations—it has installed over 30,000 chargers to date. Now the company has rolled out its own proprietary EV charging network. ABM’s EV Charging Network, which is powered by its cloud-based ABM EV OS software in collaboration with Noodoe, will… Read more…
Peugeot E-408 and E-5008 confirmed for 2024 launch as E-3008 makes an official premiere
Peugeot will use the Zurich Motor Show to show its EV, the Peugeot E-3008, to the general public. From today to 5, 2023, visitors will get the chance to see the E-3008 in the flesh for the first time. In an arguably more exciting development the company confirmed that in August 2024 we’ll see the E-5008 join its smaller sibling. Sharing the same dedicated EV STLA Medium platform, the E-5008 will be larger and feature a more traditional roofline, which is to say it will have far more trunk space. The 98 kWh battery will also carry over to the larger model, although it will likely come… More…
Norway: Car Market Shrunk, But EVs Maintained Ultra-High Market Share In October
The Tesla Model Y, Toyota bZ4X, and Skoda Enyaq iV were the best-selling cars overall. More…
Tesla Wins First U.S. Jury Trial Involving Fatal Autopilot Crash
The jury ruled that the Model 3 did not have a manufacturing defect when it veered off a highway at 65 mph in 2019, killing the owner. More…
Lucid To Add Native Apple And Amazon Music Support In Its Cars
The California-based EV maker is looking for a Senior Product Manager who can make it happen. More…
Liverpool seeks to spend another £10m on street-side chargers
More than ten million pounds are slated to increase the number of EV charging points across the Liverpool City Region. The equivalent of 11.5 million euros, announced by Mayor Steve Rotheram, shall improve and expand the region’s on-street charging network. Read more…
