A small “skunkworks” team within Ford has been working on a low-cost EV platform for two years, Ford CEO Jim Farley said on Tuesday. Read more…
Watch someone throw a baseball and a steel ball at the Tesla Cybertruck’s windows
Remember when Elon Musk first unveiled the Tesla Cybertruck and tried to prove how impact resistant its “armor glass” windows were by having a member of his team throw a metal ball at them? It’s one of the most famous fails of all time. Here’s the video. Now that the Cybertruck is finally shipping, many years later, it’s no surprise… Read more…
The BMW i5 Touring Is The Electric Wagon You Want But Can’t Have
Unless you’re in Europe, of course. There’s also a plug-in hybrid version of the German wagon that’s a solid “nein” in the U.S. Read more…
The 2025 Porsche Taycan Gets Major Upgrades In Range, Performance And Charging
The Taycan Turbo S is now the quickest production car Porsche has ever sold, but charging and range may be the real wins here. Read more…
2025 Porsche Taycan: More range, 18-minute charging, 2.3-second 0-60
Porsche appears to be keeping all that’s great about its leading-edge Taycan electric sports car, while teasing out more of the numbers that matter: range, efficiency, and acceleration. The 2025 Porsche Taycan starts with a larger battery pack. Versions with the Performance Battery Plus now have a gross capacity of 105 kwh—up from 93… Read more…
BYD is launching newly developed smart driving ADAS tech next month
Chinese EV leader BYD is launching its new in-house smart driving tech next month. According to local reports, the advanced ADAS feature will roll out by the end of March.. Read more…
Ford beats Q4 earnings estimates despite EV pullback, hybrid shift
Ford reported its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market, beating Q4 revenue and profit estimates. The automaker expects the momentum to continue in 2024 despite pulling back EV investments. Read more…
In a ‘monumental shift’, EU coal and gas collapse as wind and solar ascend
Europe’s coal electricity generation tanked by 26% and gas by 15% in 2023, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember.. Read more…
Canada looks to Norway for lessons in how to manage the transition to EVs
Norway is the world’s undisputed EV capital—roughly a quarter of all cars on its roads are now EVs, and the country is on track to end the sale of gas and diesel cars by 2025. Canada plans to end the sale of fossil-burners by 2035, and policymakers are looking to the Scandinavian country for answers… Read more…
Toyota Steps Up Investment For Three-Row Electric SUV Built In Kentucky
The plant gets another $1.3 billion and a new battery assembly line. Read more…
Over 1.8 million EVs were sold in Europe last year
Europe has its own fair share of ups and downs in 2023 and the sales numbers reflect the overall EV rather subdued picture. There were over 3 million plug-in vehicles sold in the Old Continent between January and December 2023 representing a 14% increase when compared to the previous year. While most of the months last year saw EV and… Read more…
Zūm raises $140 million for electric school bus platform
California-based student transportation services company Zūm has completed a $140-million Series E funding round led by Singapore-based global investment firm GIC. UK-headquartered decarbonization investor Climate Investment and existing investors including Sequoia and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 also participated. This latest round brings Zūm’s total funding to $350 million. The new funding will be used to… Read more…
Indalloy®301 LT: Revolutionizing Power Module Package-Attach Soldering
Sponsored by Indium Corporation In the ever-evolving landscape of electronics manufacturing, innovation is the key to staying ahead. Indium Corporation®, a leading player in the industry, has once again demonstrated its commitment to advancement with the introduction of Indalloy®301 LT. This novel alloy technology is specifically designed for power module package-attach applications and enables lower… Read more…
Volvo puts EC230 Electric excavator out to stud in France
The headline-grabbing EC230 Electric excavator from Volvo CE has officially begun work on a stud farm with Bouygues Travaux Publics Régions France. The job site is part of a larger project that aims to deliver on the promise of an emissions-free construction industry. Read more…
Super73 RX electric motorbike $3,000, Renogy Phoenix Elite power station now $250, and more
Headlining today’s best deals is a return of the Super73 RX Electric Motorbike to its all-time $3,000 low, along with the standard R model at $2,799. It is joined by a Renogy flash sale that is taking $300 off the Phoenix Elite Portable Solar Generator for $250, as well as one-day sale on Greenworks’ 60V 16-inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw at $196. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.. Read more…
Ferrari is testing Tesla Model S Plaid ahead of its first EV
Ferrari is testing a Tesla Model S Plaid ahead of launching its own first all-electric supercar, which should be coming in the next two years. Read more…
Flying car company XPeng reportedly considering ditching LiDAR for pure vision in new EV
A Chinese auto blogger on Weibo has posted spy images of what could very well be our first public look at XPeng’s new EV sedan, codenamed “F57,” and rumored to officially debut as the P8…. or P9. Camo’d images show a slim but roomy sedan with a unique rear that reportedly has LiDAR but perhaps won’t for now. Check it out below. Read more…
Polestar Is Discounting Its Cars By Up To $7,500. Is It Enough?
Interestingly, the Polestar 2 Single Motor and Dual Motor now retail for the same price. Read more…
2023 Kia EV6, 2023-2024 Kia Niro EV recalled for driveshaft issue
A small number of 2023-2024 Kia Niro EV and 2023 Kia EV6 electric vehicles are being recalled for an issue that most definitely can’t be remedied with an over-the-air update. In affected vehicles, Kia explains, one of the driveshafts may have been improperly heat-treated, potentially allowing it to break under load. That would result in the… Read more…
You Should Recharge Your EV After Every Trip, Even If It’s A Short One. Here’s Why
But even if you can’t, it’s probably going to be fine. Read more…
