Mercedes has some bold, experimental ideas for how your driving experience could feel in the next few years. Will customers bite? Read more…
Mercedes’ Sound Drive Turns Your EV Into A Musical Instrument On Wheels
With will.i.am’s help, Mercedes is about to reinvent how you experience music in your car—and even let you make some. Read more…
Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxi
Kia has revealed much more about its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy for providing modular vehicles for last-mile delivery and other uses, potentially around the globe. And with the extensive update, on Monday at CES in Las Vegas, it also provided a glimpse of the first several PBV products that are essentially different twists on electric… Read more…
Tesla drastically downgrades Model Y sound system
Tesla has drastically downgraded the Model Y’s audio system from 13 to 7 speakers and seemingly getting rid of the subwoofer. Read more…
Hyundai doubles IONIQ 5 lease deal with up to $15,000 off
If the Hyundai IONIQ 5 caught your eye, now may be the best time to start shopping. Hyundai is offering the biggest deal on the IONIQ 5 since its launch, with up to $15,000 in savings.. Read more…
Kia introduces modular ‘Platform Beyond Vehicle’ strategy, teases several concept EVs at CES
Kia is kicking off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 with some exciting news in a quest to go “beyond mobility.” This afternoon, Kia introduced its fully customizable Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) to provide businesses and individuals with modular, fit-for-purpose EVs. Kia also demonstrated the potential of its new PBV business by unveiling the Concept PV5. Read more…
Kia’s ‘Platform Beyond Vehicle’ Is A Line Of Transforming Commercial EVs
With extensive modularity, advanced software control and even a robotaxi eventually, Kia has wild plans for the utility vehicle space. Read more…
Electrify America expands customer charging agreement with Kia America
EV charging network Electrify America, which operates in 47 states and the District of Columbia, and California-headquartered Kia America, have agreed to provide 1,000 kWh of complimentary charging to first-time owners of the 2024 Kia EV9 SUV. The offer is redeemable through the Electrify America app at any of the company’s charging stations for three… Read more…
Geely Galaxy E8 Goes On Sale For Less Than $25,000
This reasonably-priced sedan aims to get even more Chinese drivers out out of their ICE cars, and in to EVs. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) now has 4.2% of the US auto market
Tesla (TSLA) has reportedly grown its deliveries by 25% in the US last year to now hold a 4.2% market share of the US auto market. Read more…
GoTrax CTI3 step-through e-bike hits $899, Juiced HyperScrambler 2 $1,000 off, e-snowblower, more
Starting off the work week, we have a $500 discount on this GoTrax step-through e-bike to go alongside a deep clearance offer on the Juiced’s HyperScrambler 2 at $2,499 – if you need something more in the e-moped space, that is. Both of these e-bike deals are joined by Snow Joe’s 24V 21-inch electric snow blower, which now starts at $398 to join all of the other new Green Deals.. Read more…
Check out this leading auto supplier’s next-gen interior for EVs with Smart Cabin seats
Yanfeng, a key GM, Jeep, and Ram auto supplier, unveiled its Electric Vehicle Interior (EVI) concept at CES 2024 on Monday. The interior is a vision that eliminates the traditional instrument panel and, instead, integrates most features into a Smart Cabin seat. Read more…
Four heat pump makers develop successful sub-zero prototypes in the US
Four more heat pump manufacturers have successfully developed cold-climate prototypes as part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge. Read more…
Honda Reportedly Considering $14 Billion EV Factory In Canada
Potentially, the $14 billion plant might produce next-generation batteries too. Read more…
New Graffiti X From Lyric Cycles Goes Big On Power With 3,000W Motor
In off-road mode, it’s capable of hitting 45 miles per hour and dishing out close to 10 horsepower. Read more…
China Plug-In Car Sales Hit 4th Consecutive Record In November 2023
The number of new registrations exceeded 870,000 and counting. Read more…
In 2023 Volvo Global Plug-In Car Sales Exceeded 265,000
The ramp-up of the all-new Volvo EX30 progresses with over 600 sales in December. Read more…
Blue Bird delivers 23 electric school buses to Kentucky school district
Iconic school bus OEM Blue Bird has delivered 23 electric school buses to Carter County Schools in Kentucky, which operates 11 schools serving some 4,200 students. Carter County Schools purchased the electric bus through Blue Bird’s authorized dealer Central States Bus Sales in Lexington, Kentucky. The district received a $9,085,000 grant through the EPA’s 2022… Read more…
IoTecha’s IoT.ON platform enables both AC and DC bidirectional charging
Smart charging specialist IoTecha has developed a verticalized platform including hardware, embedded software and cloud services, that’s designed to power turnkey EV charging solutions. The IoT.ON platform was recently upgraded with a new processor (the brain of a Smart Charger) that includes the STMicroelectronics STM32MP1 MPU along with the ST33 Trusted Platform Module. Key features… Read more…
Hyundai Is The Most Fuel-Efficient Legacy Automaker In The U.S., The EPA Says
Overall, though, Tesla is still number one thanks to its emissions-free and efficient EV portfolio. Read more…
