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Next pickup for Nissan and Mitsubishi may get PHEV, EV versions

Green Car Reports
The next-generation Nissan Frontier midsize pickup truck may get EV and plug-in hybrid variants, the latter using Mitsubishi tech, Automotive News reports. Nissan and Mitsubishi have been corporate allies since 2016, and the current-generation Nissan Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander crossovers use a common platform. But the two brands are looking at… Read more…

Xiaomi SU7 buyers face 7 months waiting time

ArenaEV
It may be April Fools’ Day today, but Xiaomi SU7’s buyers have little to laugh about. Xiaomi’s first foray into electric vehicles is turning out to be a major success, but obviously manufacturing struggles to catch up with demand. The overwhelming early orders pushed delivery wait times to between three and seven months—that’s mid-October for the high-end SU7 Max. While… Read more…

Sector coupling potential demands secure communications


Beyond reductions in local air pollution and fossil fuel consumption, EVs could also make an important contribution to societal energy efficiency through participation in sector coupling. This is the integration and coordination of different energy sectors – such as electricity, heating, cooling and transport – with the goal of optimising the use of renewable energy sources and improving overall energy efficiency across all of those sectors. Read more…

Revolutionizing rider safety: The protective jacket every e-biker should consider

If you’ve followed my writing or videos, you’ll know I’m a “life on two-wheels” kind of guy. If there’s an electric motorcycle, e-bike, scooter, or anything else remotely rideable out there, I’ve probably thrown a leg over it at least once. Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to learn how each type of vehicle comes with its own unique personality and enjoyment, but also its own risk profile. And without the benefit of 5,000 pounds of murderous steel around us, out of necessity we motorcycle riders become masters of balancing risk.. Read more…

Volvo EX30 Performance review

ArenaEV
Volvo has a reputation for making safe and reliable vehicles, which are more luxurious than the average car but more boring than what the premium makers offer. Yet the newest addition to its lineup – the EX30 – aims to shake things up. If ever there was a car to challenge the boring Swedish manufacturer notion – it is certainly… Read more…