After a series of financial setbacks followed by an Electrek exposé revealing the failed Metacycle electric motorcycle project, e-bike maker SONDORS has appeared to enter receivership. The search is now on for a buyer who can scoop up the company and its assets.. Read more…
Audi and Porsche have a safer mobile charging cable for EV, PHEV models
Audi and Porsche are conducting a recall of 240-volt Level 2 AC charging cables for EVs and plug-in hybrids. The recall covers 93,196 Audi vehicles in the U.S. from model years 2019 to 2024, including the E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback, Q4 E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron Sportback, and E-Tron GT EVs, as well as the Q5 plug-in hybrid. Porsche is recalling 41,345… Read more…
Nio ET9 and 4th-gen swap station bring more support to LiDAR maker Seyond
ET9 adds two Robin W medium-range wide-angle LiDARs for the first time, in addition to one Falcon ultra-long-range LiDAR. Nio’s fourth-generation swap station will feature six Robin W LiDARs. Read more…
Xiaomi EV to hold tech launch on Dec 28
Xiaomi CEO said the event will be about technology only and not products, meaning the Xiaomi SU7 could still be a while away from an official launch. Read more…
ClearMotion secures order for 3 million suspension system products from Nio
ClearMotion said its active suspension technology, ClearMotion1, will be used to equip the next generation of Nio EVs over the new product development vehicle program life. Read more…
2024 Could Be The Year America’s Dealerships Truly Embrace EVs
The National Automobile Dealers Association said over 7,000 dealers have registered to offer customers point-of-sale tax credits. Read more…
2024 Acura ZDX And ZDX Type S Range And Pricing Overview
The company recently opened reservations and prepares for launch in early 2024. Read more…
Lucid’s $50,000 Tesla Challenger Under Development, CEO Suggests
The CEO said its next EV, after Gravity, will compete in the high-volume, family car market. Read more…
BMW i5 M60 range test
This latest car we’ve got for review is an exciting one! The BMW i5 in its more capable M60 version hopes to become the new benchmark for family sedans.While we still need to run a bunch more tests to see how good it is overall we’ve already got the consumption numbers for you. The BMW i5 M60 has a usable… Read more…
GM pauses Chevy Blazer EV sales over software woes
GM has paused sales of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV over “software quality issues,” the company announced late Friday. “We are aware that a limited number of Blazer EV owners have experienced some software quality issues,” said the company in an official response provided to Green Car Reports. “To ensure our customers… Read more…
Nio ET9 unveiled as a Chinese rival to Maybach
Nio has ambitiously set its sights on the Chinese executive sedan market dominated by foreign giants like Mercedes-Benz Maybach, unveiling the ET9 at Nio Day 2023 in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. Priced at RMB 800,000 (approximately €104,400) and slated for Q1 2025 deliveries, the ET9 flaunts arguably some of the best tech on the market. Nio founder, chairman, and CEO William… Read more…
2024 Honda Prologue: Everything We Know
The Japanese Chevrolet Blazer EV cousin is set to arrive in early 2024. Read more…
Honda Ships New EV Tool to Dealers And it’s Just A Piece Of Wood
It’s overnight wood from Japan. Read more…
Nio unveils in-house developed autonomous driving chip
The chip, called the Shenji NX9031, is built on a 5 nm process and has over 50 billion transistors. Read more…
Swedish Transport Workers union declares sympathy strike against Tesla
In a dramatic turn of events, the Swedish Transport Workers union has declared a sympathy strike against Tesla, aligning with IF Metall’s ongoing battle. However, this latest move from unions faces hurdles as the employers association in Sweden throws a wrench into the works. The Swedish Transport Workers union, in solidarity with IF Metall, decided to halt waste collection from… Read more…
Nio unveils 4th-gen swap station, new 640-kW supercharger, and 2024 buildout plans
Nio aims to add 1,000 battery swap stations and 20,000 charging piles in 2024 in China. Read more…
2023 Was The Year Of The Tesla Cybertruck. I’m Glad It’s Over
The year of rumors, embellishments, and shaky fan videos is coming to an end. Read more…
Nio unveils ET9 to take on Mercedes Maybach, deliveries to begin in Q1 2025
The Nio ET9 is now available for pre-order in China, with a pre-sale price of RMB 800,000, or roughly $112,150. Read more…
GM Issues Stop-Sale Order On Chevrolet Blazer EV After Breakdown Reports
Following reports of problems from InsideEVs, Edmunds and owners, GM hits pause on Blazer EV sales for now. Read more…
The US is getting its first vertical agrivoltaics system
Agrivoltaics – when land is used for agriculture and solar power generation – isn’t new to the US, but vertical agrivoltaics are. Read more…
