Analyst and YouTuber Kevin Paffrath said Tesla’s CEO showed a complete lack of leadership. More…
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Up To $13K Cheaper With Discounts, Tax Credit
The Mustang Mach-E GT’s price drops from $60,000 to $47,000 with new discounts combined with the $3,750 federal tax credit. More…
Can The Tesla Cybertruck Stop Bullets From A Tommy Gun? An Expert Weighs In
A forensics expert said higher velocity rifle bullets from modern weapons would penetrate the Cybertruck’s stainless steel. More…
Toyota EPU electric truck could counter Ford Maverick hybrid
Toyota over the weekend revealed in concept form a fully electric compact pickup that’s about the same size overall as the Ford Maverick hybrid pickup. The Toyota EPU concept, which is due to be shown this week at the Tokyo auto show, is about 200 inches long—within an inch of the Maverick in length and about as short as U.S.-spec… More…
Juiced Bikes Guarantees Fire Safety With UL-Certification For All E-Bikes
All of the current models in the brand’s lineup have been certified according to UL 2849 and UL 2771 standards. More…
Mitsubishi to invest up to $200 million in Renault Ampere EV unit
Mitsubishi has been something of an also-ran in the automotive world for the past decade, with the brand’s storied badges (Delica, Lancer, Pajero, Eclipse — to name a few) largely forgotten in modern vehicular conversation. Now, it says it will invest up to $200 million in partner firm Renault’s Ampere EV unit. More…
Internet is arguing about Tesla Cybertruck’s build quality, and it doesn’t matter
Tesla fans and naysayers are arguing on the internet about the Tesla Cybertruck’s build quality, and it doesn’t really matter. More…
2024 Mercedes EQA and EQB now available to order, starting at €49,000
Mercedes announced it’s opening orders for the updated EQA and EQB in Europe and the cars are expected at dealers in early 2024. The EQA 250 is €48,992, the 250+ goes up to €50,420. Then there’s the 300 4MATIC at €51,735 and 350 4MATIC tops the range with its €54,638 price. Trim levels are the baseline Progressive, featuring ARTICO man-made leather, leather steering wheel, and 18-inch alloy wheels. A move up to the Electric Art opens up nicer 18-inch alloys, nicer interior materials, and a multifunction sports wheel in nappa leather. The AMG Line adds AMG styling, sports seats, AMG… More…
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a ‘Future Energy Lab’ in the UK
JLR has opened its Future Energy Lab in England. The new facility at the company’s development centre in Whitley, a suburb of Coventry, will develop and test electric drives for the company’s future BEV models. Read more…
First Milence charging hub to be built in Venlo
Milence has announced the first location of its planned high-performance charging network for electric trucks. It will open at the end of November 2023 in Venlo, the Netherlands, right on the border with Germany. Read more…
USA: Factorial Energy opens solid-state battery development and production site
About 14 months after breaking ground, the US developer of solid-state battery cells for electric cars has opened its new facility in Methuen near Boston in the US state of Massachusetts. With a capacity of 200 MWh, it is said to be the largest solid-state battery assembly line in the US to date. Read more…
Mercedes EQA & EQB now available to order in Europe
Mercedes-Benz has opened orders in Europe for the updated versions of the EQA and EQB electric models. The list prices for the new editions of the two electric vehicles presented in August are at a similar level to their predecessors. Read more…
Callboats: Autonomous passenger ferries in Helsinki
The first commercially operated autonomous electric boats being trialled in Helsinki. The electric boats from Callboats, which can be ordered via app, connect the Finnish capital with a nearby group of islands. Read more…
Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony reportedly gets $100 million investment from Saudi Arabia
Pony.ai will set up a joint venture in Saudi Arabia and establish a manufacturing and R&D center, according to local media. Read more…
ElectraMeccanica calls off merger with electric truck maker Tevva
The merger was to be completed this quarter. But the Canadian EV maker called off the deal, citing “several incurable breaches of the agreement” by its potential partner. Read more…
Audi A4 e-tron likely to release by the end of 2025
According to a media report, the next generation of the Audi A4 will also be launched purely electrically from the end of 2025. According to the report, the A4 e-tron will be available as a saloon and estate – with a similar orientation to the current combustion engine model, which will remain in the range for the time being. Read more…
GM offers $1400 to ’20-22 Chevy Bolt owners who don’t get battery replacement
As the latest step in the saga of recalled Chevy Bolts, GM is offering owners of ’20-22 Bolts early payment of $1,400 of an anticipated class action settlement in exchange for installing a piece of diagnostics software that the company says will detect whether batteries require a full replacement. More…
Gogoro launches ‘first two-wheel SUV’ using company’s swappable batteries
Gogoro, the leading industry player in the swappable batteries for light electric vehicles market, has just unveiled its new Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter. The electric two-wheeler is the company’s first entirely new platform of the year, yet relies on the same network of over 1 million swappable batteries as Gogoro’s other electric scooters. More…
California Governor Gavin Newsom lauds BYD’s technology after experiencing Yangwang U8 in Shenzhen
“This is another leap in the technology, I mean, next level leap,” Newsom said after experiencing the tank turn feature of the Yangwang U8 in Shenzhen. Read more…
Kia EV9 first look
The Kia EV9 is about to become available to the general public and as of yet, most people haven’t been able to see it in person. That included us but we had the chance to meet up with the flagship SUV here on the Old Continent and snap a few images and gather some early impressions. We got a look at the higher-end GT line model which comes in a satin Blue paint job with black matte accents. It’s a mature but sporty look that goes nicely with the full-sized SUV. The satin finish has a really cool look to it, but it does take a lot of extra effort keeping clean. Opt out of the GT and you… More…
