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Meyers Manx Original Dune Buggy Returns As Full EV, Here In 2024
It retains much of the original’s look, but it’s thoroughly modern and completely electric.More…
Canoo Q2 2022 report: $1 billion in sales pipeline, but only $33.8 million in cash left
American EV startup Canoo shared its latest report outlining its results for Q2 of 2022 as it continues to fight to stay out of the red in a race toward production. Canoo is now reporting another big loss for the quarter. And, although it has $1 billion in its sales pipeline, only a minority percentage of those commitments are binding under contract. More…
Mercedes-Benz launches training program to deepen employee EV Knowledge
Luxury German automaker Mercedes-Benz is launching the Mercedes EQ experience, an immersive EV training program to deepen employee knowledge. The program aims to energize, educate, and electrify Mercedes team members around its new EV sub-brand. More…
Senate calls USPS bluff with $3 billion for electric trucks – will it go 100% BEV?
The US Senate has allocated $3 billion in additional funding to the US Postal Service for electrification of the nation’s delivery fleet, as part of yesterday’s massive climate bill. It’s the latest move in the long saga for postal service electrification and effectively “calls USPS’s bluff” by supplying as much funding as the USPS claimed a 100% BEV fleet would cost. More…
Baidu CEO says autonomous tech from ‘Robocar’ brand JIDU will be a generation ahead of Tesla
During its inaugural partner’s conference in Shanghai, autonomous-centric robotic car brand JIDU shared details of its lofty production expansion goals overseas. Furthermore, the CEO of parent company Baidu, said JIDU’s autonomous driving technology will “lead the Tesla generation.”. More…
Aptera teases clean new interior of its solar electric car with 1,000 miles of range
Aptera is teasing a new clean interior of for the latest prototype of its solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range. More…
Nikola Q2 Revenue Above Expectations On Delivery Of 48 Tre BEVs
The commercial EV maker built 50 Tre BEV electric semi trucks in the quarter, 48 of which were shipped to dealers.More…
Lucid Motors gets dark with sinister new ‘Stealth’ exterior upgrade for the Air
Following a less than stellar Q2 financial report last week, Lucid Motors is diverting the public’s eyes to a shiny new exterior design add-on for the Air sedan called “Stealth Look.” This darker, sportier design replaces thirty-five exterior components on the Air and will come as a choosable option to compliment any of the five color options currently available. More…
Stellantis achieves record first half 2022 earnings, BEV sales climb nearly 50% YOY
One of the largest global automakers, Stellantis, posted its first-half earnings for 2022. Stellantis’s electrification strategy is paying off so far as it takes second place globally in BEV and low emission vehicle (LEV) sales. More…
BYD Tang Shines In Banana Box Test
Two Chinese models are currently at the top of the SUV segment.More…
Kia EV9 Electric SUV Spied With Less Camo, We Finally See Its Shape
It looks quite different to the EV9 concept.More…
Here’s how the US climate act will lower household energy bills
The Democrats passed the big climate bill – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – in the US Senate on Sunday, 51-50. It’s expected to pass in the House of Representatives this week, and President Joe Biden says he’ll sign it as soon as it lands on his desk. Here’s how the IRA helps homeowners achieve energy efficiency and lower their energy bills. More…
Schwinn Releases Stylish Mendocino Commuter E-Bike
Classic Schwinn styling in a contemporary package.More…
Danger of building compliance EVs in 2022: Mazda sells single digits of MX-30 in July
Mazda has reported its sale numbers for July, which exhibit an overall decline compared to a year ago. What’s even worse, Mazda sold less MX-30 EVs than the number of seats some people have at their dinner tables. As a compliance EV with dozens upon dozens of better options available, the MX-30 is becoming a prime example of how negligible compliance EVs are in the growing market. More…
Plug-Ins At 10.3% In June As Italy’s EV Sales Gain Traction
As expected, the new incentive scheme is having an obvious impact.More…
California DMV Accuses Tesla Of False Advertising For Autopilot, FSD
This comes as no surprise since Tesla has been under similar scrutiny for years. The feature names have been enough to cause red flags.More…
Rivian Testing “Enduro” Dual Motor R1S and R1T EVs In New Zealand
The so-called Enduro drive units feature inverters and electric motors developed entirely in-house by Rivian Automotive.More…
Tesla launches new ‘Ownership Loyalty Program’ with some significant discounts
Tesla has launched a new “Ownership Loyalty Program” with some significant discounts – something that CEO Elon Musk has said Tesla wouldn’t do. But the program is only in China for now. More…
Lucid Air Stealth Look tones down appearance of electric luxury sedan
The Lucid Air electric luxury sedan darkens under a new Stealth Look trim option, the EV startup announced on Monday. Available on the Air Grand Touring Performance, Grand Touring, and Touring models, the Stealth Look treatment involves 35 different exterior changes, Lucid said in a press release. Most of those changes involve swapping out the… More…
