The electric crossover also took home the World Car Design award and the first-ever World Electric Vehicle of the Year award. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Grabs 2022 World Car Of The Year Award, And More
NASA contracts Canoo to build EVs that will transport astronauts to launchpad for Artemis missions [Update]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has chosen EV startup Canoo to provide zero-emission EVs to transport its crew to the launchpad for NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. Canoo will soon join the likes of Tesla and Rivian as EV automakers integrated into the realm of space exploration. More…
2023 Nissan Leaf gets design makeover, simplified lineup, up to 215-mile range
With the Ariya electric crossover almost here, last year Nissan gave the Nissan Leaf a price cut of more than $4,000—making it the cheapest electric vehicle on the U.S. market. Now it’s kept the 2023 Leaf on this same, more affordable trajectory, while giving the styling an update and cutting the number of models in the lineup to just… More…
Hyundai Confirms Genesis Electrified GV70 Will Be Built In The US
The first electrified vehicle made at Hyundai’s US plant in Montgomery, Alabama, will be the Santa Fe Hybrid starting in October 2022. More…
VW is preparing some improvements to MEB electric vehicles, including range of up to 435 miles (700 km)
VW is preparing some good improvements to its MEB platform, which will result in better specs in its electric vehicles, including a range of up to 435 miles (700 km). More…
Kia showcases 2023 Niro EV at NY Auto Show with a complete redesign, V2L capabilities and added range
During this week’s NY Auto Show, Kia America officially debuted its upcoming 2023 Niro EV alongside new design features and performance specs. Kia has previously shared the design overhaul coming to the second-generation Niro and its variants, but we now know much more about what consumers can expect when the EV goes on sale this fall.. More…
After revealing that their bike has a tendency to break in half, Fiido quickly announces new plan
Last week we broke the news that Fiido X electric bikes suffered from a design flaw in the magnesium frame’s folding mechanism, resulting in multiple bikes breaking in half. Now the Hong Kong-based company has announced its solution, which involves a major redesign to the bike and replacements for riders. More…
2023 Kia Niro Makes US Debut, EV Model Has 253-Mile Targeted Range
The US-spec 2023 Kia Niro EV features a 64.8-kWh lithium-ion battery and a 150 kW front-mounted electric motor. More…
CyberLandr Provides Details About Updated Prototype For Tesla Cybertruck
The update focuses on new interior features, including an “invisible” countertop cooktop that’s cool enough to touch. More…
AMTE teams up with Sprint Power & Eltrium for battery development
UK battery cell manufacturer AMTE Power has teamed up with Sprint Power and Eltrium to accelerate the development of battery technologies to meet the growing and complex needs of the electric vehicle market. The collaboration will commence in 2022 and, according to the initiators, will aid global carmakers and start-ups as they ramp up the […] More…
Rimac completes winter tests for the Nevera
Rimac Automobili has completed the final winter tests with the production version of the Nevera ahead of the first customer deliveries. The electric hypercar has already passed registration tests in the US and EU and is scheduled for delivery to customers around the world in the coming months. Winter testing at Pirelli’s Sottozero centre near […] More…
GM to source cobalt from Glencore
General Motors has signed a multi-year supply contract for cobalt with the raw materials company Glencore. Glencore will supply GM with the battery material from a mine in Australia. The companies did not disclose the details of the supply contract. The cobalt supplied by Glencore from Australia will be used by General Motors in the […] More…
1,050-hp, 446-mile Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance keeps the Dream (Edition) alive
Lucid on Tuesday unveiled the Air Grand Touring Performance, which takes over from the limited-volume Dream Edition Performance as the most powerful Air model. Lucid built 520 Dream Edition models, splitting them between Range and Performance versions. The Grand Touring Performance and its companion Grand Touring model don’t have limited… More…
Aiways presents 2022 model year of the U5 electric SUV
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways has announced some changes for the 2022 model year of the U5. There are technological improvements, new names for the equipment lines and an adjusted price structure: it will cost around 3,500 euros more. In addition, the U6 is completing its final tests. The minor model upgrades on the […] More…
Toyota Follows Tesla In Developing A Vision-Based Self-Driving System
The automotive brand hopes to use low-cost cameras to collect data and “train” the system for real-world driving. More…
Jaguar I-PACE Sales Continue To Decline In Q1 2022
It was the worst quarter for I-PACE retail sales since its launch. More…
Iconic Investor Ron Baron Supports Tesla Stock For The Long Haul
Baron plans to hold Tesla stock for at least another eight years, noting that Musk’s Twitter investment is “meaningless.” More…
Honda teases two electric sports cars, charges up EV investment
Honda on Tuesday announced a planned investment of more than $40 billion in R&D over the next 10 years, with a focus on software and EV development. The automaker plans to launch 30 EVs globally by 2030, and aims to be producing around two million EVs annually at that point. Those plans include two electric sports cars, which Honda teased as… More…
UCLA injury-rate study of micromobility vehicles reveals the most dangerous
Personal vehicles such as bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, and motorcycles have skyrocketed in popularity in the US over the last few years due to their efficiency and effectiveness compared to cars. But a six-year study by UCLA shows that these light vehicles account for a higher proportion of injuries. More…
Lucid presents performance version of the Air
Lucid Motors has added a version to the model portfolio of its electric luxury sedan Air. With 783 kW, the Grand Touring Performance is the most powerful version of the Air. Deliveries in the US will begin in July 2022 with prices starting at $179,000. When Lucid Motors unveiled the production version of the Air […] More…
