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This game-changing big ‘brick toaster’ battery is now on the market
Zero-carbon industrial heat company Rondo Energy has launched two commercial models of its Rondo Heat Battery, which uses electric heating elements, like in a toaster or oven, to turn clean power into high-temperature heat. Rondo says its heat battery is a drop-in replacement for fossil-fired boilers.. More…
Tesla (TSLA) is taking a beating; investors ask board to stop the bleeding
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is currently taking a beating on the public market, and thousands of investors are now asking the company’s board to act to stop the bleeding. More…
Mercedes-Benz EQG First Ride Review: Overhauled, But Undiluted
Four electric motors, four transfer cases, and a substantial battery only improve on the G-Class’ abilities. More…
Grizzl-E Smart Commercial Bundle Offers Charging Solutions For Condo And Apartment Dwellers
Over 70 million Americans live in condominiums, rental apartments and other multi-resident homes with shared parking. More…
Mercedes-Benz To Offer More Power As $1,200 Subscription In Its EVs
The yearly subscription will unlock more power and performance from the EQE and EQS electric sedans and SUVs. More…
MotorTrend Impressed After Testing Fisker Ocean Electric SUV Prototype
This promising new electric SUV manufactured by Magna Steyr will debut next year. More…
I bought this 5-seater electric boat on Alibaba for $1,080. Am I crazy?
Oops, I did it again. I bought another quirky, cheap, yet kind of awesome-looking electric vehicle on the Chinese mega-shopping site Alibaba. This time it was a five-seater electric boat.. More…
Sony Honda Mobility has a (not so secret) weapon to challenge Tesla in the EV market
Sony Honda Mobility, the joint electric vehicle venture, has significant plans to compete in the growing EV market. Although the JV doesn’t have an EV model to show yet, the partners are already looking for ways to challenge top EV makers like Tesla by centering it around entertainment, which Sony is known for. More…
French Company Ellipse Enters E-Bike Market With New E1 Commuter
The new Ellipse E1 presents itself as a simple, elegant, and stylish way to get around town. More…
NIO Launches Its First Battery Swap Station In Sweden
Customer deliveries of the NIO ET7 already started. More…
Tesla Appears To Have Ordered Plethora Of New TSMC Self-Driving Chips
The alleged chip order for Tesla’s next-gen FSD computer is so huge Tesla may become one of TSMC’s biggest customers. More…
Domino’s Pizza Orders 800 Chevrolet Bolt EVs For Its US Stores
The first 100 Bolt EVs are arriving at select franchise and corporate stores throughout the US this month. More…
U-Boat Worx’s all-electric Super Sub can now cruise faster than a dolphin
Watch out Flipper. U-Boat Worx has announced major performance improvements to its fully-electric, three-passenger Super Sub, donning it “the most flow-dynamic submersible the world has ever seen.” With these improvements to flow dynamics, U-Boat Worx states the electric sub is now 3-4 knots faster than the cruising speed of a bottlenose dolphin.. More…
Here’s how deep geothermal drilling might be clean energy’s future
Quaise Energy is on a mission to prove that deep geothermal drilling could provide more than enough clean energy to meet the world’s needs as we move away from fossil fuels. Matt Houde, cofounder at Quaise Energy, explained its potential at the TEDX Boston Planetary Stewardship Event last week. More…
Does Buick’s first Ultium-based EV revealed in China deliver the electrification the brand needs in the US?
Photos and details have emerged from Buick’s first electric vehicle based on GM’s Ultium platform, the Electra E5, which was leaked in China. Can we expect to see Buick’s EV in the booming US EV market. More…
An electric Volkswagen pickup? New global head says not this decade
As more and more all-electric pickup trucks make their way to the US market, those consumers holding out for a Volkswagen branded model may need to let go and look elsewhere. According to Volkswagen’s new global head of passenger cars, an electric pickup truck is not a priority at the moment, despite comments from the German automaker’s newly appointed head of North America validating such desires.. More…
Ampaire’s hybrid 9-seater takes to the skies
A nine-seat regional aircraft from the Californian manufacturer Ampaire with a hybrid-electric drive system has completed its maiden flight. The Eco Caravan, based on a Cessna Grand Caravan, has a hybrid propulsion system from Ampaire with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Thanks to a battery pack in the fuselage fairing, the passenger […] More…
Tesla Recalls 321,000 Model Y, Model 3 EVs Over Faulty Taillights
On affected vehicles, one or both taillights may intermittently fail to illuminate; the fix is an over-the-air (OTA) firmware update. More…
Tesla adresses yet another recall via OTA update
Tesla once more has to solve a safety issue via an over-the-air update. This time, it affects around 321,000 vehicles in the USA because the rear lights may sometimes not light up. Affected are the Model Y from the model years 2020 to 2023 and some Model 3 of MY 2023. The company said in […] More…
