A Waymo robotaxi was recently captured on video repeatedly circling a roundabout in a quiet residential area. How long the dizzying drive lasted remains unclear, but the company has since confirmed that no passengers were on board during the incident. Read more…
How Mercedes’ Craziest Experiment Gave Us Its Most Important EV Yet
A Mercedes-Benz engineer tells us how the learnings from the record-breaking EQXX led to the upcoming CLA sedan. Read more…
BMW is now filling up its new diesel cars with vegetable oil
Starting in January, BMW will fill up all new diesel models it builds in Germany with HVO 100 hydrotreated vegetable oil.. Read more…
ZEEKR opens sales of its 7X SUV in Europe, starting below 53,000 euros
Three months after ZEEKR launched its new 7X SUX in China, the EV automaker has opened up sales in select markets in Europe, its third model in the region. The ZEEKR 7X will start below 53,000 Euros, and early European customers can take advantage of free upgrade packages. Read more…
Electric bikes, e-motorcycles, & e-chainsaws. My most popular reviews of 2024
Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing a wide range of products designed to help people make their lives easier, greener, and hopefully more fun, too. As the year winds to a close, here’s a look back on the reviews that viewers liked the most, voted on by your clicks. These are the e-bikes, e-motorcycles, and e-products whose reviews had the highest views of the year. Read more…
BYD’s $10,000 Seagull EV outsold all cars in China (even gas models) again in November
BYD’s cheapest EV model, the Seagull, outsold every car in China last month, even gas-powered models. Starting at around $10,000, over 56,000 BYD Seagull EV models were sold in November alone. With sales surging, the low-cost EV took back the best-selling car title from the Tesla Model Y in China last month. Read more…
Sunwoda to improve solid-state battery prototypes with XTC
In China, battery manufacturer Sunwoda and materials specialist XTC are joining forces to develop and industrialize preliminary products for solid-state batteries. Sunwoda is known for making steady progress in semi-solid and solid-state batteries. Read more…
Electric Lamborghini delayed to 2029 because market isn’t ready
Lamborghini is delaying its first fully electric model by a year, hoping that market conditions will be more favorable at that time, Reuters reports. “We do not think 2029 is late to have an electric cars,” CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Reuters and other media outlets Monday at Lamborghini’s headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. “We do not… Read more…
Did General Motors Limit Its Future By Walking Away From Cruise?
Plus, the auto industry closes out 2024 with a nasty “hangover” after riding high during the pandemic. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 RWD Displays Impressive Efficiency In European Testing
The green spinoff of Euro NCAP says it “is a reason for Tesla engineers to be proud of their achievement.” Read more…
Porsche Taycan completes a 1,111 km range challenge
Porsche did a fun range challenge involving its Porsche Taycan in Sport Sedan, Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo variants in either 4S, Turbo or Turbo S configurations. The challenge was 1,111 km-long and started from Koblach, Austria, through Ingolstadt, Germany, before circling back to the starting point. Participants had to use only four Porsche charging points and were split into… Read more…
Switzerland regulates autonomous driving
In Switzerland, the Federal Council has passed an ordinance regulating automated driving that will come into force on March 1, 2025. The regulations mean that drivers will be allowed to use autopilot functions on freeways and for parking, while fully autonomated routes for pilot projects have been made clear. Read more…
Dubai can now boast 750 charge points across the city
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its network of electric vehicle charging stations now reaches over 740 charge points across the city. Independent Charge Point Operator (CPO) licenses have also been issued to Tesla and UAEV. Read more…
Public transport operator Movia reaches electric bus target six years early
The Danish public transport company Movia has put 66 new electric buses into operation. This means that half of Movia’s bus fleet in the capital region of Copenhagen and on Zealand is now electric – six years earlier than originally planned. Read more…
U.S. EV Registrations Were Up In October Despite Tesla Being In The Red
GM, Hyundai, Honda and Rivian had at least one model on the list of best-selling EVs. Tesla had three. Read more…
Nio aims to become profitable by 2026
Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio wants to make a profit from 2026, according to company boss William Li. The urgency to become profitable arises from the fact that Nio’s development is running about two years slower than expected. Read more…
Hyundai Kona Electric: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist
Base price of $34,270 secures a 200-mile EPA range from less than 50 kwh Fast-charging times lag Hyundai’s E-GMP (Ioniq) EVs, but V2L adds usefulness Smart interior design, latest infotainment system amount to a modern look and feel The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it exemplifies a… Read more…
The Tesla Cybertruck Might Have An Inventory Problem
Limited-edition Foundation Series models are piling up in inventory across the country. Read more…
Xpeng reportedly considering shelving plans to adopt Thor as Nvidia chip suffers delays
Xpeng is considering shelving plans to adopt the Thor chip in next year’s new models, while Nio has no plans to use the Thor chip in next year’s models, according to local media. Read more…
German goverment to release billions in subsidies for chip factory in Dresden
The Federal Ministry of Economics will subsidise the chip factory of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its partners Bosch, Infineon and NXP in Dresden. Grants of up to 5 billion euros are planned over several years. Read more…
