Tesla Cybertruck has over 1 million reservations and its unveiling was one of the most exciting and anticipated events in the auto industry of this century, but 2 years later it appears that maybe the Cybertruck could be Elon Musk and Tesla’s first big mistakes with many other electric truck makers beating Tesla to the
Month: February 2023
On his Fully Charged debut, our new US correspondent, Ricky Roy gives his in-depth thoughts on the new Rivian R1T. Does the long-awaited electric adventure truck live up to the immense hype? Does it have what it takes to fend off incoming rivals from Tesla, Ford and Hummer? And just how ,many secret gadgets are
Ok I get it, it’s not a helicopter. It’s a multi-rotor. A quadcopter, perhaps? A drone? VTOL? Whatever it is, it’s a manned flying machine and you can actually buy one from China. It’s scary. It’s wild. And it’s this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. This electric aircraft
By Joey Klender Posted on February 24, 2023 Tesla’s preferred choice for its potentially-upcoming vehicle production plant in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, has one major roadblock if the automaker eventually lands there: water. Tesla has been mulling several locations in Mexico for its newest EV production plant, and its ideal location is Nuevo Leon, a Mexican
Fleet operators looking to electrify may experience a new form of “sticker shock” when they realize how much electrical power will be required to keep their vehicles running on schedule. For a fleet of any size, a charge management solution is a must to keep energy consumption under control. Charged asked Sam Hill-Cristol, Business Development
Cadillac will launch three electric vehicles this year to join the existing Lyriq and Celestiq, and a prototype for one of them has just been spotted. The prototype is for a mid-size three-row SUV that will likely end up replacing the gas-powered XT6. Cadillac has previously described the vehicle as a “globally sized” offering with
The 2024 Kia EV9 is launching later this year as one of the most highly anticipated electric vehicles to hit the market. A newly posted video on social media appears to show the sleek, big-bodied electric Kia EV9 as a near replica of the electric SUV concept. 2024 Kia EV9 spotted in new video We
Nissan noticed that many people might not know how to pronounce “Ariya,” the name of its second EV in the US, which happens to be a roomy and upscale two-row SUV. As automakers bring new EVs to market, they need new and exciting names, though some of them are just plain weird, especially when it
Cummins, which has been building diesel engines for heavy-duty vehicles since 1919, is methodically moving into the electric age. Now the company has successfully demonstrated a new ePowertrain for heavy-duty vehicles, using a test truck at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, England. The integrated 17Xe ePowertrain, developed by Meritor (now part of Cummins) with Advanced
We look at the shortlist of safest electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The Sono Sion solar car is no more. And will worries over gasoline-car resale value drive subscription models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Sono Motors announced that the Sono Sion solar car project has been terminated. The company will instead
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the launch of several new electric cargo bikes from companies like Trek and Lectric, an upcoming ride-by-wire system for e-bikes, a 50 MPH seated electric scooter, Arcimoto being saved
By Joey Klender Posted on February 23, 2023 Tesla has evidently started testing Superchargers equipped with the ‘Magic Dock,’ as one has been spotted for the first time in the United States. There is even a sign next to the station that shows how the automaker will initiate charging for non-Tesla vehicles. For several months,
The US-certified DCBM 400/600 meter takes EV fast charging to another levelBy Mathieu Beguin, Global Product Manager at LEM With transportation accounting for over 20% of global CO2 emissions in 2020 and 17% of all greenhouse gas emissions (according to Statista), decarbonization is essential in this sector. However, the massive challenge facing those who work
I’m a fan of special-order colors. Ever see a Chevy ordered in Pontiac’s Verdoro Green? Or an Oldsmobile ordered in Dodge’s Plum Crazy? I have, and it’s somewhat neat to see. The day of paying extra for a non-production color are long gone for most “regular” cars, but fancy brands and special models (Corvette, anyone?)
A new prototype vehicle has been spotted over the last few days and it clearly has some Tesla design features. It could be a test mule for the upcoming new “Tesla Model 2” $25,000 electric car or it could be nothing. The rumors about a new Tesla vehicle have been ramping up over the last
We installed solar panels and a Tesla Powerwall at our home in October of 2021, and, needless to say, we’ve been quite impressed. However, we’ve also been fortunate to have almost no major power outages in our area since the installation, so this epic ice storm is really the system’s first true test. Thanks to
Italian automotive supplier Marelli developed and manufactured the three e-motors used in the new Maserati GranTurismo Folgore, and also provided its proprietary Adaptive Driving Beam Matrix LED headlamps and Telematic Control Unit connectivity system. The 800 V motors, which were developed over a two-year span and produced at Marelli’s Modugno plant in Bari, Italy, supply
California clamps down on replacement tire efficiency. Rivian thinks about charging stations fanning hot electric truck batteries as they charge. And Lordstown Motors is recalling the Endurance over a propulsion issue. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lordstown Motors has paused production on the Endurance electric truck due to “performance and quality issues.”
クルマの概念を変えるテスラモデルS。 日本のテスラオーナーが運転の醍醐味を語る、カスタマーストーリーを公開。
What battle did electric-car maker Tesla Motors bring on itself? And, which of five new cars should win our Best Car To Buy 2015 award? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse–right here at Green Car Reports–for the week ending on Friday, October 31, 2014. For links to all the stories
RAM claims its upcoming electric pickup truck will beat Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, GM and others in the latest teaser video to which I’ll react in this video. Electric Car Apparel & Merchandise from E for Electric: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/EforElectric/ Subscribe to this channel: http://www.youtube.com/eforelectric?sub_confirmation=1 Our website: https://www.eforelectric.com Additional Tesla footage by https://www.instagram.com/fromwhereicharge
San Diego-based electric bicycle company Ride1Up has just unveiled yet another new e-bike this season. Unlike the heavyweight electric moped we saw last month, the new Ride1Up Turris is a much lighter touring e-bike that also happens to be lighter on the wallet. The Ride1Up Turris, which just launched at a comparatively reasonable $1,295, is
By William Johnson Posted on February 22, 2023 Atlis Motor Vehicles, an electric truck startup, has posted a video online demonstrating its megawatt charging technology on its new EV charger. As electric vehicles have gained prominence in recent years, more and more emphasis has been placed on the charging speed of the vehicles and chargers
German manufacturer KACO builds high-speed dynamic radial shaft sealing systems, and claims to have made a significant advance in the field. Electric drives, the company explains, require sealing systems that function independently of the direction of rotation, and previous systems had a preferred direction of rotation for forward travel (V-max), with correspondingly good reverse travel
A redesigned Mercedes-Benz E-Class goes on sale later this year as a 2024 model, and on Wednesday Mercedes previewed the car’s interior. The latest generation of the premium mid-size sedan will follow the current trend of introducing digital features that go well beyond enhancing the driving experience. By also focusing more on software rather than
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
Tesla’s relatively new German factory, Giga Berlin, has been producing Model Y crossovers for a time, and it’s in the midst of a substantial ramp-up. Earlier on, Tesla announced that the factory would also produce batteries, though plans changed. Now, it appears battery production is underway, though the specifics aren’t consistent with the automaker’s early
Enphase Energy, a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, has successfully demonstrated a bidirectional EV charger that enables vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. It also allows energy generated from solar panels to be sent directly to the EV battery. The new product uses Enphase’s grid-forming IQ8 Microinverters and Ensemble energy management technology to
Toyota might opt for U.S. EV production in Kentucky. VW is keeping EV components in-house so it can optimize them for efficiency. And the Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets priced in the same range as the Model 3. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan has a price
When Himiway proposed launching special US state versions of its e-bikes, the company hosted a poll to see what its users wanted most. California and Florida scooped up the most votes, and now we’re looking at what could be the first-ever US state e-bikes. And they look pretty cool, if you’re into sunny states. Both
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