The 2023 Infiniti Q50 is adding an iridescent paint option to bring some sparkle back to the aging sedan. Called Black Opal Metallic, the iridescent paint is part of a Black Opal Edition package for the Q50 Red Sport 400 trim level. The base black color shifts between blue, green, and purple, depending on the
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Acura has yet to release its first fully electric vehicle, but that isn’t stopping the company from strategizing how it will compete with EV leader Tesla. Acura will sell EVs 100% online to take on Tesla Honda, the parent company of Acura, has been slow to introduce fully electric technology thus far. However, the automaker’s
For a lot of people, an electric bicycle is the closest thing they can get to riding an actual motorcycle. Indeed, the fact that a lot of electric bicycles in the market today are stylized to look like motorcycles helps quite a bit. We’ve seen it in the likes of Super73, Ride1Up, and Juiced. This
Formula E is running with Lucid motors. Uber is looking for a spacious, lower-performance EV for ride-hailing. And the Civic Hybrid is next in Honda’s shift to about half hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda has confirmed that the Civic Hybrid is due as a sedan and hatchback in 2024—and to
KAUST, a Saudi Arabian private research university, says that lithium batteries may soon enjoy enhanced efficiency, thanks to a highly ordered foam of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) that it has discovered. KAUST reports that the complex hierarchical structure of the self-assembling foam allows it to easily and repeatedly soak up and then release large quantities of
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By Eric Ralph Posted on January 24, 2023 After many delays, Rocket Lab has successfully launched an Electron rocket from US soil for the first time. The company’s small Electron rocket lifted off at 6 pm EST (23:00 UTC), January 24th, from a pad built at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. About nine minutes later, the
Danish transport operator Vikingbus has ordered 45 MAN Lion’s City 12 E buses for the Denmark capital’s public transport service. The newly ordered buses are expected to be deployed in Spring 2023. Another coach company, Anchersen, already operates 25 MAN Lion’s City 12 E buses on Copenhagen’s central bus route 7A, which carries more than
Bentley is celebrating its success at Australia’s Bathurst 12 Hour race with two special editions, both offered only in Australia. Designed by the automaker’s Mulliner personalization division and dealership Bentley Sydney, the two cars are based on the Continental GT S coupe, which just launched in Australia, but with styling elements inspired by the number
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has released a video that shows how it built the world’s most powerful wind turbine prototype. The Vestas V236-15.0 MW offshore prototype produced its first power earlier this month. It’s installed at the Østerild Test Center for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark, and it’s undergoing an extensive test and verification program
Tesla is building a top-class team of roboticists including robot design modelers, actuator designers, manufacturing engineers and technicians. Join us in building Tesla Bot: Design/Simulation/Modeling: https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/job/senior-humanoid-robotics-architect-96880 Actuator design: https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/job/mechanical-engineer-actuator-integration-tesla-bot-98591 Gear design: https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/job/mechanical-engineer-actuator-gear-design-tesla-bot-117429 Manufacturing: https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/job/mechatronics-technician-tesla-bot-132814
Lucid is really giving Tesla the run for its money announcing that they will have the fastest electric car charging rate when their electric sedan Lucid Air goes in production. Lucid’s CEO Peter Rawlinson will be here to explain and InsideEVs contributor Tom Moloughney will be here to give his perspective as well, plus all
SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHARE if you want Clean Energy & Electric Vehicles to be the norm. Is the AiWays U5 the most amazing EV we’ve ever driven? Well, no, but it could it be one of the most practical. It looks modern and has been designed to be efficient. It might lack the bells and
What EV has the Best Bang for the Buck? Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk: Which of the EV models now available in the U.S. provide the most bang for the buck? Is now a good time to finally make the upgrade from my internal combustion car? — P.
When Aptera announced details about its Launch Edition first production model in a webinar presentation a few days ago, company execs said the solar EV did not need DC fast charging capability, at least not at the moment. Well, it looks like they had a sudden change of mind as the startup put out a
Ford might be considering a new charging connector. The shift to wind and solar is making EVs cleaner, fast. And Polestar switches to rear-wheel drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar is seeking a 300-mile range for its Polestar 2, as part of a switch of its single-motor model to rear-wheel drive.
Thermal issues associated with the battery might affect its safety, reliability, lifetime, and performance. What if you can ensure the battery operates in safe temperature ranges while maximizing its performance, minimizing its degradation and avoiding hazardous conditions? Siemens offers an integrated battery design and thermal management workflow with multi-level modelling and multi-physics simulations. In this
By Joey Klender Posted on January 23, 2023 Tesla’s exceptional sales record in California shows that, even though many other EV options exist, it is still the ideal choice in what could be considered the country’s hotspot for electric cars. Sales figures released by the California Department of Energy show Tesla sold 212,586 units in
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Electreon, a developer of wireless and in-road wireless EV charging technology, will deploy its technology in a public wireless road project in Germany, which will power a public electric bus. In collaboration with EnBW, a provider of EV charging infrastructure, Electreon will be deploying 1 km of Electric Road System (ERS) along a stretch of
Imagine buying a factory-fresh Lamborghini, parking it, and then never driving it for decades. That’s essentially what the owner, or in this case owners, of this 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition did. (It also happened to a McLaren F1, which seems even crazier.) The car, which bears chassis number ZA9CA05A7LLA12718, has just 249 kilometers
Volvo is set to release its “smallest and cheapest” EV thus far on June 15, the EX30, which will be aimed at drawing younger people into the brand and electric vehicles. Volvo will unveil its smallest and cheapest EV in June Last week, Electrek reported Volvo is developing its first electric minivan after a slide
As more and more e-bikes hit the roads, it goes without saying that more and more e-bikes will be stolen. It’s an unavoidable facet of everyday life that our beloved possessions may be snatched up by folks out to no good. Unfortunately, e-bike related theft, specifically when it comes to batteries, has become rampant in
Lucid offers one of many expected luxury EV leases tapping into federal money. Aptera details the first of its three-wheeled solar EVs due to have up to a 1,000-mile range. Tesla claims its heat pump is better. And Lightyear bails on its solar-car starting line and skips to the future. This and more, here at
By Eric Ralph Posted on January 22, 2023 SpaceX’s Starlink internet continues to find success in Antarctica, Earth’s icy southernmost continent and has spread beyond McMurdo Station. The company first reported that Starlink reached Antarctica as part of a National Science Foundation experiment in September 2022. The milestone also marked the satellite internet network’s arrival
Tesla has leaked the “Magic Dock” CCS adapter in its mobile app ahead of the imminent opening of its Supercharger network in North America. After opening its Supercharger network in Europe last year and indicating that it would do the same in North America by the end of the year, we were a bit disappointed
The Bugatti Centodieci is a tribute to the EB110 supercar of the 1990s, but one owner decided to take things further by commissioning a one-off livery matching the EB110S that raced at the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car, one of 10 Centodieci customer cars produced, went to a U.S. owner, Bugatti said
Heat Pump draws excess heat from the powertrain to maximize Supercharging speeds & driving range in cold weather. For example, your Tesla can use heat created by the battery & drive units to warm your cabin, saving energy & improving range on long drives. Heat Pump comes standard in every new Tesla.
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The Munich Motor Show 2021 was fantastically packed full of crazy concepts, futuristic designs and curiously cool EVs. Yes, we know that many of these concept designs won’t make it to production, but they are indications of what is coming and that is something to get excited about. All the major car manufacturers were there