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Tesla is offering a free Cybertruck as part of a raffle that marks the introduction of a revamped referral program for the company’s current and future customers. The raffle was spotted by Twitter user @BabyTesla3 who took some screenshots from the official Tesla app showing the new credits scheme. “Enter for your chance at a

Renault is working on an entry-level, affordable electric vehicle that will cost less than $25,000 when it debuts sometime in 2027, roughly at the same time as Volkswagen’s upcoming cheap small EV is expected to come to fruition. The information comes from none other than Renault Group’s CEO, Luca de Meo, who spoke at the

The 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan is set to receive several improvements for the 2024 model year which will increase power and range, according to British publication Autocar, quoting officials from the German car maker. As per the UK-based source, Mercedes-Benz will perform an update to the vehicle’s power electronics, which will result in 27 more

Tesla officially broke ground at its lithium refinery near Corpus Christi, Texas yesterday, at an event where the company’s CEO Elon Musk arrived in an accessorized Cybertruck. Making his appearance in the all-electric pickup truck fitted with a roof and tools rack which has never been seen before, adorned with the flags of the United

Tesla has recently launched a new Track Package for the Model S Plaid, which comes with a few goodies such as improved brakes, new 21-inch wheels, track-ready tires, and a modified firmware that unlocks the car’s 200-mile-per-hour top speed, as well as offering several new options in the vehicle’s settings page. The whole kit costs

Volvo Cars USA reports that its car sales in the United States decreased in April by 4 percent year-over-year to 9,611. During the first four months of the year, sales amounted to 36,094 (up 10.1% year-over-year). However, in terms of plug-in electric car sales, Volvo noted a significant 33 percent decrease year-over-year to 2,946, which

The GMC Hummer EV has always had outer space in its DNA. GM dubbed it a “moonshot” product at launch, a nod to NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar landing. Meanwhile, the cabin features outer space-inspired Easter eggs like a Sea of Tranquility topography map and a Watts To Freedom launch control screen with a lunar surface

Tesla has launched a new Track Package for the Model S Plaid which unlocks the all-electric sedan’s 200-mile-per-hour top speed, as well as bringing some nice extras that should make the American EV perform better on the track. Initially teased in a short Twitter video and then added to the official online accessories shop, the

Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley described price cutting in the electric vehicle market as “a worrying trend” after the company dropped US prices for the Mustang Mach-E earlier this week by up to $4,000. On May 2, Ford announced a price cut of up to 8 percent of its electric crossover, the second cut

Rivian has started pushing a new over-the-air (OTA) software update to the all-electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV that adds several new features, including Drive Cam, which uses the vehicle’s video cameras to record footage while the EV is driving. After updating their vehicles, Rivian owners will find the new dashcam feature inside the Gear

General Motors, through its joint venture with SAIC and Wuling Motors, is selling a rather interesting proposition in the form of the Wuling Bingo EV, which is a zero-emissions urban runabout that starts at just $8,600 in China. Launched in March, the Bingo has seen high interest from Chinese buyers, raking in 16,383 deliveries in

Rivian is testing its Dual-Motor drive unit on icy Alaskan roads ahead of delivering the first R1S and R1T vehicles fitted with the powertrain that was engineered and is being built in-house by the American EV manufacturer at its facility in Normal, Illinois. The carmaker’s CEO, RJ Scaringe, posted a short video teaser on his

Tesla has halted Model S and X orders in Australia, over 2 years after the vehicles went on sale in the US. The automaker did not give any reason for the decision, with the $400 AUD ($264) reserve button simply vanishing overnight. Now in its place is the option to “Get Updates”. The same also

Great Wall Motor’s Ora EV brand has revealed a second model for the UK market after the Funky Cat compact hatchback. The new model is a premium sedan that’s already on sale in China, where it’s called the Ora Lightning Cat. The UK version has been unveiled today in pre-production show vehicle form at the

Car rental company Hertz finished the first quarter of the year with 50,000 electric vehicles in its fleet, accounting for approximately 10 percent of the total number of cars in its inventory. This number is expected to rise considerably in the next quarters, as the rental giant has hundreds of thousands of EVs on order

As the Tesla Cybertruck is getting closer to the much-awaited start of production later this year, the American EV maker is putting more and more prototypes on the road to test for potential defects and problems This latest sighting, posted on the r/teslamotors subreddit by user ajaysns, seems to be a more refined truck than

BMW has been developing the eight-generation 5 Series for some time. We will finally see it later this month when the automaker reveals it and the battery-electric i5 on May 24. While we leaped at the opportunity to test drive a 2024 BMW i5 prototype, we still don’t know much about it or its combustion-powered

A high-speed car chase recently unraveled on the streets of Florida, where two armed suspects were trying to escape the police in a white Lexus, but they were presumably running low on fuel because, at one point, they started searching for an alternative getaway car. Their first target, a Genesis G80, was unsuccessful. Apparently, the

Cupra, which is Seat’s spin-off brand, has revealed a digital two-door concept car known as the DarkRebel, which hints at a possible all-electric halo model that might become a reality in the next decade Previewed in hologram form during the debut of the very real Cupra Tavascan, the DarkRebel can be explored and configured through

Chinese EV giant NIO plans on building on its initial Europe success with a new lineup of affordable compact cars. However, given NIO’s premium status they will be sold under a different brand name. A budget friendly sub-brand, codenamed Firefly, is currently in development and will be launched in 2024. The Firefly brand’s first model

Tesla’s ever-changing prices have puzzled analysts and investors alike in recent months, with many wondering how deep are the company’s profit margins. While that’s something only Tesla insiders know, it appears that the EV maker wouldn’t mind going further than just reducing margins via price cuts. On the company’s Q1 2023 earnings call on April

In recent years, there has been a massive influx of new electric bike models from a variety of Chinese manufacturers. Predominantly targeted toward’s Europe’s e-bike market, these two-wheelers are usually compact, efficient, and affordable. Indeed, such is the case with the Z20 Pro, a petite folding electric bicycle from Chinese brand PVY.  PVY has been

BYD has confirmed that the Dolphin all-electric compact hatchback is coming to Europe this year alongside the Seal mid-size sedan. After launching three fully electric vehicles in Europe – the Atto 3 compact SUV, Han large sedan, and Tang large SUV – the Chinese automaker is enlarging its European lineup with two models that have

The driving range always was one of the most important factors when in comes to electric cars and sales stats prove it. The Department of Energy (DOE)’s Vehicle Technologies Office reports that the top ten new all-electric vehicles in 2022 (by the number of registrations) were models with “long ranges.” As it turns out, when

The Polestar 4 is the brand’s latest addition to the electric automaker’s growing lineup, with the new SUV slotting between the Polestar 2 sedan and the larger 3 in terms of size and price. The compact crossover adopts a stylish design showcasing key features from the Polestar Precept concept car.  The Polestar 4 will be

FreeWire Technologies, the California-based specialist in battery-integrated electric vehicle charging equipment, announced an international expansion. The company soon (April 19, 2023) will launch its European Headquarters in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom to support sales in Europe. The new site will include a Sales & Demonstration Center and will serve as a hub for

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai and Genesis brands) reports that its global vehicle sales in March amounted to 381,885 units, which is 21 percent more than a year ago. During the first quarter of 2023, the company sold slightly over 1 million vehicles (up 13 percent year-over-year). However, the most important thing is how fast the

Motorcycle racing fans among you will certainly be familiar with the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, or FIM. The governing body of all things motorcycle racing – MotoGP, WorldSBK – you name it – has a new trick up its sleeve. It’s called the EBK World Cup, and interestingly, it involves electric bicycles.   That’s right, the

According to the latest US automotive market pricing report by Kelley Blue Book (KBB), the average price paid for a new EV was up just $313 in March 2023 as compared to February 2023. KBB puts the average price for the month at $58,940, which is much higher than the average new-car transaction price of

If you haven’t driven the Rivian R1S, chances are you’ve seen enough reviews and owner videos of the electric three-row SUV to form an opinion.  While not perfect, the Rivian R1S has received great reviews from most automotive media outlets and YouTube creators, so now it’s time to see what the world’s most famous tech