Croatia is not exactly known as a center of the auto industry, but Rimac Automobili (which Charged has been covering since 2013) has achieved some impressive things. In 2021, the Rimac Nevera (which is named for an unexpected Mediterranean summer storm) did a quarter-mile in 8.582 seconds to set a record as the world’s fastest-accelerating
Calling all e-bike aficionados and internet sleuths: Rad Power Bikes is teasing a brand new model of electric bike and has released a teaser image full of clues. The image was just sent out to the company’s email list and shared on social media. In the image, which is with “Some big news is right
Canoo announced that it delivered its first Light Tactical Vehicle (a military version of its pickup) to the United States Army for Analysis and Demonstration. The manufacturer is confident that its electric hauler, which can change from pickup to flatbed and more, will find uses fulfilling a military role. It won’t be a front line
Some Tesla purchases will qualify for at least $3,750 off under the revamped EV tax credit starting January 1. But the automaker on Thursday started this rolling a little early—as a discount of $3,750 on its most popular Model 3 or Model Y electric cars. Based on searches on Tesla’s retail site, the offer doesn’t
CorePower Magnetics has received a $5-million grant from the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies (SCALEUP) program, which it will use for scaling its magnetic solutions for EVs and EV charging. The company is also planning to open a new manufacturing line in Pittsburgh. Commercialization partners Eaton and
Toyota on Thursday provided the first look at a new three-row SUV currently in the works and destined for production in the U.S. The SUV has been confirmed as the Grand Highlander, and it’s set to make its debut on Feb. 8 at the 2023 Chicago auto show. The Grand Highlander will likely go on
Tesla is holding its “Tesla Semi Delivery Event” today at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET) to deliver the first electric truck to customers. The company is also expected to have a presentation about the production version of the truck. Here’s our news hub for the event, where you can watch the livestream and get
By Maria Merano Posted on November 30, 2022 Neuralink’s 2022 Show & Tell is about to begin. The event is supposed to update the public on Neuralink’s progress and attract talent to the company. Teslarati will be closely following the event. Please refresh this page for the latest coverage. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently posted
Conveniently charge your Tesla at home and on the road http://www.tesla.com/support 00:00 – Intro 00:04 – Daily Charging 01:04 – Charge Port and Plugging In 02:13 – Supercharging 03:00 – Public Charging 03:49 – Charging Menu
Check out the power frunk ( front trunk ) of the all electric SUV R1S from @Rivian
LIKE if you think this is the future and SHARE to share the positive energy! This is the future, now! Robert gets a world exclusive first look at GRIDSERVE’s awesome electric forecourt, before it opens next week. It’s the first of its kind in the UK, the first of one hundred. The forecourt can charge
New York and Massachusetts are both slated to phase out the sale of fossil passenger vehicles by 2035. The increased demand for electricity will require interconnection to high-capacity transmission lines in the next decade, according to a new study. The Electric Highways Study, produced by the utility National Grid, in collaboration with transportation analytics organizations
It’s an exciting time for personal watercraft enthusiasts that want to swap a roaring engine for the instantaneous (and silent) power of electric motors. The latest electric jet ski making a splash is the Valo Hyperfoil. Technically speaking, it’s not actually a jet ski, nor is it making that much of a splash. “Jet Ski”
Seltos — the Gateway to Kia Kia pulled the sheet off the updated 2024 Seltos at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. This gave Clean Fleet Report the opportunity to sit down with the Seltos Product Manager, Jenny Chang, to discuss the latest updates to this compact SUV. A big change for Kia’s entry-level model
The Ford Mustang Mach-E has just reached a major milestone of 150,000 units produced cumulatively in nearly two years. The jubilee vehicle was produced at the Cuautitlán Stamping and Assembly Plant in Mexico (the Mach-E is produced also in China, but on a much smaller scale). As part of its electrification efforts, Ford intends to
Honda will make a hydrogen fuel-cell version of the CR-V. Hyundai partners to bring the battery ecosystem into North America. Foxconn might be building VW’s Scout EVs. Mercedes boasts about the efficiency of its upcoming electric vans. And Ford hits a Mach-E milestone. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has announced that
Another day, another announcement of a new battery gigafactory. FREYR Battery has purchased a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant, and will begin detailed project engineering “in the coming months.” FREYR plans to invest some $1.7 billion in the first phase of Giga America, which will be a cell
Honda will launch a version of its popular CR-V compact crossover powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the automaker announced on Wednesday. The hydrogen-sipping CR-V will arrive in 2024 and be built at the former plant of the Acura NSX supercar, located in Marysville, Ohio. NSX production came to an end at the specialist plant
The upcoming refresh of the Mercedes eSprinter electric van has been tested with impressive results on both range and efficiency. The test was conducted by TÜV Süd, an independent testing agency, on a real-world route through the mountains in Southern Germany – from Stuttgart to Munich and back again. The drive happened in mid-October, before
By Johnna Crider Posted on November 29, 2022 Tesla is continuing to set records and in Norway, which has led the electric vehicle adoption globally, data shows that Tesla is preparing for another record-breaking quarter. Tesla investor Mathias Fens pointed this out and cited data from Mathias Fens shared on Twitter while citing graphs by
A team of researchers at Penn State has developed a new battery structure that uses internal thermal modulation to optimize battery temperature, which could lead to faster charging times. The researchers describe their work in “Fast charging of energy-dense lithium-ion batteries,” published in Nature. Batteries operate most efficiently in an optimal temperature environment, as team
Gogoro, the battery swapping giant known for its iconic green and black batteries, has just announced that it is expanding to yet another country. The Philippines will be the next destination on Gogoro’s growing world map of battery-swapping destinations. The company spent years developing and refining its battery swapping technology, now used by both Gogoro’s
A Personal Milestone; Two Cars That Demonstrate the Choices This month I’ve tested two very similar cars back-to-back, I think bringing into sharp relief where we (California and the U.S.) stand when it comes to the transition to electric vehicles. We are at an EV crossroads, where there are real choices available on the EV
It took a couple of weeks, but we now have CharIN’s response to Tesla’s public release of the North American Charging Standard (NACS), previously referred to as the Tesla connector. In a joint statement, the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN e.V.) and the CharIN North America Chapter made it very clear that there is already a universal standard,
Mercedes-Benz has revealed some very encouraging efficiency news for its upcoming eSprinter electric vans, set to be built in South Carolina later in 2023—and for the carbon footprint of the companies they’ll be serving. The automaker recently conducted a real-life cargo-delivery-van range and efficiency run with the eSprinter, and it achieved a 295-mile trip from
The development of local battery supply chains is a high priority in both North America and Europe, but as an infographic from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence demonstrates, removing China from the equation will be a difficult task, as the country currently dominates the processing of battery minerals. Most of the world’s lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese
Lancia’s sole model at present is a subcompact hatch known as the Ypsilon. However, in more prosperous times, the historic Italian marque was churning out iconic rides like the Stratos, Delta HF, and of course the Aurelia. The Aurelia was a high-end nameplate built during the 1950s. It was available in multiple body styles, including
Vyas Shenoy, a Ford engineer behind the advanced Pro Power Onboard technology on the Ford F-150 Lighting electric truck, says the feature means more to him than just having portable energy. Ford has sent shockwaves across the auto industry with the introduction of its fully electric F-150 Lightning. If you haven’t seen one of these
By Johnna Crider Posted on November 28, 2022 On Friday afternoon, the Lynnwood Police arrested a suspect near a Tesla store, which led to reports circulating around Twitter that this was possibly Antifa-related. Earlier Friday, there were reports of an Antifa call to arms to burn down Tesla. Lynnwood Police told Teslarati in a statement
Matt swaps his vehicle for a Model S for one week to test the range of an electric car in his everyday life, living in rural Victoria, Australia.