My Kia EV6 was left unplugged in a cold garage for nearly a month over the holidays. The amount of range I lost was truly surprising. Read more…
Federal Highway Administration awards $635 million in a new round of grants for EV charging and refueling infrastructure
The Federal Highway Administration has awarded $635 million in grants in Round 2 of the agency’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grants fund 49 projects that will deploy more than 11,500 EV charging ports, as well as [sigh] hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure along corridors and in… Read more…
Ace Green Recycling to build enormous LFP battery recycling facility in India
Ace Green Recycling, a provider of sustainable battery recycling technology, has secured a site in Mundra, Gujarat, to build what it says will be India’s largest battery recycling facility. The site is strategically located near major ports handling over 10% of India’s maritime cargo. The facility will build on Ace’s existing operations, which have been… Read more…
The Rivian R1 Actually Came From The R2, And More Design Secrets
Rivian’s design boss gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the startup came up with the R1, R2 and R3. Read more…
The days of superfast SUPER73 e-bikes are over… sort of
Even if you’re not knee-deep into electric bikes like many of us, you very likely may have heard of the e-bike brand SUPER73. The company’s motorcycle culture-inspired electric bikes have proven incredibly popular among teens and young adults, but the heyday of fast and questionably (or clearly) illegal e-bike modes seems to be coming to an end for the brand. Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Vs. BMW M3 CS Drag Race: It’s Very Close
Even though the electric Hyundai has more power, the lighter BMW has no trouble staying ahead. Just not by a lot. Read more…
Rivian’s dreaming up heated headlight lenses
Rivian is looking to patent heated headlight lenses to help increase the performance of the lighting on its electric pickup trucks and SUVs in snow, ice, and rain. The LED headlights that have become the standard in the auto industry don’t give off so much waste heat all the time as previous HID or halogen lights, which can often melt any… Read more…
Volvo DD25 Electric compactor gets to work in Yolo County, California
Yolo County, California depends on its climate for continued agricultural success. As such, the county’s leaders are taking environmental stewardship seriously by aiming for full carbon neutrality by 2030. To help achieve that goal, they’re putting zero-emission machinery like the Volvo DD25 Electric compactor to work. Read more…
CES2025 | Kubota brings electric equipment, robots, and hydrogen to CES
Kubota came to this year’s CES with a sprawling display filled with electric equipment, hydrogen gensets, and an onslaught of commercial robots ready to mow, farm, dig, and build. If you weren’t impressed by Kubota’s display this year, you weren’t paying attention. Read more…
E-bike makers push speed-reduction updates after California’s stricter new laws
Earlier this month, California enacted new regulations for electric bikes that resulted in stricter speed limits on e-bikes with throttles. At the time, it was unclear how electric bike makers would respond to the new regulations, but we’re now starting to see at least one manufacturer pushing to bring its existing e-bikes owned by California residents into compliance. Read more…
The Car Dealership Model Is Starting To Crack Like Never Before
Car dealers threaten Sony-Honda Afeela’s plans to sell directly to consumers. But they’re also fighting Volkswagen, too. What’s next? Read more…
Leapmotor launches C10 EREV in Europe, deliveries to begin in Mar
The Leapmotor C10 EREV began taking orders in Europe on January 10, following the launch of the BEV variant of the SUV there last September.
Leapmotor already has more than 400 sales outlets in 13 European countries, with plans to expand to 500 by the end of 2025.
Tesla recalls over 230,000 vehicles due to rearview camera issue
Tesla is recalling 239,382 electric vehicles because of rearview camera displays that could fail. The recall includes 2024-2025 Tesla Model 3 and Model S sedans and 2023-2025 Model X and Model Y crossovers. Circuit boards in these vehicles could short out, causing a loss of the rearview camera image, according to the NHTSA. A functioning rearview… Read more…
Deutsche Bank expects BYD to sell 5.52 million cars in 2025
Deutsche Bank forecasts the BYD brand to sell 5.1 million cars in 2025, Denza brand at 250,000 and Fang Cheng Bao at 160,000 cars.
The team also forecasts BYD’s 2025 sales in overseas markets to be 800,000 units, up 92 percent year-on-year.
Regulatory filing: Zeekr files for 007 GT, its 2nd shooting brake model
The Zeekr 007 GT has dimensions similar to the Zeekr 007 sedan and is smaller than the Zeekr 001 shooting brake.
The model is available in single-motor and dual-motor versions and is expected to be launched in the second quarter.
Nio’s Firefly gets certified, has some specs outed
Nio’s cheapest brand, Firefly, showcased its debut model which is also simply called Firefly, towards the end of December. In the meantime we’ve seen it undergoing some tough winter testing, and today it’s received the necessary certification for sale in China. This process has outed the images of the car you can see in this article, along with some of… Read more…
Regulatory filing: BYD files for Tang L with same powerful motors as Han L
Weighing 2,882 kg, the Tang L SUV can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, according to its filing information.
The Tang L will use the same dual-motor powertrain as the Han L, with the front motor peaking at 230 kW and the rear motor peaking at 580 kW.
Tesla goes full circle and copies its own copycat with new Model Y
Tesla unveiled its new Model Y with a refreshed design in China and many pointed out that it looks remarkably similar to Xpeng’s P7, which is funny because Xpeng itself was a Tesla copycat at its inception. Read more…
Europe’s wind power hits 20%, but 3 challenges stall progress
Wind energy powered 20% of all electricity consumed in Europe (19% in the EU) in 2024, and the EU has set a goal to grow this share to 34% by 2030 and more than 50% by 2050. Read more…
Leapmotor unveils EREV version of C10 with nearly 1,000 km range
Leapmotor chose the Brussels Motor Show to unveil the C10 Range Extender. This electric SUV offers drivers an extended range and enhanced flexibility that sounds a lot like another plug-in hybrid. But it isn’t. Leapmotor has been steadily making progress with its global expansion efforts. Since its entry into Europe and other regions in 2024, the company has rapidly established… Read more…
