Manufacturer Honda and the Swedish electric motorcycle sharing and rental services provider GoCimo will test the acceptability of battery sharing in Europe. The one-year trial takes place in Malmö, Sweden, and will kick off in February. Read more…
64 new electric buses for Coventry
Public transport operator Stagecoach has received 64 all-electric buses that will go into service in the UK city of Coventry. The buses were manufactured by Alexander Dennis and Yutong. Read more…
LiveWire unveils powerful electric maxi-scooter built on its motorcycle platform
LiveWire, the electric motorcycle company spun out of Harley-Davidson, is flexing the versatility of the company’s S2 Arrow powertrain with the unveiling of an electric maxi scooter. Read more…
Audi’s debut model under new brand with SAIC to rival Nio ET5 Touring, report says
The new brand will not use Audi’s signature four-ring logo, but will instead use Audi’s English name “AUDI” and will also launch a model to rival the Nio ET7, according to local media. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra goes on pre-sale
Shortly after its record-setting lap around the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife, Xiaomi kicked off pre-sales of the SU7 Ultra in China. The heavily modified version of Xiaomi’s first electric car is available from 814,900 yuan – about €106,000. Read more…
Suzuki Boss Says Making The Jimny An EV Would “Ruin” It. But Would It?
A light, fun, cheap all-electric Jimny would make a lot of sense, albeit a short-range one. Read more…
Xpeng unveils extended-range hybrid system in major strategy shift
Xpeng unveiled the Kunpeng hybrid system, which it said delivers up to 1,400 km of combined range and up to 430 km of battery range. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 production to reach 24,000 per month in November and December
Xiaomi’s SU7 keeps selling like hot cakes, and the company has already boosted production multiple times in order to try and keep up with demand. It went from 10,000 per month to 13,000 and then in October the company made over 20,000 units. According to a new report from China, Xiaomi wants to make 24,000 units in November and December… Read more…
Cybertruck dually, overland Kia concepts, and electric Mopars at SEMA
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we find out what a one-ton Tesla Cybertruck looks like, check out some clever, off-road Kia overland EVs, witness the electric rebirth of Plymouth with a plugin street rod, and more. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in Jan-Sept 2024: CATL 36.7%, BYD 16.4%
CATL and BYD continued to hold the top two positions as the world’s largest battery makers in the January-September period, with the former seeing a slight decrease in share and the latter remaining unchanged. Read more…
2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV gets “Sidewinder” crab walk capability
The electric Silverado is about to get a whole lot more maneuverable. Chevrolet announced that its 2025 Silverado EV RST will feature a new “Sidewinder” mode, allowing the electric truck to move diagonally at low speeds. This feature, similar to GMC’s CrabWalk, will also be available to owners of the 2024 First Edition RST via an over-the-air update early next… Read more…
Aptera co-CEO hints at a return to crowdfunding as $60M raise with US Capital Global falters
Aptera Motors is currently doing fine testing its first production-intent solar electric vehicles but has been very candid about its need for more funding to reach bonafide production. Its most recent SEC filing details slower-than-expected investments from convertible notes, and the startup’s co-CEO recently hinted that Aptera might revisit crowdfunding, seeking help from the loyal following that has helped it this far. Read more…
Black Friday sales take $4,000 off EcoFlow power stations and up to $1,350 off e-bikes from ENGWE, Xtracycle, more
We’ve got a ton more Black Friday sales for you in today’s Green Deals, with EcoFlow being the first of the major backup power brands to launch its savings event and offering up to $4,000 in savings on units like the new DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station that is at a new $2,789 low. There’s also ENGWE’s sale that has a bunch of savings options too, which has lowered the L20 2.0 e-bike to $699, among others. Xtracycle has taken up to $1,350 off its cargo e-bike bundles starting from $3,999, while Greenworks’ 80V Venture Commuter and Mountain e-bikes are at some of their lowest rates from $1,281. We even have a surprise last-minute entry that was too sweet to pass up as four Juiced e-bikes are getting up to $1,899 taken off their price tags in a massive clearance sale, dropping them to new low prices across the selection that start from $1,300. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s early Black Friday savings from Velotric, the limited Hiboy EX6 e-bike low, and more. Read more…
TIME names InductEV’s wireless EV charging solution a 2024 Best Invention
InductEV, a pioneer in inductive wireless vehicle charging, has announced that its technology has been named as a TIME Best Invention for 2024. TIME’s editors selected the Pennsylvania-based company’s technology for its annual list of 200 groundbreaking inventions, based on a number of factors, including originality, efficacy, ambition and impact. It’s common for consumer publications… Read more…
Kia’s Off-Road Van And EV9 Are The Perfect Electric Escape
Kia unveiled two electric overlander concepts at SEMA, and oh how I wish they were production cars. Read more…
New Honda battery electric lawn mowers will be made in the USA
Honda is set to introduce a full line of battery electric walk-behind consumer and zero turn electric riding lawnmowers to its US power equipment dealers for 2025. Read more…
Why repowering wind farms is wind power’s next big thing
Renewables developer Exus Renewables North America is giving a $200 million upgrade to Somerset County, Pennsylvania’s 139 megawatt (MW) Twin Ridges Wind Farm – here’s why repowering projects like this are the future of the wind industry. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) is gaining momentum in Europe’s largest auto market with its luxury EVs
Home to luxury automakers like Porsche and BWM, Lucid Motors (LCID) is making a name for itself in Germany. Lucid just had its second consecutive month of record EV registrations in Europe’s largest auto market. Read more…
Tesla plans mini Oasis Supercharger with solar and batteries near its giant project
Tesla appears to be doubling down on its new “Oasis” Supercharger station concept, which consists of larger stations powered by solar and a microgrid battery system. Read more…
Volvo EX90 interior, design and features review
When people think of a Volvo car, chances are they either picture a big wagon or a big SUV, namely the iconic XC90 – a luxury family hauler that came to be in the early 2000s. As Volvo announced it’s shifting its entire lineup toward electrification, people across the globe began clamoring for an electric version of the XC90. Now,… Read more…
