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Inside EVs
- Watch Porsche's Portable DCFC Charger Juice Up The Macan Electricon April 28, 2024
This portable charging trailer has 2.1 MWh of capacity and can charge at up to 320 kW.
- Volvo EX30 AWD Performance Long-Distance Driving Test Shows What To Expecton April 28, 2024
The car completed Bjørn's 622 miles (1,000 km) challenge in 11 hours but needed eight charging stops.
- Month Of Hell: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Frustrated By Quality Issueson April 28, 2024
A creaking console, a dangling gear shifter, a busted tailgate and a botched pedal recall fix. What more could go wrong?
- Modded Tesla Cybertruck and Toyota Land Cruisers Explore Death Valleyon April 27, 2024
Their trip was disrupted by landslides, road closures and broken down gas pumps.
- Would You Pay $70,000 For A 2.5-Second Rivian R2? Rivian Wants To Knowon April 27, 2024
How about $43,500 for AWD and a 275-mile range? Rivian is asking interested buyers just how much they would pay and what features they want.
Green Car Reports
- Flexible controls could boost EV charging station reliabilityon April 28, 2024
EVs and charging stations have aspired to provide EV drivers with something that rivals the turnaround time of gas stations. While charge rates are important, reliability and simply being able to get a charge, ultimately, are perhaps more important points that some charging networks seem to have glossed over in the process. According to a 2023...
- Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverseon April 27, 2024
Which automaker priced its hardware set allowing its EVs to back up the home? Which EV brand has the lowest ownership costs of any automotive brand? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 26, 2024. The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000—for those who are...
- Toyota 3-row EVs, lower-priced Ford EVs, Honda EV hubs, Mazda EZ-6: Today’s Car Newson April 26, 2024
Ford EVs are losing money, but hope is on the way with a next generation of vehicles. Mazda shows an appealing electric sedan so far limited to China. Toyota plans a second U.S.-made three-row electric SUV. And Honda is creating another EV hub in Canada. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. More lower-priced Ford EVs are on the way, the...
Automotive Addicts
- Toyota Investing $1.4 Billion in Indiana Plant for Future Electric 3-Row Large SUVon April 25, 2024
Toyota is making strides in its commitment to electric vehicle (EV) production with a hefty $1.4 billion investment in its Indiana plant. This investment is earmarked for the development of Full Article »
- 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Turns Electric at LA World Premiereon April 25, 2024
Experienced by Kimatni D. Rawlins Ladies and gentlemen, after 45 years of social supremacy, the Mercedes-Benz (MB) G-Class has transformed into an all-electric variant. So, welcome to Los Angeles for Full Article »
- FedEx & UPS Pump Brakes on EV Transitions Due to Low Supply and Battery Shortageson April 25, 2024
FedEx and UPS are facing challenges in transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) due to shortages in supplies and batteries. These shortages not only limit the availability of EVs but also Full Article »
- New Car Preview: 2026 Rivian R3on March 7, 2024
But wait, there’s more! Rivian, the innovative automaker known for its electric vehicles, recently unveiled an exciting addition to its lineup at the reveal event for the new Rivian R2 Full Article »
- New Car Preview: 2026 Rivian R2on March 7, 2024
Rivian unveils its latest addition to the lineup, the 2026 Rivian R2. Positioned as a more accessible option compared to its predecessors, the R2 presents a compelling entry point into Full Article »
- Updated 2025 Porsche Taycan Is Menacing – 938HP, 0-60 mph in 2.3 Seconds, 320 kW Charging Speed, Can Cost Over $210Kon February 7, 2024
Porsche has unleashed a beast with the updated 2025 Taycan, a car that may not flaunt radical visual changes but packs a serious punch from its electric motors. Boasting a Full Article »
Electrek
- RIZON class 4 and 5 electric MD trucks arrive in Canadaon April 28, 2024
Daimler’s new, all-electric truck brand made its Canadian debut this week with the official market launch of its battery electric class 4 and 5 medium duty work trucks. more…
- 777 hp electric overland concept from Italdesign bows in Beijing [video]on April 28, 2024
The all-new, all-electric Italdesign Quintessenza concept is a high-tech Italian take on the Porsche Dakar concept that’s just begging to be put into production. more…
- The new Momentum Cito E+ dares you to leave the car at home [Video]on April 27, 2024
All the cool suburbanites are already taking their kids to school, loading up at the farmers’ market, and making deliveries on clever and capable cargo e-bikes, but the new Momentum Cito E+ from Giant raises the cargo bike bar even higher — and makes leaving the car at home easier than ever. more…
- World’s first hydrogen station for commercial trucks opens – is it too late?on April 27, 2024
FirstElement Fuels has opened the world’s first large-scale hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty commercial trucks just outside the Port of Oakland. more…
- Maritime Transport begins electrification of trucking fleeton April 27, 2024
One of the UK’s leading road and rail logistics companies, Maritime Transport, is making some big moves in a bid to electrify its trucking fleet – with fully 18 all-electric, three axle tractor units from Scania leading the charge. more…
Clean Technica
- Gogoro & Nebula Energy Launch Battery Swapping Ecosystem & Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter in Nepalon April 28, 2024
Initially available for B2B customers in the city of Kathmandu, Gogoro Battery Swapping is scheduled to be available to consumers later this year. Gogoro’s entrance into Nepal is an extension of its India commercialization and utilizes Gogoro’s new India-made CrossOver GX250 Smartscooter. KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nebula Energy and Gogoro Inc (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in ... [continued] The post Gogoro & Nebula Energy Launch Battery Swapping Ecosystem & Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter in Nepal appeared first on CleanTechnica.
- What’s Going On With Aptera & The Emirates?on April 28, 2024
While many people on the political right think internal combustion is going to be the norm forever, it’s becoming harder and harder to maintain that position. The talking points have to change every year because they keep being disproven, so many anti-EV trolls have simply resorted to lying their butts ... [continued] The post What’s Going On With Aptera & The Emirates? appeared first on CleanTechnica.
- 200 More Electric Buses For Kenyaon April 28, 2024
More Electric Buses For Kenya As Roam & County Bus Service (CBS) Partner To Deploy 200 Electric Buses By 2026 The transition to electric mobility is progressing around the world at different rates. Norway is of course the leader when it comes to electric car market share of new vehicle ... [continued] The post 200 More Electric Buses For Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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- Tesla’s Elon Musk meets with Beijing officials in China visiton April 28, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently landed in China for a visit that surprised the electric vehicle community. But while Musk’s typical visits to China usually involve Shanghai, where Teslas’s Gigafactory Shanghai is located, the CEO’s visit today was to the nation’s capital, Beijing. Videos taken of Musk also showed that he met with high-ranking officials right The post Tesla’s Elon Musk meets with Beijing officials in China visit appeared first on TESLARATI.
- Rivian launches charger designed to open charging network to other EVson April 27, 2024
Rivian has announced plans to open its charging network to other electric vehicle (EV) brands, and the company this week debuted a new charger design to do so. In a press release on Friday, Rivian shared the charger design it will use to make the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) available to all compatible EVs later The post Rivian launches charger designed to open charging network to other EVs appeared first on TESLARATI.
- Tesla increases Model 3 Performance price in the U.S.on April 27, 2024
Just a few days after it was launched, Tesla has increased the price of the Model 3 Performance, though basic options still render it more affordable than the Long Range configuration with the federal tax credit. After Tesla officially launched the highly anticipated Model 3 Performance on Tuesday, the automaker has increased the configuration’s price The post Tesla increases Model 3 Performance price in the U.S. appeared first on TESLARATI.