Electric Cars

By Joey Klender Posted on September 4, 2024 SpaceX is planning to launch a Starlink flight on Thursday and its groundbreaking Polaris Dawn mission on Friday, marking two significant launches on consecutive days this week. This particular Starlink mission will be the first since SpaceX experienced an anomaly with its latest Falcon 9 landing as

A new survey conducted by YouGov has showed that belief in EV myths is holding back adoption, with most petrol car drivers scoring just a 2/10 in a quiz about how electric cars work. The survey was commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), an independent nonprofit in the UK. Conducted by YouGov,

By Joey Klender Posted on September 2, 2024 Tesla’s fastest Superchargers, known as the V4, have officially made their way to Canada for the first time, the company announced. The first V4 Supercharger in Canada landed in Langley, British Columbia at a shopping center known as the Langley Bypass. There are 16 total stalls, and

Kia introduced the updated EV6 for the UK on Monday with an enhanced design, longer range, and more. The EV6 joins Kia’s new electric vehicle lineup, showcasing the brand’s fresh new look. Kia introduces the new EV6 for the UK market The EV6 was launched in 2021 as Kia’s first dedicated EV based on Hyundai’s

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 31, 2024 Brazil’s ongoing ban against Elon Musk’s social media platform X has attracted its fair share of critics. These include a Dutch Member of Parliament and legal advocacy group ADF International.  Amidst the fallout of Brazil’s ban on X and Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes’ threat of

Tesla will unveil its Robotaxi product at Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, CA, on October 10th, according to a report by Bloomberg. Tesla has been using its Giga Texas facility for its unveilings in recent years, after many years of doing them in Calfornia, where the company was founded and where its design and engineering

By Joey Klender Posted on August 30, 2024 In a quick turnaround, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster has regained flight approval operations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA revoked Falcon 9’s launch permittance after an anomaly occurred following a successful launch and deployment of 21 Starlink satellites earlier this week. After attempting to land

Built by noted upfitters Rosenbauer on an all-electric International eMV medium-duty chassis, HazMat1 incorporates a mobile command post with an onboard electronic research library that’s fully equipped to support the Cambridge Fire Hazardous Materials Task Force at hazardous materials incidents throughout the region. It’s the first such vehicle in service in New England. The trucks and engines used in fire

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 28, 2024 The Lucid Air Sapphire has now effectively become the world’s fastest armored car.  The armored Lucid Air Sapphire was the creation of the U.S. Armor Group, a global threat mitigation company that lists entities such as the Department of Defense and DARPA as some of its partnership

In recent years, Sur Ron-style electric trail bikes have surged in popularity among young riders across the US. These lightweight, nimble, and powerful machines are quickly becoming the go-to choice for adrenaline-seeking youth, and there are several reasons behind this trend. First defined by the Sur Ron electric motorbikes that largely built the category in

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 27, 2024 Tesla’s electric vehicles tend to be well-received, though some of their tech-forward features, like their steering wheel-based turn signals, have attracted a lot of criticism over the years. This was one of the reasons why a Norway-based driving school has opted to design a workaround for Tesla’s

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ponder the future of Nissan’s all-wheel drive hypercar, Tesla argues against Louisiana’s car dealers, and perpetual EV startup Mullen gets an order big enough to put it on the map for real. We’ve also got a new Chinese rival that’s gunning for the Tesla Model Y’s sales crown, a massive,

By Zachary Visconti Posted on August 25, 2024 The United Automotive Workers (UAW) union has threatened to escalate labor efforts into an organized strike against Stellantis, claiming that the multinational company has failed to keep to promises of re-opening an Illinois factory. Now, one UAW official has said the Stellantis CEO “needs to go,” following

In what continues to feel like the ultimate tool hack, I’ve been running my electric tractor completely off-grid. I haven’t paid to charge it in months and it feels like I’m somehow cheating, always having the power of heavy machinery at my fingertips with absolutely zero fuel cost. Here’s how I wake up to a

By Zachary Visconti Posted on August 24, 2024 Tesla has launched its new referral program, after the company did away with its previous version of the program just a few months ago. On Saturday, Tesla launched the new referral program via its mobile app, following its decision to end the previous referral program in May.

Located in Perth, Western Australia, EPCA became famous for its “Green Machine,” a CAT 777 100-ton haul truck it converted to electric power. Now, the company says it has plans to produce 50-70 more of the battery electric mining trucks … each year. After showcasing its Green Machine at two major mining events in Australia

By Joey Klender Posted on August 22, 2024 Honda has been somewhat hesitant to commit to electric vehicles in a more aggressive manner. America President and CEO Kazuhiro Takizawa, alongside Global Executive Vice President Shinji Aoyama, explained the reasoning for that, and we are starting to see some other automakers adopt a similar sentiment moving

China’s leading EV maker, BYD, sold more vehicles than Honda and Nissan for the first time in the second quarter. BYD is now the world’s seventh-largest automaker. With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. Affordable EVs driving demand According to MarkLines (via Nikkei), BYD’s new vehicle sales climbed