Electric Cars

Great Wall Motor’s Ora EV brand has revealed a second model for the UK market after the Funky Cat compact hatchback. The new model is a premium sedan that’s already on sale in China, where it’s called the Ora Lightning Cat. The UK version has been unveiled today in pre-production show vehicle form at the

By Maria Merano Posted on April 27, 2023 Tesla’s START training program at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) celebrated a significant milestone recently. The program has yielded a number of Tesla START graduates who have earned certifications.  The Tesla START manufacturing program has trained 75 TMCC students to date. Approximately 30 Tesla START graduates received

Enel North America has named Oklahoma as its preferred choice for its planned 3-gigawatt (GW) solar panel and cell factory. The factory, which Enel announced in November of last year, will be one of the largest to produce solar cells in the US – and Enel says it eventually plans to double its capacity to 6

Cupra targets annual sales of 70,000 units a year worldwide of its new Tavascan electric SUV, the brand’s second full-electric model after the Born hatchback. Unveiled last week at an event in Berlin, the Cupra Tavascan coupe-styled SUV is the brand’s interpretation of Volkswagen Group’s electric SUV coupe lineup, which also includes the VW ID.5,

By Maria Merano Posted on April 25, 2023 Tesla opened its Supercharger Network to non-Tesla EVs in China recently.  “Today, Tesla’s pilot open Supercharger Network in mainland China is officially opened! [We’re] giving electric car owners a better charging experience and continuing to promote the charging technology and services. 🔋 A better era of travel

Fisker Inc. has just confirmed regulatory certification in Europe that will allow sales and deliveries of the first Ocean SUVs to reservation holders. Fisker has taken a unique dual homologation process for both Europe and the US simultaneously, and while deliveries overseas appear just over a week away, reservation holders in the US might have

Dutch e-bike specialist is known for its urban-focused city commuters packing premium features and technology. To further add to its commuter appeal, the brand has released a range of new step-through electric bikes that place an emphasis on practical and convenient commuting.  The new models consist of the Avignon C380 HMB, the Arroyo C5, the Ultimate

By William Johnson Posted on April 24, 2023 The upcoming Mercedes AMG EQE SUV was spotted completing testing in California ahead of a planned launch in the coming year. Mercedes has been slowly but surely expanding its EV lineup in its largest markets, Europe, North America, and China. This includes flagship models like the EQS,

The City of Boulder announced today that it’s purchased a Rosenbauer RTX, the State of Colorado’s first electric fire truck. Austrian-based Rosenbauer’s RTX is equipped with a 360 kW electric powertrain and two Volvo Penta Batteries totaling 132 kWh of power. It has four-stage electronic regenerative braking. It’s a range-extended EV, so it also has

Volkswagen Group has released more details about its planned battery cell gigafactory in Canada, which will be the company’s largest to date in the world and the country’s largest manufacturing plant. Set to be located in St. Thomas, Ontario and operated by the automaker’s PowerCo SE battery subsidiary, the battery plant will have an annual

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 22, 2023 Driverless cars are pretty much inevitable at this point, but in the process of their technologies becoming mainstream, incidents involving law enforcement are bound to occur. One such incident was captured on video, where it generated nearly 14 million views on popular social media platform TikTok. The

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Tesla, the world’s largest electric car manufacturer, officially confirmed that its potential annual output increased to more than 2 million electric vehicles annually (up 100,000 compared to the previous quarter). During the first quarter of 2023, the company produced a record number of 440,808 electric cars (up 44 percent year-over-year) and sold a record number

By Joey Klender Posted on April 21, 2023 Tesla Autopilot did not fail to perform safely in the case of a 2019 accident involving a Model S in California, a jury in the state found on Friday. Justine Hsu of Los Angeles sued Tesla in 2020 after an accident that occurred the year prior left

Since it was first unveiled this past January, Winnebago’s all-electric eRV2 prototype has been on my radar as an EV I’d love to experience firsthand, especially since many of my loaners are focused solely on driving, and this electric RV offers so much more. Winnebago gave me the chance to take the eRV2 for a

In recent years, there has been a massive influx of new electric bike models from a variety of Chinese manufacturers. Predominantly targeted toward’s Europe’s e-bike market, these two-wheelers are usually compact, efficient, and affordable. Indeed, such is the case with the Z20 Pro, a petite folding electric bicycle from Chinese brand PVY.  PVY has been

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 19, 2023 Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) first quarter 2023 earnings call comes on the heels of the company’s Q1 2023 Update Letter. Tesla’s first quarter numbers were quite impressive, with the electric vehicle maker meeting EPS expectations despite posting lower gross margins during the quarter.  A number of milestones were highlighted

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