Electric Cars

Toyota’s new CEO, Koji Sato, has pledged to “drastically” accelerate the rollout of new electric vehicles as part of his goal to reinvent the world’s largest automaker as a mobility company. While unveiling a new leadership team on February 13 (watch the press conference in the video above), Sato said the EV offensive would center

By Joey Klender Posted on February 13, 2023 Tesla gave a series of fresh, new looks inside Giga Berlin, its electric vehicle production facility located in Germany. The videos show how the factory is truly “the machine that builds the machine,” as automation, as well as a few helpful hands on the manufacturing line, help

Calhoun County Public Schools in West Virginia is going to install rooftop solar at two public schools – a state first. The first solar on West Virginia public schools Calhoun County schools will also be the first in West Virginia to install solar power onsite at no upfront cost through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). A PPA is a

Tesla will have to open up its Supercharger network of EV fast chargers to accommodate any electric vehicle out there that uses the CCS connector if it wants a piece of the $7.5 billion pie planned by Washington for accelerating EV adoption throughout the United States. The story comes via Reuters, which writes that the

By William Johnson Posted on February 11, 2023 The Tesla Model X Plaid is still dominating drag races nearly two years after its launch, showing just how much legacy automakers have to catch up. There is nothing new about the concept of the super-high-performance SUV. Mercedes has long made the G-Class with its incredible Bi-Turbo

When we first reported on Southern California-based electric bicycle and motorcycle company SONDORS preparing for an IPO late last year, the company was expecting to hit a $10 per share price point in the $20M offering. But that number has since been revised to an estimate of $4-6 per share. And this isn’t the first

More than 10 million plug-in electric cars were sold in 2022, accounting for 14 percent of the total car sales globally. Today, we will take a look at the largest manufacturers (automotive groups) of rechargeable cars. According to EV-Volumes data, shared by Jose Pontes, five OEMs are responsible for more than half of all plug-in

By Joey Klender Posted on February 10, 2023 Tesla’s road to $7.5 billion in government subsidies that would help it expand electric vehicle charging means giving up its biggest strength: an exclusive charging network for its owners. Tesla will have to expand its charging infrastructure to include the Combined Charging System, or CCS, connectors, which

Wind turbines usually consist of one turbine with a set of blades, but Norway’s Wind Catching Systems thinks its floating multi-turbine offshore wind technology will make clean energy more efficiently. Floating multi-turbine offshore wind The 320-meter-tall (1,050-foot-high) unit – that’s just 33 feet shorter than the Eiffel Tower – is made up of a matrix

Stellantis, which is Ram’s parent company, confirmed in an official press release that the Ram Revolution Concept revealed at the Consumers Electronics Show in Las Vegas will be called Ram 1500 REV when it reaches customers as a production all-electric full-size pickup truck. We previously reported that Ram filed for a trademark application regarding Land

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 8, 2023 President and COO Gwynne Shotwell says that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet program had a “cash flow positive quarter” in 2022 and “will make money” in 2023. The update is major news for a program that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has stated should be considered a success if

Tesla’s former head of AI, Andrej Karpathy, announced that he is joining OpenAI, an AI startup originally co-founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Karpathy joined Tesla more than five years ago as a neural net and computer vision expert. He joined as Tesla was transitioning from using Mobileye’s technology for driver-assist features to its own

When it comes to bicycles, whether electric or otherwise, few brands are as trusted as Giant. With several decades of experience in the cycling world, Giant has long been a driver of innovation. With the sudden boom in popularity of electric bicycles, the company has branched out into developing all sorts of electric bikes, both

By William Johnson Posted on February 7, 2023 Rivian has placed its first Adventure Network fast charger on the U.S. East Coast as it works to introduce 600 fast charging locations across the country. For those unfamiliar, the Rivian Adventure Network is the truck maker’s answer to the Tesla Supercharging Network. At Adventure Network charging

BYD has announced plans to implement a 543 MWh Cube Pro liquid-cooled energy storage system (ESS) in Las Vegas, expected to begin commercial operation before year’s end. The Chinese automaker and battery specialist shared that the massive ESS will assist Nevada’s largest energy provider in achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050. Vegas, baby. Build Your

The Faraday Future FF 91 all-electric luxury SUV will go into production in March, with deliveries set to begin in late April, the company behind the EV said in a statement. The announcement comes after multiple delays, the selling of the firm’s headquarters, a drop in its stock market price, and a change of leadership.

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 5, 2023 Tesla’s FSD Beta V11 is an incredibly important release. It’s the first version of the electric vehicle maker’s advanced driver-assist system that utilizes a single software stack for both highway and inner-city driving. Expectations are high for the update, as it is believed to feature notable improvements

It’s back! The electric mini-truck that keeps on giving has another fun trick up its sleeve. With a bit of DIY magic, I was able to outfit my Chinese mini-truck with a solar panel that can trickle charge it from the sun. If you’re aren’t familiar with this unassuming little mini-truck, then here’s the background: