Cleantech & EV’s

BYD’s new electric car may be small, but it’s expected to be a big problem for Toyota and other Japanese auto brands. BYD’s first EV kei car will give Toyota a wake-up call It’s no secret by now that BYD is best known for its ultra-affordable EVs. It’s cheapest, the Seagull, can be bought for under $10,000 in China. At the Japan Mobility Show on Friday, the Chinese EV giant will unveil…

A select few Gravity SUVs were on sale, but don’t expect too many discounts. Lucid Motors (LCID) said the luxury electric SUV still has “a substantial order backlog,” so no widespread discounts are available at this time. Lucid shuts down rumors of Gravity SUV discounts No, Lucid is not discounting its electric SUV due to slow sales. Lucid’s communications boss, Nick Twork, confirmed that…

Tesla fans celebrated what they claim was a Tesla vehicle on Full Self-Driving (FSD) that avoided a literal plane crashing into the road. However, the driver confirmed that the Tesla vehicle was not in Full Self-Driving mode. Tesla fans often complain that some drivers using Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD), Tesla’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), have blamed the systems for…

Hyundai and Kia are betting big on lower-priced electric vehicles, and so far, it’s paying off. With more arriving soon, the South Korean auto giant is laying the groundwork for what’s shaping up to be a strong run. Hyundai and Kia are betting on low-cost EVs. Since launching the EV3 in Europe in late 2024, Kia’s compact electric SUV has quickly become one of the most popular EVs in the…