As Chinese automakers like BYD steal Toyota’s limelight in Thailand, the automaker is planning a counteroffensive. Toyota is set to test a new electric pickup to fend off the incoming competition.
Toyota unveiled its first electric pickup, the HiLux BEV, nearly a year ago for its 60th anniversary in Thailand.
Pickups are a critical part of Thailand’s auto industry, accounting for around…
Elon Musk thinks Tesla (TSLA) can reach $4 trillion valuation
November 2, 2023
Elon Musk believes that Tesla (TSLA) can reach a $4 trillion valuation if they “knock the ball out of the park” a few times.
The CEO has often commented on the potential market capitalization of Tesla.
Most famously, he said that Tesla could be worth more than Apple and…
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) may launch the cheapest EV in the US soon. VinFast showed off its VF 3 electric car to US dealers, which could launch at under $20,000.
VinFast is mulling adding a fifth electric model to its US offerings that could serve an important…
Meet the world’s first battery-electric heavy-haul locomotive
November 2, 2023
Wabtec’s FLXdrive Heavy Haul locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery-electric heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service, is headed to Australia to transport iron ore.
World’s first electric heavy-haul locomotive
Iron ore mining company Roy Hill is piloting the FLXdrive commercially in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. It has a max battery capacity of 7 megawatt hours (MWh). (To put…
Greenworks electric leaf blower hits $238, more
November 2, 2023
If you’ve been reluctantly raking all month and still have what seems like a mountain of leaves left, you need an electric leaf blower. This is perfect for the task, especially because it is now on sale , and more.
Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found…
Toyota injects an extra $8 billion into US EV battery plant despite delays from Ford and GM
November 2, 2023
Despite recent EV delays from leading US automakers, Toyota is surprisingly charging ahead. Toyota is investing an additional $8 billion in its North Carolina EV battery plant. The new funding will add roughly 3,000 jobs as Toyota looks to accelerate its EV…
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup found its second European home just in time for the upcoming alpine winter.
Ford F-150 Lightning finds second European home
Ford is bringing its electric truck to Switzerland as its second European market, the automaker announced Tuesday.
The news comes after Ford launched the F-150 Lightning in Norway in April, spearheading its European offensive.
Not only are more cities and states promoting financials incentives to help residents buy electric bicycles, but the incentives are often growing in value, too.
Electric bicycles have proven to be a popular alternative form of transportation for many former car drivers. As…
This solar-powered 10-seater electric boat has infinite range
November 2, 2023
The Solar Sal 24 is an electric cuddy cabin boat built by Belmont Boatworks in Belmont, Maine. The boat scored the wave-making designation of “first 100% solar US Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessel.”
Powered by an electric motor using batteries recharged by solar…
Tesla is ramping up hiring for its humanoid robot program, Optimus, including some reinforcement learning engineers.
It was hard to take Tesla Bot seriously when Elon Musk announced it by having someone dressed as a robot dance on stage.
To this day, many people are taking the project seriously, but Tesla certainly is.
The latest demonstration of Tesla Optimus prototypes was way more impressive…
