Tesla has hired a new board member with no automotive background, but that’s not a problem as the main responsibility of Tesla’s board members these days is to sell stocks and let Elon Musk destroy the brand.
Tesla announced today that Jack Hartung, better known for being a long-time top executive of Chipotle, the Mexican restaurant brand, is joining Tesla’s board.
The company wrote in the…
Despite pulling out of the Russian market in a response to that nation’s invasion of Ukraine, new trademark filings and a buyback option on its shuttered factory are raising eyebrows. Is Hyundai headed for a Russian return?
Hyundai joined most Western automakers in pulling…
UrbanLink nearly doubles order of REGENT electric seagliders to transport over 4M passengers a year
May 16, 2025
Less than a year after announcing an order for 27 electric seaglider planes from REGENT Craft, advanced air mobility (AAM) specialist UrbanLink has nearly doubled that order size to support plans for high-frequency commercial flights around the southeastern United…
It’s official. Toyota is finally launching a new EV in the US. The C-HR will return in what’s expected to be an affordable electric SUV. Here’s our first look at the 2026 Toyota C-HR, a surprisingly stylish EV with nearly 300 miles of range.
Meet the 2026 Toyota C-HR electric SUV for the US
Who could forget the original Toyota C-HR? The funky-looking compact SUV was priced under $25,000 but…
How one of the only profitable electric motorcycle companies got there with street legal e-dirtbikes
May 16, 2025
Electric motorcycles may be the future, but most major Western companies still haven’t figured out how to make money from them. Not true for Barcelona-based Stark Future though, one of the only electric motorcycle makers outside of China to have reached profitability.
The…
Ford’s “From America, For America” deal, offering employee pricing for all, is helping drive sales. But, with Trump’s new tariffs, how long will the savings last?
A handshake with every American
The campaign was introduced a little over a month ago, but CEO Jim…
E-Dolphin looks to redefine the marine industry with its 58 mph all-electric S300 watercraft
May 14, 2025
A young marine electrification specialist called E-Dolphin is… making waves… with its flagship product – a 160-horsepower electric watercraft called the S300. Aside from a futuristic design with 90s-style neon green speckled flair, this vessel supports DC fast charging and can reach speeds over 55 mph.
E-Dolphin evolved from a sobering moment for its founder, Nicolas Florès, who grew up on…
As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD. With alarm bells ringing, Nissan is preparing to cut around 15% of…
As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD.
Nissan abandons plans for new EV battery plant in Japan
Nissan is…
Mazda EV has announced that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), also known as Tesla’s charge connector, on its upcoming electric vehicles in Japan. The Japanese automaker had already announced that it would adopt NACS for its electric vehicles in North America, like all other automakers in North America, after Ford got the ball rolling.
But this new announcement is about…
