Polaris has just announced that shipments have begun for its revolutionary new Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV (utility terrain vehicle). The first shipments of the high-power electric side-by-side are headed to dealers this week for customer pickup.
Ever since I first got behind the wheel of a production prototype version of the electric RANGER XP Kinetic, readers have been asking me when this new…
Boston kicks off rollout of 750 electric school buses with first of the fleet transporting students
April 24, 2023
Boston Public Schools has kicked off an ambitious new program to eventually convert its entire fleet of 750 vehicles to electric. The first Blue Bird Vision electric school buses are now in service, transporting thousands of students daily in what local government officials…
Volkswagen Group’s battery electric vehicle deliveries saw a large increase of 42% year-over-year in Q1 2023.
In Q1 2023, Volkswagen Group handed over 141,000 battery electric vehicles to customers globally – an increase from 99,200 in Q1 2022.
BEVs made up 6.9% of…
This electric autonomous drone is paving the way for sustainable farming after FAA-first approval
April 24, 2023
After receiving approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Monday, Guardian Agriculture has become the first commercially authorized eVTOL to operate across the US. Guardian’s electric autonomous drones will be used to spray crops, paving the way for sustainable farming in the US.
Founded in 2017, Guardian Agriculture believed advances in electric vehicles, AI, and flight…
Elon Musk seems a lot less sure about how Tesla could benefit from Twitter/X super app
April 24, 2023
Elon Musk seems a lot less sure about how Tesla could benefit from Twitter or the new X company the social media platform is now operating under – something he promised would happen to Tesla shareholders last year.
Financially speaking, Tesla shareholders are those who…
China’s largest EV maker BYD is entering a new segment with its electric truck as it continues expanding its brand lineup. The electric truck was spotted ahead of its expected official release later this year.
BYD unveiled several new models at the 2023 Auto Show in…
Siemens just opened an EV charger factory in Texas
April 24, 2023
Siemens has officially opened its newest EV charger factory, outside of Dallas, to make EV chargers for the US market.
It’s Siemens’ second US EV charging factory, and it’s part of the company’s plan to make 1 million EV chargers for the US market.
Siemens’ new factory in Carrollton, Texas, is making VersiCharge Blues, which are level 2 AC EV chargers. The Buy American-compliant…
VinFast receives 3,000 orders for its newly released $23K VF 5 Plus electric SUV within nine hours
April 24, 2023
VinFast released its most affordable EV yet on Friday, the VF 5 Plus electric SUV, starting at around $23,000. According to VinFast, the electric SUV received 3,000 reservations within nine hours of opening orders.
VinFast has made a name for itself after producing and…
A new report states that Tesla is supposedly about to be importing its new cheap Model Y variant introduced in Canada last week from China.
When first announcing plans to build cars in China, CEO Elon Musk clearly stated that it would only be to satisfy local demand and…
Today, smart electrical panel maker SPAN announced a Series B2 fundraise of $96 million – here’s what it’s going to do next.
This follows a $90 million Series B fundraising round in March, and today’s announcement brings the company’s total funding to $231 million. This latest round was led by Wellington Management.
SPAN, whose CEO, Arch Rao, is the former head of products at Tesla…
