Geely’s electric outdoor brand, Radar Auto, opened blind reservations for its new AWD version of the R6. The new electric pickup is the fastest production pickup from China, but can it keep up with the Tesla Cybertruck?
New Chinese electric pickup takes on Tesla’s Cybertruck
Radar is promoted as “China’s first pure electric outdoor lifestyle vehicle brand.” The brand launched its…
Alcoholic drinks giant Diageo will replace natural gas-fired heat with Rondo Energy’s Heat Batteries at its production sites in Kentucky and Illinois.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the Diageo–Rondo Energy project up to $75 million. That money comes from…
Daimler Trucks’ Freightliner brand trucks are industry leaders in the medium and heavy-duty vocational truck market. Now, they’re going to be leaders in the zero emission work truck market, too, thanks to their partnership with Hexagon Purus.
One of the biggest obstacles…
IM Motors' L6 EV promises huge range and AWD performance thanks to solid-state batteries
March 26, 2024
Chinese EV automaker IM Motors is on the cusp of launching its fourth EV model and is touting some impressive specs to get the hype train going. The company’s co-CEO recently shared that the new L6 EV will be powered by a 900V platform equipped with solid-state batteries that can deliver over 1,000 km of range on a single charge.
IM Motors has only been around for 3.5 years but has quickly…
Tesla releases new vision-based auto parking system
March 26, 2024
Tesla has started to release a new version of its auto parking system, an updated automated parking for its newer vision-only vehicles.
Ever since Tesla stopped using ultrasonic sensors in its new vehicles and only relied on cameras for its ADAS features, its vehicles have…
Electric freight mobility specialist Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station in the US, launching as the largest operational charging site for heavy-duty EVs on the continent. The new station is strategically located in a busy freight corridor, providing electric…
Lovers of the retro VW bus can get a sporty, all-wheel-drive, all-electric version with 335 hp – the most powerful ID. Buzz to date. Today, Volkswagen has followed up the recently announced ID.3 GTX and ID.7 GTX with the debut of its high-performance microbus Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX.
Announced today, the high-performance family hauler comes with all-wheel drive for the first time thanks to a…
Aptera CEOs discuss IPO plans, solar EV production, 3-wheel variants, and a possible 4-wheel model
March 22, 2024
Video footage meant for investors has leaked, showing Aptera Motors co-founders and co-CEOs Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony discussing many topics about the solar EV startup’s future, including a potential IPO.
Usually, when we share progress updates from notable solar EV…
Two men have been charged in New York for trying to sell Tesla battery manufacturing trade secrets to undercover agents.
The office of the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York released a statement today about a new complaint filed against two individuals who…
Researchers led by Australia’s national science agency had an efficiency breakthrough with roll-to-roll flexible printed perovskite solar cells.
The international team, led by the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has developed a new method for producing roll-to-roll flexible printed solar cells that deliver unprecedented levels of…
