A Tesla Model S Plaid has achieved a new record quarter-mile run in a remarkable 8.56 seconds – though it appears to have been gutted quite a bit.
Depending on your definition of a production car, the Model S Plaid is arguably the fastest-accelerating production vehicle in the world.
Some will consider the Rimac Nevara to fit that bill, but we are talking about a $2 million vehicle in very…
In a major milestone, July 28 marked the 100th day of a 144-day stretch in which California supplied 100% of its electricity demand with renewables.
The 100 days of continuity means not that renewables are powering the grid for the entire day, but that it’s happening…
Rivian (RIVN) and Volkswagen win approval from German authorities to form joint venture
July 30, 2024
Rivian (RIVN) and Volkswagen received the green light from German authorities to form a new joint venture. With “no series competition problems” to worry about, the German Federal Cartel Office approved the Rivian/VW partnership on Monday.
Rivian and Volkswagen gain…
ChargePoint (CHPT) hits network milestone with 1 million charging ports available globally
July 26, 2024
EV charging network ChargePoint recently hit a key milestone in global expansion, reaching 1 million charging ports across North America and Europe. To date, these combined ports have delivered billions of miles to EV drivers around the world.
ChargePoint’s ($CHPT) latest milestone should come as less of a surprise, as the EV charging network is a veteran in the space, expanding its reach since…
The all-electric Porsche Cayenne is on its way. Porsche confirmed the next-gen Cayenne will be electric. Meanwhile, Porsche plans to keep hybrid and gas models around a while longer. Porsche gave us a sneak peek as the first Cayenne Electric prototypes hit the road for…
The latest belt-drive single-speed electric bike storming the bike lane: Tenways CGO600 Pro
July 26, 2024
At just 37 lb (16.8 kg), the Tenways CGO600 Pro is pretty darn lightweight for an electric bike. Of course, you give up a lot of the features and performance many riders have come to expect of chunkier e-bikes, but the tradeoff leaves us with a lightweight ride that is still…
Tesla has confirmed a new date for the unveiling of its upcoming Robotaxi, a dedicated self-driving vehicle.
It is now planned for October 10th and CEO Elon Musk is hinting at potential ‘one more thing’ at the event.
Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Tesla is delaying the unveiling of the Robotaxi, which was planned for August 8th, to October. The report claimed that the delay was…
It wasn’t too long ago that Rivian and Ford were expected to build EVs together. Then, Rivian and Mercedes-Benz announced plans to produce electric vans. Although both fell through long ago, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe recently spilled the tea on why the tie-ups really…
Vermont is now offering its residents up to $6,000 in incentives to replace their flood-damaged, scrapped cars with EVs.
On July 16, 2024 – barely over a year after 2023’s devastating floods – Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) announced updated state BEV and PHEV incentive…
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Cybertruck gets homolgated in Canada, Elon delays the Optimus robot for up to a full year, Hyundai’s feeling skittish about a possible victory for Donald Trump this November, and a Club Car shows off a real MAN’s truck – finally!
Now that the Tesla Cybertruck has become the best-selling electric pickup in the US and is on its way to dominating…
