Tesla’s lineup of vehicles has expanded considerably over the last few years. At first, the company offered the Model S luxury sedan, then the Model X luxury SUV, which has the seats but not the space or the affordability that everyone is looking for. The Model 3 and Model Y Read more
(The following is an op-ed sent to us by Adam Lee, Chairman of Lee Auto Malls, in advance of Toyota’s June 10 annual shareholder meeting) more…
Lucid (LCID) already builds some of the most “American-made” vehicles. All of its vehicles, drive units, battery packs, and modules are produced in Arizona. After securing a new deal for American-sourced Graphite, a critical material for EV batteries, Lucid is bolstering its US supply chain. more…
Candela, the company that designs and builds electric hydrofoil ferries, including the P-12, has announced that a crew from the company broke new ground by piloting an electric hydrofoiling Candela C-8 between Europe and North Africa. The voyage marked the first-ever intercontinental journey by an electric vessel, the company said. Read more
China Huaneng has put into operation a 100-unit unmanned electric mining truck cluster it calls “Huaneng Ruichi” at its Yimin open-pit coal mine in Inner Mongolia using a large-scale 5G-A based vehicle-cloud-network. The unmanned vehicle eliminates the cab, has a load capacity of 90 tons and can operate continuously in Read more
PACCAR Parts, a provider of aftermarket parts for all makes of trucks, engines, trailers and buses, has added Eaton DC fast chargers to its EV charger lineup. The Eaton chargers can be purchased from Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers, as well as TRP stores. They are available now in the US Read more
Also, Nio cuts costs to get profitable while Toyota invests in itself for the long run.
US-based test and measurement firm Tektronix has introduced its EA-BIM 20005 Battery Impedance Meter equipped with advanced multi-sine stimulus technology, enabling impedance measurements at multiple frequencies simultaneously. The EA-BIM 20005 can also perform sweep measurements, offering flexibility in testing approaches. The meter can test up to 20 channels with fast Read more
The SONDORS electric bicycle company infamously went bankrupt in 2023, yet it now appears to be attempting a rise from the ashes. The company’s founder and former CEO Storm SONDORS is back at the helm and pre-selling a new electric motorbike with a somewhat familiar name – the Meta AT. Read more
The beloved hatchback is falling out of favor. Volkswagen is moving Golf production to Mexico as demand for the current gas-powered model sinks. The upcoming EV version will replace it in Germany alongside a new electric SUV. more…