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Hyundai has unveiled its first N branded electric performance vehicle. Unveiled as a precursor to the AutoMobility LA show (aka the LA Auto Show), the Ioniq 5 N features 641 hp (478 kW) of output potential with a two-stage inverter and 84-kWh battery.C… Continue reading Hyundai unveils first N branded EV, the Ioniq 5 N
Hyundai has unveiled its first N branded electric performance vehicle. Unveiled as a precursor to the AutoMobility LA show (aka the LA Auto Show), the Ioniq 5 N features 641 hp (478 kW) of output potential with a two-stage inverter and 84-kWh battery.C… Continue reading Hyundai unveils first N branded EV, the Ioniq 5 N
As fans of the movie Quadrophenia will confirm, tricked-out Vespas and Lambrettas were key components of the 1960s mod movement in the UK, but remain popular more than 50 years on. Lambretta recently previewed an electric update to the timeless classic… Continue reading Lambretta refines classic scooter for the electric age
Veering off the battlefield, Canoo has revealed a more civilian-friendly version of the all-electric Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) it provided to the US Army for testing a year ago. The new American Bulldog is designed to be as American as it comes, but… Continue reading Canoo domesticates army LTV into multifunctional convertible e-pickup
We’ve been covering the promise of five-minute EV charging technology from Israeli tech company StoreDot since a time when electric vehicles were more of an afterthought in the automotive market. Every time it seems like the tech is getting close to ready for real cars or products in the actual real world, things get pushed back or go quiet. But the company says its “100-in-5” batteries are on track for mass production readiness by 2025 and is now teaming with Polestar to present the first full-scale prototype using the extreme fast charging (XFC) battery tech. The Polestar 5 GT will be able to charge as fast as it looks.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Polestar, StoreDot, Battery Technology, EV Charging, World’s Fastest, Electric Vehicles, Battery
Continue reading Polestar prototype to integrate extreme 5-minute fast-charging battery
While electric vehicles certainly offer a host of eco-friendly advantages, they’re not without some asterisks, one being the rare earth materials (and harmful mining thereof) used to make the magnets intrinsic to most automotive-grade motors. New magne… Continue reading Future GM EV motors could swap rare earth with “Clean Earth” magnets
Electric motors don’t much care whether they’re going forwards or backwards – certainly not as much as passengers tend to. So the latest Guinness World Record for Rimac’s electric Nevera hypercar is the fastest speed ever recorded in reverse.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Rimac Automobili, World Records, World’s Fastest, Crazy, Hypercar
Continue reading Rimac sets outrageous world record for the fastest speed in reverse
Electric school buses are hardly front page news these days, but GreenPower has charged its way onto our radar with the Mega Beast – a purpose-built 40-ft-long young people carrier with a monstrous battery bank.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Tra… Continue reading GreenPower reveals 300-mile Mega Beast electric school bus
Hyundai has completely redone the Kona from the ground up. Still a compact, the Kona is now a bit larger to accommodate more rear-seat legroom, cargo space, and to make for a more EV-focused platform for electrification.Continue ReadingCategory: Automo… Continue reading First Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona ahead of arrival of electric models
Lexus won’t be needing conveyor belts once the “gigacast” chassis of its next-gen electric cars is put together; the company has announced it’s introducing a “self-driving assembly line,” where cars will autonomously move between stations.Continue Read… Continue reading Next-gen Lexus EVs will self-drive around the factory for assembly