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Rimac sets outrageous world record for the fastest speed in reverse

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The Rimac Nevera achieves 171.34mph (275.74km/h) – in reverse – for a new world record

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.

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First Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona ahead of arrival of electric models

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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→

Next-gen Lexus EVs will self-drive around the factory for assembly

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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→

Gogoro unveils battery-swapping, cargo-hauling, all-terrain e-scooter

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Taiwan-based e-mobility outfit Gogoro is taking its battery-swapping electric scooters out beyond the city limits with the introduction of the CrossOver SmartScooter, which the company is calling the first two-wheel SUV.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban … Continue reading Gogoro unveils battery-swapping, cargo-hauling, all-terrain e-scooter→

Hoverboard inventor reveals plans for self-balancing Shane two-wheeled EV

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Should you ever have wondered who invented the self-balancing “hoverboard” … well, it was a man named Shane Chen. He has now incorporated that same technology into a design for a two-wheeled electric car, appropriately named the Shane.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Hoverboard inventor reveals plans for self-balancing Shane two-wheeled EV→

Honda’s autonomous work vehicle goes on patrol at Toronto Pearson Airport

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Back in March, Honda announced that it was looking for partners to test its rolling electric platform “designed to enhance workforce productivity and support repetitive tasks.” Now the AWV has been given inspection duties at Toronto Pearson Airport.Con… Continue reading Honda’s autonomous work vehicle goes on patrol at Toronto Pearson Airport→

Grounded makes wildly modular electric smart RV with 250-mile GM Zevo

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Electric camper vans are finally arriving in the United States, and they’re starting to look like a legitimate option for actual road travel and camping. The Tesla and SpaceX alums at Detroit startup Grounded settled for a measly 108 miles (174 km) wit… Continue reading Grounded makes wildly modular electric smart RV with 250-mile GM Zevo→

Smart cuts price, and range, for entry level #1 compact electric SUV

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Electric mobility company Smart has added a new entry level option for its compact #1 crossover model launched last year, shaving thousands of euros off the vehicle lineup’s base price by installing a smaller LPO battery.Continue ReadingCategory: Autom… Continue reading Smart cuts price, and range, for entry level #1 compact electric SUV→

Modular monochassis e-scooter flaunts cyber style as it busts gridlock

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Brooklyn electromobility startup Infinite Machine has crafted an angular new electric scooter sure to grab hold of eyes while leaving ears in blissful silence. Its monochassis P1 scooter flashes clear reference to the Tesla Cybertruck and all the weird… Continue reading Modular monochassis e-scooter flaunts cyber style as it busts gridlock→