Volta hatches US launch plan for medium-duty electric trucks

Almost three years after sharing renders for its electric goods hauler, commercial e-truck startup Volta Trucks has announced that it’s heading to the US. A Class 7 Volta Zero design-verification prototype is set to roll into California ahead of pilot … Continue reading Volta hatches US launch plan for medium-duty electric trucks

Still B.Y.D. – smart body control makes car bounce like Dr. Dre video

BYD has revealed a new automotive feature it calls the DiSus Intelligent Body Control System. Designed specifically for new energy vehicles, the active suspension system allows precise control of body movements. Not only can this get the car bouncing a… Continue reading Still B.Y.D. – smart body control makes car bounce like Dr. Dre video

Nano-composite silicon anode promises EV range boost & 10-min charging

We’ve been covering the exploration and development of silicon battery anodes for well over a decade, but most of the breakthroughs have come at laboratory level. The past few years have seen the technology moving toward commercialization, and Silicon … Continue reading Nano-composite silicon anode promises EV range boost & 10-min charging

650-hp Ram REV e-pickup boasts 500-mile battery + V2-all charging

With its biggest truck competitor already out of the gate, and the Tesla Cybertruck rolling its way there, Ram is determined to best the competition by releasing a pickup driver’s electric pickup. It’s been promising best-in-class numbers since the Ram… Continue reading 650-hp Ram REV e-pickup boasts 500-mile battery + V2-all charging

EarthCruiser morphing Hummer EV into off-grid electric super-camper

EarthCruiser kicked off 2023 with an update on its electric overland camper program, and now it’s back with a more specific all-electric project: an off-road camper based on the Hummer EV Pickup. The Oregon-based expedition vehicle company is partnerin… Continue reading EarthCruiser morphing Hummer EV into off-grid electric super-camper

Kia EV9 e-SUV charges forward with 336 miles and Level 3 highway pilot

By keeping the design of its EV9 electric SUV quite close to that of the concept that previewed it, Kia showed the world it wasn’t interested in launching another cookie-cutter e-crossover. Instead, it introduces a flagship e-SUV that will turn the hea… Continue reading Kia EV9 e-SUV charges forward with 336 miles and Level 3 highway pilot

Ford announces all-electric German-made Explorer crossover

While there may indeed be a ton of SUVs on the market, Ford’s Explorer is certainly one of the tried-and-true classics. The automaker has now unveiled the German-made electric version of the vehicle … which is classified as a crossover.Continue Readi… Continue reading Ford announces all-electric German-made Explorer crossover

Ford’s next-gen T3 e-pickup to be a self-driving “Millennium Falcon”

Despite this week projecting a $3 billion loss this year on EV sales, Ford has no intention of shying away from the electric future. It announced Friday that it’s working to “revolutionize America’s truck” with a next-generation electric pickup code-na… Continue reading Ford’s next-gen T3 e-pickup to be a self-driving “Millennium Falcon”

SpaceX alums beat RV establishment to first electric camper van in US

Winnebago has shown two different iterations of Ford Transit-based eRV prototypes, but an actual all-electric production camper van available for sale has remained elusive in the American market. That’s set to change with a little push from outside the… Continue reading SpaceX alums beat RV establishment to first electric camper van in US