Sub-$12k electric micro-car will roll on US roads later this year

LA-based Eli Electric Vehicles is launching its flagship Zero electric micro-car in the US market later this year, hoping to build on sales success in Europe and beyond. The teeny two-person city dweller starts at just $11,990.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Sub-$12k electric micro-car will roll on US roads later this year

Extreme fast charge test clocks Polestar 5 at 1,200 miles per hour

On the road to delivering 100 miles of EV range in five minutes by the end of 2024, tech firm StoreDot has installed its extreme fast charging cells in a Polestar 5 prototype, and zapped the 77-kWh pack to 80% capacity in 10 minutes.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Extreme fast charge test clocks Polestar 5 at 1,200 miles per hour

CATL’s 1,000-km LFP EV battery super-charges at 1 km/sec

CATL made headlines around the globe last August when it presented the Shenxing battery, an LFP pack capable of adding 400 kilometers (249 miles) of range in a mere 10 minutes at the charger. Not a year later, and that pack’s powering actual cars. This… Continue reading CATL’s 1,000-km LFP EV battery super-charges at 1 km/sec

BYD’s roofless, no-windscreen, scissor-door supercar: Headed for production

BYD is the world’s largest EV producer. It produced 20% of the 10 million EVs sold globally last year, from Tesla (13%), Volkswagen (9%) and General Motors (6%) – those are all very rough figures for simplification purposes. For stats – go here.Continu… Continue reading BYD’s roofless, no-windscreen, scissor-door supercar: Headed for production

3-wheel tank-track motorcycle crawls over the most brutal terrain

One of the more fascinating start-ups we’ve seen in a long time is Oruga and it’s rather unique single-track all-terrain-vehicle. Indeed, you will NOT have seen one of these before. There are three wheels with massive balloon tires inside a proprietary… Continue reading 3-wheel tank-track motorcycle crawls over the most brutal terrain

GMC Sierra EV pickup gets range spike & price cut ahead of launch

Good news for anyone looking to become one of the first to park an all-new GMC Sierra EV in their driveways. General Motors announced today that the Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will push well past the previously announced 400-mile range, putting it in p… Continue reading GMC Sierra EV pickup gets range spike & price cut ahead of launch

$45K EV smuggles a 620-mile solid-state battery out of the lab

IM motors has decided that semi solid-state batteries are ready for prime time. In an omen of what Western automakers will need to contend with, it’s now launched a futuristic luxury coupe with a next-gen battery pack and crab-walking capability.Contin… Continue reading $45K EV smuggles a 620-mile solid-state battery out of the lab

$6 a day EV subscription service could disrupt the auto industry

We love a BIG idea, and they don’t come much bigger than this. Helixx Technologies has begun taking registrations in Southeast Asia for its electric car and van subscription service and we’re about to see a fascinating roll-out of what appears to be a … Continue reading $6 a day EV subscription service could disrupt the auto industry

Tiny electric robovan cleans 1 million square feet of road per charge

Keeping bike paths and roads clear of debris is a necessary but thankless task for sanitation workers. The Robosweeper S1 from WeRide can work alongside street crews, or can work alone to quietly clean up day or night.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Tr… Continue reading Tiny electric robovan cleans 1 million square feet of road per charge

6×6 eVTOL-launcher adventure van edges closer to a new travel reality

Chinese company AeroHT previewed some of the weirdest, and most potentially disruptive vehicles of 2023 at its parent company Xpeng’s tech day last October. We had to stifle a giggle when we saw the Land Aircraft Carrier (LAC), an all-terrain van-like … Continue reading 6×6 eVTOL-launcher adventure van edges closer to a new travel reality