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The refreshed Model 3 Performance was released on April 23, but less than a month after release it’s having its price hiked again, for a second time. The Model 3 Performance just got a big refresh, after the Model 3’s overall “Highland” refresh. The refresh includes more horsepower (up to 510hp now, and 0-60 of

Is this the Ford F-150 Lightning rival we’ve been waiting for? The first Kia electric pickup was spotted testing in the US as the brand gears up for an EV offensive. Kia has already confirmed it will launch an electric truck in the US. During its investor day in 2022, Kia revealed plans to launch

Ford is putting “everything on the table” to keep up with Tesla and fast-rising Chinese EV makers like BYD. In a new memo, Ford asked suppliers about ideas to cut EV costs after its Model e unit continued to bleed billions in Q1. Like many rivals, Ford introduced significant price reductions to keep up with

Photo: Revolution Wind The 704-megawatt (M) Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, just hit a major milestone. Revolution Wind’s site is more than 15 miles south of Rhode Island and 32 miles southeast of Connecticut. The first multi-state offshore wind project is a 50/50 partnership between offshore wind giant Ørsted

Honda is done standing by while rivals like Tesla and BYD steal market share. To stay competitive, Honda is doubling its investment in EVs to $65 billion (10 trillion yen) through 2030. The plans include slashing costs and launching seven new electric models. Honda doubles its investment in EVs to $65 billion CEO Toshihiro Mibe

Ford is putting “everything on the table” to keep up with Tesla and fast-rising Chinese EV makers like BYD. In a new memo, Ford asked suppliers to cut EV costs after its Model e unit continued to bleed billions in Q1. Like many rivals, Ford introduced significant price reductions to keep up with Tesla’s price

Tesla has been spotted testing a Model 3 prototype with what appears to be a new camera setup. Is Tesla preparing a new vision rig for its next vehicles? While most other companies working on autonomous driving are using a wide array of sensors, inlvcuding cameras, radars, and lidars, Tesla was early to make the

Australia’s richest woman is reported to have made a demand that her portrait be removed from an exhibition. The portrait is currently on display at the National Gallery of Australia alongside a collection of other works by the award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira. Complete with double chin, it portrays mining billionaire Gina Rinehart in what some

If you’ve been eyeing a new Kia electric vehicle, now may be the perfect time to start shopping. Kia is offering up to $12,000 off 2024 EV6 and EV9 models with some of its biggest discounts yet. The EV6 was introduced in March 2021 as Kia’s first dedicated electric car based on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform

Elon Musk claims that Tesla’s next “Supervised Full Self-Driving” (FSD) software update will result in a “5 to 10x improvement in miles per intervention.” It would be a game changer if true. Last week, Musk discussed Tesla’s plan for the next few FSD updates. Those updates are highly hyped due to retrained neural nets, now

To ensure its new Mustang Mach-E Rally car is ready to tackle any terrain, Ford set up a secret course to test it. Ford says its new electric rally car is a testament to what’s possible when you combine passion with design and engineering. Check out how the Mach-E Rally car evolved below. The electric

Toyota has the worst climate lobbying score of any automaker, and the third-worst 2030 EV production plans, according to InfluenceMap’s annual report on climate lobbying. Another year, another report showing how bad Toyota is for the environment. Toyota has routinely ranked at the bottom of InfluenceMap’s climate policy engagement rankings, and this year is no

Tesla has lost a top AI engineer in charge of “planning, imitation learning & RL team for Tesla AI” amid a broader talent exodus. Over the last few weeks, Tesla has been conducting several major waves of layoffs throughout its entire organization. On top of the layoffs, we recently reported that some Tesla employees are leaving

After investing nearly $1 billion over the past several years, Porsche launched electromobility at its production site in Saxony. The investment was designed to expand the facility so Porsche could ramp up Macan EV production. Porsche ramps up Macan EV production at Zeipzig plant On Tuesday, the company announced the official start of electromobility at

The US government has announced wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. Rumors were first reported last week that tariffs on Chinese-made goods would be extended and expanded after

Photo: EVgo EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) will begin to deploy North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors on its DC fast charging network this year. The Los Angeles-based charging provider said the stations included in the rollout will serve both CCS and NACS electric vehicles. EVgo will first deploy NACS connectors in markets with “high NACS vehicle penetration”

The Kia EV6 facelift is finally here. Kia revealed the new EV6 Tuesday with more range, a host of new features, and an “evolved” design for the modern era. Kia released the EV6 in March 2021 as its first dedicated electric car based on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform. Three years later, the EV6 is due for

Isuzu is excited to announce the development of all-new, zero-emission Isuzu class 6 & 7 F series trucks utilizing an Accelera by Cummins battery-electric powertrain for both the US and Canada. They’re so excited, in fact, that they’re announcing it two years ahead of time! I don’t want to be too hard on Isuzu here.

Electric and autonomous freight specialist Einride is expanding on previous plans to deploy more commercial vehicle technology and infrastructure in the Middle East. The mobility company has partnered with supply chain solutions provider DP World to help make its fleet of 100 electric trucks operate more efficiently in Dubai before potentially going autonomous soon. Einride

Subaru and Toyota are building on their partnership with plans to build three new electric crossovers. The company said that teaming up with Toyota will help minimize the “huge risk” of building EVs alone. “There is a huge risk for us to go it alone in this field,” Subaru CEO Atsushi Osaki said during a