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For eight years, Sophia* has been living a double life. She is not cheating on her husband and isn’t doing anything illegal, but her clandestine activities are something she plans with military precision to avoid getting caught. Sophia, who is in her early 30s and lives in north London, is hiding her secret in plain

Kia is returning to the world’s biggest tech event next month. The automaker will unveil its new purpose-built EVs and vision for the future at CES, starting Jan 9. After taking five years off, Kia is returning to the event with big plans. The company will present its upcoming PBV lineup and business strategy. Kia

Photo: Uber Freight/Greenlane Uber Freight and Greenlane are joining forces to smartly deploy heavy-duty charging stations to power America’s growing electric truck fleet. The two companies are aiming to lift a barrier to the adoption of heavy-duty EVs: the lack of a robust, public electric charging network. The partnership will tap into Uber Freight’s logistics

After a slow start, Nissan is ramping up output of its first electric SUV. Nissan’s new Intelligent Factory, where the Nissan Ariya is built, is finally running smoothly. Nissan Ariya EV output is ramping up in Japan Nissan announced the Ariya, its second global EV behind the LEAF, in 2020. Although it was expected to

Louisiana is making US history by launching its first two offshore wind farms, Cajun Wind and Diamond Offshore Wind, in state waters. Vestas, through its North American arm Steelhead Americas, has announced Cajun Wind, marking a significant milestone as the state’s first wind operating agreement and a first in US state waters. Governor John Bel

Volkswagen is teasing its new affordable electric SUV for the first time. The ID. 2all is VW’s smallest electric SUV slated to sit below the ID.4 and ID.5 models. Volkswagen teases new ID. 2all electric SUV VW revealed its affordable ID. 2all concept in March, set to replace the Polo. The ID. 2all will be

Tesla has released a new comparison report claiming Powerwall with solar is cheaper than a traditional backup generator. For years now, Tesla has enjoyed a giant backlog of Powerwall orders, but now that production has ramped up, the automaker has worked through most of that backlog and it has to start generating more demand for

Today, France has revealed its list of electric vehicles now eligible for federal tax incentives of up to €7,000. As expected, EVs made in China – including Tesla’s Model 3 and the Dacia Spring, the cheapest EV on the market – didn’t make the cut. French president Emmanuel Macron already unveiled new incentives to sway buyers

As promised, Cadillac introduced its third new EV model in 2023, joining the previously announced OPTIQ and ESCALADE IQ EVs. The 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ is a new three-row SUV its makers describe as “distinctive and innovative.” Check out our first images below. It’s been a busy year for GM’s luxury brand as it embraces electrification

Tesla is partnering with Uber to offer its electric cars directly to drivers with discounts up to $3,000. Uber has been increasingly investing in electrifying the vehicles that its drivers use. In 2020, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles to

Tesla is signaling that along with two trims of Model 3 losing all their federal tax credit next year, Model Y is also “likely” to lose part of the tax credits. Just earlier today, Tesla confirmed that Model 3 RWD and Model 3 Long Range will lose the full $7,500 federal tax credit for electric

The Nissan Ariya earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) 2023 Top Safety Pick+ designation. Nissan’s electric SUV earned the agency’s highest rating with a strong crash test performance, headlight evaluation, and advanced safety tech. Nissan Ariya EV earns the highest IIHS safety rating Once viewed as an EV pioneer with the launch of

Tesla announced today that it will lose the entire $7,500 federal tax credit on Model 3 RWD and Long Range, the two least expensive versions of the popular electric car, starting next year. Buyers of all Model 3 vehicles, depending on their own eligibility based on income, have had access to a $7,500 federal tax

Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) The beloved micro-car Fiat Panda, the brand’s best-selling model in Europe, will get a new look next summer, as a larger model that’s available in a full electric version for around €23,300 (about $25K). Fiat suggests the name will be New Panda, which is lacking a bit in imagination

Tesla has agreed to add more alerts to its Autopilot system to prevent driver misuse as part of a NHTSA “safety recall” of 2 million vehicles that concludes its Autopilot investigation. For two years now, NHTSA has been investigating the safety of Tesla’s Autopilot features, especially as it relates to accidents involving “stationary first-responder vehicles”

Tesla has unveiled “Optimus Gen 2”, a new generation of its humanoid robot that should be able to take over repetitive tasks from humans. Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, has not been taken seriously by many outside of the more hardcore Tesla fans, and for good reason. When it was first announced, it seemed

Tesla has announced that it is expanding its electric vehicle business to Qatar with the launch of its online configurator in the country. Since launching the Model 3 and Model Y, Tesla has expanded to the most important auto markets all around the world, but there are still a few countries where the automaker still

Love it or hate it, Toyota seems to be moving forward with its plan to add a manual transmission simulation to its electric cars, complete with engine revving noise and lots of jerky feels. A new patent application shows a system with up to 14 pseudo gears, to enhance the zero-emissions driving experience and maybe

South Korean automaker Hyundai is introducing a new mass-market “Creta EV” in one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle markets. New Hyundai Creta EV is launching in India The Hyundai Creta EV is expected to be revealed in India by the end of next year. According to Autocar India, the new EV is set to take

A Tesla Cybertruck had to be rescued by other pickup trucks after falling off an off-road trail and getting stuck. Tesla is trying to market the Cybertruck as an off-road capable vehicle. In terms of specs, the automaker delivered with an extremely responsive all-wheel-drive system and a suspension offering 12” of travel and 17” of