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Ahead of the Japan Mobility Show taking place next week, Nissan has unveiled its third EV concept this month. The Hyper Tourer is an exercise to shoebox aerodynamics that will join two other previously teased concept renderings as a physical presence in Japan. It’s been a busy month for Nissan and especially its team of

A small fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas ahead of an expected delivery event announcement. It feels like the Cybertruck test program ahead of the official start of production is one of the biggest ones for Tesla to date. Lately, we have been seeing a lot of Cybertruck release candidates all

Tesla Supercharger (Source: Tesla) Tesla is starting to predict Supercharger availability upon arrival by looking at how many vehicles are going to the charging station. Currently, if you need to stop at a Tesla Supercharger station, you can look at your in-car navigator to quickly check how many stations are available. This is very useful

Following the launch of its all-electric compact crossover called the #1, smart has introduced a new lower priced base model called the “Pro.” By switching to LFP batteries, the #1 Pro offers lower range than its trim siblings, but at a more affordable price for consumers. Germany’s Smart Automobile Co., Ltd. was founded in the

According to data put together by Visual Capitalist, the cost of replacing your next-gen RAM 1500 REV’s battery could exceed $25,000 in components alone. Based on information from Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, VC put together a cost estimate comparison of various EV batteries. The RAM 1500 REV’s massive top-tier 229kWh pack was the most expensive by

Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q3 2023 financial results on Wednesday, October 18, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. Here, we’ll take a look at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results. Tesla Q3 2023

Sales of new plug-in (EV or PHEV) vehicles in Germany in September 2023 took a massive hit as the country’s EV subsidies continued time-gated phaseouts, based on data analyzed by InsideEVs. Specifically, business subsidies for EV purchases were eliminated entirely as of September 1, 2023 — and the result was a 35% reduction in all

Tesla is preparing to bring its electric cars to South America, according to a new job posting in Chile. It has been just over a decade since Tesla launched the Model S and significantly accelerated the deployment of electric vehicles around the world. The automaker has expanded its efforts across North America, and most countries

While the FT-Se concept won’t be fully revealed for another week or two, it’s hard not to be excited about what’s coming. The Gazoo Racing (GR)-badged concept car seems to have some serious Supra design DNA based on two early shots Toyota has shared. Spoilers (well, spoiler) ahead. The current-gen ICE Supra has a rather

California governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed legislation that mandates all new school buses in the state to be electric starting in 2035. California already led the US in electric school bus adoption with over 2,078 committed electric buses across the state, at least 34% of which are already delivered or operating. And with Newsom’s sign-off on

Kia is following in the footsteps of Ford, GM, and Rivian as it prepares to “be reborn as a central brand.” With plans to build a second factory for purpose-built EVs, Kia aims to take advantage of the growing need for PBVs. The South Korean automaker proposed the plan during wage talks with union workers

Someone found a Tesla Cybertruck release candidate and pulled out a measuring tape to figure out the actual width of the electric pickup ahead of the official spec and dimension release. Despite expecting Cybertruck deliveries to start in the coming weeks, there’s still so much we don’t know about the electric pickup truck, including final

Tesla has been spotted starting to deploy new V4 Superchargers in the US. The new version of the charging station is critical to the Cybertruck and opening the network to other electric vehicles. The V4 Supercharger program has been slow to ramp up. We have been hearing about the new charging station for over a

Japanese automakers Honda and Mitsubishi Corp are teaming up to help EV owners get the most out of their vehicles and batteries. Honda wants to optimize value for EV owners The two businesses signed an MoU on Thursday, sparking discussions of a new EV business that will leverage Honda and Mitsubishi’s strengths as the industry

Following EV battery agreements with CATL and EVE Energy last fall, BMW shared it is adding SVOLT Energy to its rolodex. The battery developer is a spinoff of China’s Great Wall Motor and has reportedly been awarded a massive contract to supply EV builds in Europe worth up to $13 billion. SVOLT Energy is a

Tesla’s Summon feature, which enables moving the car remotely on short distances without anyone inside the vehicle, saved an owner who got locked out of a parking garage. “Summon” is a feature within Tesla’s Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” system. Originally, it was used by owners to move their cars autonomously for a few feet in

Days after sharing details of its trim levels and its own internal range estimates, Kia has followed up with the official EPA estimates for its EV9 SUV ahead of pre-orders next week. Here’s what we’ve learned. Following word that US reservations would open on October 16, Kia America shared what customers can expect to choose

Infiniti first electric vehicle concept (Source: Infiniti) Luxury automaker Infiniti is teasing its first electric vehicle, “Vision Qe,” ahead of its official debut later this month. We are finally catching a peek at the new EV with a sleek fastback. Despite the market transitioning beneath its feet, Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, has yet to reveal

There’s no denying that Kia is on a roll with its EV design language. The spaceship-sleek EV6 still turns heads, and the upcoming EV9 and EV5 SUVs feel like a breath of fresh, boxy air on the staid sport-utility formula. Now Kia has a new EV concept, the EV4 sedan – and it’s certainly unlike

Tesla has announced it is raising wages at Gigafactory Berlin amid a new unionization effort at the factory. Gigafactory Berlin is Tesla’s first large-scale manufacturing effort in Europe and where most of its headcount works on the old continent. The factory reportedly already employs more than 10,000 workers. Lately, we noted that IG Metall, a