Green Car Reports
APRIL 16, 2024
GMC confirmed on Tuesday that the limited-edition launch version of its 2024 Sierra EV pickup will arrive in summer 2024—with about 10% more EPA range than originally suggested. The full-size electric truck, touted to be the “Denali of EVs,” bears GMC’s top-luxury Denali badge and will offer a CrabWalk mode, unlike the.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
Will all-solid-state batteries be a “game-changer for EVs?” Nissan believes so. The automaker is accelerating all-solid-state EV battery development, hoping to make its electric models more competitive. Nissan kicked off construction on its all-solid-state EV battery pilot line this week with plans to introduce them in a wide range of models, including pickups.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 16, 2024
The Maserati GranTurismo Folgore is getting a convertible sibling that will create a new EV market niche in the U.S. Unveiled Monday, the Maserati GranCabrio Folgore is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in the fourth quarter, as a 2025 model, with a price tag of more than $200,000 that will likely make it the first true luxury electric convertible.
Cars That Think
APRIL 16, 2024
A consortium of U.S. federal agencies has pooled their funds and wide array of expertise to reinvent the emergency vehicle. The hybrid electric box truck they’ve come up with is carbon neutral. And in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a tornado or wildfire, the vehicle, called H2Rescue , can supply electric power and potable water to survivors while acting as a temperature-controlled command center for rescue personnel.
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Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
Riding the AI wave, Elon Musk is betting Tesla’s business on its self-driving effort, including Robotaxi, at the cost of other programs critical to its core business. At the same time, the CEO is threatening not to build AI products at Tesla.
Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
Tesla is set to roll out an awesome new feature with Sentry Mode, allowing owners to watch the video clip recorded by the car on their phone. Sentry Mode is a security feature on Tesla vehicles that records instances and events that occur near the car. It has helped solve things as simple as petty vandalism , like keying, and even liability in accidents.
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Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
It appears that Tesla is about to find itself in a “wartime” setting or sorts once more. This was, at least, hinted at by CEO Elon Musk on social media. Tesla became the electric vehicle behemoth that it is today by making risky decisions. However, following the Model 3 ramp that almost killed the company, it seemed that Tesla had calmed down somewhat.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
America’s top-selling electric pickup is on its way to dealers. Ford opened online orders for the 2024 F-150 Lightning at lower prices with the electric pickup now shipping from its Rouge EV plant.
The Driven EV News
APRIL 16, 2024
Nissan says solid state batteries will double intensity of lithium batteries and cost less, and can also be used as energy storage. The post Nissan unveils solid state battery line that will double energy intensity at lower price appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
Tesla has teased a number of features in an upcoming Spring software update, including its latest Sentry Mode feature and more. In a post on X on Tuesday, Tesla shared details on eight upcoming developments and features that will be shared with its Spring software update, including Sentry Mode Previews , user interface improvements, and even better regenerative braking at high speeds.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
If you ever wanted an electric SUV that looked straight out of a Star Wars movie (other than Tesla’s Cybertruck), BYD has just the vehicle for you. BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao brand unveiled its new Super 3 electric SUV concept Tuesday, which has a rugged “interstellar chariot” design. Complete with a landing pad for your drone, the new EV is expected to cost less than $28,000 (200,000 yuan).
Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
Tesla’s upcoming Spring update is poised to be substantial, with new visual updates for Model 3 and Model Y units with AMD chips, Auto Shift Beta improvements for Model S and Model X units from the 2021 model year and later, and Hands-Free Trunk features being introduced. As per Tesla, however, the Cybertruck will be receiving a few extra goodies from the upcoming update.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
Tesla reveals an upcoming big new in-car software update with new and updated user interface, ‘Auto Shift Beta’, native Audible, updated Spotify app, and more.
Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 for the 20th time on Friday, April 12th, marking a new milestone for flight-proven rockets. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, which broke its own turn-around record with just 2 days, 19 hours, and 42 minutes between launches. According to a post on X from Space Launch Delta 45, the previous record was 3 days, 17 hours, and 24 minutes.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 16, 2024
The good folks at Hyundai have scrambled my brain with the 2025 Ioniq 5 N, a devilish little electric compact crossover that might just be a motorsports game-changer. Most electric vehicles are a blast to drive in a straight line, with incredible acceleration and accessible power. But their weight becomes a liability on the race track, and battery.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 16, 2024
Automakers are trying to clean up their supply chains, as illustrated by the new Volvo EX30 electric vehicle featuring flax-based composites. The post The Electric Vehicle Of The Future Will Also Be More Sustainable appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
Beginning today, customers in North America can customize and order the Eletre, a new hyper SUV from Lotus long promised as part of the sports car developer’s journey to go 100% electric. We’ve also learned when those initial Eletre customers can expect to take delivery and how much Lotus is charging in pricing the SUV’s two variants.
Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
SpaceX successfully launched a new-generation weather satellite for the Department of Defense on Thursday, April 11th, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 7:25 a.m. PT to complete the USSF-62 mission. The payload on board was the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M1) satellite.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
Cheaper electric vehicles are on the way, and Kia believes it has an advantage. With its own “secret sauce,” Kia is moving to launch a series of affordable EVs in the US.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 16, 2024
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares’ pay increase has annoyed a subset of shareholders as the automaker positions itself for more layoffs and attempts to shift the production of electric vehicles to countries where labor is cheaper. Meanwhile, the automaker's unwillingness to renegotiate contracts with suppliers had created additional tension with its business partners.
Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
Polestar has had a rocky start to the year, with rumors that parent company Volvo was ready to back out of its role as a majority stakeholder. This week, however, the company’s CEO has illuminated how a new shareholder structure with Volvo and fellow stakeholder Geely will work, just as multiple of the automaker’s new electric vehicles (EVs) start hitting auto markets.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 16, 2024
With Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) version 12.3 being much more natural and usable than previous versions, I have been using it more in order to track its progress and try to understand it better. It’s still much more enjoyable to drive the car myself, but the technology is truly. [continued] The post Recent Tesla Full Self Driving Fails — Just A Blip In The Progress?
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
VinFast, the Vietnamese automaker known for its portfolio of electric vehicles , has officially introduced its VF DrgnFly electric bike to the U.S. market. It’s a move that the company says further solidifies its presence in the global push toward sustainable mobility.
Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
Tesla’s job cuts have hit workers in China. Recently, Tesla emailed workers to inform them that they were being laid off. According to Reuters , a few employees on Tesla’s sales team in China were also notified that they were being made redundant. One source speculated that more than 10% of Tesla workers in China were losing their jobs. However, another source refuted the claim, stating that only “several dozen” people were being laid off in China.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 16, 2024
As we’ve covered for years, electric vehicles have innate safety advantages, and it’s also easier to design them for higher levels of safety in multiple ways. I could go on, but we have a fresh new report just on this topic — The EV Safety Advantage. Apparently, it already needs. [continued] The post The Safest Truck in the USA is the Rivian R1T appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
Tesla Model Y vehicles upfitted into police patrol cars by Unplugged Performance are electrifying Anaheim Police’s patrol fleet. Police departments.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 16, 2024
Following criticisms and potential legal actions stemming from the Italian Minister for Business, Alfa Romeo has opted to rename the recently revealed Milano crossover. The subcompact model will now be called the “Junior,” which sounds like the kind of name someone comes up with for a small car out of sheer desperation. As previously mentioned , the issue is that the vehicle is being assembled in Poland.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
As Hyundai’s N performance arm approaches the launch of its first-ever track-friendly EV, we got the chance to visit the world-famous Laguna Seca raceway in California to test drive the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N. Be sure to check out the full video review below.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 16, 2024
China is well known as the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) market. More than half of the world’s EV sales have occurred there in recent years. It is a standard of the rapid, uplifting EV revolution. In 2023, 25% of auto sales in China were sales of full electric vehicles. [continued] The post Bad News: Record Oil Imports into China in 2023 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
If spring weather has you thinking it’s time to get an e-bike, then today’s all-time low prices on these Schwinn models should certainly help, too. Right now, the company’s Ingersoll e-bike lands at $700 from its usual $1,500 price tag. It comes joined by tons of other e-bike deals, portable power stations from ALLPOWERS , and all of the other day’s other best Green Deals below.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 16, 2024
The editor side of me that is very focused on using precise language actually disagrees with that statement in the headline, and stating something like that irritates me a little bit because of that, but it’s hyperbole to make an important point. And it captures the key issue I wanted. [continued] The post Tesla Stock [TSLA] Is Basically Worth $0 If True Full Self Driving Isn’t Achieved appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electric Cars Report
APRIL 16, 2024
Online orders are open for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning trucks, now shipping from the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. New tech updates for 2024 include: – A Vapor Injection Heat Pump System to help optimize energy consumption, especially in colder weather conditions. Ford’s patented heat pump system utilizes vapor injection in both heating and cooling […] The post 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Now Shipping To Dealers, Starting as Low as $62,995 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
Teslarati
APRIL 16, 2024
The departure of former Tesla SVP of Powertrain and Energy Engineering Drew Baglino sent shockwaves to the TSLA community on Monday, with many longtime followers of the EV maker expressing concerns about the rest of the company’s core leadership. As per a recent post from VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy, however, it would appear that he is still in for the long haul.
Electrek
APRIL 16, 2024
In what should no longer come as a surprise to anyone, Phoenix-based Lectric Ebikes has done it again. With today’s launch of the Lectric XPress , the maker of North America’s #1 best-selling electric bike just entered yet another e-bike category with a new model designed to crush the competition.
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