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Slate emerges with customizable EV pickup available for under $20k [Video]

Electrek

After about a month of speculation and subtle hints from industry insiders, American EV startup Slate has emerged from stealth to share its flagship model with the world. This simplified all-electric pickup arrives with over 100 accessories, a five-seat SUV configuration kit, and get this crank windows. Even better, this no-nonsense pedigree of EV is priced refreshingly low, starting below $20,000 after US tax incentives.

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Kia EV Drivers Get Access to Tesla Superchargers

CleanTechnica EVs

After Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that Ford EV drivers would gain access to Tesla Superchargers, there was a stampede of auto companies following suit and saying the same. However, it seems none of that was pre-planned at least, not long in advance and it has taken time. [continued] The post Kia EV Drivers Get Access to Tesla Superchargers appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2025 Volkswagen GTI Review – Staying On Mission

The Truth About Cars

The facelifted 2025 Volkswagen GTI is missing a few things, yet the foundation remains the same. This all adds up to a car thats instantly familiar and still great at its assigned task. Still, the lack of an available manual transmission makes me sad and the missing radio/climate control knobs make me angry. Ill get to that. (Full disclosure: Volkswagen flew me to Virginia and housed and fed me so I could drive the 2025 GTI.

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Kia gains Tesla Supercharger access and issues a big apology

Teslarati

Kia has announced that owners of the EV6, EV9, and Niro EVs have officially gained access to over 21,500 Tesla Supercharger locations in North America. However, its announcement also contained an apology to Tesla. First, Kia said that its three EV offerings will have access to Tesla’s expansive Supercharger Network. More than 40,000 DC fast chargers are available to Kia EV drivers , a major uptick as Tesla Supercharger access nearly doubles the number of accessible piles.

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Chery Himla has joined the electrified ute battle! Weird name, but Chery is promising competitive capability and hybrid powertrain

EV Central

Chery is the latest Chinese brand to unveil an electrified dual cab ute and its looking good to come to Australia. The Himla yes Himla was unveiled this week at the Shanghai motor show as part of a huge model offensive by the Chery group’s various divisions. Chery has confirmed only a limit amount about the Himla, but we do know there will be a series of utes with this name.

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Hyundai Launches EV Center in India & Rolls Out Electric Buses in Japan

CleanTechnica EVs

Hyundai continues its semi-leadership in the EV sector this week. It’s not really engaged in groundbreaking developments with electric vehicles (yet), but it’s also far from a laggard in EV world. News this week comes out of India and Japan for a change, showing how willing and eager the company. [continued] The post Hyundai Launches EV Center in India & Rolls Out Electric Buses in Japan appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Used Car of the Day: 1989 Honda CRX Si

The Truth About Cars

It must be hot-hatch day at TTAC. As evidenced by this 1989 Honda CRX Si. This one has 119,500 miles on it and is stock except for the muffler. It appears to have been well-maintained and according to the seller it runs and drives well. It also appears to have no rust, thanks to it being a life-long California car. If you're looking for a hot hatch and the refreshed Volkswagen GTI is too modern for you -- or too automatic -- this one is for sale near San Diego for $15,000.

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Move Over, Tesla & Porsche. Behold The Denza Z From BYD!

CleanTechnica EVs

Does anyone really need a car that accelerates faster than a speeding bullet or can do the Kessel run in under 12 par/secs? Of course not, but the allure of cars with super powers has been part of our love affair with the automobile for more than a century. People. [continued] The post Move Over, Tesla & Porsche. Behold The Denza Z From BYD! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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What the Hell is Going on with BMW Design?

The Truth About Cars

Are there psychotherapists for multinational corporations? If not, perhaps there should be, because BMW is going through an identity crisis. Once a hallmark of elegant styling, the German luxury brand finds itself at a crossroads as the world begins a shift in earnest to electric powertrains. When your middle name is literally Motoren, youve built your entire identity on engines, and internal combustion is facing extinction, what do you do?

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CATL unveils the Freevoy dual-power battery, the Naxtra battery, and the second-gen Shenxing battery

EV Specifications

CATL unveiled three groundbreaking EV battery products at its inaugural Super Tech Day: The Freevoy Dual-Power Battery, Naxtra - the world's first mass-produced sodium-ion battery, and the second-generation Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery, as well as an integrated 24V start/stop Naxtra battery for heavy-duty trucks. The Freevoy Dual-Power Battery introduces a pioneering cross-chemistry system.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Walmart Opens Up About Its EV Charging Network: Charge Better

InsideEVs

Coming soon: Thousands of locations with tens of thousands of 400 kW DC fast chargers within ten miles of your home.

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Volkswagen and Uber Partner on Robotaxis

The Truth About Cars

The so-called autonomous mobility subsidiary of Volkswagen America has announced a new partnership with Uber. Slated to roll out across the country over the next decade, this plan calls for the deployment of all-electric, fully autonomous vans from the ID. Buzz aptly set to be called the ID. Buzz AD. Testing is supposed to begin later this year, likely kicking off in the Los Angeles area where the brand hopes to initially launch the service in 2026.

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EV sales are surging in Europe, except for Tesla

Electrek

Electric vehicle sales are surging in Europe, but there is an exception: Tesla, the largest electric vehicle (EV) automaker, is experiencing a significant decline.

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Toyota Invests More into Old Tech in West Virginia

CleanTechnica EVs

Toyota quickly went from hero to villain in the eyes of many people concerned about the climate and wanting efficient cars. It led the market in hybrid vehicles for years, primarily through its popular Prius model line. However, when the full battery-electric era arrived, it was slow to get onboard. [continued] The post Toyota Invests More into Old Tech in West Virginia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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QOTD: What Are You Taking In The Automotive Version of the NFL Draft?

The Truth About Cars

Today's QOTD is partly a result of my sports fandom, partly a result of everyone needing a brief break from tariffs, and partly a shameless SEO ploy as I slipped "NFL draft" into the headline. Anyway, the actual question is this -- if there were an automotive draft, which car are you taking? There's a million ways to set this up -- it could go by brand, or price point, or be open to all model years, and so on -- but I am keeping it simple.

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You won’t believe the repair cost of this Tesla Cybertruck after a crash with a compact sedan

Electrek

A compact car crashed into a parked Tesla Cybertruck, messing with the electric trucks rear suspension. The experience of trying to repair the truck was so complicated and costly that it ended up as a salvage.

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Here's How Slate’s Truck Transforms Into An SUV

InsideEVs

The two-seat pickup truck becomes a five-seat SUV with a few hours of work, boosting range in the process.

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Greenlane’s flagship electric charging truck stop is now online [update]

Electrek

Greenlane, which is rolling out a US EV charging network for big rigs, just switched on its first electric truck stop in Colton, California.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Slate Emerges From Stealth With A Low-Cost, Transforming EV Pickup

InsideEVs

Slate says its pickup will cost less than $20,000 after federal incentives. Here's everything you need to know.

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Tesla is starting to have Model Y inventory in the US again, ramps up incentives in China/Europe

Electrek

Tesla is starting to replenish its Model Y inventory in the US after the design changeover, and it is ramping up incentives in China and Europe, suggesting that demand issues persist despite the new Model Ys introduction.

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Slate's Affordable EV Truck Has No Screens, Uses Your Phone For Updates

InsideEVs

The EV startup's first model is one of the most analog cars you can buy. Here's how it still gets software updates.

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Thousands of Volkswagen ID. Buzz vans are going driverless on Uber

Electrek

VWs US self-driving arm, Volkswagen ADMT (Autonomous Driving Mobility & Transport), is partnering with Uber to roll out thousands of autonomous ID. Buzz vans across the US over the next decade.

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Kia’s Fast Charging Network Just Doubled In Size

InsideEVs

The Tesla Supercharger network is finally open to the Kia EV6, EV9 and Niro EV in the U.S.

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Kia EVs can now officially charge on Tesla Superchargers

Electrek

There's been a few delays, but Kia EVs now have access to North America's largest DC charging network, as of this morning.

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Flaws in the Robotaxi Revolution Dream

CleanTechnica EVs

This isn’t the first time it’s been said, and it won’t be the last, because the idea of a dramatic robotaxi revolution carries on. And, yes, I’ll admit that I was a heavy proponent of that for a long time. However, the point we’re making in this piece is that. [continued] The post Flaws in the Robotaxi Revolution Dream appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Everrati’s electric Porsche 911 restomod is the true soul of driving

Electrek

In the sportscar world, there is much discussion about retaining the purity of the sputtering, underperforming gas-guzzling engines of yesteryear. After a drive in Everratis Porsche 911 restomod, youll be ready to embrace the present and see just how much the drive experience can improve with modern technology.

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Volkswagen Could Beat Tesla With ID. Buzz Robovan

InsideEVs

The automaker partnered with Uber to deploy a driverless ride-hailing service in the U.S. featuring the ID.

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Port of Long Beach shows off electric service fleet for Earth Week

Electrek

Earth Week may be winding to a close, but with electric vehicles being de rigueur at the busy west coast Port of Long Beach, it should come as no surprise that theyve got put their EV fleet front and center at municipal events all week long.

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Jeff Bezos' Slate EV Truck Debuts Today: See The Livestream

InsideEVs

We will be there and you can watch it happen with us live. The debut is scheduled for 10:20 pm Eastern / 7:20 Pacific.

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New Tesla Model Y Sales Bump Already Over In China?!

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla’s big hope to get back to sales growth, or to at least stop the immense bleeding, was that the new Tesla Model Y would be a huge hit and make up for the drop in sales in the past year. Perhaps the idea of 50% growth a year is. [continued] The post New Tesla Model Y Sales Bump Already Over In China?! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Stellantis Validates Game-Changing Solid-State Battery After 'Production Hell'

InsideEVs

The pack will be installed in a demonstration fleet of the Dodge Charger Daytona in 2026.

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Electric car U-turn could lift cost of EVs by thousands

The Driven EV News

The cost of buying an electric vehicle could rise by thousands of dollars for some motorists if fringe benefits tax rules are changed after the election. The post Electric car U-turn could lift cost of EVs by thousands appeared first on The Driven.

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The Buick Electra GS Concept Is A Stunning Way To Fight Back In China

InsideEVs

This concept previews a new EV, EREV, and PHEV architecture meant for future Buick products.

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