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Volvo LIGHTS team helps facilitate authorization for public MDHD EV charging stations in California

Green Car Congress

Prior to this modification, California utilities were guided by a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision established in 2010 that exempted light-duty vehicle charging station providers from being regulated as a utility but did not explicitly exempt medium- and heavy-duty charging station providers.

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Hyundai Motor Group recruiting startups for 2023 ZER01NE accelerator first-half open call

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor Group announced its 2023 first-half ZER01NE Accelerator program, an open innovation platform to facilitate collaboration between startups and various teams under the Group on various projects. This program aims to discover valuable startups and explore the possibilities of strategic use case of their innovative technologies.

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Baua Electric

It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. With a quad-motor setup, each generating a maximum of 108 kw, the G 580 EQ nets out at 579 hp and 859 lb-ft of torque. That recuperation is governed by the G 580’s paddle controls. feet to make a U-turn.

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range review: 331 reasons the dual motor is worth the extra spend

EV Central

Tesla Model 3 Long Range The addition of a front e-motor means all four wheels are driven – plus there’s more performance for snappier acceleration. seconds The post 2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range review: 331 reasons the dual motor is worth the extra spend appeared first on EV Central. Votes: 4.5/5

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Locked in: Isuzu D-MAX EV ute gets green light for Australia to fight incoming electrified Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux 

EV Central

Revealed ahead of the Bangkok motor show, exact timings for when the Isuzu D-MAX EV launches have yet to be announced. As far as power and torque goes, Isuzu says the concept musters 130kW and 325Nm of torque, with the rear axle driven by a 90kWh motor, while front axle is driven by a smaller 40kW e-motor. litre version.

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Review: Luna X2 Enduro 2.5kW e-bike is too Ludicrous to be true

Electrek

A 58-pound carbon-fiber full-suspension mountain bike with a Bafang M600 motor and a 48V 18.5Ah battery that somehow achieves 2.5kW of power. That makes it a recently marked down $4,000 mountain bike with light moto-like speed that can propel the bike past 30mph on flat dirt.

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2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Review – Silent Luxury

The Truth About Cars

Well, there’s at least one of those on the market – the 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor. My tester was a dual-motor unit without the Performance Pack, meaning it made 421 horsepower and 546 lb-ft of torque from its front and rear electric motors. If your idea of luxury is no fuss, no muss, no noise, you’ve found your huckleberry.

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