BYD’s answer to the Tesla Model 3 is gaining LiDAR and other design improvements for the new 2025 model year. BYD revealed the new 2025 Seal EV Friday as it looks to continue its dominant run in the global electric vehicle market. BYD unveils new 2025 Seal EV After launching the lower-priced Seal EV Honor … Continue reading “BYD ups the ante on Tesla’s Model 3 as new Seal EV gains LiDAR, other design updates”
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VinFast (VFS) announced it has officially begun shipping its new mini electric SUV, the VinFast VF 3. Starting under $13,000, the new VF 3 generated strong buzz, with VinFast calling it a “social media phenomenon” ahead of shipments. VinFast kicks off VF 3 shipments for under $13K After introducing the VF 3 in January, VinFast … Continue reading “VinFast VF 3 shipments are officially underway with starting prices under $13,000”
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China’s NIO (NYSE: NIO) crossed the 20K delivery threshold for the third straight month in July. Despite intensifying competition, NIO continues to see strong demand in the world’s largest EV market. NIO hits the 20K delivery threshold again in July 2024 NIO delivered 20,498 vehicles last month, its third straight month above the 20K mark. … Continue reading “NIO (NIO) crosses the 20,000 EV delivery mark for the third straight month in July”
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Photo: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles VW just shared the first photos of the seventh generation of BEV and PHEV Transporter and Caravelle vans, along with lots of spec details. VW Transporter model range Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles now offers the new Transporter and Caravelle, the iconic ID. Buzz, and the versatile Multivan. It’s launching the seventh generation … Continue reading “First photos and details of VW’s new Transporter and Caravelle vans”
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BYD set a new sales record last month with over 342,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold. Although BYD’s EV sales fell slightly in July, PHEVs continued building momentum after setting a new record for the fifth straight month. BYD breaks NEV sales record in July as EV sales slip China’s leading EV maker continued its … Continue reading “BYD sold a record 342K NEVs in July, but EV sales slipped”
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Hertz is accelerating its sales of Tesla vehicles and plans to sell tens of thousand more this year as their value crumbles. Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Later, the company added Model Y vehicles to the … Continue reading “Hertz accelerates sales of Tesla vehicles as value crumbles”
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Sunrun, which offers a “clean energy as a subscription” service, is piloting a vehicle-to-home power plant using a small group of customer-owned bidirectional EVs, in partnership with Baltimore Gas and Electric. The project uses Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks to deliver power to owners’ homes during peak demand times to support Maryland’s power grid. The … Continue reading “Sunrun launches V2H pilot in Maryland using Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks”
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Prices are up across the board for the Hyundai Kona Electric in 2025, but so is standard equipment. The ’25 Kona Electric also gains a new trim level: the N Line, which gets sporty trim inside and out, to mirror the version that’s sold with a gas engine. Regardless of trim, the electric Kona continues … Continue reading “2025 Hyundai Kona Electric spreads the V2L wealth”
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If you’re seeing more Kia electric cars on the road, it’s not just you. The company set a new EV sales record in July as its first three-row electric SUV gains momentum. With new electrified models like the EV9, Kia is “confident that consumer interest in the Kia brand will continue to strengthen.” Revamping the … Continue reading “Kia ‘confident’ in brand growth after record-breaking EV sales in July, driven by the new EV9”
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Ever since the federal government gave up on including electric bikes in its broader electric vehicle incentive programs, alternative incentives at the local and state levels have been met largely with success—except, of course, in California. In stark contrast to most other incentive programs around the US, California’s partially developed program has spent years in … Continue reading “What went so horribly wrong with California’s e-bike incentive program?”